Once concentrated largely in tropical and subtropical regions, dengue is posing an expanding public health challenge as climate conditions, urbanization and population movement increase the
Diabetic retinopathy affects approximately 30% of adults with diabetes and stands as one of the leading causes of vision loss among working-age individuals worldwide. The
In June 2024, I went to the emergency room because the “flu” I’d been diagnosed with a week earlier had turned into abdominal pain that
People who inherit a rare change in the EGFR gene may be much more likely to develop lung cancer. Their risk is about 25 times
Semaglutide 2.4 mg becomes Singapore’s first approved therapy for adults with noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and F2-F3 fibrosis. As reported on the Manila Times, Singapore’s
The Ebola Outbreak: DR Congo The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was declared in May 2026. As reported by the BBC, it is now the
Patients in the United States wait an average of 34 to 50 days (roughly 1 to 1.5 months) for an initial neurology appointment, with wait
As reported on FiercePharma, Merck & Co.’s Welireg has secured an expanded FDA approval that moves the drug earlier in the treatment of advanced kidney
I thought I wanted a second baby. My son was an adult, and despite having an adorable Frenchie, I was ready to take steps to
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As reported on News Medical, researchers are increasingly exploring laboratory-grown organoids as potential tools for repairing damage caused by spinal cord and peripheral nerve injuries.
Twenty-six Novel Therapies have been FDA-approved so far this year. Medical journals, including “The Lancet”, see this as a difficult task. The Agency must maintain
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Chronic diseases perplex doctors, while leaving patients mysteriously ill Meghan O’Rourke, the author of the best-selling book Invisible Kingdom, recently released an excerpt from this
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A Q&A with Robert Groysman, MD, on why standard tests can miss long COVID—and how individualized care may help patients break the cycle When the
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Being diagnosed with Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) can be difficult to make sense of—especially when you don’t feel sick.
For many people, living with MASH means navigating a condition that may have few noticeable symptoms while knowing your liver health still needs attention.
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