Security camera footage from Kumamoto General Hospital shows surgeons shielding a patient on the operating table as a magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook the building last month. The video has renewed attention on how hospitals in seismically active regions design operating rooms, staff protocols and building infrastructure to keep surgery safe during a disaster.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a Bristol Myers Squibb treatment, marketed as Zenbexus, for advanced multiple myeloma, introducing a new class of drugs for the incurable blood cancer. The approval offers another option for patients whose disease has stopped responding to existing therapies.
A social media trend claims that combining two over-the-counter antihistamines, Allegra and Pepcid, can dramatically ease the emotional and physical symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and menopause. Doctors say there is a plausible biological mechanism involving mast cells and hormones, but caution that the evidence remains thin and self-medicating carries real risks.
Nutritionists say not all salad greens are created equal: darker, more bitter leaves generally carry more vitamins, minerals and fiber than pale, watery ones like iceberg lettuce. Here is how the most common options compare, and what actually matters when building a healthy salad.
Researchers used a one-time combination of three therapies — standard antiretrovirals, broadly neutralizing antibodies and an experimental antibody — to completely clear HIV from newborn nonhuman primates treated within three days of exposure. None of the three treatments cleared the virus alone, suggesting a narrow but real window for eliminating infection soon after birth.
A large analysis of more than 480,000 people found that regular stair climbers were 39% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and 24% less likely to die from any cause than people who rarely used stairs. The findings add to evidence that small bursts of daily movement carry outsized health benefits.
California, the largest US user of paraquat, is banning the highly toxic herbicide used across millions of acres of American farmland. Public health advocates describe it as a chemical with a near-proven link to Parkinson's disease, and it is already outlawed in more than 70 countries.
A new study surveyed people living with treatment-resistant depression about what matters most to them when it comes to brain implants for mental health. The findings suggest patients care as much about control, transparency and reversibility as they do about symptom relief.
Ancient remains from Vietnam suggest that diseases in the same family as syphilis, such as yaws, may have been passed from mother to child thousands of years ago, a transmission pattern often assumed to point specifically to syphilis. The find could reshape how scientists interpret ancient infections and the long-running mystery of where syphilis truly originated.
Researchers found that in mice, support cells called astrocytes respond to brain injury by growing new nuclei and sending them along long cellular extensions to repopulate damaged tissue. The discovery suggests the adult brain has far more capacity for self-repair than previously believed.
Actress Lucy Davis says the change she found was not a classic 'lump' but a small hard spot, prompting her to urge women to check their breasts regularly. Doctors explain what a proper self-check involves and which changes warrant a GP visit.
Looking at the sun without proper eclipse glasses can cause solar retinopathy, a form of retinal damage that may not hurt at first but can permanently affect vision. Doctors explain which symptoms mean you should see an eye specialist urgently.
A new study covering multiple cancer types finds that the time between diagnosis and the start of treatment has lengthened significantly over the past ten years. Researchers say the delay holds across nearly every cancer studied, raising concern because faster treatment starts are generally linked to better outcomes.
Europe is heating up roughly twice as fast as the global average, making it the world's fastest-warming continent, with tens of thousands of heatwave deaths recorded across the region so far this summer. Scientists point to a specific combination of atmospheric and oceanic factors that make Europe unusually exposed to rapid temperature rise.
New research finds that regular physical activity supports the brain's glymphatic system, the network responsible for clearing waste that builds up with age. Better sleep, lower inflammation and healthier blood vessels linked to exercise may together help protect against cognitive decline later in life.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the World Health Organization are in advanced talks to expedite a multi-armed Phase 3 clinical trial of Ebola vaccines, as the country's current outbreak continues. A faster trial timeline could help settle open questions about vaccine effectiveness against the circulating strain while the outbreak is still active.
Researchers have found that keratin extracted from sheep's wool can help damaged bone regenerate in animal studies, producing tissue more structurally similar to healthy bone than scaffolds made from conventional collagen. The discovery could turn a cheap, abundant agricultural byproduct into a promising material for regenerative medicine.
The medical director of NHS Blood and Transplant has publicly criticised NHS leaders, saying organ transplant waiting lists are unfair and that those in charge are not solving the problem. The rebuke, from within the system itself, highlights long-standing pressures on transplant capacity across England.
Three major trauma centres in Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under 16 from e-scooter crashes, some as young as nine. Trauma doctors say the rise deserves far more attention from parents, retailers and regulators alike.
In the mountain villages of Pulwama, Kashmir, health workers Shameema and Tanzeela carry insulated vaccine boxes for miles each morning, keeping doses between 2C and 8C as summer temperatures climb to 37C. Their work is part of a vast national campaign to vaccinate every child in India against polio, however remote.
A new £20m project based in Cambridge is growing miniature human organs and tissues from NHS patients' cells, aiming to improve drug testing and reduce the number of animals used. These lab-grown tissue fragments, called organoids, mimic the structure of a real organ and help researchers understand how a disease varies between patients, and which treatment works best for whom.
Millions of older adults take cholesterol-lowering statins for decades without interruption. A new study found that stopping statins in people over 75 at low risk for heart disease did not increase deaths. The findings apply only to the low-risk, primary-prevention group, not people who have already had a heart attack or stroke.
For decades, dietary guidelines have pushed adults toward low-fat dairy. A new 12-week study found no meaningful increases in weight, body fat, cholesterol or insulin resistance among adults eating three servings of full-fat dairy daily. Participants also saw improved blood pressure and consumed more calcium, protein and vitamin D.
Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is an inherited, cholesterol-related particle that a new study of more than 20,000 people links to a sharply higher risk of stroke and cardiovascular death. Unlike standard cholesterol, Lp(a) levels are set almost entirely by genetics and rarely show up on a routine blood panel.
Grail's Galleri test promises to screen a single blood sample for early signals of dozens of cancer types. As a US FDA advisory panel weighs the test, scientists caution that early evidence is promising but not yet conclusive.
A new study finds that just 90 to 120 minutes of strength training a week is linked to a 13% lower risk of early death, with the reduction climbing to around 45% when paired with regular aerobic exercise. The findings point to a clear "sweet spot" for longevity.
Sleep, exercise and diet have been treated for decades as separate prescriptions. New neuroscience research suggests the three habits produce remarkably similar effects on the brain and body, converging on a shared cellular mechanism.
A DXA scan is a quick, painless imaging test that uses low-dose X-rays to measure bone density. It's most often used to assess osteoporosis risk in people over 60, though it is increasingly popular among younger adults interested in body composition.
Foundayo, an oral weight-loss pill made by Eli Lilly — the drugmaker behind the Mounjaro injection — has been approved for use in the UK. The pill offers a needle-free alternative that could widen access to obesity treatment.
England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a liver-damaging virus, health officials say. Widescale testing and modern antiviral treatment have driven down new infections and deaths over the past decade.