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A patch containing tens of millions of microscopic nanoneedles could soon replace traditional biopsies, scientists have found.

A review reveals how industry funding influences red meat studies, highlighting the need for transparent nutrition research on cardiovascular health impacts.

Research indicates statins could enhance breast cancer prognosis, with lipophilic statins showing greater protective effects against mortality and recurrence.

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - recommends that serum urate should be maintained at <6 mg/dL (360 µmol/L) and <5 mg/dL (300 µmol/L) in those with severe gout.

CD19-CAR T-cell treatment is a novel option of deep B cell depletion with promising results across different rheumatologic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD).

In cancer care, accurate tools for predicting whether a tumor will spread (metastasize) can help patients receive the most appropriate treatments.

The U.S. health care workforce has bounced back from the massive job losses of early 2020, with employment now matching pre-pandemic projections, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

About 525,000 more deaths occurred among US adults in 2023 than would be expected had pre-2010 mortality trends continued. More than 90 percent of these deaths occurred among individuals without a Bachelor's degree and were largely caused by cardiovascular diseases, underscoring how educational attainment can influence individuals' health opportunities and outcomes.

Scientists have discovered a unique class of small antibodies that are strongly protective against a wide range of SARS coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-1 and numerous early and recent SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Immediate-early genes (IEGs), including c-Fos, are integral to the brain's response to stimuli. Initially identified as a proto-oncogene, c-Fos is essential for neural activity, synaptic plasticity, and stress responses.

Women with breast cancer who were also carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation and received textured breast implants as part of their reconstructive surgery after mastectomy were 16 times more likely to develop breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a rare T-cell lymphoma, compared with similar women without these genetic mutations, according to a study published today in Blood Advances.

The proportion of patient harms associated with medical procedures, treatment, and contact with healthcare systems rose by 59%, from 11 million to 18 million globally between 1990 and 2019, finds a data analysis published online in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety.

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. In addition to regulating lipid biosynthesis and uptake, sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP) is involved in mediating biological signaling networks.

There is a growing body of evidence on the occupational health experiences of nail technicians, which can include musculoskeletal aches and pains (linked to poor ergonomic design), adverse respiratory, dermal, and ocular health impacts (linked to chemical exposures), worries about cancer and reproductive health (linked to long-term chemical exposures), and various digestive and neurological symptoms (linked to workplace stressors).

A recent study published in Engineering has shed new light on how the combinations of foods we eat over the long term, rather than just individual food items, can significantly influence cardiometabolic health.

Vaccinated patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who developed acute kidney injury had better outcomes than unvaccinated patients with the same condition, new research suggests.

Benchling announced a new collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, to implement a software framework that helps bring Merck's pre-clinical and clinical bioanalytical workflows onto one flexible, fully integrated platform.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mental health condition that negatively affects the mood of a person and causes a loss of interest in activities that were previously associated with happiness.

Earned sick leave-short-term, paid time off for employees who are sick or injured or must care for sick or injured family members-has been found to reduce the spread of infectious diseases in the workplace and increase employee access to preventive care.

A clinical trial led by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa and published in the New England Journal of Medicine illustrates a powerful and efficient approach for comparing different standard treatments.