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A surgical team was about to harvest this man’s organs — until his doctor intervened

Lying on top of an operating room table with his chest exposed, Larry Black Jr. was moments away from having his organs harvested when a doctor ran breathlessly into the room.

12 Sep 2025

Nearly half of NHS workers report pay dissatisfaction

Improved pay for NHS staff is important to prevent high numbers leaving the service, according to new data from UCL and University of Leicester researchers.

11 Sep 2025

Breakthrough findings point to future treatments for juvenile dermatomyositis

Children with a rare, debilitating muscle disease could benefit from the findings of new research by experts at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

11 Sep 2025

Faster and cheaper MRI proves effective in detecting prostate cancer

A quicker, cheaper MRI scan was just as accurate at diagnosing prostate cancer as the current 30-40 minute scan and should be rolled out to make MRI scans more accessible to men who need one, according to clinical trial results led by UCL, UCLH and the University of Birmingham.

11 Sep 2025

New diagnostic code brings recognition and support for Gulf War Illness

Gulf War illness (GWI), the chronic, debilitating condition linked to military service in the 1990-1991 Gulf War, will receive a dedicated diagnostic code in the October 2025 release of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CM).

11 Sep 2025

Chronic insomnia linked to faster cognitive decline and brain changes

People with chronic insomnia may experience faster declines in memory and thinking skills as they age-along with brain changes that can be seen on imaging scans-than people who do not have chronic insomnia, according to a study published in the September 10, 2025, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 Sep 2025

RFK Jr. said ‘everybody can get’ a covid vaccine. Is that true?

When health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 4, several senators criticized him for restricting the covid-19 shots after promising in November he wouldn't “take away anybody's vaccines.”

10 Sep 2025

Study finds persistent social and economic inequalities among UK doctors

Large social and economic inequalities persist among UK doctors, with those from a professional background 6 times more likely to become a medical practitioner than those from a working class background, reveals a 10 year study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

9 Sep 2025

City of Hope launches innovative national clinical trials model to expand access to cancer treatments

City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., launched an innovative national clinical trials model to expand access to emerging life-saving cancer treatments to more patients across the country.

9 Sep 2025

New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells

Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting billions of dollars each year and jeopardizing critical scientific discoveries.

5 Sep 2025

Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in blue states

The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.

5 Sep 2025

Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help

When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn't pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle.

4 Sep 2025

As insurers struggle with GLP-1 drug costs, some seek to wean patients off

After losing 50 pounds on the injectable weight loss medication Zepbound, Kyra Wensley received a surprising letter from her pharmacy benefit manager in April.

4 Sep 2025

Study links high intake of artificial sweeteners to faster cognitive decline

Some sugar substitutes may come with unexpected consequences for long-term brain health, according to a study published in the September 3, 2025, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 Sep 2025

Reconditioned pacemakers show comparable infection rates to new devices

Procedure-related infection rates were similar with reconditioned and new pacemakers, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025.

3 Sep 2025

No clear benefit from surgical left atrial appendage occlusion in non-AF patients after valve surgery

No benefit in terms of prevention of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack and cardiovascular mortality after 1 year was observed when surgical left atrial appendage occlusion was performed in high-risk non-atrial fibrillation patients after valvular surgery, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025.

3 Sep 2025

Home-based hypertension care improves blood pressure control in rural South Africa

Home-based hypertension care led to reductions in systolic blood pressure and improvements in hypertension control in South Africa, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025 and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

3 Sep 2025

Do pediatricians recommend vaccines to make a profit? There’s not much money in it

It makes sense to approach some marketing efforts with skepticism. Scams, deepfakes, and deceptive social media posts are common, with people you don't know seeking to profit from your behavior.

3 Sep 2025

Artificial intelligence offers individualized anticoagulation decisions for atrial fibrillation

Mount Sinai researchers developed an AI model to make individualized treatment recommendations for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients-helping clinicians accurately decide whether or not to treat them with anticoagulants (blood thinner medications) to prevent stroke, which is currently the standard treatment course in this patient population.

1 Sep 2025

In-hospital start of dapagliflozin shows no significant short-term benefit in heart failure patients

In-hospital initiation of dapagliflozin did not significantly reduce the short-term risk of cardiovascular death or worsening heart failure (HF) in patients admitted for HF, although positive effects were seen when combining trial data, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025.

1 Sep 2025

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A surgical team was about to harvest this man’s organs — until his doctor intervened

Nearly half of NHS workers report pay dissatisfaction

Breakthrough findings point to future treatments for juvenile dermatomyositis

Faster and cheaper MRI proves effective in detecting prostate cancer

New diagnostic code brings recognition and support for Gulf War Illness

Chronic insomnia linked to faster cognitive decline and brain changes

RFK Jr. said ‘everybody can get’ a covid vaccine. Is that true?

Study finds persistent social and economic inequalities among UK doctors

City of Hope launches innovative national clinical trials model to expand access to cancer treatments

New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells

Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in blue states

Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help

As insurers struggle with GLP-1 drug costs, some seek to wean patients off

Study links high intake of artificial sweeteners to faster cognitive decline

Reconditioned pacemakers show comparable infection rates to new devices

No clear benefit from surgical left atrial appendage occlusion in non-AF patients after valve surgery

Home-based hypertension care improves blood pressure control in rural South Africa

Do pediatricians recommend vaccines to make a profit? There’s not much money in it

Artificial intelligence offers individualized anticoagulation decisions for atrial fibrillation

In-hospital start of dapagliflozin shows no significant short-term benefit in heart failure patients

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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