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ThursdayJun 25, 2026 10:00 am

Researchers Urge Caution in Using Antibiotic Prophylaxis

The medical community has for long relied on antibiotic prophylaxis, the practice of prescribing antibiotics to safeguard at-risk individuals from bacterial infections. However, a new publication has sounded the alarm on the widespread use of these “just in case” treatments due to their risk of driving antibiotic resistance. The paper, published by researchers at Charles University in Prague, appeared in the Clinical Microbiology & Infection journal. The authors caution that the prophylactic use of antibiotics has become unsustainable due to its growing use by medical practitioners because it threatens the long term efficacy of these medications. As more people use these therapies, the risk of antimicrobial resistance is growing,…

TuesdayJun 23, 2026 10:00 am

WashU Vaccine Could Revolutionize Personalized Glioblastoma Treatment

Researchers at Washington University (WashU) Medicine have conducted a small clinical trial testing a new vaccine against glioblastoma. The formulation was administered to nine patients who had undergone surgery and chemo-radiation therapy to remove their tumors. The results of this study show promise in extending tumor-free survival for a disease that is currently hard to treat. The study, whose findings appeared in Nature Cancer, sought to test a novel DNA platform that designs a personalized vaccine aimed at preventing glioblastoma tumors from recurring. Glioblastoma grows aggressively and patients rarely survive for more than a year or two after diagnosis, and scientists have been racing to develop new treatments that…

MondayJun 22, 2026 10:00 am

Why Men Need Sexual Health Help While Undergoing Cancer Treatment

About 90% of men that undergo prostate cancer treatment, and almost 50% of men treated for different kinds of cancer suffer a degree of sexual dysfunction or erectile challenges. Most hardly ever open up about these issues and they suffer in silence. This needn’t be so, because there are many ways through which sexual challenges can be addressed for men with cancer. Cancer treatment is taxing on the body. For example, radiation and chemotherapy can leave patients feeling nauseous and fatigued, which can affect sexual performance. Surgical procedures like those undertaken to manage prostate cancer can also damage nerves, causing sexual problems to arise. Most men don’t receive adequate sexual education…

ThursdayJun 18, 2026 10:00 am

CMS Issues Final Rules on Medicaid Eligibility Work Requirements

Last year, Congress passed changes to Medicaid eligibility requirements and CMS was given a deadline to issue final rules on those work requirements. The federal agency has since published those final rules and enrollees on the Medicaid program need to acquaint themselves with these requirements to ensure they comply in order to retain their eligibility. We discuss some of those requirements. The rules, published on June 1, aren’t going to affect every person enrolled on Medicaid. Instead, they will affect individuals whose coverage is in the category of Medicaid expansion. This program is offered in some, but not all, states around the country. Under Medicaid expansion, adults who earn a low income…

FridayJun 12, 2026 10:00 am

Study Links TBI to Higher Mortality Risk Due to Brain Cancer

A study conducted by a team at Mass General Brigham has found that people with a history of traumatic brain injury had a higher chance of dying as a result of brain cancer. The findings create an urgency to rethink how TBI cases are handled not just in the immediate aftermath but also over the long term. The study, whose findings were published in the journal Neuroepidemiology, analyzed a national database of more than 20,000 patients who had been treated for traumatic brain injury over a period of 37 years (1987–2024). The investigators were especially interested in finding out how a history of TBI impacted mortality risk in brain cancer,…

ThursdayJun 11, 2026 10:00 am

FIU Researchers Discover New Way of Extending Immune Cell Lifespan and Effectiveness

CAR-T therapy has been transformational in treating many blood cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma. However, this treatment approach hasn’t worked for solid tumors, and it also reaches a point and becomes ineffective in blood cancers. A new study just found a way to boost the lifespan and efficacy window of these important immune cells that help fight cancer. The study, whose findings appeared in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, was conducted by a team at Florida International University (FIU). The researchers spent about five years studying why cancer-fighting immune cells lose their effectiveness and don’t survive for long. They were particularly interested in establishing how tumor cells develop a protective mechanism against the immune cells…

TuesdayJun 09, 2026 10:00 am

Hospitals Take the Lead in Tackling Health Care Access and Affordability

Hospitals have come under the spotlight as public concern about the health care cost crisis reaches unprecedented levels. The president of the American Hospital Association (AHA) wrote an article last week outlining how hospitals are taking steps to ensure that access and affordability issues are addressed so that Americans can continue to enjoy the high quality of care that they have come to expect from the health care system. Rick Pollack explained that hospitals face numerous challenges, such as having to absorb a sizeable fraction of the increasing cost of providing medical services to Americans. This comes as reimbursements for programs like Medicare and Medicaid haven’t risen…

FridayJun 05, 2026 10:00 am

LA Calls for Infectious Diseases Vigilance During World Cup

This month and in July, the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles County will host several World Cup matches, and other tournament-related activities will take place within the county. Accordingly, the health department of the county has put health care providers on notice to be alert for infectious diseases during the tournament. SoFi Stadium will host eight World Cup matches, and the global tournament is coinciding with Pride Month. Because of these events, lots of national and international travelers, at least 150,000, are expected to descend on LA County, and that could provide ideal conditions for many infectious diseases to spread. County health officials warn that the massive…

ThursdayJun 04, 2026 10:00 am

Pediatric Brain Tumors Spread Faster as Immune Cells Build Enabling Scaffolding

Scientists have identified a potential mechanism through which aggressive pediatric brain tumors called diffuse midline gliomas spread. The researchers found that immune cells within the brain, called microglia, produce proteins called fibronectin that help the tumors to progress. The findings, published in the Cell Death & Disease journal, offer a possible mechanism that can be targeted in efforts to develop effective treatments against these tumors. Conducted by a team at Karolinska Institutet, the researchers aimed to investigate what role microglia played in tumor progression and how these cells are impacted by the cancer. In their study, the team found that when microglia are exposed to diffuse midline glioma (DMG) cells, they respond by producing large quantities of fibronectin and…

TuesdayJun 02, 2026 10:00 am

New Inhalable Agent Could Improve Treatment Outcomes in Lung Cancer

A new viral-based vector that can be inhaled into the lungs could boost the anti-cancer response of the body in patients diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. This new treatment could also restore sensitivity to immune checkpoint inhibitors among patients that had become unresponsive. The new investigational therapy, dubbed KB707, was developed by a team at Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute. The treatment is based on a vector platform leveraging a modified herpes simplex virus that is non-replicating. The agent delivers cytokines IL-12 and IL-2 directly into the lungs once the patient inhales it. This delivery via inhalation helps to get the therapy into the microenvironment of the tumors in the lungs, and the…