As a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus spreads in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 17, 2026, that it is…
People who survived a heart attack had 5% higher odds each year of developing cognitive impairment compared to people who have not had a heart attack. Maintaining better cardiovascular health plays an…
Obesity has a wide range of potential underlying causes, including mental and psychosocial factors. These factors include financial difficulties, mental stress and loneliness. This study aimed to examine whether these factors occur…
New research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) shows that following treatment with GLP-1 drugs for obesity, most weight loss is fat mass…
Understanding how obesity has been portrayed in art across the ages can make doctors more empathic and less judgmental, which should lead to their patients achieving better outcomes, new reasearch at this…
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement.…
A new review published in the journal Addiction confirms drinking causes substantial harm to health. Some of those harms may be reversible if the person reduces or stops drinking. Over sixty diseases…
A new UK drug approval pathway, designed to speed up the availability of new medicines, benefits industry over patients and the NHS, argues an expert in The BMJ today. The pathway aligns regulatory review…
A new systematic review and meta-analysis of studies presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that diet and exercise interventions result in a lower proportion…
Study used cutting-edge techniques to analyze blood, spinal cord samples from hundreds of patients Immune signatures differ by ALS type (genetic or non-genetic), disease stage, speed of progression Level of inflammation correlates…
