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Study reveals frequent insurance denials for pediatric biologic allergy treatments

When a child's severe asthma, eczema, hives, or food allergy isn't under control, an allergist may prescribe a newer type of medicine called a biologic.

12 Nov 2026

Researchers identify promising new immune target for treating endometriosis

Affecting 200 million women of reproductive age, endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes pain, infertility, and increased ovarian cancer risk.

12 Nov 2026

Yale Cancer Center offers team-based care for breast cancer patients

Hilary Axtmayer can pinpoint the moment her life changed. In 2023, Axtmayer-then a 40-year-old mother of two from Madison, Conn.-was receiving her regularly scheduled breast exam when her gynecologist paused mid-palpation. She'd found a lump.

12 Nov 2026

Childhood cancer survival reaches nearly 90%, yet disparities remain

Nearly nine in 10 young people with cancer were alive five years after diagnosis by 2017 – up from six in 10 in 1975, according to first comprehensive update of U.S. childhood cancer survival statistics in over a decade published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

11 Nov 2026

Chronic stress promotes oral cancer through a brain–immune pathway

Chronic psychological stress is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for cancer, but how the brain communicates with the immune system to promote tumors has remained unclear.

11 Nov 2026

Drug ads can subtly sway AI medical treatment recommendations

As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) for health information, a new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai raises questions about what happens when commercial advertising appears alongside a clinical question.

11 Nov 2026

Researchers identify previously unknown cause of fatal newborn brain disorder

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) identify a previously unknown cause of a fatal newborn brain disorder, giving long-awaited answers to families whose children were affected by the disease.

11 Nov 2026

Vanderbilt surgical team completes three liver transplants in 12 hours

The Vanderbilt Liver Transplant team recently performed three liver transplants in 12 hours, a remarkable feat that spotlights the capabilities of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, the busiest in the nation.

11 Nov 2026

Case report highlights urgent communication gaps for deaf NHS patients

Deaf patients get a raw deal in NHS hospitals, suggests an illustrative case history of a deaf person's experience as an inpatient, published in the online journal BMJ Case Reports.

11 Nov 2026

Thalamic responsive neurostimulation reduces seizures by over 80% in pediatric patients

Over the past two years, a Children's Hospital Los Angeles team has treated 10 children with thalamic responsive neurostimulation (RNS), a groundbreaking therapy for generalized epilepsy as well as Lennox Gastaut syndrome.

11 Nov 2026

Long travel distances linked to higher pediatric surgery complication risks

Nearly one in eight children undergoing a common inpatient surgical procedure lived more than 60 miles from the hospital where they received care.

11 Nov 2026

Prenatal cannabis use disorder linked to higher postpartum psychiatric emergency visits

Women diagnosed with cannabis use disorder during pregnancy were more likely to end up in an emergency room for a psychiatric problem in the year after giving birth, according to a study of more than 2 million California deliveries.

11 Nov 2026

Cataract surgery boosts work, income, and food security in Mozambique

Two studies from rural Mozambique suggest cataract surgery is associated with benefits well beyond restored sight, including gains in quality of life, work participation, food and income security.

11 Nov 2026

Breakthrough RNA blood test identifies hidden ovarian cancer warning signs

Hoag researchers announced a first in the world discovery of a molecular warning signal in the blood that identifies serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC), an early, precancerous stage of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC).

11 Nov 2026

Experimental drug targets tumor barriers to unlock cancer-killing T cells

Many solid tumors, including many cancers of the pancreas, breast, brain and lung, protect themselves with a dense wall of scar-like tissue.

11 Nov 2026

Can psychedelics help treat cancer beyond easing end-of-life fear?

A new peer-reviewed review in Psychedelics opens on a strange fact, gathered from existing laboratory studies rather than new experiments: a brain tumor can learn to eavesdrop.

11 Nov 2026

Swedish study identifies risk factors for prolonged opioid use after surgery

Opioids are effective medicines for severe pain following surgery, but prolonged use is associated with risks such as dependence and overdose.

10 Nov 2026

UCLA introduces single-port robotic approach for lung cancer surgery

UCLA Health performs its first single-port robotic lobectomy, using a new technique that could reduce pain and make recovery easier for patients with lung cancer.

10 Nov 2026

Clinical trial evaluates fully implantable cochlear implant technology

University Hospitals is bringing the next generation of hearing technology to patients in Northeast Ohio as the only site in the state participating in a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant (TICI).

10 Nov 2026

Gradebooks outperform GPA in predicting adolescent substance use

GPA has long been a benchmark for measuring success in students. It can also do more than indicate academic accomplishment: health studies have established a strong correlation between GPA and the risk of unhealthy behaviors in adolescents, including substance abuse.

10 Nov 2026