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WHO calls on leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability

On World Cities Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability.

31 Oct 2025

Better treatments buoy multiple-myeloma patients, bound by research cuts and racial disparities

For more than a year, Diane Hunter, now 72, had been experiencing vague symptoms — pain in her spine and hips, nausea, exhaustion, thirst, and frequent urination.

31 Oct 2025

At the hollow in Florida, the ‘medical freedom’ movement finds its base camp

MAGA and MAHA are happily married in Florida, and nowhere more at home than in Sarasota County, where on a humid October night a crowd of several hundred gathered to honor state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, his wife, and an unlicensed Canadian radiologist who treats cancer with horse paste.

31 Oct 2025

Researchers to study the economics of substance use disorder treatments with $4 million NIDA grant

A team led by Weill Cornell Medicine and University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine investigators has been awarded a five-year, $4 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for health economics research.

30 Oct 2025

New evidence-based points to consider and consensus definitions for people with psoriatic arthritis

Some people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) may have disease that is difficult to manage (D2M) or does not respond to treatment. EULAR - The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - has released new evidence-based points to consider and consensus definitions for these groups.

30 Oct 2025

Public awareness about the effect of alcohol on cancer risk remains low in the U.S.

Despite clear evidence linking alcohol use to increased cancer risks, public awareness of this connection remains low in the U.S., according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

30 Oct 2025

Sharing happy moments with a partner may be good for older people's health

Sharing happy moments with a partner may be good for older people's health, lowering the level of the stress hormone cortisol in their bodies, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

30 Oct 2025

Researchers propose five key questions for effective adoption of AI in clinical practice

While Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a powerful tool that physicians can use to help diagnose their patients and has great potential to improve accuracy, efficiency and patient safety, it has its drawbacks.

30 Oct 2025

WHO condemns violence amid escalating crisis in North Darfur's El Fasher

The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the reported killing of more than 460 patients and their companions, as well as the abduction of six health workers, on 28 October from the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher.

30 Oct 2025

Refugees will be among the first to lose food stamps under federal changes

After fleeing the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, Antoinette landed in the Atlanta area last November and began to find her footing with federal help.

30 Oct 2025

California faces limits as it directs health facilities to push back on immigration raids

In recent months, federal agents have camped out in the lobby of a Southern California hospital, guarded detained patients — sometimes shackled — in hospital rooms, and chased an immigrant landscaper into a surgical center.

30 Oct 2025

WHO’s new pandemic measures may ignore lessons from COVID-19

Analysis of WHO's pandemic response highlights inconsistencies in new guidelines, raising concerns about the evidence base for public health measures.

30 Oct 2025

Home exercise alone highly effective for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis pain, says study

People with a meniscal tear and osteoarthritis prescribed home exercises with or without physical therapy reported substantial improvements in knee pain, according to a new study led by Mass General Brigham researchers.

30 Oct 2025

Study links short-term blood pressure variability to Alzheimer's-related brain loss

Even when blood pressure is well controlled, older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates widely from one heartbeat to the next may be at greater risk for brain shrinkage and nerve cell injury, according to a new study led by the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.

30 Oct 2025

Antibiotic use within 24 hours of birth reduces wound severity in childbirth injuries

Giving antibiotics to women within 24 hours of an obstetric tear during childbirth is associated with a reduced risk of larger/clinically relevant wound complications, find the results of a clinical trial from Denmark published by The BMJ today.

30 Oct 2025

New infection prevention guidance for nursing homes released

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Society (PALTmed), and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), today released Multisociety Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Homes.

29 Oct 2025

Interacting with friends may reduce momentary loneliness for dementia caregivers

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WHO calls on leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability

Better treatments buoy multiple-myeloma patients, bound by research cuts and racial disparities

At the hollow in Florida, the ‘medical freedom’ movement finds its base camp

Researchers to study the economics of substance use disorder treatments with $4 million NIDA grant

New evidence-based points to consider and consensus definitions for people with psoriatic arthritis

Public awareness about the effect of alcohol on cancer risk remains low in the U.S.

Sharing happy moments with a partner may be good for older people's health

Researchers propose five key questions for effective adoption of AI in clinical practice

WHO condemns violence amid escalating crisis in North Darfur's El Fasher

Refugees will be among the first to lose food stamps under federal changes

California faces limits as it directs health facilities to push back on immigration raids

WHO’s new pandemic measures may ignore lessons from COVID-19

Home exercise alone highly effective for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis pain, says study

Study links short-term blood pressure variability to Alzheimer's-related brain loss

Antibiotic use within 24 hours of birth reduces wound severity in childbirth injuries

New infection prevention guidance for nursing homes released

Interacting with friends may reduce momentary loneliness for dementia caregivers

Treating patients at home with IV antibiotics could halve costs to the NHS

UCSF receives historic $100 million gift for Memory and Aging Center

Heart ‘blueprint’ offers insights into fetal development and congenital defects

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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