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New diabetes pill orforglipron achieves uniform weight loss for women of all ages

New analyses to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) show that the new daily oral weight loss / type 2 diabetes medication orforglipron was associated with similar weight loss for women of different ages and at different life stages – premenopausal, experiencing menopause, or post-menopausal.

28 Sep 2026

Study links insomnia to higher stroke and hospitalization risks

Insomnia is associated with a 26% higher risk of stroke and 28% higher odds of hospital admission, according to new research in Sleep Medicine Reviews. The researchers say the findings support recognizing insomnia as an important marker of brain, mental and general health.

28 Sep 2026

Research makes strong case for broader use of GLP1 drugs to protect hearts

New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) makes a case for extending the indication for GLP1- receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) to millions more people, to protect their heart health.

28 Sep 2026

Continuous glucose monitors show strong survival benefits for type 2 diabetes patients

People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) on basal insulin, starting continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) had a 44% lower risk of dying from any cause after one year compared with those who did not use CGM, with the risk being 35% lower after two years, according to an analysis of patient data being presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2).

28 Sep 2026

New EASD study highlights red meat sugar as independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes

Preliminary results of an observational study being presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2), reveal that a sugar called dietary N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc), which is common in red meat, is independently associated with a 63% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in those with the highest versus lowest consumption, even after taking into account other T2D risk factors such as level of physical activity, overall diet, smoking status and other health conditions.

28 Sep 2026

Recruitment begins for 600 future medical researchers

Through a £90 million Medical Research Council (MRC) investment, researchers will undertake PhDs and get experience in academia, healthcare and industry.

26 Sep 2026

Virtual reality and music may help lower blood pressure during emergencies

A virtual reality landscape of a flowing river and trees, accompanied by classical music, can help to reduce patients' blood pressure significantly within 15 minutes of their being seen in an emergency department.

25 Sep 2026

Drone-delivered AEDs could reduce defibrillation delays after cardiac arrest

Drones could be used to deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to where a person is suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Saturday).

25 Sep 2026

Biosensors could transform rapid monitoring of multiple waterborne pathogens

Waterborne pathogens remain a major threat to public health, but many current monitoring methods are too slow or too narrowly focused to provide rapid warning of emerging biological risks.

25 Sep 2026

AI could expand affordable tuberculosis screening in rural Philippines

In the Philippines, public healthcare remains inaccessible to many due to a variety of factors, including the high cost and limited availability of medical experts.

25 Sep 2026

AI correction tone influences effectiveness in combating medical misinformation

At a time of rampant medical misinformation online, artificial intelligence can do a good job of correcting falsehoods, but the tone of the correction is key, according to new research led by Washington State University.

25 Sep 2026

New pre-hospital blood test reduces unnecessary emergency department visits for chest pain

Researchers in The Netherlands have found that about 30% of presentations to emergency departments of patients with chest pain could be avoided if a highly sensitive troponin test is used in combination with other parameters by ambulance crews during pre-hospital triaging.

25 Sep 2026

Study links emergency department overcrowding to higher patient mortality

The risk of death for patients treated in the emergency department increases by one per cent for every ten per cent increase in occupancy, according to research that will be presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress.

25 Sep 2026

Engineers use the human body to transmit wireless device signals

Using the human body to transmit signals, Georgia Tech engineers have created a wireless networking system that allows tiny implantable sensors and actuators to communicate with each other as well as wearable devices.

25 Sep 2026

Mr.Goodfish app helps consumers make sustainable seafood choices in Europe

Standing in front of the fish counter, looking at a restaurant menu or deciding what to cook for dinner: choosing seafood is easy.

25 Sep 2026

Rush earns top national ranking for high-quality academic patient care

Rush University Medical Center is ranked as the fifth highest-performing academic medical center in the U.S. by Vizient, the country's largest health care performance improvement company.

25 Sep 2026

Hospital overcrowding drives increasing violence against emergency healthcare workers

Seventy-five percent of workers in emergency medical departments and services have witnessed violence in the past year, according to a survey of over 1,300 health professionals in 81 countries worldwide.

25 Sep 2026

Leica Biosystems brings Tempus pathology products to Aperio AI Store, accelerating AI-powered capabilities for oncology research

The Aperio AI Store integrates Tempus' AI applications, transforming complex pathology images into research insights and accelerating cancer diagnostics.

From Leica Biosystems 25 Sep 2026

Nurses in Latin America faced severe systemic violence during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for health professionals around the world. A new study published in the journal Nursing Inquiry describes violence that nurses and midwives in Latin America endured-not only physical aggression, but also ethical and emotional harm.

24 Sep 2026

Rising prescription and supplement use poses health risks for seniors

Older Americans are increasingly taking multiple prescription medications and dietary supplements. Although the prevalence of potentially major drug-drug interactions has declined slightly, more than 1 in 5 older adults are potentially at risk, according to a USC-led study published September 24 in JAMA.

24 Sep 2026