Salud y cuidados: hospitales y pacientes, brotes de enfermedades y vacunas, tratamientos y aprobación de medicamentos, salud mental y los sistemas que mantienen sana a la gente.
IFSO's new position statement in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology argues doctors should prescribe GLP-1 obesity medications based on competence rather than speciality, citing India's restrictions.
A retrospective study of Ho Teaching Hospital admissions from 2021 to 2025 finds alcohol use disorders are the leading mental health diagnosis, followed by schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
A KAIST-led team found a zinc finger protein fragment can suppress harmful amyloid-beta aggregation and reduce existing toxicity. Results in mice are promising but remain preclinical.
Una ginecóloga del Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella explica qué vacunas se recomiendan en la gestación (tosferina, gammaglobulina anti-D, gripe y virus respiratorio sincitial) y por qué protegen también al bebé.
A prespecified MRI substudy of the CAMEO-SEMA trial finds semaglutide improved left atrial function and LV filling in obesity-related HFpEF, with gains tracking lower exercise wedge pressure.
Iza Lara dos Santos Oliveira, de 16 anos, morreu após passar mal durante o Enem em Cansanção, no norte da Bahia, com histórico de problemas cardíacos.
Iza Lara dos Santos Oliveira, de 16 anos, morreu após passar mal no início da prova do Enem em Cansanção, na Bahia. O Inep lamentou a morte.
A apresentadora Márcia Goldschmidt, internada após novo problema cardíaco, admitiu medo de morrer e preocupação com as filhas. Fãs e colegas se mobilizaram com mensagens de apoio.
CBS's 60 Minutes previews an investigation into synthetic opioids, which the DEA calls the deadliest drug threat the U.S. has faced, and into legal opioids sold as herbal supplements.
Mulher teria sido mantida acorrentada a uma cama por dois anos em Fargo, Dakota do Norte. Um funcionário de manutenção ouviu pedidos de socorro e acionou a polícia; dois suspeitos foram acusados.
Estudo na JAMA Neurology indica que a prevalência de demência subiu em México, Peru e Porto Rico, e que o envelhecimento sozinho não explica a alta.
El Gobierno Regional de La Libertad, con la RIS Trujillo, inició una campaña de vacunación contra el dengue para niños y jóvenes de 10 a 20 años, con más de 2,000 dosis aplicadas en la primera jornada.
A new mpox outbreak in Anchorage has led state health officials to issue an advisory. Details on case counts and specific guidance are limited in the headline-level source.
Chile participa en estudios internacionales sobre prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento del Alzheimer. El ensayo LatAm-FINGERS, liderado por una neuróloga chilena, mostró mejoras cognitivas.
An injured five-month-old walrus separated from its mother was found beside carcasses in remote Alaska, and its rescue took days of patient effort by an intern and a biologist.
Un artículo advierte que la pérdida de peso acelerada con Ozempic puede provocar cambios faciales como mejillas hundidas y flacidez. Los especialistas atribuyen el efecto a la pérdida de grasa, no al fármaco en sí.
Honduras se convierte en el primer país de América Latina en implementar el lenacapavir, inyectable semestral de profilaxis contra el VIH, en 13 clínicas VISIT priorizando personas de alto riesgo.
Especialistas advierten que el temor a las inyecciones, mitos sobre la insulina y dudas de aplicación dificultan el tratamiento de los 13.6 millones de adultos con diabetes en México.
Iza Lara dos Santos Oliveira, de 16 anos, morreu após passar mal no primeiro dia do Enem em Cansanção, no norte da Bahia. O Inep e a prefeitura lamentaram a perda.
A £40m NHS scheme in England will let GPs offer 300,000 frail and long-term-condition patients checks and reviews to prevent avoidable winter hospital admissions.
REMONDIS Australia and The Hospital Research Foundation Group launched a statewide container-only recycling bin program in Western Australia, directing deposit returns to medical research and health programs.
Manchester United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford after conceding a late lead, leaving them 18th and deepening doubt over manager Michael Carrick's future.
Médicos advierten de un aumento temprano de influenza A (H1N1) en el centro de Florida, en línea con una tendencia nacional por encima de lo habitual para la época.
Two passenger trains collided in Giza province, south of Cairo, killing at least seven people and injuring 125. President Sisi ordered a prompt investigation into the crash.
