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.
Pesquisadores da Universidade do Colorado Boulder desenvolveram uma injeção em dose única que regenerou articulações danificadas em animais com osteoartrite entre 4 e 8 semanas, usando partículas biodegradáveis que liberam medicamento aprovado pela FDA.
Pacientes con cáncer presentan 25-35% menos riesgo de Alzheimer y viceversa. Científicos exploran mecanismos moleculares compartidos para desarrollar nuevos tratamientos en ambas enfermedades.
Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson revealed he has autoimmune gastritis, an immune condition attacking stomach lining for years without symptoms, highlighting importance of proactive health monitoring.
Imaging mass cytometry analysis of pancreata from pediatric organ donors reveals functional and immunological changes during type 1 diabetes progression, offering new insights into disease mechanisms.
Africa CDC confirms a Marburg case in Uganda, with a one-year-old fatality, as the region simultaneously battles an Ebola outbreak that has claimed over 400 lives.
An 11-year-old Ontario boy died of rabies after waking to find a bat on his face, a preventable death that underscores the need for public awareness about rabies transmission through minimal contact.
A large study suggests regular coffee consumption may significantly reduce the risk of liver disease, offering evidence-based health benefits beyond caffeine's stimulant effects.
Estudo da Unicamp demonstra que treinamento de força reprograma células do fígado, reduzindo acúmulo de gordura e melhorando sensibilidade à insulina em pessoas obesas.
Doctors clarify what happens when patients discontinue GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, addressing weight rebound concerns and long-term management strategies as startups race to support users.
Research increasingly demonstrates alcohol as a dangerous drug with no safe consumption level, challenging its ubiquitous presence in social settings and celebrations.
A 2026 Ebola outbreak underscores the importance of understanding the virus's wildlife origins to prevent future pandemics and address cascading humanitarian impacts including food insecurity.
Estudo com IA identifica que melhor qualidade muscular no peito e costas está associada a 31% menos risco de enfarte e 39% menos mortalidade cardiovascular na década seguinte.
Understanding Ebola's origins in wildlife is essential for preventing future outbreaks and avoiding harmful retaliation against animals. Current outbreak in DRC has over 1,250 cases, but the virus's reservoir host remains unproven.
A British woman diagnosed with 38 brain parasites highlights neurocysticercosis, a rare infection caused by pork tapeworm larvae that can remain symptom-free for years before triggering seizures, headaches and neurological complications.
The WHO declared smallpox eradicated in May 1980 after a coordinated 13-year vaccination campaign eliminated a disease that killed 300 million people across 3,000 years of human history.
Over 100 confirmed Salmonella Stanley cases across 13 European countries and UK traced to contaminated Reeva brand instant noodles, with 49 hospitalizations mainly affecting children and young adults.
Sertraline, a widely prescribed antidepressant, has been detected in hammerhead shark brains off Rio de Janeiro, revealing how pharmaceutical contamination travels through wastewater systems into marine ecosystems with unknown neurological effects.
Venezuelan doctors warn that earthquake aftermath could trigger a medical crisis as displaced populations lack clean water and sanitation, while hospitals already depleted by economic crisis and doctor emigration struggle to treat thousands of injuries.
Many HIV patients stop antiretroviral therapy believing they are cured after achieving undetectable viral loads, unaware that the virus rapidly rebounds within weeks and may develop drug resistance.
West Nile virus is experiencing an unusually early and strong surge across multiple US states, with at least one death reported and health officials urging mosquito bite prevention measures.
Investigadores de la Universidad de Málaga demuestran que el extracto de té rooibos podría mejorar hasta un 50% la eficacia de protectores solares, combinando protección UV con propiedades antioxidantes.
Quezon City and Boehringer Ingelheim launched a kidney screening initiative reaching over 8,000 residents, addressing the silent progression of chronic kidney disease affecting an estimated 13 million Filipinos.
Sunway Medical Centre Velocity's A&E department uses fast-track protocols and in-house facilities to provide rapid treatment for time-sensitive emergencies like stroke, heart attack, and trauma cases.
A KFF poll reveals most Americans have heard vaccine myths but few firmly believe them, with a large "malleable middle" of uncertain respondents, particularly among those lacking trusted healthcare providers.
