‘The Pitt’ creator on Season 2’s storylines about AI, healthcare costs
R. Scott Gemmill, the creator and showrunner of “The Pitt,” has always felt comfortable in a hospital. He…
iHerb acquires Vitacost to accelerate U.S. market presence
“This is an exciting and highly complementary acquisition for iHerb,” said Emun Zabihi, chief executive officer of iHerb,…
Maternal whooping cough vaccine shields newborns’ immune system
In 2024, Germany recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases since reporting became mandatory in the year…
Study reveals the global economic costs of diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder and one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide. On average,…
Pachyderm Pharmacies – bioGraphic
Many farmers across the western African nation of Gabon share the same grievance: waking up to trampled crops…
Health Minister ‘committed’ to listing weight-loss drugs on PBS
Australian doctors are pushing to add weight-loss drugs to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in a move that…
UBC researchers crack code to grow helper t cells from stem cells
For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type…
How Greece’s local health units are expanding access to healthcare for vulnerable citizens
Published on 26/11/2025 – 15:00 GMT+1 •Updated 07/01/2026 – 15:01 GMT+1 In Giannouli, near Larissa, a Local Health…
Japanese startups tout chatbot-powered apps as treatment for medical conditions
Japan’s medical industry has generally been slow to embrace digital technology, with many clinics still keeping patient records…
“Blue zones” longevity claims validated by new research
A new peer-reviewed paper published in The Gerontologist provides the most comprehensive scientific response to date addressing recent critiques of…
To knock down health-system hurdles between you and HIV prevention, try these 6 things
A couple of years ago, Matthew Hurley got the kind of text people fear. It said: “When was…
Google AI’s health advice is undermining doctors
Artificial intelligence has been hailed as the answer to numerous problems in healthcare, ranging from early diagnoses to…