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Category: Health
Measles outbreak in Mexico prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco
The Mexican state of Jalisco has issued a health alert and mandated face masks in schools due to a measles outbreak in the state capital
You can now book online to see your GP. But is it any easier to get an appointment?
A month since GPs in England started offering online appointment bookings, patients recount their experiences.
Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge
A cross-party group calls on the government to “align funding to need”, as ministers consider SEND reforms.
Can chia seeds and bone broth really ‘heal’ your gut?
Many trending foods contain a “small seed of truth” but are often oversold as miracle products.
Florida sues 3 leading medical groups over gender-affirming care for minors
Florida is suing three major medical associations accusing them of pushing misinformation about gender-affirming care to drive demand for their members’ services.
Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.
Doctor indicted on charges he falsified records to block patients’ liver transplants
Federal prosecutors say a Houston doctor has been indicted on charges of falsifying medical records for five patients, making them ineligible to receive a liver
Inhibiting PTP1B protein improves memory in Alzheimer’s disease models
Alzheimer’s disease is often measured in statistics: millions affected worldwide, cases rising sharply, costs climbing into the trillions.
Liver-derived protein supports bone health in males
New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males.
Reprogrammed neutrophils promote tumor growth
Predicting tumor progression is one of the major challenges in oncology. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Artificial lung keeps patient alive after lung removal
Researchers evaluate the effectiveness of a novel extracorporeal total artificial lung system to enable bilateral pneumonectomy in patients with severe ARDS.
AI foundation model advances comprehensive brain MRI analysis
Mass General Brigham investigators have developed a robust new artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model that is capable of analyzing brain MRI datasets to perform numerous
Jury awards $8.3 million to foster teen’s family after his death at juvenile intake center
A jury has awarded $8.3 million to the family of a Kansas foster teen who died in 2021 after being held facedown for 39 minutes