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.
Nine confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis have been linked to contaminated lettuce served at Cheshire Medical Center in New Hampshire, prompting investigation into the food supply chain.
Major international trial shows children with severe pneumonia can safely switch to oral antibiotics once improving, reducing hospital stays by ~1 day and lowering healthcare costs without compromising safety.
A phase II trial in China found that inetetamab and pyrotinib combination therapy achieved 60% pathologic complete response rates in HER2-positive locally advanced breast cancer, exceeding some standard treatments.
Phase III ROADS trial shows tile-based radiation therapy implanted during brain tumor surgery outperforms standard post-operative radiation, doubling overall survival while reducing recurrence rates.
Phase III EMERALD-3 trial demonstrates that combining immunotherapy-based STRIDE regimen with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) significantly improves progression-free survival in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma patients, potentially reshaping treatment standards.
DRC health workers face unpaid wages and dangerous conditions as Ebola deaths exceed 1,000, with violence and supply shortages hampering containment efforts across crowded displacement camps.
Health workers in DRC's Ebola outbreak face unpaid salaries, inadequate PPE, and violent community resistance while battling a rapidly spreading outbreak that may exceed 2,500 cases. Over 100 workers have been infected and 35 have died.
Health workers in DRC's Ebola outbreak face unpaid salaries, insufficient PPE, and violent community attacks while battling a rapidly spreading outbreak that may exceed 2,500 cases.
Un estudio en The BMJ vincula los agonistas GLP-1 (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro) con un riesgo 37% superior de alopecia en pacientes diabéticos, posiblemente por pérdida rápida de peso y déficits nutricionales.
An FDA advisory panel voted to allow specialized pharmacies to produce controversial peptides like BPC-157 and TB-500 that lack human safety data but have surged in online wellness communities, backed by Health Secretary RFK.
An FDA panel voted to place the peptide BPC-157 on a compounding list, widening access to controversial peptides promoted by wellness influencers despite medical caution about efficacy and safety.
A 51-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stabbing two men in separate Upper West Side attacks investigators are examining as possible hate crimes, with both victims expected to survive.
Científicos identificaron un melanoma contagioso en bagres del lago Memphremagog entre Vermont y Canadá, el primer cáncer transmisible documentado en peces de agua dulce, abriendo nuevas vías para estudiar la evolución del cáncer.
CDC disease detectives are investigating a cyclosporiasis outbreak in Ohio that has surged to 2,576 cases, with numbers doubling as health officials search for the contamination source.
Investigadores de Yale descubrieron una red neuronal en el corazón que protege los latidos bajo estrés extremo. Simultáneamente, científicos lograron atravesar la barrera hematoencefálica para administrar medicamentos contra el Alzheimer.
H5N1 avian flu has infected over 1,166 U.S. dairy herds across 19 states, with Weber County dairies declaring an emergency as milk production declines and Idaho leads outbreak cases.
Un brote de ébola en la República Democrática del Congo ha cobrado cientos de vidas, con expertos advirtiendo que podría alcanzar magnitudes similares a la epidemia de África Occidental 2014-2016 si no se fortalece la respuesta sanitaria.
La FDA ordenó el retiro preventivo de casi 1.6 millones de docenas de huevos producidos en Texas por posible contaminación con salmonela enteritidis, distribuidos en cinco estados del sur de EE.UU.
A Beaverton trampoline park and Gresham urgent care have been identified as measles exposure sites in Oregon, with limited cooperation from some cases complicating containment efforts.
Médico crítico advierte que la cobertura de vacunación contra influenza no alcanza el 80% debido al desapego post-pandemia, mientras sistemas frontales favorecen circulación viral y sobrecargan la red asistencial.
Midwest Poultry Services recalled 1.6 million eggs across six states due to potential salmonella contamination. No illnesses reported; eggs sold under Kroger, Brookshire's and other brands with sell-by dates July 20-Aug 17.
Arizona health officials confirmed the state's first case of Clade I mpox, a more severe strain, in a resident with recent travel history. Authorities report low public risk despite the deadlier variant's emergence.
An FDA advisory panel recommended loosening restrictions on two unapproved peptides, short amino acid chains that regulate bodily functions, signaling potential regulatory shifts in peptide therapeutics.
El experto Eric Verdin propone que el envejecimiento biológico es el principal factor de riesgo detrás de enfermedades crónicas, desafiando el modelo médico actual que trata cada patología de forma independiente.
