Ward: Environment

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Tell us: how are you being affected by the rise in UK flu cases?

We want to hear from the public and healthcare workers about the impact of the ‘worst-case scenario’ flu crisisFlu cases rose 55% in one week in England this month, as the NHS braces for a “worst-case scenario” in the next fortnight as hospitals, GP surgeries and ambulances services come under inten…

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Starmer Says a Doctor Strike Would be 'Reckless'

PM Keir Starmer says its "beyond belief" strikes could take place during flu outbreak.

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A Measles Outbreak Brings With It Echoes of the Pandemic

In South Carolina, parents struggle to deal with infections that have brought quarantines and remote learning. Health care workers are bracing for an increase in cases.

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Americans are facing a growing healthcare crisis — and your medicines are at risk

To guarantee Americans the medication they need, the U.S. must stop relying on China and India.

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MIT chemists synthesize a fungal compound that holds promise for treating brain cancer

Preliminary studies find derivatives of the compound, known as verticillin A, can kill some types of glioma cells.

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A new way to deliver antibodies could make treatment much easier for patients

Therapeutic antibodies packaged into microparticles could be injected with a standard syringe, avoiding the need for lengthy and often uncomfortable infusions.

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A revolutionary way to map our bodies is helping cure deadly diseases

New tools that create ultra-precise maps of our tissues are transforming our ability to diagnose and cure once-fatal illnesses

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Human challenge trials have never been more popular

The ethics of clinical trials that deliberately infect people with a disease aren't clear-cut – but there's a strong case for doing more of them

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Tattooing may trigger localised damage to the immune system

There is relatively little information on the long-term health effects of tattooing, but a couple of recent studies suggest the art form might trigger prolonged inflammation

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA staff fears, a Lilly weight loss drug and much more

And more pharma news from the Pharmalot campus, brought to you by the Pharmalittle newsletter

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Pharmacy staffing levels at a ‘breaking point’

Hep B vaccine changes, gonorrhea be gone, and other health news

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Opinion: I’m a CVS pharmacist. My retail pharmacy colleagues and I face a crisis

“There is often less than a minute to review an order before falling behind,” and that makes it harder to catch potential problems, a pharmacist warns.

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STAT+: Medicare routes $16 billion to insurers to offset high drug costs

The federal government has sent a record $16 billion to health insurers that sell Medicare drug plans, a flashing red sign that prescription drug spending is blowing up far beyond…

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STAT+: A promising method for suicide prevention starts in the doctor’s office

This promising method for suicide prevention starts in the doctor’s office.

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FDA approves first new kind of drug to target gonorrhea in decades

The bacterium that causes gonorrhea has developed resistance to nearly every antibiotic used against it.

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Atlantic Diet Probably Better Than the Mediterranean Diet

Alexandra Gerea, ZME Sci For years, the Mediterranean Diet has dominated conversations about healthy eating, and for good reason. The Mediterranean Diet, which emphasizes...

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Most of the world isn’t getting enough omega-3

Most people worldwide aren’t getting enough omega-3, leaving a major gap between scientific recommendations and daily diets. Researchers emphasize the critical role of EPA and DHA across all life stages and point out that food alone often can’t meet needs. The review calls for clearer global guideli…

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New fat-burning diabetes pill protects muscle and appetite

Researchers have developed a new oral drug that boosts metabolic activity in muscle rather than altering appetite like GLP-1 drugs. Early trials suggest it improves blood sugar control and fat metabolism while preserving muscle mass, with fewer side effects. Because it acts through a different mecha…

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Her food cravings vanished on Mounjaro then roared back

Deep-brain recordings showed that Mounjaro and Zepbound briefly shut down the craving circuits linked to food noise in a patient with severe obesity. Her obsessive thoughts about food disappeared as the medication quieted the nucleus accumbens, the brain’s reward hub.

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Can diet and exercise cut chemo side effects?

A virtual diet and exercise program appears to help in minimizing chemotherapy side effects and increasing treatment retention.