Consultants and specialist doctors to begin strike action
Most routine and elective services will be cancelled but full emergency cover will remain in place.
Category: Health
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.
Socioeconomic factors alter patient experiences during lung cancer screening
New research among lung cancer screening participants has found that low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) screening is generally well tolerated both physically and emotionally, but
Social media linked to worse mental health in Canadian seniors
Different digital communication tools are associated with mental health in different ways among older adults in Canada, according to a new study published June 24
Even in Blue States, Hospitals Have Continued To Drop Gender-Affirming Care for Youths
One afternoon in late 2024, a sixth-grader nicknamed Bug came home from school with an announcement to make. Bug, who was assigned female at birth
Concerns about weight regain after yo‑yo dieting are largely unfounded, review shows
Many people experience fluctuations in body weight throughout their lives, and so‑called yo‑yo dieting has long been considered a health risk – in some cases
Swedish scientist wins prestigious award for sickness behavior research
David Engblom, Professor of Neurobiology at Linköping University, Sweden, is awarded the 2026 Onkel Adam Prize for outstanding research at the Faculty of Medicine at
Modulating pathogenic scar cells promotes spinal cord regeneration
SCI often causes long-term motor and sensory deficits because the damaged tissue does not simply heal like many peripheral tissues.
Review outlines key strategies to overcome antibody drug conjugate resistance
The first Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) was approved overa quarter-century ago, and today more than 20 have reached the clinic.
Duke researchers discover molecules that target vital cell signaling proteins
To function normally, nearly every cell in the human body relies on G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) to receive and send signals. That’s why GPCRs are
Study outlines legal challenges for fetal tissue research in Japan
Human fetal tissue research has contributed to advances in developmental biology, the study of congenital diseases, regenerative medicine, and vaccine development.
Why women are more affected by hot weather than men
Why are women’s bodies impacted by heat differently to men’s?
HHS Employees Sort Out Return-to-Office Mandate
This is a MedPage Today story. Employees at HHS and its various sub-agencies are struggling to figure out how to implement President Tweety McTreason’s executive
How can we keep children safe during the heatwave?
A doctor from Bristol Royal Hospital for Children gives his tips for keeping children protected.