Santé et soins : hôpitaux et patients, épidémies et vaccins, traitements et autorisations de médicaments, santé mentale et les systèmes qui maintiennent les gens en bonne santé.
A physician argues that recurring sinus infections following seasonal patterns may stem from allergies, citing research linking recurrent acute rhinosinusitis to allergic rhinitis. Diagnosis and treatment guidance is offered.
Multiple outlets explain how to distinguish flu, COVID-19, RSV, cold and measles symptoms as viruses circulate this fall, with Pittsburgh doctors weighing in.
A new American Heart Association study and FDA reports link energy drinks and stimulant products to heart attacks and cardiac arrest in young adults, according to multiple outlets.
Gweru Provincial Hospital operates with just two orthopaedic surgeons, a shortage the Health Minister tied to limited theatre space and a planned expansion. Lab supply gaps are also being addressed via centralised procurement.
A phase 3 randomized trial found intranasal zavegepant 10 mg outperformed placebo on pain freedom and symptom relief at 2 hours in Asian adults with migraine, with good tolerability.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles hosted the ABEC conference, bringing nearly 100 patients and families together to discuss living with bladder exstrophy, a rare and complex condition.
Dr Namusoke Jamirah, Uganda's first female orthopaedic surgeon and a Jinja Regional Referral Hospital consultant, has died of kidney disease. Her death came about 10 months after a public appeal to fund a transplant abroad.
The CDC reports 5,182 confirmed US measles cases in 2026, the highest since 1991, amid falling kindergarten vaccination rates and a dispute over death counts.
Khenedy Timpac, a 23-year-old Kalinga singer, lost his ability to speak and recognize family after a dengue-related illness. Friends are fundraising for his treatment amid rising dengue cases in the province.
Pope Leo has started a 12-day tour of South America, beginning in Uruguay just weeks after lung cancer surgery. The itinerary spans roughly 19,000 miles.
Jehovah's Witness leaders have relaxed their ban on blood components, but families say the change came too late, including for 26-year-old Isaac Valdez, who died in August.
Jehovah's Witness leaders now allow most blood-component treatments, 23 days after 26-year-old Isaac Valdez died refusing a transfusion. His twin says he could still be alive.
An NIH study using Sister Study blood samples links PFOA and PFOS, two forever chemicals, to higher rates of ER-negative breast cancer, though not overall breast cancer risk.
Five-year follow-up of the UK PROFILE trial links early top-down anti-TNF therapy in Crohn's disease to fewer surgeries, admissions and complications than step-up treatment.
A scoping review of 117 studies and eight systematic reviews found adult upper GI Crohn's disease prevalence varies widely, driven by inconsistent definitions and diagnostic methods.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported B.C.'s first commercial poultry avian flu case this season, in Chilliwack, where infected farms are typically quarantined and flocks culled.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Uruguay to begin a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, his first return to South America since lung surgery last month.
Phase 3 B-Well 1 and 2 end-of-study data show about 9 in 10 bepirovirsen functional cure responders stayed cured 48 weeks after stopping all HBV treatment.
A retrospective study of 50 hospitalized patients suggests upadacitinib may rescue severe ulcerative colitis after corticosteroid and infliximab failure, with 22% requiring colectomy over 48 weeks.
Researchers at Savitribai Phule Pune University found M2 macrophages promoted aggressive, mesenchymal-like ovarian cancer cell states in vitro, while M1 macrophages suppressed them. Findings remain preliminary.
A Brace Pharma, do Grupo EMS, lança a SemaClique, caneta injetável com semaglutida sintética de fabricação nacional, indicada a adultos com diabetes tipo 2 e vendida por preço menor.
Experts at The Liver Meeting 2026 discuss using immune checkpoint inhibitors to bridge and downstage hepatocellular carcinoma patients awaiting liver transplant, covering patient selection, washout timing, and monitoring.
Un urólogo advierte que hombres jóvenes usan sildenafil sin necesidad física, impulsados por ansiedad sexual y expectativas de rendimiento. Señala que el riesgo es psicológico, no orgánico.
Researchers at Swinburne University report that sulforaphane, a compound in broccoli, can raise frataxin levels and protect nerve cells in Friedreich ataxia. Clinical trials are still needed to test effectiveness in patients.
