[ Neutrophil extracellular traps (arrow in image C) trap pathogens in the body for destruction. Image A shows a bronchiole in the lungs infected with the fungus Candida albicans, and image B zooms in on the boxed area. Credit: Urban et al/PLoS Pathogens, CC BY-SA Despite having an overactive immune …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Families caring for a loved one with young-onset dementia are facing years of uncertainty, financial strain and emotional exhaustion—with many struggling to access timely diagnosis and appropriate support—according to a new Curtin University study appearing in Health Expectations. Despite affecting nearly 4 million people under …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Stanford Medicine scientists have chalked up a major advance in growing human brain cells outside the human brain—and outside laboratory glassware. In a study to be published online Sept. 16 in Nature, the researchers succeeded in transplanting self-organizing bits of laboratory-grown human brain tissue called …

[ Lora Iannotti (left), Gabriela Vintimilla, MD, and Karen Ballardes, owner of Amazonic Gardens organic farm, fill bags with fresh vegetables, fruit, eggs and fish for expectant mothers at El Quinche Clinic. Credit: Whitney Curtis/WashU A nutrition program for pregnant women inspired by ancestral dietary patterns and adapted to locally …

Linda Crawford started coming to the classes in St Ouen’s Parish Hall nine months ago. She said: “I want to keep as fit as I possibly can… I thought it was sitting down so it wouldn’t be very strenuous, but it is very strenuous. “Because my body feels it’s moved …

[ Credit: VIVO Ken from Pexels New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found that Australians broadly support voluntary assisted dying (VAD) as an end-of-life choice, but most believe access should remain limited to people experiencing terminal illness or a significantly reduced quality of life. The research surveyed 704 …

The charity said the 2023 Wellbeing Survey found that 35.2% of adults aged 16 and over who drink alcohol reported consuming more than 14 units a week. The UK Chief Medical Officers’ low-risk drinking guidelines, external recommend men and women drink no more than 14 units per week, spread over …

[ An Institute for Autism program for younger children with autism that is modeled on its summerMAX program at UB, effectively improved children’s social skills, according to a recent study. Credit: Sandra Kicman A summer intervention program for autistic children ages 4–6 with no intellectual disability significantly improved their social …

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has thanked party leaders for their support following the death of his father, Roy, on Monday. All opposition leaders sent condolences to him as he cancelled engagements earlier this week. Burnham had previously spoken about the fact his dad did not know he had become prime …

[ Dr. Jessica Early holds a vial of the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at Prisma Health Pediatrics in Greer, S.C., March 18, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File Pennsylvania officials have reported a fourth measles-associated death. The latest death involved an 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, in the …

[ Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen that causes life-threatening infections, including pneumonia and meningitis. These infections are commonly treated with antibiotics, but antibiotics are becoming less effective against S. pneumoniae over time because of changes in the pathogen that cause drug resistance. This phenomenon, called antimicrobial resistance, is resulting …

[ A new approach to modeling vocal fold fatigue could improve detection and monitoring of problems as they arise, particularly among people whose jobs depend on sustained voice use. The research, published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, uses a physics-based framework to track changes over time. …

[ The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has released the 16th edition of its annual Cancer Progress Report. This comprehensive report provides current data on cancer incidence, mortality and survivorship. It also outlines how basic, translational and clinical cancer research and cancer-related population science—largely supported by federal investments in …

[ In the SWOG S1827 MAVERICK Phase III randomized trial, patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) who underwent regular brain MRI surveillance without prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) had significantly better cognitive failure-free survival (the primary endpoint of the trial), without an apparent difference in overall survival, according to results presented …

[ New sexual health data released by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney show a mixed picture for Australia, with rates of syphilis and gonorrhea remaining high after significant increases since 2016—and chlamydia stable but still the most commonly notified sexually transmitted infection (STI). First Nations peoples continue to experience …

[ In a clinical guideline published online Sept. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for managing anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Source link

[ Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels A newly proposed International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) tumor budding–based grading system successfully identified patients with resected lung squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) at higher risk of poor outcomes and showed potential to help guide selection for adjuvant chemotherapy, according to …

Deciding whether you are too sick to work is not always straightforward. For physical illness, Tang says there are some well-established rules of thumb. “If you’re vomiting and have diarrhoea or have a fever, you should stay at home for 48 hours and 24 hours respectively after the symptoms have …

[ Despite the high prevalence of vascular disease, few U.S. adults report discussing their vascular health, according to the results of a survey released by the Society for Vascular Surgery. The online survey included 1,000 U.S. adults and was conducted July 9–14, 2026, to understand adults’ awareness and perceptions of …

[ Eating four to six servings of whole grains each day reduces several major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published in the European Heart Journal. The study is a systematic review and meta-analysis, meaning it brings together the results of all existing research in this …