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Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment, CAR T-Cell Therapy, Isn't Known By Most Americans
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – Chris Vogelsang has had a long and terrible fight with cancer. Fourteen years ago, the 70-year-old man was first diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma. His cancer...
WHO Announces Completion of Draft Pandemic Agreement
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Member states of the World Health Organization forged a draft agreement seeking to strengthen global collaboration on future pandemic prevention, preparedness, and...
Air, Light Pollution Increase Risk Of Thyroid Cancer In Children
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 – Babies exposed to air and light pollution have a higher risk of developing childhood thyroid cancer, a new study says. Airborne particle pollution and outdoor artificial...
Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnoses Are Lagging, Patients Undertreated
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 – It’s taking too long for people with psoriatic arthritis to be diagnosed and treated, a new study argues. Visible signs of psoriatic arthritis appear months and even years b...
HHS Fires Team That Sets Federal Poverty Guidelines
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 — A federal team responsible for setting poverty guidelines that determine who qualifies for health and food assistance has been fired, according to former employees. The D...
Top NIH Nutrition Researcher Quits, Citing Censorship Under Kennedy
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 — A senior government health researcher has announced his retirement, accusing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of censoring his latest findings on ultra-processed food. ...
Trump Administration Plans Deep Cuts to Federal Health Budget
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 — The Trump administration is weighing a plan to cut nearly a third of the federal health budget and eliminate or consolidate dozens of programs. An internal memo was sent from ...
Observation of Predictable Visual Stimuli a Potential Early Indicator for Autism
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 – Predictable movement stimuli could be a behavioral marker for early autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Scientific...
Guidelines Developed to Improve Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 – In a guideline issued by the U.S. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and published online April 2 in the International Journal of Neonatal Screening, recommendations are presented...
Improved Canine Eyedrops Deliver Antibiotics More Effectively
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 — Newfangled eyedrops for dogs might be better at helping them fight off infections, a new study says. Eyedrops containing hyaluronic acid helped antibiotics better coat the e...
Outdoor Play, Sports Can Promote Motor Skills In Youngsters
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Children who spend more time playing outdoors or participating in different sports tend to develop better motor skills as they advance through elementary school, a new...
New Endangered Species Rule Would No Longer Count Habitat Loss as 'Harm'
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 — The Trump administration is proposing a major change to the Endangered Species Act that would no longer deem habitat destruction a harm to at-risk animals and plants. F...
Poor Communication Major Contributor to Patient Safety Incidents
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Poor communication is a major contributor to patient safety incidents, according to a review published online April 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Leila Keshtkar,...
CT Exams in 2023 Projected to Result in 103,000 Future Cancers
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – At current utilization and radiation dose levels, computed tomography (CT) examinations in 2023 were projected to result in about 103,000 future cancers among exposed...
Eviction Moratoria Reduced Child Maltreatment Rates During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – Bans on evictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to reduce child maltreatment, according to a study published online April 8 in Pediatrics. During the...