Tailoring and teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans.But in many cases,

Updated on: January 19,2026

Tailoring and teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans.But in many cases,

Updated on:January 19,2026

Palliative care and hospice poll reveals major gaps

byUniversity of MichiganFindings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging about the awareness of, and interest in, palliative care and hospice among adults age 50 and over. Credit: University of Michig

Updated on: January 16,2026

Palliative care and hospice poll reveals major gaps

byUniversity of MichiganFindings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging about the awareness of, and interest in, palliative care and hospice among adults age 50 and over. Credit: University of Michig

Updated on:January 16,2026

New test identifies active, infectious form of tuberculosis

byUC DavisMycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria seen with a scanning electron microscope. Credit: CDC PHILResearchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new t

Updated on: June 01,2026

New test identifies active, infectious form of tuberculosis

byUC DavisMycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria seen with a scanning electron microscope. Credit: CDC PHILResearchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new t

Updated on:June 01,2026

Worried about health insurance costs? There may be cheaper options—but with trade-offs

by Julie Appleby, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there's still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium incre

Updated on: January 21,2026

Worried about health insurance costs? There may be cheaper options—but with trade-offs

by Julie Appleby, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there's still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium incre

Updated on:January 21,2026

New nasal vaccine has potential to transform respiratory disease prevention

byTrinity College DublinMorphology of antibiotic-treated B. pertussis. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-02166-6A research team from Trinity College Dublin has unveiled a new a

Updated on: February 01,2026

New nasal vaccine has potential to transform respiratory disease prevention

byTrinity College DublinMorphology of antibiotic-treated B. pertussis. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-02166-6A research team from Trinity College Dublin has unveiled a new a

Updated on:February 01,2026

Study: Flu vaccine uptake consistently highest for Asian patients, lowest for Black patients

by Lori SolomonPersistent racial differences in flu vaccination uptake are seen across ages and flu seasons, according to a studypublishedin the Oct. 3 issue ofVaccine.Stephanie A. Irving, from the Ka

Updated on: February 03,2026

Study: Flu vaccine uptake consistently highest for Asian patients, lowest for Black patients

by Lori SolomonPersistent racial differences in flu vaccination uptake are seen across ages and flu seasons, according to a studypublishedin the Oct. 3 issue ofVaccine.Stephanie A. Irving, from the Ka

Updated on:February 03,2026

Health care workers turn to AI to reduce electronic paperwork burnout

byJustin Jackson, Phys.orgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Yale School of Medicine-led research group, working with six US health systems, reports an association between a single ambient AI scribe p

Updated on: January 10,2026

Health care workers turn to AI to reduce electronic paperwork burnout

byJustin Jackson, Phys.orgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Yale School of Medicine-led research group, working with six US health systems, reports an association between a single ambient AI scribe p

Updated on:January 10,2026

Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life-saving evidence for treating adults

byUniversity of MichiganCredit:Intensive Care Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s00134-026-08361-1An international team of experts recently came together to update sepsis care guidelines for adults for the

Updated on: June 10,2026

Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life-saving evidence for treating adults

byUniversity of MichiganCredit:Intensive Care Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s00134-026-08361-1An international team of experts recently came together to update sepsis care guidelines for adults for the

Updated on:June 10,2026

Can Urgent Care clinics actually take pressure off hospitals? Yes, but they're not the only way

by Jonathan Karnon, Charmaine Gray,The ConversationCredit: Country to Coast QLD/facebook.com, Wikimedia, Canva, The ConversationWhen we're acutely ill or injured, we want to be able to quickly acc

Updated on: December 30,2025

Can Urgent Care clinics actually take pressure off hospitals? Yes, but they're not the only way

by Jonathan Karnon, Charmaine Gray,The ConversationCredit: Country to Coast QLD/facebook.com, Wikimedia, Canva, The ConversationWhen we're acutely ill or injured, we want to be able to quickly acc

Updated on:December 30,2025

AI chatbots often outperform doctors in diagnosis, but need safeguards to avoid overprescribing

by Yafei Si and Gang Chen,University of MelbourneCredit: AI-generated imageIf you've been to a medical appointment recently, you may have already interacted with AI. As you describe your symptoms

Updated on: December 28,2025

AI chatbots often outperform doctors in diagnosis, but need safeguards to avoid overprescribing

by Yafei Si and Gang Chen,University of MelbourneCredit: AI-generated imageIf you've been to a medical appointment recently, you may have already interacted with AI. As you describe your symptoms

Updated on:December 28,2025

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q

Updated on: June 12,2026

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q

Updated on:June 12,2026

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna

Updated on: June 10,2026

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna

Updated on:June 10,2026