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TuesdayJan 13, 2026 10:00 am

Penn State to Participate in Researching Potential Treatment for Pediatric Brain Cancer

A new collaboration between Penn State College of Medicine and Targepeutics seeks to advance research into a promising combination therapy that offers hope to families with children diagnosed with DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma). This glioma is devastating and currently has limited therapy options. Patients diagnosed with this cancer survive for less than a year on average. A new combo therapy involving an immunotoxin dubbed GB13 and radiotherapy has shown promise in preclinical trials where approaches like chemotherapy or targeted therapy have had dismal results. The collaboration seeks to advance this treatment to clinical studies and eventual approval by the FDA. The planned clinical trial seeks to recruit pediatric participants, a reflection of how…

FridayJan 09, 2026 10:00 am

New ‘Nanozigzag’ Biomaterial Shows Potential in Revolutionizing Cancer Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy has emerged as a more gentle way to treat cancer over the past few years. However, it is very expensive and results are usually inconsistent among patients, especially those suffering from solid tumors. Researchers in Hong Kong have come up with a biomaterial containing silica that can help to address the current shortcomings of immunotherapy and dramatically improve efficacy rates. Prof. Yung Kin-lam, who led the team of researchers, explains that the nanomaterial they developed is biocompatible, non-toxic, natural and comes in the shape of a nanomatrix. This biomaterial accelerates the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) outside the body of the patient and these are infused into the patient to wake up the body’s ability…

ThursdayJan 08, 2026 10:00 am

Analysis Finds 40 Million Individuals Seek Health Care Advice from ChatGPT

At least 40 million individuals from around the world use ChatGPT each day seeking information on health care-related topics, an analysis conducted by AI tool Knit. The report underscores how people use the technology and the need for oversight so that millions don’t get wrong information on such an important matter as their health. The report shows that patients view the AI chatbot ChatGPT like an ally as they navigate health care-related issues they are facing. The uses for which people seek out help from the chatbot include getting help interpreting medical bills, identifying any overcharges in those bills, how to appeal an insurance claim denial or even self-diagnosis in situations when a health care…

MondayJan 05, 2026 10:00 am

The WHO Highlights Successes, Challenges to Global Health

The World Health Organization (WHO), the agency of the United Nations responsible for overseeing matters related to global health, revealed that 2025 was marked by notable progress in ensuring populations around the world were supported to have good health. However, climate shocks, conflicts and funding cuts strained many health systems around the world and put a damper on the prospects for sustained improvements to health in the years to come. Regarding disease control, the health body highlighted notable successes that were registered. For example, it pointed out a number of countries that hit historic milestones in the elimination of infectious diseases. Brazil stood out as…

MondayDec 29, 2025 10:00 am

Experts’ Views on Screen Time and Lifestyle on Pediatric Brain Tumors

The young population faces an increasing health challenge posed by brain tumors affecting adolescents and children. While their occurrence isn’t as common as that of other cancers in this demographic group, brain cancers account for the biggest fraction of fatalities related to cancer in this group. Many questions have therefore emerged regarding whether modern screens and lifestyles play a role in the rise of brain cancer among younger people. The general consensus within the scientific community is that there is no rigorous evidence suggesting that extensive time on screens or the use of mobile phones plays a causative role in the growing cases of brain tumors among adolescents…

TuesdayDec 23, 2025 10:00 am

New Approach Could Increase Response Rates for Cancer Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy, an approach that seeks to stimulate the immune system to attack and destroy cancer cells, is a new field of research that has shown remarkable results in some patients. However, the overall fraction of patients who can benefit from immunotherapy is still very low, and researchers have been looking for ways to make this treatment modality work for a lot more patients. Now, a team from Stanford University and MIT has developed a novel method through which the immune system can be primed to attack tumors in a way that could significantly improve response rates for more patients. For their study, the team focused on glycans, sugar molecules that exist on…

FridayDec 12, 2025 10:00 am

Study Highlights Increasing Cases of Breast Cancer in Younger Women

A study that involved an analysis of patient records in New York has discovered that breast cancer, and especially aggressive forms of this cancer, is occurring at a higher rate among younger women aged below 40. This group is currently regarded as low risk for breast cancer by the existing screening guidelines, and this calls for a review of those guidelines. The study analyzed data spanning 11 years taken from 2014 to the end of 2024. These outpatient records were taken from seven medical facilities that covered an area of approximately 200 miles in Western New York State. The team…

ThursdayDec 11, 2025 10:00 am

Health Experts Suggest How Public Trust Can Be Restored in US Healthcare

After the pandemic, public trust in the U.S. healthcare system plummeted, and officials at the local level took the hardest hit when compared to federal health officials. As things stand, even state and federal health officials are losing even the little trust that the public still had in them. For a healthcare system to function, public trust is vital because people want to believe that the professionals they entrust with their health have their best interests at heart. It is therefore alarming that public trust in healthcare professionals is at an all-time low, and fixing the healthcare crisis needs to…

TuesdayDec 09, 2025 10:00 am

US to End Mandatory Vaccination of Newborns Against Hepatitis B

Since 1991, there has existed a recommendation requiring all newborns to receive a vaccine against Hepatitis B at birth. However, an advisory panel on vaccines voted on Friday to end this recommendation and instead recommended that only babies whose mothers have had a positive test for hepatitis B should receive the shot at birth. The panel in question, ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices), advises the CDC on vaccination policy in the U.S. During their recent meeting, the panel voted 8-3 in favor of letting individuals decide whether to have their newborns receive the vaccine or not. This only applies…

FridayDec 05, 2025 10:00 am

Nasal Drops Hold Promise in Fighting Deadly Brain Cancer

The fight against glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer, has been boosted by new research conducted at Washington University that has developed nasal drops which can travel through nerves found in the nose and reach different parts of our central nervous system in order to fight the glioblastoma cells there. Preliminary results revealed that this novel medication safely reached the intended target and protected the mice against the fatal tumors. Alexander Stegh, a neurosurgeon at the university, explains that their approach offers hope for more effective and safer treatments for this deadliest brain cancer and possibly other cancers that are resistant…