Apple Watch hypertension app: Experts see benefit despite limitations
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
FDA moves to allow leucovorin as treatment for autism symptoms
Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at…
The Cracks Emerging in America’s Vaccine Protocols – Grayson Logue
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met last week to review…
Bloodsucking ‘kissing bugs’ are here to stay. Maps show where.
A “kiss” from these insects could make you deadly ill if left untreated. Chagas disease, or “kissing bug”…
Hospital-acquired infection reporting: ‘health care’s dirty little secret’
When a hospitalized patient shows signs of a dangerous, potentially deadly infection, you’d expect clinicians to move quickly:…
The lagged effects of parent–child relationship on internet addiction: parallel mediation of psychological need frustration and self-esteem | BMC Public Health
Davis RA. A cognitive-behavioral model of pathological internet use. Comput Hum Behav. 2001;17(2):187–95. Article Google Scholar Park SK,…
Drew Weissman refutes RFK Jr. adviser’s claims about Covid shots
On Thursday and Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a meeting of its Advisory Committee…
Valley health officials monitoring cases of deadly fungus infection
Health officials across the Rio Grande Valley said they are keeping an eye on the rising cases of…
This Over-the-Counter Vitamin B3 Supplement May Help Prevent Skin Cancer
Among 33,822 U.S. veterans, nicotinamide use was linked to 14% fewer new skin cancers overall, and a 54%…
What’s at stake at UNGA 2025?
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened this month under the theme “Better together:…
ChatGPT can give you medical advice. Should you take it?
An artist in Germany who liked to draw outdoors showed up at the hospital with a bug bite…
Ultra-Processed Foods Aren’t the Villain You Think They Are, Scientists Reveal
Our cravings may be shaped as much by what we think about food as by what it contains.…