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Electric- or gas-powered bikes pose higher trauma risk for children than pedal bicycles

Children and teens who ride electric- or gas-powered bikes are at higher risk of trauma or death when involved in collisions as compared to those riding pedal-assisted bicycles, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego Oct. 2-6.

5 Oct 2026

Simple urine test can accurately diagnose and track bladder cancer

A simple urine test devised by researchers at Stanford Medicine and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System can diagnose people with bladder cancer more accurately than current standard methods.

5 Oct 2026

ASAC trial reveals aspirin fails to improve metastatic colorectal cancer survival

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and up to half of patients develop liver metastases during the course of their disease.

5 Oct 2026

$Longer spaceflight linked to increased hip fracture rates in astronauts$

Longer spaceflight linked to increased hip fracture rates in astronauts

New research has found that the rate of hip fractures in astronauts back on Earth was greater in the time period after an astronaut has been in space for more than 90 days than in the time period following shorter spaceflights or in non-astronauts.

1 Oct 2026

Robotic hip and knee replacement shows no early surgical benefit

Two major studies by Queen Mary University of London, University of Oxford and the University of Bristol, have found that robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement does not reduce the overall early risk of repeat surgery compared with conventional surgery.

1 Oct 2026

Study links immune status to herpesvirus retinitis progression

The clinical progression and outcomes of two major herpesvirus retinitis forms are associated with patients' immune status, reveal Institute of Science Tokyo scientists.

1 Oct 2026

Robotic assisted hip and knee replacements shows no clear benefit over conventional methods

The NHS recently outlined plans to expand robotic surgery sevenfold by 2035, but initial findings from the first UK big data studies on this topic published by The BMJ suggest that robotic assisted hip and knee replacements offer no clear benefit over conventional surgery for implant survival, revision risk, or surgical complications.

1 Oct 2026

Highlight Therapeutics presents positive Phase 2b topline results of intralesional BO‑112 in localized basal cell carcinoma as a late-breaker at EADV

Highlight Therapeutics, a clinical‑stage biotechnology company developing immune activators to transform the treatment of skin tumors, today announced positive results from the multicenter, single-arm Phase 2b SPOTLIGHT‑204 clinical trial evaluating BO‑112, a novel dsRNA-based intralesional treatment for patients with resectable primary low‑ and high‑risk basal cell carcinoma (BCC).

1 Oct 2026

Novel surgical technique restores clitoral sensation using buccal mucosa graft

For women who lose part of their clitoris because of vulvar cancer, a clitoral reconstruction procedure has now been developed for the first time. This comes forty years after the first penile reconstruction surgery. Results in the initial group of patients are encouraging.

1 Oct 2026

UVM receives historic contract to develop medical digital twins

What if doctors could test a customized treatment on a virtual version of a critically ill patient before administering it in real life? That's the promise of medical "digital twins."

30 Sep 2026

Study compares shifting pancreatic cancer burdens in the United States and China

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies worldwide, carrying a five-year survival rate of roughly 10% and a heavy toll in disability-adjusted life years.

30 Sep 2026

Fractionated radiation reduces brain cancer recurrence and boosts survival

Mayo Clinic researchers led a multicenter study that found dividing radiation into several treatments, known as fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery, reduced the risk of cancer returning after surgery for brain metastases and was associated with improved survival compared with delivering radiation in a single treatment.

30 Sep 2026

Cold temperatures may raise eye pressure in glaucoma patients

Lower air temperatures may be associated with an increase in the fluid pressure inside the eye-a cardinal cause of glaucoma-and should be taken into consideration when treating patients with the condition, suggest the findings of research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

29 Sep 2026

Neck lymph node removal surgery may disrupt brain waste clearance

Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck may interfere with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage from the brain, contributing to cognitive impairment, according to new multicenter research led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

29 Sep 2026

New study uncovers breakthrough window to prevent brain metastasis

Metastasis, the process by which a tumor spreads throughout the body, is associated with the majority of cancer deaths.

29 Sep 2026

Radioactive collagen tiles double survival for brain metastasis patients

A multicenter clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has found that implanting collagen tiles during brain surgery to deliver targeted radiation therapy dramatically improved tumor control, lowered the risk of recurrence and improved overall survival compared to current standard of care for patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases in need of surgical resection.

29 Sep 2026

Exercise therapy reduces knee osteoarthritis risk after ACL surgery

Exercise-based rehabilitation and education can reduce the chance of knee osteoarthritis following ACL reconstruction in people aged under 40, as well as improve pain and quality of life, a study by La Trobe University researchers has found.

29 Sep 2026

Blood tests can identify cancer neoantigens for personalized immunotherapy

Cancer neoantigens and neoantigen-specific T cells were identified from patient blood samples by analyzing circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and immune cells, respectively, and they largely matched those found through traditional tumor tissue biopsy in many patients.

29 Sep 2026

Late diagnosis and systemic gaps drive high cancer death rates in the Balkans

In the Balkans, cancer survival rates lag due to late diagnoses and weak screening programs, highlighting the need for improved early detection strategies.

From BGI Genomics 29 Sep 2026

Five-session SBRT preserves quality of life before pancreatic cancer surgery

Patients preparing for pancreatic cancer surgery maintained better physical function and experienced less fatigue with five treatments of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) than with 28 treatments of conventional radiation therapy given with chemotherapy, according to a randomized phase 2 clinical trial.

28 Sep 2026