Why adherence determines weight loss success with semaglutide
Researchers examine how the effectiveness of weight-loss medications may depend on the patient adherence.
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Long COVID symptom clusters that could reshape patient care
A systematic review of Long COVID identifies symptom clusters, highlighting fatigue and proposing a management framework for personalized treatment strategies.
Blood test opens the doors to early diagnosis and prevention of Crohn’s disease
Sinai Health researchers have shown a blood test that can predict Crohn’s disease years before symptoms appear, opening the doors to early diagnosis and potentially
Digital interventions for alcohol and cannabis use among young adults show potential to reduce harms
Young adults today are digital natives-naturally fluent with devices and online platforms-so some of their most effective behavioral-health interventions will likely arrive in their pockets
New insights into how rhythmic brain waves create a coherent sense of bodily self
A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, reveals how rhythmic brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between our own
Are there ‘forever chemicals’ in your raincoat?
Could your skin be absorbing PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), also known as ‘forever chemicals’ through your raincoat?
Relearning to walk and talk after a brain tumour
Ekam Dhaliwal discusses his experience following brain tumour surgery.
Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children’s health programs as lawsuit continues
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics
And so 2026 begins…with a resurrection of the myth that COVID vaccines cause “turbo cancers”
I had hoped to let this cup pass, but, after a week and a half, I found that I couldn’t. Eminent oncologist and cancer researcher
How pandemic viruses spread across U.S. cities before anyone notices
Researchers reconstruct the spatial spread of pandemic respiratory viruses across metropolitan areas throughout the United States
Struggling to make ends meet may slow brain development in infants
Researchers identify specific psychosocial factors that strongly correlate with altered brain development within the first year of life.
Why the NHS still wastes billions on patients who don’t need to be in hospital
The delayed discharge challenge throws up deeper questions about the care system, co-ordination – and whether some patients are over-treated
Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patient
Nicki’s eye had collapsed in on itself, but a new gel injection method has saved her vision.
Online gaming escaped Australia’s social media ban – but critics say it’s just as addictive
Parents and experts say gaming poses many of the same risks for kids as social media, and want them included.