October 31, 2024
(Science) – As monoclonal antibodies roll out, uncertainty about their risks and benefits is dividing physicians “I’ve been worrying about these therapies for a long time,” says Alberto Espay, a neurologist at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where, to … Read More
October 31, 2024
(NPR) – Drug overdoses are already a leading cause of death for pregnant women in the U.S. Research shows as many as 1 in 20 women use addictive substances at some point during their pregnancies. A study by the National … Read More
October 31, 2024
(Axios) – The Biden administration this week is hosting a first-of-its-kind international summit about the use of artificial intelligence in the life sciences as governments and private industry increasingly push the boundaries of biotechnology. Why it matters: The convergence of … Read More
October 31, 2024
(CTV News Vancouver) – A B.C. judge took the extraordinary measure of preventing a woman’s medically assisted death, issuing an 11th-hour court order to halt the procedure, according to documents filed over the weekend. The injunction, signed by Justice Simon … Read More
October 31, 2024
(Nature) – Torrents of data from cell atlases, brain organoids and other methods are finally delivering answers to an age-old question. In the past few years, new methods for studying the human brain — and those of other species — … Read More
October 30, 2024
(WHO) – The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 – the highest number recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995. … Read More
October 30, 2024
(ProPublica) – Barnica is one of at least two Texas women who ProPublica found lost their lives after doctors delayed treating miscarriages, which fall into a gray area under the state’s strict abortion laws that prohibit doctors from ending the … Read More
October 30, 2024
(The Guardian) – In avatar therapy, a clinician gives voice to their patients’ inner demons. For some of the participants in a new trial, the results have been astounding This new therapy demanded that voices were listened to closely, and … Read More
October 30, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Tissue-engineering techniques are in the works to regrow heart muscle after a heart attack and repair lungs and other organs It is hard to mend a broken heart, but in a few years doctors might be … Read More
October 30, 2024
(Nature) – Charting the evolution of cancer at single-cell resolution could open up avenues for early diagnosis and treatment. Detailed maps that pinpoint the positions of cells in tumours and probe the tumours’ biology are offering insights into the development … Read More
October 30, 2024
(NPR) – Canceled surgeries have been a problem for patients around the country in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm flooded a Baxter International factory in North Carolina that was making 60% of the national supply of IV fluids, … Read More
October 30, 2024
(New York Times) – A large trial showed that semaglutide, sold as Ozempic for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity, was better than any current medications in alleviating symptoms. The blockbuster drug semaglutide, sold as Ozempic for diabetes and as … Read More
October 30, 2024
(UPI) – Weight-loss surgery in adolescents with severe obesity can lead to long-term health benefits, such as more frequent remission of type 2 diabetes than in adults who undergo the same treatment, an 18-year, $29 million study funded by the … Read More
October 29, 2024
(NPR) – Ivana is one of 22 patients being treated in the burn unit of the Geitaoui Hospital in Beirut. It’s a private medical center with theonly burn unit in Lebanon. Only the most critically injured victims are transferred to … Read More
October 29, 2024
(Quartz) – The artificial intelligence boom is making water strain in the U.S. worse, a new report says — and it could lead to global supply chain disruptions. Water-stressed regions of the U.S., including in Arizona and Texas, are expecting … Read More
October 29, 2024
(New York Times) – Local governments often face extra fees when employees get out-of-network medical care, but some don’t track the insurance charges or even know about them. Behind the fees is a little-known partnership between major insurers — including … Read More
October 29, 2024
(Medscape) – The potential of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists continues to grow more promising as new studies identify benefits beyond glucose control and weight loss. With hundreds of studies underway or recently completed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the signals are … Read More
October 29, 2024
(Metro via MSN) – The first person to use a suicide pod in Switzerland was found with strangulation marks on her neck, it has been reported. A 64-year-old American woman died inside the capsule on September 23 after pushing a … Read More
October 29, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – A radical experiment uses focused ultrasound waves to reset cells inside the brain’s reward center to combat cravings In Appalachia, in the heart of one of the earliest and deadliest waves of the opioid crisis, doctors … Read More
October 29, 2024
(MIT Technology Review) – People are spending thousands of dollars on unproven exosome therapies for hair loss, skin aging, and acne, as well as more serious conditions like long covid and Alzheimer’s. “They’re magic!” claims one YouTube review. One US … Read More
October 29, 2024
(New York Times) – Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm. Even before the storm sent floodwaters raging through this slice of mountainous … Read More
October 28, 2024
(Associated Press) – Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead. It happened in 2021 and while details are … Read More
October 28, 2024
(Associated Press) – Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.” But Whisper has a major flaw: It is prone to making up chunks of text or even entire … Read More
October 28, 2024
(Bloomberg via Yahoo!) – Dairy farmers in California are grappling with a steadily advancing outbreak of avian flu in their herds – a problem few of them want to talk about publicly, but that none of them can afford to … Read More
October 28, 2024
(Wired) – Science Corporation’s retinal implant allowed some people who lost their central vision to read, play cards, and recognize faces. For years, they had been losing their central vision—what allows people to see letters, faces, and details clearly. The … Read More
