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TuesdayFeb 03, 2026 10:00 am

Policy Expert Offers Suggestions for Curbing US Health Care Costs

According to recent data, health expenditures in the U.S. reached $5.3 trillion in 2024. That figure equates to 18% of GDP, and is double what is spent on average in other developed countries. Americans are feeling the pinch, and an estimated 100 million individuals in the country have medical debt. This situation is unsustainable. While there is broad agreement that the health care system is in crisis, there are sharp divides on what solutions need to be implemented to fix the skyrocketing cost of health care in the U.S. Jordan Bruneau, the Great Lakes Policy Institute’s director, offers some recommendations that Americans themselves can implement without waiting for lawmakers and other…

FridayJan 30, 2026 10:00 am

New Compound Could Become a Transformational Brain Cancer Pill

Researchers at the University of Chicago have identified a compound that has shown efficacy in shrinking tumors in the brains of mice. This has created hope that the compound could, in future, be made into a pill that can treat glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. Hui Li, PhD, who led the study team, explains that compound A, as the substance is known, attached to a target on glioblastoma that hadn’t been known to serve as a therapeutic target. The researchers used mouse models in their study and they are now working to develop variants of compound A that are suitable for use in clinical trials. So far, 160 versions of this molecule…

ThursdayJan 29, 2026 10:00 am

Circadian Regulation Could Boost Cancer Immunotherapy, New Study Finds

Scientists have found that keeping circadian rhythms, the variations in body processes during the course of the day, in mind while administering immunotherapy could hold the key to boosting treatment outcomes in patients with cancer. The study, which was conducted by teams based at Zhujiang Hospital, Donghai County People’s Hospital and many other national research centers in China, involved conducting an integrated review of recent scientific studies on how circadian rhythms influence the microenvironment within tumors and in turn play a role in the outcomes of immunotherapy treatments, especially therapies aimed at blocking immune checkpoints. Immunotherapy has transformed cancer care in recent years, but the treatment’s effectiveness varies widely for…

FridayJan 23, 2026 10:00 am

Meta Analysis Finds That Weight Reduction Reduces Severity of Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that afflicts at least 60 million individuals globally. Nearly 80% of these affected people also tend to be either overweight or obese. Excess weight has been a known risk factor for psoriasis development, but until now, no rigorous scientific data existed on how the quality of life of patients and the disease severity are impacted when interventions to reduce weight are instituted for psoriatic patients. Now a meta-analysis and systematic review conducted in the UK has established that patients with psoriasis register notable improvements in their quality of life and the severity of the condition reduces when these patients undertake either lifestyle or pharmacological measures aimed at reducing…

ThursdayJan 22, 2026 10:00 am

New Digital Twin Predicts Outcomes of Brain Cancer Treatments

Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) have developed a system that leverages both AI and machine learning to create a digital twin of a patient’s brain cancer in order to predict how that patient will respond to different treatments. This tool promises to take personalized cancer care a step higher. The study, whose findings appeared in the journal Cell Metabolism, focused on gliomas. The team sought to establish how to distinguish between patients that are likely to benefit when their diets exclude certain amino acids (proteins) and those who are unlikely to benefit from such dietary changes. Some gliomas starve when these nutrients aren’t available in the food that a patient consumes, but some gliomas can “scavenge” for…

FridayJan 16, 2026 10:00 am

Experts are Astounded by the Vaccine Policy Change in the US

The recent vaccine policy changes that the U.S. government announced have astounded experts because the changes reduce recommended vaccines by one third and put the U.S. behinds its peer countries. This change shifts the U.S. from the position of leader on vaccination to a country that lags other developed nations on matters of disease prevention. This policy change marks the latest escalation of the HHS secretary, John F. Kennedy Jr., who has for long been a skeptic of vaccines and is now in a position where he can make policy decisions that affect the entire country. Daniel Jernigan, the National Center for Emerging Zoonotic Infectious Diseases’ former director,…

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…