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Delivering integrated HIV and substance use services through mobile units could save lives

Results from a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in five major United States cities show that delivering integrated HIV and substance use disorder (SUD) services using peer navigation in mobile medical units reduced all-cause deaths by 71% compared to participants who received peer navigation to community-based services alone.

5 Nov 2026

Topadur’s Phase 2a trial of TOP-N53 for systemic sclerosis-associated digital ulcers advances to next dose levels

Topadur Pharma AG, a Swiss clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Safety Review Committee of its Phase 2a trial has recommended progression to the next planned dose levels.

5 Nov 2026

Rising colorectal cancer rates prompt earlier routine screening recommendations

Forty-five is the new 60 – at least when it comes to colonoscopies. That may not be the party you look forward to, but it could save your life. According to the Cancer Research Institute, 1 in 5 colorectal cancers are diagnosed in patients under age 55, making what was once thought of as an older person's disease one of the fastest-growing cancers in young people.

5 Nov 2026

Early childhood intervention crucial for treating rising eating disorders

Early intervention can significantly improve long-term health outcomes for eating disorders, which have one of the highest mortality rates of any mental health condition.

5 Nov 2026

Public health experts demand tighter global restrictions on fireworks

Fireworks pose an underestimated danger to public health and require stronger regulations and sustained public education campaigns to help prevent devastating, yet entirely avoidable injuries, warn US experts in The BMJ today.

5 Nov 2026

New tool identifies older adults at risk of delirium and falls from anticholinergic medications

Researchers funded by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) have developed a new tool to help doctors and pharmacists identify older patients at risk of delirium and serious falls associated with taking multiple anticholinergic medications.

5 Nov 2026

ACS Emergency General Surgery Verification associated with fewer deaths and shorter stays

Patients treated at hospitals that earned American College of Surgeons (ACS) Emergency General Surgery Verification demonstrated lower 30-day death rates and experienced shorter hospital stays after their hospitals earned verification, according to an analysis published in JAMA Surgery.

4 Nov 2026

Bed bug infestations affect communities across all socioeconomic groups

Rather than being a poverty problem, bed bugs are actually everyone's problem.

4 Nov 2026

Rutgers specialist launches awareness initiative for often-misdiagnosed tailbone pain

Thousands of people suffer with tailbone pain, often struggling to find an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.

4 Nov 2026

Pulse oximeter bias undercounts sleep apnea severity in Black patients

Sleep studies often use a pulse oximeter to determine the severity of sleep apnea. But a new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham reports that pulse oximeters may undercount breathing events in Black patients, potentially leading to inaccurate severity classifications.

4 Nov 2026

Retirement does not increase loneliness in older Australians

Are older Australians more lonely once they retire from work? New Monash University-led research suggests that hanging up the boots makes no measurable difference to loneliness.

4 Nov 2026

Traditional mulberry paper used to develop breathable health patch

Wearable health-monitoring devices are becoming increasingly important for personalized health care, but conventional patches often rely on substrates that restrict airflow, trap sweat, and cause skin discomfort during prolonged use.

4 Nov 2026

Kudzu supplement helps people cut back on binge drinking

An herbal supplement made from kudzu, a plant long used in traditional medicine from East Asia, may offer a new way to help people cut back on binge drinking, according to a UC San Francisco study.

4 Nov 2026

Cannabis dominates youth hospital visits while alcohol impacts older adults

A large national study analyzing emergency department visits and hospitalizations related to alcohol or cannabis use across the U.S. has found diverging age patterns: Among people who presented to the hospital for a substance-related problem, cannabis was involved in the majority of visits by adolescents and young adults, while alcohol predominated among older adults.

4 Nov 2026

Online communication patterns impact adolescent mental health differently

In a study in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, researchers found that online communication with friends was associated with adolescents' mental well-being, but patterns varied by both frequency of communication and the type of friendship.

4 Nov 2026

Switching to potassium-enriched salt could prevent millions of global deaths

Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health assessed the health benefits of switching the salt supply to potassium-enriched salt across 193 countries.

4 Nov 2026

East Anglian Air Ambulance proves rapid pre-hospital blood test can diagnose brain bleeds in minutes

A pioneering blood test used at the scene of medical emergencies can identify patients with bleeding on the brain within minutes, according to East Anglian Air Ambulance, which has been trialing the technology in a US-first for air ambulances as part of its BRAIN-FIRST program.

4 Nov 2026

AI-enabled Mayo Clinic tool supports individualized patient care decisions

Mayo Clinic Platform announced today the launch of a new Clinical Decision Support (CDS) solution that brings Mayo Clinic knowledge and evidence-informed guidance directly into clinicians' workflows, helping them access trusted, relevant information when and where they are making patient care decisions

4 Nov 2026

Judo-based training helps professionals teach safer falling to older adults

Judo and aged care may seem like an unlikely match up, but allied health professionals are learning how to help older Australians fall more safely by using techniques adapted from the martial art.

4 Nov 2026

Rutgers-led team secures $6.5 million grant for lung cancer research

A Rutgers-led consortium has been awarded a $6.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support next-generation tools to guide tobacco control policies, improve lung cancer screening, strengthen survivorship care, and support state-level cancer prevention planning.

3 Nov 2026