Infections
Thriving at 74: Living with HIV Since 1996
Barbara Roberts was 44 when a persistent fever landed her in the emergency room in December 1996 and she learned she had HIV.
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Drugs and Treatments
Low-Dose Endoxifen Lowers Breast Density With Fewer Side Effects
A phase II randomized clinical trial reported promising results for (Z)-endoxifen, a metabolite of tamoxifen, as a lower-dose option to reduce mammographic breast density — a marker…
Vaccines
FDA Blocks COVID and Shingles Vaccine Studies
The Food and Drug Administration has prevented publication of multiple government-funded safety studies on widely used COVID-19 vaccines and the shingles vaccine Shingrix, prompting…
Nutrition
Ultra-Processed Foods Raise Heart Disease Risk — Healthier Swaps
European scientists warn that diets high in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are linked to worse cardiovascular outcomes and say clinicians should do more to educate patients.
Health News
Dolly Parton Gives Health Update: Progress and Setbacks
In an Instagram reel posted May 4, 80-year-old Dolly Parton shared a frank health update, saying she had some good news and a bit of bad news.
Diabetes
Oral Ozempic Tablet Arrives for Type 2 Diabetes
An oral tablet version of semaglutide—marketed as Ozempic in injectable form—is now available in the United States.
Diabetes
Survodutide Phase 3: 16% Weight Loss, How It Compares to Zepbound
Boehringer Ingelheim reported positive Phase 3 findings from the SYNCHRONIZE-1 trial of survodutide (BI 456906), a next-generation injectable that activates both GLP-1 and glucagon…
Cancer
One-minute pembrolizumab jab introduced on the NHS
A pre-prepared subcutaneous form of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) that can be given in about 60 seconds is being rolled out across the NHS, potentially benefiting tens of thousands of…
Heart Health
Couple Marries in ICU While He Receives LVAD
Daniel Phan and Julia married at his hospital bedside while he awaited lifesaving heart surgery.
Anxiety and Mood
How Dream Emotions Shape Morning Mood
A new study suggests the emotions you experience in dreams—especially fear and joy—are linked to your mood when you wake.
Cancer
CKM Syndrome Linked to Higher Cancer Risk by Stage
A large observational study of nearly 1.4 million people in Japan found that cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is associated with increased cancer incidence, with risk…
Health News
Over 1,000 NHS Staff Used Martha’s Rule in First 18 Months
More than 1,000 NHS staff across England used Martha’s Rule helplines to flag rapid patient deterioration during the scheme’s first 18 months, new NHS England data shows.