Pfizer ends development of weight-loss pill after patient’s liver injury
Pfizer on Monday announced it is halting development of a daily weight loss pill after one patient experienced a liver injury and previous problems with
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Potential new antibiotic for treating gonorrhoea
It comes as experts say cases of infections that are resistant to current treatments are on the rise.
Gut imbalances in autism linked to brain and behavior changes
A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system – ultimately disrupting
A new approach to morning wakefulness using sunlight
Sleep is a necessary part of people’s daily routine, but modern lifestyles and technology have ushered in an era of decreased rest time and subsequent
Eating more potassium-rich foods may be effective for lowering blood pressure
New research from the University of Waterloo suggests increasing the ratio of dietary potassium to sodium intake may be more effective for lowering blood pressure
Moderate iron intake linked to lower colon cancer risk
Researchers investigate the association between iron consumption and the incidence of colorectal, colon, and rectal cancer in South Korea.
Weight-loss lifestyle changes slow bone loss in older adults
Researchers evaluate the effects of a weight-loss lifestyle intervention on age-related bone deterioration.
The dead in upstate New York plane crash included 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members
A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletes
Skin cancer patients could join vaccine project
Grandfather-of-four Paul Thomas was put on the trial in July and said he felt lucky to be included.
Lab-grown human teeth to ‘fill in the gaps’ in regenerative dentistry
Scientists from King’s College London manage to grow a human tooth under laboratory conditions.
How bad is it? RFK Jr.’s extinction-level threat to science-based federal health policy and public health is here
Five months ago, I called RFK Jr. an “extinction-level” threat to US biomedical science and public health. That extinction is under way. The post How
Advancing pulmonary fibrosis treatment through targeted drug delivery
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition and
New Cochrane review highlights gaps in newborn pain assessment tools
A newly-published Cochrane review reveals significant gaps in the clinical rating scales used to assess pain in newborn babies, highlighting the urgent need for improved
AI-powered lung ultrasound outperforms human experts in diagnosing tuberculosis
A pioneering study presented today at ESCMID Global 2025 has demonstrated that an AI-powered lung ultrasound outperforms human experts by 9% in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis