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Nearly one-third of UK maternal deaths tied to involvement of children's social care services

The involvement of children's social care services was a common factor in nearly a third of UK maternal deaths occurring during, or within a year of, pregnancy between 2014 and 2022, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.

12 Jul 2025

WHO maintains global emergency status for mpox following June 2025 IHR Emergency Committee meeting

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, held on Thursday, 5 June 2025, from 12:00 to 17:00 CEST.

12 Jul 2025

Design strategies and therapeutic applications of smart materials in diabetes care

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Bioresponsive materials have gained prominence as innovative tools for advancing drug delivery systems, particularly in managing type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

12 Jul 2025

Hepatitis C treatment gaps persist for children and new mothers

As the opioid epidemic has worsened in the United States, prevalence of hepatitis C has also increased. Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus that damages the liver.

11 Jul 2025

New analysis reveals widespread progression of CKM syndrome across the U.S.

One in three adults in the U.S. has three or more risk factors for a newly recognized but increasingly common condition: cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome.

11 Jul 2025

Autistic adults describe mental strain of nonverbal communication

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions, and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might miss something, or someone might misread you.

11 Jul 2025

Small group coaching reduces physician burnout more effectively than one-on-one method

New UCLA research finds that small group professional coaching can reduce physician burnout rates by up to 30%, suggesting that it is more effective than the traditional, and more expensive, one-on-one coaching method.

11 Jul 2025

Maltreatment in early childhood tied to lasting behavioral challenges

Childhood maltreatment leaves deep and lasting marks that have far-reaching consequences, extending beyond immediate trauma and affecting survivors in ways that are often invisible and misunderstood.

11 Jul 2025

Socioeconomic gaps revealed in emergency visits for concussion among youth

A new study finds socioeconomic disparities in rates of emergency department (ED) visits for concussion among children and youth.

11 Jul 2025

Powerful new AI tool help doctors read chest X‑rays better

Can artificial intelligence, or AI, potentially transform health care for the better?

11 Jul 2025

Study confirms high survival rates for men with low-risk prostate cancer

New research in the July 2025 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that for people diagnosed with nonmetastatic low-risk prostate cancer later in life, and treated according to NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines), 90% were likely to survive their cancer for their remaining life-expectancy.

11 Jul 2025

Children from deprived areas face worse outcomes in intensive care

Children from ethnic minority backgrounds and those living in areas with higher levels of child poverty were more likely to die in intensive care than White children and those from the least deprived areas.

11 Jul 2025

Ultrasound technique enhances decision making for reduced fetal movement

It can be difficult to decide whether to expedite birth when a woman in the final stage of pregnancy perceives less fetal movements.

11 Jul 2025

Frequent gabapentin use linked to higher dementia and cognitive impairment risk

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)--29% and 85%, respectively-finds a large medical records study published online in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

10 Jul 2025

Early-onset diabetes rates soar among young adults in Sweden

Early-onset type 2 diabetes nearly doubled in Sweden between 2006 and 2021, with the sharpest increases among young adults, ethnic minorities, and those with lower education. Projections show early-onset T2D could triple by 2050, posing a major public health challenge.

10 Jul 2025

Distressed births linked to mental and physical problems later in life

A research study crafted by two University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School professors establishes a strong correlation between distressed births and experiencing mental and physical problems later in life.

10 Jul 2025

TMP-SMX in early pregnancy increases risk of birth defects, new study shows

A large US cohort study found that using trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for UTI in the first trimester of pregnancy was associated with a higher risk of congenital malformations compared to β-lactam antibiotics. No increased risk was seen with nitrofurantoin or fluoroquinolones.

10 Jul 2025

PREVENT equations accurately predict heart disease in diverse Asian and Hispanic groups

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction models have improved the ability to stratify adults across the CVD risk spectrum. Researchers at Sutter Health and colleagues at Stanford University tested the performance of the American Heart Association's Predicting Risk of CVD Events (PREVENT) equations in the six largest Asian subgroups as well as in Mexican and Puerto Rican Hispanic subgroups.

10 Jul 2025

New biosensor uses light and AI to detect cancer in its earliest stages

Dr. Ho Sang Jung and his research team from the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) have developed an optical biosensor capable of detecting trace amounts of cancer cell DNA in the bloodstream with high sensitivity, enabling early cancer diagnosis.

10 Jul 2025

Can what we eat shape how we feel?

Karger invites you to a live event of People & Science with Dr. Ally Jaffee, award-winning NHS Psychiatry Doctor and co-founder of Nutritank, to explore the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry.

From S. Karger AG 10 Jul 2025

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Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Nearly one-third of UK maternal deaths tied to involvement of children's social care services

WHO maintains global emergency status for mpox following June 2025 IHR Emergency Committee meeting

Design strategies and therapeutic applications of smart materials in diabetes care

Hepatitis C treatment gaps persist for children and new mothers

New analysis reveals widespread progression of CKM syndrome across the U.S.

Autistic adults describe mental strain of nonverbal communication

Small group coaching reduces physician burnout more effectively than one-on-one method

Maltreatment in early childhood tied to lasting behavioral challenges

Socioeconomic gaps revealed in emergency visits for concussion among youth

Powerful new AI tool help doctors read chest X‑rays better

Study confirms high survival rates for men with low-risk prostate cancer

Children from deprived areas face worse outcomes in intensive care

Ultrasound technique enhances decision making for reduced fetal movement

Frequent gabapentin use linked to higher dementia and cognitive impairment risk

Early-onset diabetes rates soar among young adults in Sweden

Distressed births linked to mental and physical problems later in life

TMP-SMX in early pregnancy increases risk of birth defects, new study shows

PREVENT equations accurately predict heart disease in diverse Asian and Hispanic groups

New biosensor uses light and AI to detect cancer in its earliest stages

Can what we eat shape how we feel?

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