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OMED Health partners with Aviva to support the digestive health of employees

OMED Health ("OMED"), a UK-based business pioneering non-invasive breath analysis for gut health and part of Owlstone Medical ("Owlstone"), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced a pilot as part of its longstanding collaboration with Aviva, the UK's leading diversified insurer.

23 Oct 2025

New guidelines aid parents and clinicians in pediatric tracheotomy decisions

The emotional strain on parents and other caregivers faced with deciding whether a tracheotomy is the best treatment for their child is hard to measure. The latest clinical practice guideline from the American Thoracic Society aims to give clinicians and parents/caregivers a way forward so they can navigate difficult decisions to ensure better outcomes for young patients. The guideline was published early online today, Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

23 Oct 2025

Mediterranean diet linked to dramatically lower odds of endometriosis

A new case–control study found that women with stronger adherence to the Mediterranean diet had dramatically lower odds of endometriosis. Diets rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and legumes were protective, while higher intakes of meat, dairy, and refined whole grains were linked to increased risk.

22 Oct 2025

Ingestible capsule developed for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have validated an ingestible capsule in preclinical models for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia, a condition caused by blocked or reduced blood flow to the intestines.

22 Oct 2025

Rare case of pancreatic Hodgkin lymphoma is often misdiagnosed as pancreatic adenocarcinoma

A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on October 6, 2025, titled "A peculiar case of primary lymphoma of pancreas: A rare presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma."

22 Oct 2025

Repeated ketamine infusions offer no extra benefit for people hospitalized with depression

Findings from a randomized and blinded clinical trial investigating repeated ketamine infusions for treating depression have revealed no extra benefit for ketamine when added onto standard care for people admitted to hospital for depression.

22 Oct 2025

Updated CPR guidelines provide expanded recommendations for managing choking and opioid overdose

The "2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)," published today in the Association's flagship journal, Circulation, marks the first full revision of lifesaving resuscitation guidance since 2020.

22 Oct 2025

Intelligent learning can accelerate global efforts to prevent cervical cancer

Cervical cancer, one of the most preventable yet lethal malignancies among women, continues to threaten lives globally due to unequal access to quality screening and diagnosis.

22 Oct 2025

Abstinence or limiting alcohol intake may lead to clinically meaningful blood pressure reductions

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with increases in blood pressure (BP) and stopping drinking – even drinking less – may lead to clinically meaningful BP reductions, according to a study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology.

22 Oct 2025

First-generation antihistamines increase delirium risk in older hospitalized patients

An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older inpatients admitted to physicians who prescribe higher amounts of first-generation antihistamines face an elevated risk of delirium while in the hospital.

22 Oct 2025

New technology can track beneficial bacteria after fecal microbiota transplants

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and their collaborators have developed a new technology to track beneficial bacteria after fecal microbiota transplants (FMT).

22 Oct 2025

Groundbreaking 3D dynamic cell co-culture models simulate MASLD progression

In a recent work published in BME Frontiers, a collaborative study by researchers from Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland, and Nanjing Stomatological Hospital has introduced groundbreaking three-dimensional (3D) dynamic cell co-culture models to simulate metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) progression stages.

22 Oct 2025

Study reveals minimum steps for longevity and heart health benefits in older women

Tracking daily steps has become a staple exercise metric as smart devices keep count with ease. This physical activity stimulates bodily repair and maintenance, which is especially important as we age.

22 Oct 2025

Rozanolixizumab prevents congenital heart block in high-risk pregnancy

Congenital heart block, sometimes referred to as cardiac neonatal lupus, is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that affects babies born to mothers with specific autoantibodies - called anti-SSA/Ro antibodies - which can attack the fetal heart via its electrical conduction system, leading to a slower heart rate.

22 Oct 2025

A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K

With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.

22 Oct 2025

AI algorithm proves more accurate than experts in glaucoma detection

While artificial intelligence (AI)-powered screening has been validated for diabetic retinopathy, applying the technology to glaucoma has proved more challenging because glaucoma is not one disease. A glaucoma diagnosis is based on a constellation of symptoms, diagnostic tests, and longitudinal data.

22 Oct 2025

Hospital News and Research

OMED Health partners with Aviva to support the digestive health of employees

New guidelines aid parents and clinicians in pediatric tracheotomy decisions

Mediterranean diet linked to dramatically lower odds of endometriosis

Ingestible capsule developed for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

Rare case of pancreatic Hodgkin lymphoma is often misdiagnosed as pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Repeated ketamine infusions offer no extra benefit for people hospitalized with depression

Updated CPR guidelines provide expanded recommendations for managing choking and opioid overdose

Intelligent learning can accelerate global efforts to prevent cervical cancer

Abstinence or limiting alcohol intake may lead to clinically meaningful blood pressure reductions

First-generation antihistamines increase delirium risk in older hospitalized patients

New technology can track beneficial bacteria after fecal microbiota transplants

Groundbreaking 3D dynamic cell co-culture models simulate MASLD progression

Study reveals minimum steps for longevity and heart health benefits in older women

Rozanolixizumab prevents congenital heart block in high-risk pregnancy

A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K

AI algorithm proves more accurate than experts in glaucoma detection

Tracking daily blood pressure in pregnancy could predict low birth weight sooner

Babies born eight-ten weeks early can be milk fed from the start, study finds

Epidural stimulation and physical rehabilitation can enhance recovery in spinal cord injury patients

HCS-3DX platform enables large-scale, high-precision screening of cellular models

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (2nd Edition) eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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