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.
Over 200 people across North Carolina were exposed to rabies after interacting with infected baby goats at a mobile petting zoo in Iredell County, prompting health officials to urge post-exposure prophylaxis treatment.
Baylee Johnson, 24 anos e grávida de 16 semanas, morreu após seu cabelo ficar preso na engrenagem de um kart na Carolina do Sul, causando hiperextensão do pescoço e falta de oxigênio cerebral.
Igho 'Tiny' Ubiribo, influenciador de 43 anos com 185 mil seguidores, morreu após injeção de ácido hialurônico para aumento peniano na Tailândia. Inquérito atribuiu a morte a embolia pulmonar causada pelo procedimento.
Mass General Brigham Health Plan is removing Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from its Medicare Advantage network, leaving cancer patients facing disrupted care and prompting criticism from affected beneficiaries.
Nigel Farage closed Reform UK's conference in Birmingham with a defiant speech, downplaying controversies over foreign donations and protester treatment while pledging party resilience and electoral ambitions.
Dentists identify five subtle symptoms that warrant immediate attention to prevent serious oral health complications and potential systemic disease.
A woman experiencing back pain and difficulty with basic tasks discovers an alarming underlying medical condition through diagnostic investigation.
A 6-week-old infant died of measles in Pennsylvania amid the nation's worst ongoing outbreak. RFK Jr. acknowledged the death while criticizing Governor Shapiro for politicizing the tragedy.
COVID-19 cases are rising across 47 US states during summer 2026. Health officials urge awareness of symptoms including severe sore throat and other warning signs.
Prostate cancer cases are increasing 3% annually, prompting medical experts to emphasize the importance of early screening and awareness among men.
A Massachusetts mother's mistrial for allegedly murdering her three children has polarized the US, with supporters citing postpartum psychosis and critics rejecting mental health as justification for killing.
The New York Times reports on three drugs that older adults may be using excessively, raising concerns about medication safety and appropriate prescribing practices in elderly populations.
Empresas de tecnologia começam a discutir a possibilidade de inteligência artificial desenvolver consciência, levantando questões filosóficas e éticas sobre a natureza da IA moderna.
A nurse at Pakistan's largest public hospital rescued one newborn from a nursery fire that killed 14 babies in August. Staff nurse Razia Noreen has been awarded for her heroism but struggles with trauma from the incident.
Los casos de gripe A, Covid y virus respiratorios crecen un 20-30% en Málaga coincidiendo con la vuelta al colegio. Los pediatras recomiendan ventilar, lavarse las manos y mantener hábitos de higiene básicos.
A new review reveals microplastics function as mobile pollutant shuttles, transporting toxic chemicals, pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes across ecosystems, with nanoplastics potentially crossing biological membranes to reach internal organs.
Un editorial de Science advierte sobre un futuro distópico donde la industria farmacéutica vende medicamentos para adelgazar mientras la alimentaria promueve ultraprocesados, creando un ciclo de negocio mutuamente beneficioso pero perjudicial para la salud pública.
Study of 109 women shows socioeconomic status significantly influences long-term survival in metastatic breast cancer, with higher SES mitigating worse prognosis in early-onset cases.
Over 200 people across North Carolina were exposed to rabies after interacting with infected baby goats at a mobile petting zoo in Iredell County, prompting health officials to recommend rabies treatment for exposed individuals.
Health New Zealand launched a review after a patient died unexpectedly in a bathroom on a surgical ward at Waikato Hospital in mid-August, marking the second such death at the facility in recent months.
O Brasil é o país mais ansioso da América Latina segundo a OMS. Especialistas explicam gatilhos da ansiedade, fatores sociais e impactos cardiovasculares, oferecendo orientações para lidar com crises.
Adolescente britânica Grace sofreu anos de dor menstrual intensa e dependência de morfina antes de receber diagnóstico de endometriose aos 13 anos, revelando falha médica em reconhecer a doença em jovens pacientes.
Florida faces a rapidly escalating dengue fever crisis with cases nearly doubling in one week, prompting health officials to urge precautions ahead of Labor Day weekend.
Chinese scientists have identified a new tick-borne virus after testing thousands of patients with mysterious illnesses, which causes flu-like symptoms.
