Cart is empty Many of us don’t think twice about casually popping a stick of gum in our mouth. But chew on this: When you do, you’re also chomping on, and possibly ingesting, hundreds, if not thousands, of microplastic particles, according to researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
Federal prosecutor questions medical journals over alleged bias
At least three medical journals have received letters from a top federal prosecutor questioning whether they mislead readers or allow political bias to influence what they decide to publish.
Scientists urge plastic limit for lateral flow tests
Lateral flow tests have transformed global health care by enabling rapid disease detection and improving access to medical diagnostics.
Greener surgeries, healthier planet
When you think about surgery, the environment probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But for pediatric surgeon Ami Shah, MD, the operating room isn’t just a place to heal—it’s also a place where we can help heal the planet.
Scientists identify potential treatments for emerging zoonotic pathogens
A team of San Antonio-based biomedical researchers trained a machine learning algorithm to identify more than two dozen viable treatments for diseases caused by zoonotic pathogens that can jump from animal hosts to infect humans.
Detecting lung cancer four months earlier at the GP using AI
General practitioners (GPs) may soon be able to identify patients with an increased risk of lung cancer up to four months earlier than is currently the case. The GP should be able to simply identify patients during a consultation with an algorithm created by researchers at Amsterdam UMC based on the data of more than half a million patients.
Tiny plastic particles found in artery-clogging plaque in the neck
People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny plastic particles in those vessels compared to people with healthy arteries. This increase was significantly higher in people who had experienced a stroke, mini-stroke or temporary loss of vision due to clogged blood vessels, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Vascular Discovery 2025 Scientific Sessions: From Genes to Medicine, April 22–25 in Baltimore.
COVID worsened shortages of doctors and nurses: Five years on, rural hospitals still struggle
Even by rural hospital standards, Keokuk County Hospital and Clinics in southeastern Iowa is small.
Prevalence of depression increased over last decade, data indicate
The prevalence of depression among adolescents and adults aged 12 years and older during August 2021 to August 2023 was 13.1%, a 60% increase from 2013–2014, according to an April data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
A plan to access cheap drugs backfires, leaving patient with $250,000 bill
Janelle Zeihen worried she’d have to file for bankruptcy after learning she owed $250,000 for her Crohn’s disease treatment.