March 26, 2026
(NYT) – The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome appears to be growing significantly. Patients who are bitten can develop a severe allergy to red meat, and a few have died. Once regarded as a rarity, the disease, which involves an allergy … Read More
March 26, 2026
(The Guardian) – Global family planning aid typically drops under Republican presidents and then rises again by 48% once Democratic presidents are elected, the research, published in BMJ Global Health, finds. For countries heavily reliant on US aid, there are … Read More
March 25, 2026
(NYT) – The attorneys general of Texas and Arizona contend that Cord Blood Registry, which stores umbilical cord cells, profited from misleading new parents. The company, Cord Blood Registry, houses more than a million samples of umbilical cords in Tucson, … Read More
March 23, 2026
(New York Times) – Across the United States, plasma centers are opening in wealthier areas as more people struggle with the high cost of housing, groceries and health care. Every day, an estimated 215,000 people donate plasma, the yellowish liquid … Read More
March 23, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Placebo and “knowcebo” effects are a problem. But they can also help people feel better. Over the last decade, we’ve seen scientific interest in these drugs explode. But most clinical trials of psychedelics have been small … Read More
March 20, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Now the top half of her head was shaved and staples ran in a ladder across it. IVs were taped to each arm, and a machine next to her bed was helping her breathe. She couldn’t speak. … Read More
March 20, 2026
(Wired) – Low testosterone was once thought of as an issue largely for older men, but there is now a growing collective obsession with having “High T,” fueled by manosphere influencers and closely tied to the Make America Healthy Again … Read More
March 19, 2026
(The Atlantic) – On Monday, a federal judge issued a preliminary ruling with a harsh reprimand for the Trump administration: You’ve done this vaccine stuff all wrong. The Trump administration likely broke the law, the judge’s 45-page decision argued, when … Read More
March 19, 2026
(CBC) – Province says doctors and nurses are accepting jobs in urban and rural areas all over B.C. “I was horrified,” she said, recalling the day four people were killed, including two fellow doctors. “I came home from the lockdown … Read More
March 18, 2026
(NPR) – The treatment in question is leucovorin, a derivative of vitamin B9 — also called folinic acid — that is commonly used during cancer treatment. Federal officials said it could help treat a rare brain condition called cerebral folate … Read More
March 18, 2026
(The Pilot) – How can rapid advancements in medical technology, questions about the criteria for brain death and the rise of transhumanism be considered within a Catholic framework? Charlie Camosy recently spoke on this topic with Gabriel LeBeau, a second-year … Read More
March 17, 2026
(WSJ) – The psychedelic-like anesthetic is at the heart of a booming online industry that promises relief from depression but has also led to harm Just a few years ago, ketamine had mostly a dual existence: as an anesthetic to … Read More
March 17, 2026
(Wired) – Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientists want to know if vaccines and antivirals could help protect the brain. This remarkable case study, published in 2016, has inspired neurovirologists … Read More
March 13, 2026
(CBS News) – A CBS News analysis of records for every hospice operating in Los Angeles County finds indications of fraud are growing. The state says it proceeded to investigate and revoke the licenses of 280 hospices. But since then, … Read More
March 13, 2026
(Arab News) – Somali conjoined twins Rahma and Ramla have been successfully separated from each other at the King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital of the Ministry of the National Guard in Riyadh, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said on Thursday evening. (Read … Read More
March 12, 2026
(WSJ) – Some companies have found lucrative opportunities to capitalize on a growing need, billing long hours and extracting payments as high as $800 an hour The business of providing therapy to children with autism has surged in recent years … Read More
March 11, 2026
(Gizmodo) – The blood biomarker p-tau217 has “shown the most promise in detecting Alzheimer’s in the brain,” researchers of a new study say. Your blood might someday reveal much about the distant future of your brain health. A study out … Read More
March 11, 2026
(NPR) – The long-running campaign against smoking could find reinforcements from the new wave of research into psychedelics. Though much of the attention around psychedelics has focused on depression and other mental health conditions, researchers believe these substances also hold … Read More
March 11, 2026
(TechCrunch) – Amazon announced on Tuesday that it’s expanding access to its healthcare AI assistant to its website and app. The assistant, called Health AI, was previously only available on the app for One Medical, the healthcare company Amazon acquired … Read More
March 11, 2026
(IVT News) – Suffering a miscarriage is still a “dismissive and dehumanising” experience in the UK, with women at further risk of harm and distress due to inadequate follow-up care, a report has found. Research published by the Miscarriage Association … Read More
March 10, 2026
(NBC News) – Measles patients in Utah are developing severe complications, health officials say, including potentially life-threatening anemia and liver inflammation. Measles patients in Utah are developing severe complications, health officials say, including potentially life-threatening anemia and liver inflammation. “It … Read More
March 9, 2026
(WSJ) – Facing a $100 million revenue gap after federal budget cuts, one California affiliate looks beyond reproductive health to attract a new clientele Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, the largest affiliate of the national abortion provider, is overhauling its business … Read More
March 6, 2026
(Discover) – Now, researchers from Sweden and the U.S. have uncovered molecular and structural changes in some taste buds of patients with taste abnormalities after a COVID-19 infection, offering the first plausible explanation for why a small group of people … Read More
March 6, 2026
(NBC News) – Researchers tested different medical scenarios with the chatbot. In more than half of cases in which doctors would send patients to the ER, the chatbot said it was OK to delay care. ChatGPT Health — OpenAI’s new … Read More
March 5, 2026
(NPR) – Prices of common drugs for cancer, multiple sclerosis and other conditions can vary widely depending on the hospital where they’re administered, research firm 3 Axis Advisors said in a new report. Why it matters: Hospital pricing remains opaque, … Read More
