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FridaySep 11, 2026 10:00 am

Rising Rates of the Uninsured Could Affect Every American

As more Americans become underinsured or uninsured as a result of rising health insurance premiums and the several changes that were passed in the Big Beautiful Act, the impacts of the rising numbers of the uninsured are likely to be felt by every American. Several healthcare professionals have sounded the alarm on this brewing issue. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that by 2034, about 16 million Americans will be uninsured. One of the factors contributing to people becoming uninsured is the H.R. 1 requirement for people on Medicaid to reconfirm their address and work situation at six-month intervals in order to remain on Medicaid. Safety net hospitals already operate on tight margins because…

WednesdaySep 09, 2026 10:00 am

Expert Flags Hidden Crisis in the Way UTIs Are Diagnosed

For many women, UTIs are something they routinely experience. These usually start as a burning sensation or a sudden urge to use the bathroom. For some, there is a sudden onset of discomfort that they just cannot ignore. While many receive a dose of antibiotics after being told what’s bothering them “is just a UTI,” several questions remain in the mind of the woman. Was the sample used reliable? Did they receive the right diagnosis? Was the medical professional sure about what’s going on? These uncertainties put the issue beyond a medical one and expand it into a human issue as well. Giovanna Forte, a health tech entrepreneur…

ThursdaySep 03, 2026 10:00 am

Administering Immunotherapy Prior to Surgery Improves Brain Cancer Treatment Outcomes

A preclinical study conducted by a joint team from Switzerland has found that treatment outcomes for glioblastoma patients improved considerably if they received immunotherapy before undergoing surgery to remove the tumors, instead of first having the tumors surgically removed and then receiving immunotherapy. The study findings appeared in the Nature Communications journal. The researchers are based at UNIGE (University of Geneva) and HUG (Geneva University Hospitals) and were led by Associate Professor Denis Migliorini, who works at UNIGE. Only a tiny fraction (5%) of glioblastoma patients survive for five or more years even after receiving existing treatments that include surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The current practice is to surgically remove as much of the brain…

FridayAug 28, 2026 10:00 am

New mRNA Platform May Expedite Delivery of Infectious Disease, Cancer Treatments

mRNA vaccines and therapies have had a profound effect on the way various diseases, including infectious diseases like Covid-19, are treated. Scientists are working to improve how these treatments can be leveraged even more, and a research team has made a discovery that could introduce an improved mRNA platform through which vaccines and other treatments for cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune conditions can be delivered more efficiently using lower doses than has been the norm. This new study was conducted by a joint team of scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine, the National Cancer Institute, and Leidos Biomedical Research. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded the research. For their…

TuesdayAug 25, 2026 10:00 am

Personalized mRNA Vaccine Prevents Melanoma Recurrence, New Study Finds

A new study whose results are yet to be peer-reviewed has shown that a personalized mRNA vaccine made from the tumor tissue of a patient can prevent the cancer from recurring years after the treatment is given. The study was a joint undertaking by pharmaceutical firms Merck and Moderna. The clinical trial involved giving more than 1,000 patients a combination of an immunotherapy medication called Keytruda after a surgical procedure to remove melanoma, a deadly type of skin cancer. Patients also received Intismeran, a personalized cancer vaccine. The personalized vaccine was produced by extracting tumor samples and formulating the mRNA vaccine for each participant. …

FridayAug 21, 2026 10:00 am

Researchers Test Simple Fix That Saves Time Spent in ERs

A new study has confirmed that a simple fix in the way patients are treated in emergency rooms (ERs) can speed up care and reduce the amount of time patients wait before being attended to. The fix involves treating selected patients while they are seated instead of waiting for an ER bed to become available so they can be attended to. The study, whose findings appeared in the journal Management Science, sought to find a way to speed up patient care without compromising the quality of care delivered. The researchers started their work by looking at the biggest bottleneck ERs face: the lack of enough beds at these medical facilities. They observed that beds are in short supply and…

ThursdayAug 20, 2026 10:00 am

Former Adviser to Fauci Pleads Guilty to Covid-Related Conspiracy Charge

Dr. David Morens, formerly an adviser to Anthony Fauci during the Covid-19 pandemic, has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to conceal information about the pandemic. The charge focuses on attempts to conceal documents of the government by evading laws that allow members of the public to access records in the possession of the government. The particulars of the charge brought against Morens in a Maryland federal court indicate that he undertook to conceal information about a research grant to a Chinese entity that had been identified as a possible origin of the pandemic. Morens, aged 78, was indicted in April this year after prosecutors…

FridayAug 14, 2026 10:00 am

Little-Known Immune Cells Bolster Anticancer Fight, Study Finds

Researchers from the University of Manchester in the UK have found that a small group of immune cells that aren’t given much attention by scientists is actually crucial in mobilizing the immune system to attack and sustain its fight against cancer. The study, whose findings appeared in the journal Immunity, explored what impact the activation or deactivation of these particular immune cells would have on the body’s response to cancer. For their study, the team designed mouse models in which it was possible to label or actually remove activated dendritic cells. Until this particular study was undertaken, it was hard for the research community to study the role of these cells during the…

ThursdayAug 13, 2026 10:00 am

Global Drugmakers Earmark Billions to Ramp Up Their US Footprint

Dozens of global drugmakers are ramping up their investments in the United States in a bid to sidestep the planned tariffs on drug imports. In total, ongoing investments and planned expansions amount to approximately $500 billion. These planned investments are intended to not only reassure investors but also mitigate risks linked to global supply chains, such as the evolving tariff environment. Last September, Pfizer engaged in discussions with Trump, and the drugmaker undertook to invest about $70 billion in domestic R&D as well as manufacturing. In exchange, Trump granted the company an exemption of three years from any tariffs that are imposed on drug imports into…

FridayAug 07, 2026 10:00 am

Spanish Patient Highlights Risks of Poorly Cooked Pork

Doctors in Spain recently handled a fascinating yet terrifying case of a patient that developed brain cancer-like symptoms and was treated as such, but additional tests brought to light a scarier cause of his illness: cysts resulting from a pork tapeworm infection. This case highlights the dangers of exposure to these worms, or eating pork that hasn’t been cooked fully. The patient’s medical mystery started with worsening headaches that lasted more than two weeks. His behavior also started changing in subtle ways, and these symptoms prompted him to visit his doctor. A CT scan conducted on his brain showed he had lesions, and the doctor feared that he had cancer that…