Where a very preterm baby is born may affect survival odds and hospital time

A quarter of people seeking care for symptoms of chronic respiratory diseases in Kenya may incur "catastrophic" health costs, new research published in The Lancet Global Health has found.

The Multilink Consortium, a partnership between the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Program, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, has published the first-of-its-kind research in sub-Saharan Africa to examine the scale and impact of "multimorbidity" in patients admitted acutely to hospital. Multimorbidity refers to the presence of two or more chronic diseases.

Biological drugs have improved the lives of many people with severe asthma. However, a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that some immune cells with high inflammatory potential are not completely eradicated after treatment.

A new commentary published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine warns that current risk-based regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care fall short in protecting patients, potentially leading to over- and undertreatment as well as discrimination against patient groups.

More effective platforms for drug and medical device development and better cross-sector engagement are urgently required to prevent the 'unacceptably high' newborn death rate, according to a global report.

Combining neck surgery with intensive speech therapy is associated with greater improvements in a person's ability to communicate after a stroke than intensive speech therapy alone, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ.

Introducing performance-related pay for UK general practices initially improved quality of care, but did not seem to provide lasting improvements beyond that expected by previous trends, finds a study published by The BMJ.

Focusing solely on achieving weight loss for people with a high body mass index (BMI) may do more harm than good, argue experts in The BMJ .

Serious quality defects were found in a significant number of cancer medications from sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.

New research by Sumeda Nandadasa, Ph.D., reveals how a key protein associated with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, nephronophthisis, Joubert syndrome and other ciliopathies is cut in half to perform two separate functions, both of which are fundamental to the healthy development of children.

Alternatives to weekly injections of weight-loss drugs may be on the way. A monthly dose of a new drug called MariTide helped participants in a phase 2 clinical trial shed about 20% of their body weight over a year, researchers reported Monday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Getting approval from your insurance company before a procedure or treatment may soon get a little easier.

THC-infused gummies and vape pens will stay legal in Texas—at least for now.

A recent discovery could transform our understanding of bone health maintenance and pave the way for potential treatments for bone diseases, including osteoporosis. Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry (FORP-USP) in Brazil have identified a protein called agrin that plays an essential role in preserving bone mass and quality.

A new study involving 121 former elite rowers from Australia has revealed one in five develops atrial fibrillation (AFib).

Today, high school students worldwide face unprecedented levels of stress as they navigate academic pressures, issues with social identity, and future career decisions.

Researchers from the University of Plymouth have identified proteins that fuel the growth of the most common type of brain tumor, a discovery that could ultimately lead to less invasive treatments for patients.

People in the UK are eating too much meat—especially processed meat—according to a recent report from the Food Foundation, a UK charity.