How disrupted sleep and mood drugs impact women's hormonal and mental health

Cerebral malaria kills 1 out of 5 children that suffer from it, and causes long-term disabilities in half of the survivors. Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which reproduces in our red blood cells and then breaks out of them to continue infecting new cells. Once the parasite makes it to the blood–brain barrier (BBB), a structure that protects the brain from harmful substances, it is able to damage it, causing severe complications.

Spinal cord injury is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, often impacting young people who face a lifetime of physical and neurological challenges ahead. A new study questions a widely accepted treatment strategy in the critical first days after injury, findings that could reshape ICU protocols and improve patient outcomes.

A new study from researchers at the Fairbanks School of Public Health examined how accurate health care settings are at measuring food insecurity, housing instability, financial strain, transportation barriers and legal issues.

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have identified a new way to weaken pancreatic cancer's defenses by targeting two key proteins that help the deadly disease resist treatment. The study, recently published in Redox Biology, revealed that a drug combination blocking the proteins together may offer a more effective strategy against pancreatic cancer and potentially other aggressive cancers.

Regular dental checkups are vital for overall health, yet dental care in the United States is still excluded from medical health insurance coverage, and usually not integrated with public health initiatives that promote preventative care.

It's time to develop more effective ways to control and prevent sexually transmitted gut infections, urge the authors of an article appearing in Clinical Microbiology Reviews.

Type IIb fast-twitch myofibers, known for their rapid contraction speed, are plentiful in small mammals but have largely diminished in humans. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that the overexpression of a protein called the large Maf group transcription factor in human muscle cells can reactivate the dormant "Type IIb fast-twitch muscle program."

The prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the human body is an increasing concern. Studies revealed that human brain tissues contain seven to 30 times more particles than other organs, such as the liver and kidneys. Individuals are estimated to consume between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually through food and water. These findings underscore the urgent need to accurately assess the potential health impacts of nanoplastics.

While acute myocardial infarction—commonly referred to as a heart attack—remains a leading cause of death in the United States, deaths have decreased significantly over the past two decades in part due to improved treatment methods, according to Charleen Hsuan, associate professor of health policy and administration at Penn State. However, not all patients may receive the recommended treatment.

Researchers at Cranfield University have been conducting a study in partnership with Milton Keynes University Hospital using an AI-controlled robotic system to deliver echocardiograms. The technology could eventually bring reduced waiting times and greater accessibility to complex scans of this kind.

Results from a new trial published in The Lancet Global Health show that a mobile application, Med Safety, improved the reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) by health care workers in Uganda.

Federal health officials want to take Orange B—an artificial food dye that hasn't been used in more than four decades—off the books.

According to the World Health Organization, tuberculosis accounts for one in three deaths among people living with HIV. In fact, even when receiving effective antiretroviral treatment, HIV-positive individuals are 15 to 30 times more likely to contract tuberculosis than HIV-uninfected people.

Trump officials intend to link 25 child deaths to COVID-19 vaccines, according to reporting from The Washington Post. These findings will reportedly be discussed during the Sept. 18–19, 2025, meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with implications for who may be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in the future.

A US panel stacked with figures sympathetic to the anti-vaccine movement opened a highly politicized meeting Thursday on the defensive, insisting that they are "pro-vaccine" even as public health experts fear the group is set to upend longstanding medical advice.

The popularity of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro has exploded in recent years. Initially approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, the drugs have become the tool of choice for millions of Americans, including influential celebrities, who wish to slim down. A recent survey even suggests that 1 in 8 Americans have received a prescription for them.

VIB researchers and colleagues have discovered a mechanism through which melanoma cells adapt and switch between two major proliferative and invasive states, revealing promising new targets for cancer therapy.

Progress in the battle against non-communicable diseases like heart disease and cancer, which are the leading cause of death globally, has slowed, the World Health Organization warned Thursday.