AI-powered automated hearing test approved by scientists

Black babies died suddenly and unexpectedly in their sleep at a rate 14 times higher than white babies in Cook County between 2019 and 2023—a startling disparity revealed in a report released Wednesday by county and health officials.

Not long after California surgeon Andrew S. Hsu landed a job with a cosmetic surgery chain in Georgia, several of his patients suffered disfiguring injuries, and even his new employer had doubts about his competence, court records allege.

The health care sector is a bright spot in the economy this year, driving nearly half of the nation's employment gains, but economists and experts say immigration crackdowns and looming Medicaid cuts pose a threat to future job growth.

Young people today are growing up in an increasingly complex world—and arguably suffering as a result.

Australia's health system is one of the highest quality and most equitable in the world.

A Mount Sinai study examined how sex-based pelvic anatomical differences affect S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screw placement and rod alignment in the coronal plane during spine surgery. It is commonly known that males have a narrower pelvis, which results in a more medial S2AI screw starting point and greater rod convergence compared to females.

Most of us know dementia—a broad term for several disorders involving declines in memory, language and thinking—can severely affect daily life.

It's been a tough time for sunscreens recently. Earlier this year, testing on behalf of consumer organization Choicefound several sunscreens were not delivering the sun protection you'd expect. One product claimed a sun protection factor (SPF) of 50+, but when tested had an SPF as low as 4.

In a magical scene towards the end of 2007 film "Ratatouille," notoriously harsh food critic Anton Ego is instantly transported back in time, his childhood memories revived by a spoonful of the film's eponymous dish. No pictures were needed—just the taste and scent of the food.

Despite research finding a higher prevalence of eating disorders among Aboriginal youth in Australia, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) published in the Journal of Eating Disorders has revealed a lack of culturally specific and validated screening tools or early response programs to address this issue.

Australians who use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are turning to online forums for advice on how to safely discontinue steroid-use, rather than seeking expert clinical support.

Past neuroscience studies have consistently showed the profound effects of early life experiences on the brain's wiring, particularly on the formation of the junctions that enable communication between neurons (i.e., synapses). The influence of early life experiences was found to be particularly pronounced during so-called sensitive periods (SPs), windows of time during which the brain's plasticity (i.e., its ability to form or reorganize neural connections) is heightened.

Obesity has long been acknowledged as a risk factor for a wide range of diseases, but a more precise link between obesity and Alzheimer's disease has remained a mystery—until now.

Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified specific brain circuits that are impacted by psilocybin—the active compound found in some psychedelic mushrooms—which could lead to new paths forward for pain and mental health management options.

Semaglutide or tirzepatide should be the first line treatment for people living with obesity and most of its complications, according to a new framework for the pharmacological treatment of obesity and its complications from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) published in the journal Nature Medicine.

The makers of over a dozen sunscreens have halted sales in Australia after a consumer advocacy group analysis found many of them did not provide the sun protection factor their makers claimed.

There are not enough new tests and treatments in the pipeline to tackle the growing spread of drug-resistant bacteria, the World Health Organization warned Thursday.

The health care community has an important role in opposing the death penalty, argues an expert in The BMJ.