Rapid UTI test that cuts detection time to forty-five minutes awarded Longitude prize – could herald sea change in antibiotic use by identifying correct treatments ~health medicine Article 764 words 26 votes
mRNA melanoma vaccine halves the risk of death and recurrence ~health medicine Article 620 words, published Jun 4 2024 16 votes
Male birth control gel (that is applied to the shoulders) is safe and effective, new trial findings show ~science medicine Article 1893 words 72 votes
Scientists pinpoint driver of IBD and other disorders; work under way to adapt existing drugs ~health medicine Article 782 words 14 votes
Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates ~health.mental Article 714 words 12 votes
How did the world run so low on cholera vaccine? As outbreaks grow, stockpile runs dry. ~health medicine Article 1190 words, published Mar 8 2024 12 votes
Better depression relief with electromagnetic treatment ~science medicine Article 3701 words, published Apr 29 2024 8 votes
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have successfully implanted seven million lab-grown brain cells into a patient to treat Parkinson's disease ~health medicine Article 753 words 23 votes
Wild Orangutan observed using first aid on a wound ~science medicine.traditional Article 732 words 28 votes
mRNA cancer vaccine reprograms immune system to tackle glioblastoma ~science medicine Article 1415 words 12 votes
The International Olympic Committee published a study comparing trans- and cisgender athletes ~lgbt transgender Article 819 words 15 votes
US state North Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee nation store ~health medicine Article 499 words 12 votes
AI traces mysterious metastatic cancers to their source ~science medicine biology Article 590 words 4 votes
South Africa recalls cough syrup sold in at least six countries ~health medicine Article 255 words 7 votes
Hilary Cass' NHS report is rife with debunked theories and falsehoods ~lgbt transgender Article 1579 words 30 votes
AI assists clinicians in responding to patient messages at Stanford Medicine ~science medicine Article 831 words, published Mar 20 2024 4 votes
Lyme disease vaccine: Major test underway. All you need to know. ~health medicine Article 791 words 34 votes
There is no evidence that CBD products reduce chronic pain, and taking them is a waste of money and potentially harmful to health, new research finds ~health healthcare medicine Article 779 words 58 votes
US Food and Drug Administration issues report claiming marijuana has legitimate medical uses - proposes rescheduling ~health medicine Article 249 words 51 votes
Our bacteria are more personal than we thought, study shows ~health medicine Article 1210 words, published Feb 24 2022 21 votes
The war on recovery: how the US is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic ~health medicine Article 4140 words, published Mar 5 2024 17 votes
There’s a crisis in male fertility. But you wouldn’t know it from the way many men behave. ~life.men Article 983 words 17 votes
Doctors receptive to AI collaboration in simulated clinical case without introducing bias ~tech Link 6 votes
Cystic fibrosis breakthrough has given patients a chance to live longer ~health medicine Article 7811 words 18 votes
Single dose of clinical-grade LSD provides immediate and lasting relief from anxiety, wins approval for phase III trials ~health.mental Article 69 votes
German man deliberately receives 217 Covid vaccinations over twenty-nine months, with no adverse events or strong effect on immune system ~science medicine Article 45 votes
A US drugmaker’s feud with the DEA is exacerbating the ADHD meds crisis ~health.mental Article 2737 words 36 votes
Progress deferred: Lessons from mRNA vaccine development ~science medicine Article 6566 words 9 votes
AstraZeneca unveils successes in treatment of lung cancer – best-selling Tagrisso drug slows progression of most common form of the disease at an early stage ~science medicine Link 22 votes
Niacin has long been a public health darling. But an excess could be bad for the heart, study suggests. ~health medicine Article 1023 words 15 votes
Sweden has consistently reported some of the lowest rates of maternal and child mortality in the world – unfortunately these achievements don't extend to foreign-born mothers ~life.women Article 707 words, published Feb 12 2024 15 votes
Senators ask CEOs why their drugs cost so much more in the US ~society politics Article 780 words, published Feb 9 2024 60 votes
Researchers find response to ketamine depends on opioid pathways, but varies by sex ~science medicine Article 707 words, published Oct 19 2023 10 votes
Boarding patients in the emergency department while they wait for available beds is a significant problem that increases avoidable US deaths ~health medicine healthcare Article 1038 words 21 votes
Research samples collected over decades at Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet were destroyed when a freezer malfunctioned during the Christmas holidays ~science medicine Article 311 words 30 votes
US Senator Bernie Sanders set to interrogate pharma executives about prices ~society politics Article 1381 words 33 votes
Study reveals why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease: A molecule made by one X chromosome in every female cell can generate antibodies to a woman’s own tissues ~health medicine Article 1037 words, published Mar 8 2022 23 votes
Fundamental questions about ovaries may unlock longer human lifespan. Philanthropist Nicole Shanahan is spending to find answers. ~health medicine Link 15 votes
Scientists document first-ever transmitted Alzheimer’s cases, tied to no-longer-used medical procedure ~health medicine Article 1396 words 28 votes
Science sleuths are using technology to find fakery and plagiarism in published research ~science medicine Article 833 words 16 votes
AI may spare breast cancer patients unnecessary treatments ~health medicine Article 953 words, published Dec 12 2023 5 votes
Why are antidepressants so popular in Iceland? | Mindset ~health.mental Video 18:31, published Jan 14 2024 6 votes
Inside the world's highest tech prison - HMP Fosse Way ~tech security Video 20:42, published Nov 21 2023 12 votes
Psychoactive drug ibogaine effectively treats traumatic brain injury in special ops military vets ~health.mental Article 744 words, published Dec 6 2023 31 votes