Psoriasis tied to increased risk for sleep disorders

Extremely preterm newborns who weigh less than 3.3 pounds have immature lungs that often require high levels of ventilation oxygen in the hospital. This contributes to the chronic lung disease bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, the most common cause of death for these tiny infants. BPD exacts a devastating toll on the immature lung.

02 June 2025 Your Excellency, Dr Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population of Egypt, Distinguished officials, Representatives of the Egyptian Vaccine Manufacturers Alliance, Colleagues and Partners, On behalf of the World Health Organization, I extend my warmest congratulations to Egypt for becoming the first country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to achieve the regional target for hepatitis B control, as set by the Regional Committee Resolution EM/RC56/R.5 (2009). This recognition follows a rigorous review led by the independent Regional Validation Committee (RVC). Based on robust and verifiable data, the RVC concluded that Egypt has indeed met the regional target, supported by the following key indicators: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence among children aged 5 years and older is below 1 per cent; Third-dose hepatitis B vaccine coverage maintained at 90 per cent or higher for over a decade; And birth dose coverage has exceeded 90 per cent for at least five years. These achievements are a testament to your leadership, sustained investment, and steadfast commitment to public health. I commend Your Excellency, the Ministry of Health and Population, and the dedicated teams driving Egypt’s national immunization and hepatitis control programmes. Egypt’s success represents not only a national achievement, but a regional milestone—a powerful example of what is possible when science, policy, and public trust align. Through your strong Expanded Programme on Immunization, you have significantly reduced vaccine-preventable diseases, improved child survival, and strengthened health systems—culminating in the elimination of measles and rubella. WHO stands ready to support you in introducing additional life-saving vaccines to protect against rotavirus, human papillomavirus, Read more...

It's never too late to start eating right as a means of protecting your brain health, a new study says.

The first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) pivekimab sunirine (PVEK) demonstrated promising efficacy and high response rates for patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), according to data from a Phase I/II study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

For patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer, the oral proteolysis-targeting chimera ER degrader, vepdegestrant, leads to significantly longer progression-free survival in patients with ESR1 mutations, according to a study published online May 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research was presented to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from May 31 to June 4 in Chicago.

Patients with Stage II and III (early-stage) HER2+ breast cancer usually undergo preoperative therapy with multi-agent chemotherapy in combination with anti-HER2 antibodies, followed by surgery. A less intensive, reduced chemotherapy treatment approach is currently being evaluated in the CompassHER2 pCR trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN).

Salmonella-tainted tomatoes in three southern states could cause severe illness or even death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns.

In a new clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation and published online May 27 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, recommendations are presented for the surgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis in adults.

When physicians receive relative performance feedback on quality of care, the design of the ranking influences whether it motivates them to improve or has a demotivating effect. The specified quality threshold defining outstanding performance and top ranks may not be set too low, nor must it be too difficult to achieve.

Results from a new clinical trial suggest that a high-fiber plant-based diet could benefit patients at risk of developing multiple myeloma, the second most common type of blood cancer. The study showed that the diet was not only feasible and well-received but also improved several factors that could potentially delay the progression of precancerous conditions that can lead to multiple myeloma.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be integrated into health care, a new multinational study involving Aarhus University sheds light on how dental patients really feel about its growing role in diagnostics. The verdict? Patients are cautiously optimistic, welcoming the potential benefits of AI but drawing a firm line: humans must stay in charge.

It may start with forgetfulness, lapses in memory and confusion.

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that adolescents who prefer to sleep and wake up later ("night owls") reported greater impulsivity than those who prefer to sleep and wake up earlier ("morning larks").

A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain—offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments.

Moderna Inc. gained U.S. approval for a new COVID vaccine for a narrower group of people, in the latest sign that regulators are restricting access to immunizations under the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Older adults are quite aware of their financial abilities—and these abilities actually improve with age—that is, until dementia sets in, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

As the global population ages, the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) continues to rise. But the molecular mechanisms behind the deterioration of brain cells have remained elusive.

A new, highly transmissible COVID subvariant has been detected in California—heightening the risk of a potential summer wave as recent moves by the Trump administration threaten to make vaccines harder to get, and more expensive, for many Americans, some health experts warn.