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Two-pronged therapeutic technology for cancer wins Pfizer Prize for Biomedical Research 2026

Whereas conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy show their limitations in battling certain advanced cancers, immunotherapy and therapeutic vaccines have opened up a new realm of hope for patients.

29 Jan 2026

Poop pills could help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy while reducing toxic side effects

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), can dramatically improve cancer treatment, suggest two groundbreaking studies published in the prestigious Nature Medicine journal.

28 Jan 2026

First topical CRISPR gene therapy corrects disease-causing mutations in human skin

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are extending those possibilities to the skin for the first time.

27 Jan 2026

Immune system dysfunction may fuel progressive heart failure after heart attacks

When the heart's muscle is weakened or injured due to a heart attack, it can make it hard for the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.

27 Jan 2026

How modern lifestyles reprogram the gut microbiome and shape disease risk

Modern lifestyle factors such as circadian disruption, sleep deprivation, stress, and exercise reshape the gut bacteriome and its metabolic outputs. These microbiome changes are linked to immune, metabolic, and cancer-related pathways, largely through evidence from animal models and observational human studies.

27 Jan 2026

Minimally invasive biopsy enables real-time tracking of amyloid disease progression

Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a rare, progressive and highly aggressive degenerative disease. It is caused by the misfolding of a specific protein, leading to its toxic accumulation in the form of filamentous deposits in various organs.

26 Jan 2026

New assessment framework improves evaluation of cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease

An international task force of medical experts recently proposed major revisions to the way doctors measure treatment success for a common–and often severe–skin complication of stem cell transplantation.

24 Jan 2026

New copper-based drug shows promise against antibiotic-resistant MRSA

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with copper to kill bacteria, including those that cause MRSA, a type of staph infection that is resistant to usual treatments.

22 Jan 2026

Pre-surgical medication use grows for pancreatic, gynecologic, and abdominal lining cancers

The second annual report from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) documents a substantial rise in medication treatments, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormone therapy, used before surgery to treat many cancers, often allowing less invasive surgery and helping clinicians assess how a patient's cancer responds to medication to guide the most effective treatment options.

22 Jan 2026

Facial wound secrets revealed for scarless repair

Tweaking a pattern of wound healing established millions of years ago may enable scar-free injury repair after surgery or trauma, Stanford Medicine researchers have found.

22 Jan 2026

See through the skin: New technology spots early heart disease warning signs

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed "fast-RSOM", a new imaging technology that can capture detailed images of the smallest blood vessels directly through the skin – without the need for invasive procedures.

22 Jan 2026

Bacteria behind Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratosis foot odor identified

The distinct foot odor that comes with the skin disorder Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratosis (NPPK) is caused by the overgrowth of a specific bacterial strain.

22 Jan 2026

WHO and Novartis extend partnership to eliminate leprosy for another 5 years

Access to treatment for leprosy is essential to global efforts to eliminate leprosy, says the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of World Leprosy Day, to be observed on 25 January.

22 Jan 2026

Analyzing bacterial enzymes in pikromycin synthesis

Macrolides are an important class of antibiotics that includes drugs such as azithromycin and erythromycin, which are widely used to treat a range of infections, including pneumonia and skin infections.

21 Jan 2026

UT Southwestern performs first regional whole-liver chemotherapy for rare eye cancer

A team at UT Southwestern Medical Center this week became the first in Texas and neighboring states to successfully perform a novel procedure to deliver whole-liver chemotherapy to treat metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare and deadly eye cancer.

21 Jan 2026

Shingles vaccination may slow biological aging in older adults

Shingles vaccination not only protects against the disease but may also contribute to slower biological aging in older adults, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study.

20 Jan 2026

Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds

This large prospective UK study compared five low-cost fingertip pulse oximeters with arterial blood gas measurements and found that readings varied systematically by skin tone and oxygen saturation level. Small average overestimations in darker skin translated into clinically meaningful increases in missed hypoxemia at commonly used SpO2 thresholds.

18 Jan 2026

Study reveals how antibiotic resistant bacteria delay chronic wound healing

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Skin News and Research

Two-pronged therapeutic technology for cancer wins Pfizer Prize for Biomedical Research 2026

Poop pills could help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy while reducing toxic side effects

First topical CRISPR gene therapy corrects disease-causing mutations in human skin

Immune system dysfunction may fuel progressive heart failure after heart attacks

How modern lifestyles reprogram the gut microbiome and shape disease risk

Minimally invasive biopsy enables real-time tracking of amyloid disease progression

New assessment framework improves evaluation of cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease

New copper-based drug shows promise against antibiotic-resistant MRSA

Pre-surgical medication use grows for pancreatic, gynecologic, and abdominal lining cancers

Facial wound secrets revealed for scarless repair

See through the skin: New technology spots early heart disease warning signs

Bacteria behind Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratosis foot odor identified

WHO and Novartis extend partnership to eliminate leprosy for another 5 years

Analyzing bacterial enzymes in pikromycin synthesis

UT Southwestern performs first regional whole-liver chemotherapy for rare eye cancer

Shingles vaccination may slow biological aging in older adults

Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds

Study reveals how antibiotic resistant bacteria delay chronic wound healing

Cancer mortality drops 34% as treatments and early detection improve

Bio-engineered skin grafts offer new hope for severe burn injuries

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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