Lost in Translation: Interpreter Cutbacks Could Put Patient Lives on the Line
LISTEN: Federal law entitles patients to interpreters if they don’t have a strong grasp of English. KFF Health News correspondent Vanessa G. Sánchez appeared on
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A Million Veterans Gave DNA To Aid Health Research. Scientists Worry the Data Will Be Wasted.
One of the world’s biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more than a million retired military service members. It’s part
New genetic marker improves kidney transplant match predictions
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a new way of predicting whether a kidney donor and recipient are a good match for transplantation.
Robotic-assisted neuroendovascular aneurysm embolization shows promising 6-month results
The six-month follow-up results from the pioneering trial of robotic-assisted neuroendovascular aneurysm embolization using the CorPath GRX system were presented today by Vitor Pereira, MD
New tech could revolutionize neurodegenerative disease research and AI
When electrical activity travels across the brain, it moves like ripples on a pond. The motion of these “brain waves,” first observed in the 1920s
New monoclonal antibody enhances immune response by selectively targeting Tregs
A new research paper was published in Volume 16 of Oncotarget on July 9, 2025, titled “A novel anti-human CD25 mAb with preferential reactivity to
Standardized brain cell atlas to accelerate Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s research
Researchers now have a powerful new way to understand the types of brain cells that are affected in neurodegenerative diseases and to uncover connections between
The Covid Inquiry Podcast: ‘I wasn’t the decision maker’
The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit
Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants
Two university hospitals are pioneering new ways to expand access to the lifesaving heart transplants for adults and babies
From tea towels to TV remotes: Eight everyday bacterial hotspots, and how to clean them
From your phone to your sponge, your toothbrush to your trolley handle, invisible armies of bacteria are lurking on the everyday objects you touch the
Food insecurity causes anxiety and depression, data show
Food insecurity is not only linked with, but directly causes symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to research published in the open-access journal PLOS Mental
Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease
Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid
FDA to end dozens of ‘obsolete’ rules for U.S. food items
The U.S. government is nixing a whole slew of “obsolete” U.S. food standards that Trump administration officials say also include “unnecessary” ones.
Common medications impact gut microbiome and promote pathogen growth
The human intestine is home to a dense network of microorganisms, known collectively as the gut microbiome, which actively helps to shape our health.