Diabetes Detection Needs Better Tools. They’re on the Way
For decades, a diabetes diagnosis has relied largely on measuring blood sugar and seeing whether it crosses a…
Antiviral nasal spray secures multimillion‑dollar boost
Key takeaways
A nasal spray developed by UCLA virologists works by disabling molecules on the surface of…
Largest blood protein genetics study reveals new precision medicine opportunities
Involving a collaboration with 118 investigators contributing from 89 institutions, scientists from Queen Mary University of London’s Precision…
Netball: Balmer’s found the right dose of medicine and netball
Balmer and Hall were teammates in defence for Baradene College, which won the Auckland premier one schools league…
Some 15% of hospitals in Japan report sexual abuse
Sexual abuse of patients has occurred at 15.5% of hospitals and other medical facilities in Japan, a government…
Dangerous water bead ingestions increase among young children
A new study reveals that ingestions of water beads by young children have surged in recent years. Researchers…
Climate change increases stroke risk through extreme weather and pollution
The World Stroke Organization is warning that climate change poses an escalating threat to brain health, with extreme…
‘The Pitt’: I’m A Doctor Who Has Seen Troubling Behavior
In Season 1 of “The Pitt,” Dr. Heather Collins has a miscarriage in an employee restroom… and goes…
Reid Hoffman Thinks Doctors Should Ask AI for a Second Opinion
Following a three-decade career at the helm of some of Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies—cofounding LinkedIn and sitting…
Scientists Are Starting to Unlock the Nanoscale Secrets of the Immune System
The immune system operates at a scale scientists are only just beginning to be able to see. That…
Single-cell sequencing reveals why some CAR-T therapies succeed while others fail
By mapping CAR-T cells one by one, researchers are uncovering the cellular traits that may separate durable cancer…
Prehabilitation cuts surgery complications and hospital stays
Providing patients with structured exercise and nutrition support before surgery can reduce complications and shorten hospital stays, according…