[ On radiographs, (A) a lithium coin-cell battery/button battery has a double-ring or halo sign in appearance; (B) coins have a homogenous appearance. Reproduced with permission from KR Jatana. Credit: OTO Open (2026). DOI: 10.1002/oto2.70266 A recently released child-safety battery designed to reduce the danger from accidental ingestion is showing …

[ Multiple sclerosis (MS) can have a substantial impact on many aspects of life beyond physical health, with 51% of people reporting that the disease affects their social life and 48% reporting that it affects their work, according to new research presented at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress …

[ Behavioral therapy is just as effective as medication for Tourette syndrome. This is the finding of doctoral research conducted by clinical psychologist Jolande van de Griendt, who will receive her Ph.D. from Radboud University on July 3, 2026. “Medication is still often the first step in treating a tic …

[ Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels In a recent episode of British sitcom Amandaland, Anne Flynn turns to ChatGPT for help talking to her teenage son about sex. The episode frames this as “The Chat”: the awkward parent-child conversation many adults dread. What Anne is doing on screen is what …

[ A mosquito feeds on a technician at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District on July 26, 2023, in Salt Lake City. Credit: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that …

[ The most useful thing about a new HIV prevention guide may be a question it never asks: Why do you want to know about pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP? In a pilot study at three clinics, a two-page decision aid helped people choose between a daily pill, long used to …

[ Ebola virus isolated in November 2014 from patient blood samples obtained in Mali. The virus was isolated on Vero cells. Credit: NIAID US health authorities on Friday activated the highest level of response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while announcing the shipment of experimental …

[ Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, a loss of interest in everyday activities, altered sleeping and/or eating patterns, low energy, and difficulty concentrating on tasks. While it is one of the most widespread mental health disorders worldwide, its unique neural and …

[ Worldwide, women carry the greatest burden of malnutrition. More than two-thirds of women of childbearing age don’t get enough of at least one micronutrient. These are the vitamins and minerals, such as iron, that the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy. A shortage is often called “hidden …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators developed an AI-based model that can identify hospitalized patients at risk of low blood sugar up to 24 hours before the condition occurs. The long short-term memory (LSTM) model, described in npj Digital Medicine, could help clinicians intervene earlier and …

[ Schematic representation for the role of BHLHE40 in mediating the interaction between TIM8-TIM13 complexes and CCNT1 upon hypoxic stress. Courtesy of Brianna Monroe. Credit: Northwestern University Northwestern Medicine scientists have, for the first time, described the underlying mechanisms that regulate how cells rapidly change gene expression in response to …

[ Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is already saving lives in the UK—and the scale of that success is striking. Source link

[ At left, hydrogels developed by Jiawei Yang and a team of researchers exhibit different colors according to their coatings. At right, a microscopic image of a hydrogel surface. Credit: Jiawei Yang Researchers led by Jiawei Yang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A large real-world clinical trial has found that a generative AI-powered support tool used to support frontline clinicians was safe and improved the quality of clinical decision-making, but did not significantly change short-term patient outcomes. The study, published in Nature Medicine, is one of the …

[ A punishing heat wave overwhelming hospitals in Europe is just the latest reminder of the deadly threat such scorching temperatures can pose to human health. Source link

[ Credit: The Greco Lab. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2026). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2519708123 The cells lining skin capillaries are constantly sending each other messages—tiny pulses of calcium that help regulate blood flow, sense physical forces and keep vessel walls intact. Scientists have known about this signaling for decades. …

Sam Robinson, from the Norfolk-based cancer charity Big C and who was previously a breast cancer nurse, said there were several reasons why routine breast screening stops after 70. “There could be other health problems that patients have. The treatments could be detrimental to their health… that is research-based, so …

[ For patients with Meniere disease (MD), age and baseline hearing status are associated with long-term hearing outcomes, according to a study published online May 16 in Acta Oto-Laryngologica. Source link

Josh said: “I’ve been getting messages from people all around the world. “I’m very touched by it all, and it’s making a difficult time a lot easier.” He said his dad was born in Sierra Leone on 1 October 1944, graduated in law from the University of Oxford and trained …

[ Researchers developed an AI-guided, 4D-printed microneedle patch inspired by the carnivorous plant Drosera capensis. The shape-changing device bends at body temperature to help close wounds while delivering regenerative DNA and antibacterial zinc treatment. In preclinical wound-healing experiments, the technology accelerated wound healing and promoted tissue regeneration. Credit: Hanyang University …