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AI Breast Cancer Screening May Cut Radiologists’ Workload, Patient Wait Times
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in medicine, particularly cancer detection. Using AI in breast cancer screening is safe and can cut radiologists’ workload in half, according to a study published in the Lancet Oncology journal. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, after skin...
FDA Head Robert Califf Battles Misinformation—Sometimes With Fuzzy Facts
Robert Califf, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, doesn’t seem to be having fun on the job. “I would describe this year as hand-to-hand combat. Really, every day,” he said at an academic conference at Stanford in April. It’s a sentiment the FDA commissioner has expressed often.
Genetic Variant Associated With Absence of COVID-19 Symptoms
At least 20% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, never showed symptoms. These asymptomatic infections could provide clues to how the virus can be quickly cleared from the body. Genetic factors may be involved. However, most studies of genetics and COVID-19 outcomes to date have focused on severe disease.
Blood Test That Screens for Cancer Raises Hopes, and Worries
By summer 2021, Gilbert Milam Jr. was living a good life. A nationally renowned rapper who performs under the name Berner, Milam was also enjoying the global expansion of Cookies, a brand of cannabis products and clothing that he co-founded and was running as CEO. But Milam was haunted by...
Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners
Deanna Denham Hughes was stunned when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year. She was only 32. She had no family history of cancer, and tests found no genetic link. Hughes wondered why she, an otherwise healthy Black mother of two, would develop a malignancy known as a “silent killer.”
Henrietta Lacks’s Family Settles Lawsuit With Company That Used Cells Without Consent
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells have been used to advance scientific research for decades, and the biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific have reached a settlement, according to the family’s attorneys. In 2021, the Lacks family filed a federal lawsuit against Thermo Fisher Scientific for...
Breaking Down Barriers in Blood Cancer Care
When I meet blood cancer survivors and their families, they often share their personal stories with me. Sometimes they talk about the relief of finding a treatment that finally drove their cancer into remission. But many times, their stories are about the lifesaving therapies that they were almost denied because of sky-high cost, insurance limitations, or other barriers. I shudder to think about the people I don’t get to meet because they were unable to overcome these barriers.
R.I.P. Stephaun Elite Wallace, PhD, HIV Scientist and House Ballroom Legend
Stephaun Elite Wallace, PhD, an epidemiologist, social justice and HIV advocate and legend of the house ballroom scene, died Saturday, August 5, 2023. He was 45. A cause of death was not disclosed. The director of external relations for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) in Seattle,...
Progress Toward Universal Vaccines
In March 2020, the world changed in the blink of an eye as countries around the world locked down to slow the spread of COVID-19. This often deadly disease, caused by a previously unknown coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, seeded outbreaks across the globe in record time. By the end of 2022, it had killed more than 6 million people worldwide.
FDA Approves First Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression
Today [August 4], the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zurzuvae (zuranolone), the first oral medication indicated to treat postpartum depression (PPD) in adults. PPD is a major depressive episode that typically occurs after childbirth but can also begin during the later stages of pregnancy. Until now, treatment for PPD was only available as an IV injection given by a health care provider in certain health care facilities.
Healthy Recipe: Strawberry Sweetener
The natural sugars in this strawberry syrup are perfect for giving your cakes, pastries, or desserts a whole new dimension. Use it as a garnish or a sauce for plain cakes and gelatos, or instead of syrup on pancakes and French Toast. Ditch the soda and try stirring this into water to add flavor, or mix it into your cake or pancake batters and, of course, into your smoothies. It’s a healthier way to add a little sweetness to your life.
Is Fatty Liver Disease a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease?
While cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), liver fat itself may not raise the risk for heart disease after accounting for other risk factors, according to study findings published in the journal Hepatology.
HHS Announces the Formation of the Office of Long COVID Research
Today [July 31], U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement applauding the formation of the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice to lead the Long COVID response and coordination across the federal government and, in addition, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launch of the Long COVID clinical trials through the RECOVER Initiative.
Early-Stage Cancer Diagnoses Decreased Sharply in the U.S. During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic; Underserved Greatly Affected
A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found monthly adult cancer diagnoses decreased by half in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The largest decrease was for Stage I cancers, resulting in a higher proportion of late-stage diagnoses. The study is the...
‘Conscience’ Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Care
A new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate in procedures and treatments such as abortion, medically assisted death, gender-affirming care, or others that run afoul of their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs or principles. The law, which goes...
People With NASH Fare Worse Than Those With Diabetes
Compared to people with diabetes, people with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) required more hospital resources and had more trouble performing daily activities, according to study findings published in BMC Gastroenterology. Arising from the accumulation of fat in the liver, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more severe form, NASH, are...
New Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors
Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life. After her weight began climbing in high school, she spent years losing 50 or 100 pounds then gaining it back. Morris, 78, was at her heaviest in her mid-40s, standing 5 feet 10½ inches and weighing 310 pounds. The Pittsburgh resident has had diabetes for more than 40 years.
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