New WHO guidance aims to speed tuberculosis testing The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to move faster to detect and treat one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases: tuberculosis (TB). Mar 26, 2026 0 4
Home testing kits could bridge the cervical screening gap for disabled women, new study finds Home testing kits that screen for cervical cancer risk could be a game-changer for reducing health inequalities for physically disabled women, according to a new study revealing that over 50% would prefer a self-test over ... Mar 26, 2026 0 3
Two states sue cord blood company over misleading claims Two states are suing a major cord blood storage company, claiming it misled parents about the benefits of saving their newborn's stem cells. Mar 26, 2026 0 4
Standard depression screening could be missing key symptoms in South Asian patients, review finds Physical pain, heart-related sensations and repetitive negative thinking are among the most commonly reported symptoms of depression in South Asian communities—yet none appear in the diagnostic criteria used to screen for ... Mar 26, 2026 0 4
E-bike crash study links severe brain injuries to older men riding unhelmeted Since 2023, more e-bikes have been sold in Germany than conventional bicycles. But the number of crashes has been rising just as sharply. Doctors at the Technical University of Munich's TUM University Hospital analyzed patterns ... Mar 26, 2026 0 6
How shift workers' internal clock affects their health Health care workers who take on extended or overnight shifts, particularly during periods of operational strain, may face heightened fatigue that can affect their own well-being. This fatigue arises not from individual effort ... Mar 26, 2026 0 3
Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer's disease‑ and age‑related memory loss Most people think of Alzheimer's disease as an illness of aging. But in fact, the brain changes that characterize it begin much earlier—sometime around the third decade of life. Mar 26, 2026 0 153
Nicotine e-cigarettes found to be more successful in helping smokers quit A new analysis of existing studies co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher finds that nicotine e-cigarettes consistently help adults quit smoking, a conclusion that emerges with striking agreement ... Mar 26, 2026 0 24
Weight-loss medications may affect some complications after panniculectomy For patients undergoing body contouring surgery to remove excess abdominal skin after massive weight loss, use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications may have mixed effects on complication risks, suggests a study in the April issue ... Mar 26, 2026 0 3
Global maternal deaths fell in 2023, but more than 100 countries still fall short of maternal mortality target: Study Global maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains uneven across countries, according to new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 research published in The ... Mar 26, 2026 0 6
