The FDA has approved a new drug that could extend survival for late-stage pancreatic cancer patients, offering potential hope for a disease with historically poor outcomes.
Research reveals simvastatin, a common cholesterol drug, enhances antibiotic effectiveness against periodontitis by blocking bacterial cell invasion, reducing antibiotic doses by 40% and improving bone preservation in rat models.
IHH Healthcare expands its IHH Catalyst innovation programme to Hong Kong and mainland China, partnering with Gleneagles and Parkway to help healthcare startups translate innovations into clinical practice across the region.
Two decades of Chinese wild bird surveillance reveals H5Nx avian influenza patterns are shaped by repeated viral reintroductions through migratory birds rather than sustained local circulation, with clade 2.3.4.4b emerging as the dominant intercontinental strain.
Evento no Hospital Beda reuniu geneticistas para discutir aplicações de testes genéticos em ginecologia, obstetrícia e prevenção de câncer. Especialistas destacaram evolução de painéis genéticos e testes pré-natais não invasivos.
Seven additional suspected H5 bird flu cases detected in seabirds along South Australia's Limestone Coast, bringing potential total to 14. Authorities intensify surveillance and urge public reporting of sick wildlife.
La OPS/OMS acompañó al Ministerio de Salud dominicano en visitas de monitoreo a ocho establecimientos centinela, capacitando a 88 profesionales para detectar oportunamente influenza, SARS-CoV-2, VSR y otros virus respiratorios.
A pilot study of 47 older women found that limiting daily eating to 8-9 hours, combined with calorie reduction, produced modest cognitive improvements in spatial planning and problem-solving compared to standard eating patterns.
Se diagnosticarán 8.203 nuevos cánceres de cabeza y cuello en España durante 2026. Los síntomas iniciales como ronquera, dificultad para tragar o bultos en el cuello suelen confundirse con dolencias comunes, retrasando el diagnóstico precoz.
Múltiples personas resultaron heridas por disparos el domingo en el festival Bite of Seattle, ubicado a una manzana de la Space Needle. Las autoridades investigan el incidente mientras el centro médico atiende a los afectados.
A dog bite victim in Hosur was forced to seek expensive private treatment after an Urban Health and Wellness Centre closed 20 minutes early, highlighting staff negligence and service gaps in public healthcare.
Chronic kidney disease, traditionally associated with older adults, is now affecting younger Indians at rising rates due to lifestyle changes, obesity, and unmanaged diabetes and hypertension. Early detection through routine screening remains critical as the disease often progresses without symptoms.
A Texas family sued to prevent hospital testing for brain death in their 2-year-old child following a drowning, with anti-abortion activists now supporting their opposition to the medical determination.
Estudio de 500 mil participantes vincula consumo frecuente de ultraprocesados con 22% más riesgo de hígado graso. Enfermedad silenciosa afecta al 25% de población mundial.
Ebola infections in DR Congo have surged to 3,200 confirmed cases with 1,405 deaths, marking a critical escalation of the outbreak affecting crowded displacement camps and communities.
La República Democrática del Congo registra más de 3.000 casos de ébola con 1.354 muertes desde mayo. El brote del virus Bundibugyo, sin vacuna ni tratamiento, se concentra en la región de Ituri.
Un estudio con casi 2 décadas de investigación demuestra que la memoria excepcional en personas de 80+ años no depende únicamente de factores genéticos hereditarios, desafiando creencias previas sobre el envejecimiento cognitivo.
Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached 3,200 with 1,405 deaths, surging by 1,000 cases in 10 days across five provinces. The Bundibugyo strain outbreak, declared in May, lacks approved vaccines or treatments.
Dois mortos e cinco feridos em ataque a tiros no Seattle Center durante festival gastronômico. Polícia investiga motivações e busca suspeitos.
A circus performer was airlifted to hospital after his colleague's arrow struck his neck during a performance at Orange County Fair in New York. The performer is expected to make a full recovery.
A 79-year-old Nevada man died after suffering a medical emergency on the General Sherman Tree Trail in Sequoia National Park Thursday amid extreme heat warnings in the region.
Heloísa Rodrigues, 28 anos, busca na Justiça retirar o nome da mãe de todos seus documentos após sofrer violência, maus-tratos e abusos sexuais na infância. A Justiça negou o pedido, argumentando que maternidade biológica não pode ser apagada.
Los smartwatches Huawei con tecnología TruSense System pueden monitorear indicadores de salud como apnea del sueño, riesgo de diabetes, variabilidad cardiaca y arritmias, sirviendo como herramienta de detección temprana que complementa evaluaciones médicas profesionales.
Científicos desarrollaron una enzima llamada CMLase que elimina compuestos de envejecimiento acumulados en tejidos humanos, abriendo posibilidades terapéuticas para enfermedades asociadas a la edad como diabetes y problemas oculares.
Estudo publicado em Alzheimer's & Dementia associa longos períodos de sono a maiores níveis de proteína tau em idosos, sugerindo possível relação com alterações neurodegenerativas, embora causalidade ainda não seja comprovada.
