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.
Los centros médicos vietnamitas utilizan diversos desinfectantes clasificados por niveles de eficacia para eliminar microorganismos y prevenir transmisión de enfermedades, desde glutaraldehído de alto nivel hasta cloro de bajo nivel.
El Hospital Infantil 1 de Ho Chi Minh realizó con éxito los primeros implantes de electrodos auditivos en el tronco encefálico (ABI) en dos niños sordos congénitos, una técnica pionera en Vietnam que ofrece esperanza a menores sin nervios cocleares.
A UCL-led trial across Africa found that eight-weekly HIV injections are significantly more effective than daily tablets at suppressing the virus in adolescents, with only 1% experiencing viral rebound versus 6% on tablets.
Boston University researchers found that continuous glucose monitoring patterns in non-diabetic adults correlate with cardiometabolic risk markers like hypertension and high cholesterol, potentially reshaping cardiovascular disease prevention strategies.
Northwestern researchers identify age-related protein changes in oocytes using advanced mass spectrometry, revealing why fertility preservation success varies significantly across age groups.
Medical AI systems face a critical validation gap: benchmark scores don't prove clinical safety or efficacy. Researchers argue randomized controlled trials are essential before deployment in patient care workflows.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, the deadliest in history, reveals critical gaps in global disease detection and response systems, compounded by U.S. funding cuts and structural weaknesses in pandemic preparedness.
British woman Nusrat Osman, 47, was rescued in a Malawi police operation that killed four suspected kidnappers and wounded a senior police chief. She had been abducted in Blantyre on September 11.
Research finds GLP-1 medications like Ozempic improve physical health in diabetic patients but show little evidence of enhancing mental health, employment, or relationships, suggesting broader life effects may be subtler than dramatic medical benefits.
Researchers developed 38 sex-specific biological aging clocks across 15 organ systems, revealing distinct aging trajectories between males and females that predict disease onset, mortality, and cognitive decline differently by sex.
La Comunidad de Madrid cambió la prioridad de 57 pacientes en el hospital Ramón y Cajal de preferentes a normales, duplicando sus tiempos de espera quirúrgica. Correos y capturas contradicen la negación oficial de manipulación.
An abandoned medical lab office in Crystal Lake with thousands of unopened insurance-related mail and no employees shows signs of phantom billing fraud, potentially affecting thousands of patients' personal information and medical records.
El sangrado libre o 'free bleeding' es una práctica que permite a menstruantes prescindir voluntariamente de tampones y compresas, requiriendo mayor conciencia corporal. Un estudio español de 2022 encontró que el 3,7% de menstruantes no utilizaba productos menstruales.
An F-16 from the Texas Air National Guard crashed in Grand Traverse County, Michigan during a routine training mission. The pilot ejected safely, but the crash exposed nearby residents to hazardous hydrazine fuel.
Traditional Chinese Medicine gains viral popularity online, but experts warn against blindly following social media recipes without professional consultation, as dosage and individual health needs vary significantly.
Fiji has escalated its HIV response to national emergency status, with infections rising from one in 167 to one in 60 people in five years, largely driven by injected methamphetamine use.
South Australia's H5 bird flu outbreak has sparked conspiracy theories on social media, with experts warning misinformation undermines public health response efforts.
Médecins Sans Frontières warns that the DRC's largest-ever Ebola outbreak is not shrinking but shifting to new, unprepared areas, with over 7,200 confirmed cases and 3,500 deaths since May.
España mantiene altas tasas de vacunación infantil (92-97%) pero un estudio internacional detecta descensos leves en 5 de 7 vacunas principales desde 2019, coincidiendo con la pandemia de COVID-19.
A British woman kidnapped in Malawi was rescued in a police operation that killed four suspected kidnappers and wounded a senior police chief. Nusrat Osman, 47, was freed after nearly a week in captivity.
South Korean researchers analyzed genomic data from 1.1 million people combined with single-cell analysis to identify 125 genetic susceptibility loci for psoriasis, including 17 new ones, and pinpointed 50 potential therapeutic targets.
Research shows elderly patients continue taking benzodiazepines, antibiotics, and aspirin longer than medical guidelines recommend, despite documented risks. Medical knowledge evolves faster than prescribing habits change.
Médicos del Hospital FV utilizaron el sistema robótico da Vinci Xi para extirpar con éxito un tumor renal de 3 cm oculto por el hígado en un paciente de 37 años, quien se recuperó en 4 días.
Researchers identified a rare EGFR genetic mutation that increases lung cancer risk 62-fold in never-smokers, offering new insight into why some non-smokers develop the disease.
