Guideline-concordant care rate in seniors is approximately 60% after positive lung cancer screen

by Elana GotkineAmong persons with a first positive lung cancer screening result at age 65 years or older, the rate of guideline-concordant care is 59.7% overall, according to a studypublishedonline D

Updated on: March 07,2026

Guideline-concordant care rate in seniors is approximately 60% after positive lung cancer screen

by Elana GotkineAmong persons with a first positive lung cancer screening result at age 65 years or older, the rate of guideline-concordant care is 59.7% overall, according to a studypublishedonline D

Updated on:March 07,2026

Occupational factors strongly influence long COVID risk, finds study

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Clara Soler ChopoWork-related factors play a significant and independent role in the risk of developing long COVID, shows a new study based on the COVICA

Updated on: March 23,2026

Occupational factors strongly influence long COVID risk, finds study

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Clara Soler ChopoWork-related factors play a significant and independent role in the risk of developing long COVID, shows a new study based on the COVICA

Updated on:March 23,2026

Disagreement between two kidney function tests predicts serious health problems

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Karola G from PexelsA mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows.Healt

Updated on: February 25,2026

Disagreement between two kidney function tests predicts serious health problems

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Karola G from PexelsA mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows.Healt

Updated on:February 25,2026

Most Americans still get nicotine wrong

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicotine is the drug that keeps people coming back to cigarettes, but not the substance that causes serious health effects in people

Updated on: March 19,2026

Most Americans still get nicotine wrong

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicotine is the drug that keeps people coming back to cigarettes, but not the substance that causes serious health effects in people

Updated on:March 19,2026

Poor olfaction linked to increased risk for coronary heart disease

by Elana GotkinePoor olfaction is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in older adults, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 30 inJAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck

Updated on: March 26,2026

Poor olfaction linked to increased risk for coronary heart disease

by Elana GotkinePoor olfaction is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in older adults, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 30 inJAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck

Updated on:March 26,2026

Researchers find increasing a type of protein helps slow down heart failure

by Amy Colgan,The Ohio State UniversityCredit:Circulation Research(2025). DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.125.327403More than 64 million people worldwide live with heart failure, including 6.7 million America

Updated on: March 29,2026

Researchers find increasing a type of protein helps slow down heart failure

by Amy Colgan,The Ohio State UniversityCredit:Circulation Research(2025). DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.125.327403More than 64 million people worldwide live with heart failure, including 6.7 million America

Updated on:March 29,2026

Hospital patients who feel short of breath after being admitted are six times more likely to die, research finds

byEuropean Respiratory SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according to research p

Updated on: March 10,2026

Hospital patients who feel short of breath after being admitted are six times more likely to die, research finds

byEuropean Respiratory SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according to research p

Updated on:March 10,2026

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.B

Updated on: March 12,2026

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.B

Updated on:March 12,2026

New immune response patterns for tuberculosis discovered outside the lungs

byUniversity of BonnWhole-blood RNA-sequencing analysis for detection of EPTB immunotypes. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65561-xTuberculosis (TB) is one of the world'

Updated on: March 21,2026

New immune response patterns for tuberculosis discovered outside the lungs

byUniversity of BonnWhole-blood RNA-sequencing analysis for detection of EPTB immunotypes. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65561-xTuberculosis (TB) is one of the world'

Updated on:March 21,2026

Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity's dark side

by Lauran NeergaardRuth Wilson, who has lupus, leaves her monthly lupus-focused IV treatment at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Worcester, Mass. Credit: AP Photo/David Goldma

Updated on: February 26,2026

Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity's dark side

by Lauran NeergaardRuth Wilson, who has lupus, leaves her monthly lupus-focused IV treatment at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Worcester, Mass. Credit: AP Photo/David Goldma

Updated on:February 26,2026

First vaccine shows promise in protecting from deadly melioidosis infection

byTulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMelioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by bacteria that live in soil and

Updated on: March 03,2026

First vaccine shows promise in protecting from deadly melioidosis infection

byTulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMelioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by bacteria that live in soil and

Updated on:March 03,2026

Intensive blood pressure lowering could benefit almost all adults with hypertensive chronic kidney disease

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (C

Updated on: March 14,2026

Intensive blood pressure lowering could benefit almost all adults with hypertensive chronic kidney disease

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (C

Updated on:March 14,2026