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Increasing resistance to key gonorrhea antibiotics raises alarm

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to new data from its Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), which monitors the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhea.

19 Nov 2025

Global report highlights persistent violence against women

Violence against women remains one of the world's most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners.

19 Nov 2025

Routine mental health treatment often not enough to get people back to work

Mental health problems are keeping an increasing number of Norwegians out of the employment market. Treatment alone is often not enough to get people back to work.

19 Nov 2025

Middle-aged Australians experience the highest levels of stress, burnout and emotional fatigue

Middle-aged Australians are keeping the country running - but it's taking a hefty toll on their wellbeing, a new report shows.

19 Nov 2025

Unified global scoring system urgently needed for intensive care

Assessing the severity of illness in critically ill patients is a crucial task in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) worldwide.

19 Nov 2025

Integrated financial and mental health programs offer stronger benefits

Supporting people with both financial and mental health support at the same time works better than tackling either one in isolation, according to new research led by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

19 Nov 2025

Researchers develop new method to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria using bacteriophages

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing challenges to global public health as harmful microbes evolve to evade these medications.

19 Nov 2025

Longest survival in the world reported to date for multiple myeloma patients

Berenson Cancer Center published survival data analyzed by the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research of 175 consecutive and unselected patients with multiple myeloma in the journal Haematologica.

19 Nov 2025

A hidden health crisis following natural disasters: Mold growth in homes

After returning from what felt like the best internship of her life, Danae Daniels was excited to unwind and settle into a new semester at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

19 Nov 2025

Study finds low uptake of colorectal cancer testing among adults aged 45 to 49

UCLA research finds that fewer than 1 in 4 eligible younger adults completed colorectal cancer screenings after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered the recommended screening age to 45 from 50.

18 Nov 2025

Experts call for bold policies to curb the health harms of ultra-processed foods

The increase of UPFs in diets worldwide presents an urgent challenge to health that demands coordinated policies and advocacy action to address, says a new three paper Series authored by 43 global experts and published in The Lancet. The Series exposes the tactics UPF companies use to drive consumption and prevent effective policy.

18 Nov 2025

Machine learning tool helps evaluate ICU resource efficiency in severe pneumonia care

A study published in the Journal of Critical Care, conducted with the participation of the D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), investigated how to measure efficiency in the use of resources for patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), an illness contracted outside hospital settings and most common among older adults.

18 Nov 2025

Experts highlight the impact of unregulated health and AI apps for substance use reduction

In a commentary published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers at Rutgers Health, Harvard University and the University of Pittsburgh discuss the impact of unregulated mobile health and generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications that claim to assist in substance use reduction.

18 Nov 2025

New model uses social media patterns to predict disease outbreaks

Vaccination rates are falling in many communities due to widespread misinformation and previously eliminated or controlled illnesses like measles are surging across the United States and Canada.

18 Nov 2025

Scientists urge careful evaluation before applying AI virtual staining in healthcare workflows

Artificial intelligence has exploded in popularity in recent years, and many proponents are excited about its potential uses in medicine: for example, processing samples quickly or identifying markers of disease that may be missed by the human eye.

18 Nov 2025

Year-long adherence to buprenorphine sharply reduces overdose risk in young people

New research from Mass General Brigham finds that adolescents and young adults who stayed on the medication buprenorphine for at least a year had markedly lower risks of opioid overdose and hospitalization compared with peers who discontinued medication early or took it inconsistently.

18 Nov 2025

ESC launches its first Digital & AI Summit to advance cardiovascular innovation

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will host its first Digital & AI Summit in Berlin on 21-22 November, bringing together global experts in cardiology, technology, and healthcare.

18 Nov 2025

Climate extremes continue to drive preventable deaths across the United States

Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham have discovered that over the last 25 years, heat and cold-related deaths have caused more than 69,000 deaths in the U.S., disproportionately affecting certain populations. The findings are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

18 Nov 2025

New AMR portal provides large-scale curated data to advance antimicrobial resistance research

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing health challenge, reducing the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and increasing the risk of complications from routine medical procedures.

18 Nov 2025

Ticked off over preauthorization: Walk-in patient avoided Lyme disease but not a surprise bill

Leah Kovitch was pulling invasive plants in the meadow near her home one weekend in late April when a tick latched onto her leg.

18 Nov 2025

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Increasing resistance to key gonorrhea antibiotics raises alarm

Global report highlights persistent violence against women

Routine mental health treatment often not enough to get people back to work

Middle-aged Australians experience the highest levels of stress, burnout and emotional fatigue

Unified global scoring system urgently needed for intensive care

Integrated financial and mental health programs offer stronger benefits

Researchers develop new method to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria using bacteriophages

Longest survival in the world reported to date for multiple myeloma patients

A hidden health crisis following natural disasters: Mold growth in homes

Study finds low uptake of colorectal cancer testing among adults aged 45 to 49

Experts call for bold policies to curb the health harms of ultra-processed foods

Machine learning tool helps evaluate ICU resource efficiency in severe pneumonia care

Experts highlight the impact of unregulated health and AI apps for substance use reduction

New model uses social media patterns to predict disease outbreaks

Scientists urge careful evaluation before applying AI virtual staining in healthcare workflows

Year-long adherence to buprenorphine sharply reduces overdose risk in young people

ESC launches its first Digital & AI Summit to advance cardiovascular innovation

Climate extremes continue to drive preventable deaths across the United States

New AMR portal provides large-scale curated data to advance antimicrobial resistance research

Ticked off over preauthorization: Walk-in patient avoided Lyme disease but not a surprise bill

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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