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Measles misinformation is on the rise — and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

While the most serious measles epidemic in a decade has led to the deaths of two children and spread to 27 states with no signs of letting up, beliefs about the safety of the measles vaccine and the threat of the disease are sharply polarized, fed by the anti-vaccine views of the country's seniormost health official.

23 Apr 2025

Medi-Cal under threat: Who’s covered and what could be cut?

Medi-Cal, California's complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities.

23 Apr 2025

Mursla Bio receives FDA breakthrough device designation for EvoLiver test

Mursla Bio, a leader in Extracellular Vesicle (EV) science on a mission to significantly improve cancer outcomes for at-risk patients through the power of Dynamic Biopsy technology, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to its lead product, EvoLiver™.

23 Apr 2025

Marstacimab approved to treat patients aged 12 years and above (weighing at least 35 kg) with hemophilia A or B

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the medicine marstacimab (Hympavzi) to prevent or reduce bleeding in patients 12 years of age and older weighing at least 35 kg with hemophilia A and B.

23 Apr 2025

Move more, think sharper: How physical activity boosts brain health in aging

A brisk walk, a splash of water aerobics, or even a light jog around the block – if your heart rate goes up then so too will your brain health according to new research from the University of South Australia.

23 Apr 2025

Telemedicine could have a positive effect on climate change, study finds

Telemedicine use in 2023 reduced monthly carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of up to 130,000 gas operated vehicles, suggesting it could have a positive effect on climate change, new UCLA-led research finds.

22 Apr 2025

Framing of doctrine influences parental support for teen medical consent

A new study by researchers from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center found parental support for adolescent medical consent varied significantly depending on how the question was framed.

22 Apr 2025

Clinical AI tool scores highest yet on the United States Medical Licensing Exam

A powerful clinical artificial intelligence tool developed by University at Buffalo biomedical informatics researchers has demonstrated remarkable accuracy on all three parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (Step exams), according to a paper published today (April 22) in JAMA Network Open.

22 Apr 2025

Walnut consumption linked to reduced inflammation and lower colon cancer risk

There are new findings out about the benefits of eating walnuts. Results from a UConn School of Medicine clinical trial on the cover of the April edition of the journal Cancer Prevention Research show walnuts improve systemic inflammation while also reducing colon cancer risk.

22 Apr 2025

China's malaria-free status offers key lessons for global efforts

China's success in achieving malaria-free status in 2021 offers crucial lessons for the global malaria fight, say experts in a special collection of articles published by The BMJ today.

22 Apr 2025

A simple nudge leads to more statin prescriptions and better health

With a simple click, doctors can potentially save lives and reduce heart attack and stroke risks for thousands of patients by helping them have their statins on hand.

22 Apr 2025

Middle-aged Americans experience higher levels of loneliness than older generations

Middle-aged Americans demonstrated some of the highest levels of loneliness in a new study assessing tens of thousands of 50-to-90-year-olds across 29 countries.

22 Apr 2025

Owlstone Medical announces investment of up to $2.3 million USD from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to develop a breath test for Pseudomonas aeruginosa detection in cystic fibrosis patients

Owlstone Medical ("Owlstone"), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced that the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has made an up to USD $2.3 million equity investment (circa £1.7 million) in Owlstone to develop a breath test for Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) detection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).

22 Apr 2025

The ranks of Obamacare ‘fixers’ axed in Trump’s reduction of health agency workforce

They're the fixers, the ones who step in when Affordable Care Act enrollees have a problem with their coverage, like a newborn incorrectly left off a policy or discovering that a rogue broker had signed them up or switched their plan without consent.

22 Apr 2025

Fate of Black maternal health programs is unclear amid federal cuts

Eboni Tomasek expected to take home her newborn the day after he was born in a San Jose hospital. But, without explanation, hospital staff said they needed to stay a second night. Then a third. A nurse said her son had jaundice.

22 Apr 2025

Groundbreaking initiative launched to tackle environmental risks facing children

University of Oklahoma researchers recently launched the Children's Environmental Health Center in the U.S. Southern Great Plains, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to advancing research on children's health and environmental exposures, following a year of preparation.

21 Apr 2025

Study: Psilocybin use surges across all age groups since 2019

Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as "magic mushrooms," has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety.

21 Apr 2025

Millions in the US live without local air quality monitoring

In 2024, more than 50 million people in the United States lived in counties with no air-quality monitoring, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development.

21 Apr 2025

Vitamin D curbs colorectal cancer by boosting immunity and blocking tumor growth

Review highlights how vitamin D, particularly its active form calcitriol, modulates immune responses, inflammation, and tumor progression to help prevent colorectal cancer (CRC). Evidence suggests adequate vitamin D levels and supplementation reduce CRC risk and improve outcomes.

21 Apr 2025

U of M dental students bring smiles to underserved communities

Becky Klein needed a dentist for herself and her two teenage sons when she returned to Atlanta in northern Michigan after years living down state.

21 Apr 2025

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Measles misinformation is on the rise — and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

Medi-Cal under threat: Who’s covered and what could be cut?

Mursla Bio receives FDA breakthrough device designation for EvoLiver test

Marstacimab approved to treat patients aged 12 years and above (weighing at least 35 kg) with hemophilia A or B

Move more, think sharper: How physical activity boosts brain health in aging

Telemedicine could have a positive effect on climate change, study finds

Framing of doctrine influences parental support for teen medical consent

Clinical AI tool scores highest yet on the United States Medical Licensing Exam

Walnut consumption linked to reduced inflammation and lower colon cancer risk

China's malaria-free status offers key lessons for global efforts

A simple nudge leads to more statin prescriptions and better health

Middle-aged Americans experience higher levels of loneliness than older generations

Owlstone Medical announces investment of up to $2.3 million USD from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to develop a breath test for Pseudomonas aeruginosa detection in cystic fibrosis patients

The ranks of Obamacare ‘fixers’ axed in Trump’s reduction of health agency workforce

Fate of Black maternal health programs is unclear amid federal cuts

Groundbreaking initiative launched to tackle environmental risks facing children

Study: Psilocybin use surges across all age groups since 2019

Millions in the US live without local air quality monitoring

Vitamin D curbs colorectal cancer by boosting immunity and blocking tumor growth

U of M dental students bring smiles to underserved communities

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