LGBTQ-friendly states led US in mpox vaccination uptake, study shows

Debate continues over the role of artificial intelligence in treating mental health conditions, but new research shows that machine learning models can help predict whether a person might benefit from certain treatments.

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Eskenazi Health, Regenstrief Institute and other partners have demonstrated the feasibility of conducting dementia prevention trials among older adults with limited formal education, a group at heightened risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Seeing your child in emotional distress is an overwhelming fear for any parent. Layer on language barriers and cultural differences, and it becomes an even bigger block to knowing where and how to get the mental health supports your child and family need.

Achalasia is a disease caused by impaired movement of the esophagus. Patients experience food getting stuck and regurgitated, as well as chest pain. Currently, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and high-resolution manometry are commonly used for diagnosis; however, these techniques are invasive.

Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict the local disease burden.

Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking place September 18–20 in Mexico City.

A research group from the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) has found that an alteration in the POT1 gene prevents lung tissue from regenerating, which over time makes breathing difficult. The mutation prevents telomeres, the structures that protect chromosomes, from repairing. According to the authors, understanding the effect of mutations like this is critical to developing personalized therapies against telomere syndromes, a group of diseases that includes pulmonary fibrosis and several cancer types.

India has issued a health alert after infections and deaths caused by a rare water-borne "brain-eating" amoeba doubled compared to last year in the southern state of Kerala.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is widely known for its core features, which include difficulties in social communication and repetitive behaviors. But beyond these, many individuals with ASD also struggle with comorbid conditions, particularly anxiety.

Malnutrition can cause its own form of diabetes, health experts said Thursday, calling for "type 5 diabetes" to be recognized globally to help fight the disease in countries already struggling with poverty and starvation.

Recipes shared via legacy media outlets during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic were accurately characterized in the surrounding descriptive text, according to a study by CUNY SPH researchers published in the journal Nutrients.

When Judith Miller had routine blood work done in July, she got a phone alert the same day that her lab results were posted online. So, when her doctor messaged her the next day that her overall tests were fine, Miller wrote back to ask about the elevated carbon dioxide and low anion gap listed in the report.

At least 17 states have taken steps to ensure broader access to the COVID-19 vaccine since August, when the federal government significantly restricted eligibility for the shot.

Penobscot County, Maine, is grappling with the largest HIV outbreak in the state's history. Home to Bangor, a city of roughly 32,000, the county has identified 28 new cases over nearly two years. That's seven times the typical number for that length of time. Nearly all cases are among people who use drugs and are homeless.

Having trouble with bladder control? There might be an app for that, researchers say.

In the aftermath of the October 7th attacks in Israel, a team of psychologists and psychiatrists noticed an unsettling pattern among survivors: obsessions and compulsions that hadn't been there before or that have grown exaggerated.

Whether it's your armpits, ribs or soles of your feet, the experience of ticklishness is common to almost every person on Earth.

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a collection of organs and structures inside the bodies of humans and other animals that is responsible for the digestion of food, the absorption of nutrients and the expulsion of waste. Its underlying parts include the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum and anus.