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Scottish Brain Sciences opens new Alzheimer’s clinical research center at ONE Biohub

Scottish Brain Sciences (SBS), a leading clinical research organization dedicated to transforming the early detection and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, today announced that it has opened a new state-of-the-art clinical research center at ONE BioHub, Aberdeen.

17 Nov 2025

American Heart Association expands effort to improve hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart disease and impacts an estimated 1 in 500 people in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere.

17 Nov 2025

Study reveals widespread use of burdensome interventions for older dementia patients in Singapore

A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with advanced dementia in Singapore experience at least one potentially burdensome intervention in their last year of life.

17 Nov 2025

Study finds large regional gaps in end-of-life care across Sweden

Researchers have studied developments since the introduction of 'National knowledge support for good palliative care at the end of life' in 2013.

17 Nov 2025

First-of-its-kind provincial registry opens to build Ontario’s hereditary cancer database

The Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network's (OHCRN) participant portal is now open and Ontarians at risk of hereditary cancers are invited to register.

17 Nov 2025

Yale study exposes unequal access to new medicines after clinical trials

A new study led by Yale's Jennifer Miller, PhD, found that medicines are not physically accessible in many of the countries where they are tested for FDA approval.

17 Nov 2025

Medicaid expansion boosts PrEP access for people at risk of HIV diagnosis

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) significantly increased the number of people at risk of HIV diagnosis who were prescribed preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a preventative medication taken in pill or injectable form, according to Rutgers Health–led research.

17 Nov 2025

Better nurse staffing linked to lower physician burnout worldwide

A landmark international study finds that hospitals with better nurse staffing and work environments not only benefits nurses but is significantly associated with less physician burnout and job dissatisfaction.

17 Nov 2025

Study finds persistent racial gaps in cesarean births despite national improvement efforts

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Women's Health have identified recent national trends in cesarean births, noting significant racial and ethnic disparities.

17 Nov 2025

Global action takes center stage on the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day

Today marks the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day – mandated by the World Health Assembly – a historic milestone in global efforts to end a preventable cancer.

17 Nov 2025

Mapping the health hazards of fossil fuel infrastructure

Fossil fuels release pollutants into the air when extracted and burned, but there's more to their production than massive oil rigs diving deep into the Earth and smoky power plants.

17 Nov 2025

Common malaria test gives too many inaccurate false-negative results

An international study published in the Malaria Journal claims that a widely used test for detecting malaria is delivering too many inaccurate false-negative results and is “not fit for purpose”.

17 Nov 2025

Novel model expands fertility options for cancer patients

In patients of reproductive age who have cancer, fertility preservation for potential children in the future should be a high priority.

17 Nov 2025

Patient preferences impact physician earnings in Canada

Physician responses to patient expectations can affect physician incomes and may help explain lower incomes for many women, racialized, and immigrant physicians, found a new study published in CMAJ.

17 Nov 2025

Extreme heat disproportionately affects vulnerable older workers

With an increasing intensity and severity of heat waves in the U.S., Rutgers Health researchers, in collaboration with the City University of New York (CUNY), found that older workers, particularly Black, Latino and low-income individuals, face an increased risk of work disability because of exposure to extreme heat.

17 Nov 2025

New COP30 report urges urgent action to protect health in a warming world

Climate change is already driving a global health emergency, with over 540 000 people dying from extreme heat each year and 1 in 12 hospitals worldwide at risk of climate-related shutdowns, warns a new special report, released today jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Government of Brazil (COP30 Presidency) and the Brazilian Ministry of Health.

14 Nov 2025

New WHO guidance aims to strengthen care for preterm and low birth-weight babies

The World Health Organization (WHO) is marking its first official observance of World Prematurity Day with the launch of a new global clinical practice guide for Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) – a simple, proven and life-saving intervention that significantly improves survival for preterm and low birth-weight babies.

14 Nov 2025

Healthcare News

Scottish Brain Sciences opens new Alzheimer’s clinical research center at ONE Biohub

American Heart Association expands effort to improve hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care

Study reveals widespread use of burdensome interventions for older dementia patients in Singapore

Study finds large regional gaps in end-of-life care across Sweden

First-of-its-kind provincial registry opens to build Ontario’s hereditary cancer database

Yale study exposes unequal access to new medicines after clinical trials

Medicaid expansion boosts PrEP access for people at risk of HIV diagnosis

Better nurse staffing linked to lower physician burnout worldwide

Study finds persistent racial gaps in cesarean births despite national improvement efforts

Global action takes center stage on the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day

Mapping the health hazards of fossil fuel infrastructure

Common malaria test gives too many inaccurate false-negative results

Novel model expands fertility options for cancer patients

Patient preferences impact physician earnings in Canada

Extreme heat disproportionately affects vulnerable older workers

New COP30 report urges urgent action to protect health in a warming world

New WHO guidance aims to strengthen care for preterm and low birth-weight babies

Improved birth experiences through integrated midwifery care at NYU Langone Health

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