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.
A study of 1,276 patients shows early rasburicase treatment within 12 hours of tumor lysis syndrome reduces dialysis need and death risk by approximately one-third compared to delayed or no treatment.
Estudio revela que la diabetes tipo 2 tiene mecanismos biológicos opuestos según el IMC: resistencia a insulina en personas con sobrepeso e insuficiencia pancreática en delgadas, requiriendo tratamientos diferenciados.
A $15 million clinical trial will compare stem cell transplantation versus non-transplant therapy for older adults with acute myeloid leukemia, addressing decades of uncertainty in treatment decisions.
Researchers at University of Gothenburg developed FRACTURE-ML, an AI tool using national health registry data to predict hip fracture risk years ahead without clinic visits, potentially identifying 7x more at-risk people than current methods.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is launching an Ebola vaccination campaign against its deadliest outbreak, using a vaccine for a different viral strain due to lack of one for the Bundibugyo variant.
Medical experts explain effective treatments for muscle cramps including stretching, heat therapy, and hydration, plus prevention strategies for at-risk populations.
A single-dose inhaled gene therapy for cystic fibrosis demonstrated sustained CFTR gene activity and protein expression in primate lungs for six months with minimal immune response, supporting potential for extended dosing intervals.
Health officials in Cebu are investigating an infant death in Dumanjug, though the Department of Health states there is no medical evidence linking it to the measles-rubella vaccine.
Colunista reflete sobre como mulheres se tornam invisíveis socialmente ao envelhecer, experiência que vivencia aos 53 anos após passar a vida sendo observada e desejada.
A Spanish study analyzing 25 years of male breast cancer data reveals declining mortality rates and distinct biological differences from female breast cancer, including higher hormone receptor positivity and different genetic mutation patterns.
University of Oregon researchers reconstructed 160-million-year-old lactoferrin proteins with antimicrobial properties that could inspire new drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting the dominant XFG variant as cases rise heading into fall 2026, with Pfizer's latest mRNA vaccine among the approved options.
Dos trabajadores del aeropuerto de Frankfurt, Alemania, fallecieron tras contraer malaria. Las autoridades sospechan que mosquitos infectados llegaron en una aeronave.
La primera dama Ana Lucía Pineda y el alcalde de Cali iniciaron el plan de reconstrucción del Hospital Carlos Holmes Trujillo, dañado por el terremoto del 10 de agosto, con apoyo de la Fundación Vida de la familia Gilinski.
Ghana faces a $78.2m health funding shortfall after USAID programme suspension, jeopardizing immunisation gains including malaria vaccine coverage that has averted roughly one in eight child deaths.
La FDA aprobó daraxonraib (Rasonque), primer medicamento de una nueva clase que combate mutaciones del gen KRAS responsables del 90% de cánceres de páncreas, extendiendo la supervivencia de pacientes metastásicos de 6.7 a 13.2 meses.
Opinion piece argues the anti-woke movement's response has produced greater intolerance and repression rather than solving perceived problems.
A parasitic illness outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce has spread to 20 U.S. states with 11,458 confirmed cases and 2 deaths, marking the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record.
Chile registra el mayor número de hospitalizaciones infantiles por enfermedades respiratorias en la temporada invernal, con un aumento del 50% en la semana del 16 al 22 de agosto, según informó la subsecretaria de Salud.
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, a connective tissue condition affecting hundreds of thousands in the UK, leaves patients waiting 19-21 years for diagnosis due to lack of clinical guidelines and specialist knowledge.
BBC reports on hypermobility, a connective tissue disorder causing joint flexibility, pain, and fatigue that remains underdiagnosed despite affecting significant populations.
A Delta Air Lines captain flying from Los Angeles to Boston diverted the aircraft to Detroit after becoming ill mid-flight, with appendicitis suspected as the cause.
Em Por Você, Bela descobre que Vanessa a acusou falsamente de sequestro de crianças e confronta a vilã com um tapa. Apesar da difamação, Bela consegue guarda provisória dos irmãos, mas as crianças desaparecem.
Un brote de ciclosporiasis vinculado a lechuga iceberg de una granja mexicana se ha confirmado en 20 estados de EE.UU., con 11,458 casos reportados y más de 900 hospitalizaciones.
