https://medicalxpress.com/health-other-news/ en-us Latest medical news and research in Allied health Some people occasionally hear a low buzzing or humming sound that doesn't have a clear source. An estimated 2–4% of the world's population hear this. Scientists have been trying to figure out for decades where this sound comes from. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-potential-sources-frequency.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:40:05 EDT news699610861 Chronic wounds remain a significant clinical challenge, in part because it is difficult to deliver sustained, localized immune signals that coordinate tissue repair. While cytokines play a central role in regulating inflammation and healing, conventional delivery approaches are often limited by rapid degradation and poor retention at the wound site. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-bandage-multiple-wound.html Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:04 EDT news699101641 More than one in 10 children with medical complexity had an incident reported by home care agency staff, according to a multi-state study recently published in JAMA Network Open. Half of reported events were safety related and a quarter caused harm to the child. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-home-incidents-affect-children-medical.html Wed, 20 May 2026 16:20:03 EDT news698509921 The physician–scientist has long occupied a unique place in medicine—bridging the laboratory and the clinic, translating scientific discoveries into innovative patient care. But that role is becoming increasingly rare. The number of physicians involved in research has steadily declined over the past 50 years, raising concerns about the future of a workforce critical to improving human health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-medical-revive-physicianscientist-pipeline.html Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:03 EDT news698499645 Researchers have proposed new standards into the decades-old prosthetic donations market, improving the quality of lower limb prosthetic feet by two-thirds—a major quality of life boost for recipients. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-prosthetic-feet-curb-medical-equipment.html Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:03 EDT news697886281 Icing a sprained ankle or sore muscle, long used to reduce pain and swelling, may in the longer run delay recovery and prolong pain, new research suggests. In a preclinical study published in Anesthesiology, McGill University researchers have found that even though cryotherapy (icing) eased pain in the short term, recovery time was more than doubled in some cases. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-cold-comfort-icing-injuries-prolong.html Tue, 12 May 2026 18:20:07 EDT news697820461 Scientists at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice in a crowd. These early findings suggest that researchers may one day develop a hearing augmentation device that can, among other feats, overcome the problems that conventional hearing aids have with noisy surroundings. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-brain-isolates-speaker-noisy-human.html Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:01 EDT news697361941 Don't feel like standing up for a workout? No problem, you can still get a good workout that helps improve static standing balance, flexibility, and agility, all while lying on your back with your head facing up. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-stronger-minutes-simple-floor-day.html Wed, 06 May 2026 09:28:52 EDT news697278495