A new, potent street drug is causing severe withdrawal, and doctors are scrambling to respond

by Aubrey Whelan, Max MarinCredit: Pixabay from PexelsDominic Cipriano couldn't stop shaking. A drug dealer on the streets of Kensington had sold him a bag of what he thought was fentanyl. And whe

Updated on: January 09,2026

A new, potent street drug is causing severe withdrawal, and doctors are scrambling to respond

by Aubrey Whelan, Max MarinCredit: Pixabay from PexelsDominic Cipriano couldn't stop shaking. A drug dealer on the streets of Kensington had sold him a bag of what he thought was fentanyl. And whe

Updated on:January 09,2026

Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

by Nouran Sorour,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or ev

Updated on: April 06,2026

Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

by Nouran Sorour,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or ev

Updated on:April 06,2026

Trial showing ivermectin safety in small children could spur progress against several neglected tropical diseases

by American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneCredit: Ammad Rasool from PexelsMillions of very young children currently excluded from treatment with the drug ivermectin could be safely include

Updated on: April 05,2026

Trial showing ivermectin safety in small children could spur progress against several neglected tropical diseases

by American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneCredit: Ammad Rasool from PexelsMillions of very young children currently excluded from treatment with the drug ivermectin could be safely include

Updated on:April 05,2026

Study finds 1 in 8 males undergo scrotal surgery 20 years after kidney donation

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA population-based cohort study evaluated the long-term scrotal surgery rates after laparoscopic nephrectomy in male living kidney dono

Updated on: April 03,2026

Study finds 1 in 8 males undergo scrotal surgery 20 years after kidney donation

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA population-based cohort study evaluated the long-term scrotal surgery rates after laparoscopic nephrectomy in male living kidney dono

Updated on:April 03,2026

Study uncovers glomerular disease outcomes across the lifespan

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that contrary to conventional belief, primary glomerular diseases are not necessarily benign for children and young adults

Updated on: April 03,2026

Study uncovers glomerular disease outcomes across the lifespan

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that contrary to conventional belief, primary glomerular diseases are not necessarily benign for children and young adults

Updated on:April 03,2026

Team digitizes more than 100 years of Canadian infectious disease data

byMcMaster UniversityA document illustrating cases of mumps reported by health departments across Canada in 1939. It is part of a massive new database developed by researchers at McMaster University.

Updated on: April 04,2026

Team digitizes more than 100 years of Canadian infectious disease data

byMcMaster UniversityA document illustrating cases of mumps reported by health departments across Canada in 1939. It is part of a massive new database developed by researchers at McMaster University.

Updated on:April 04,2026

Chronic kidney disease is now the ninth leading cause of death, global analysis finds

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecord numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose from 378 million peopl

Updated on: February 24,2026

Chronic kidney disease is now the ninth leading cause of death, global analysis finds

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecord numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose from 378 million peopl

Updated on:February 24,2026

Quality improvement intervention may help prevent deaths from metformin-associated lactic acid

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMetformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the body accum

Updated on: March 27,2026

Quality improvement intervention may help prevent deaths from metformin-associated lactic acid

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMetformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the body accum

Updated on:March 27,2026

'It happens more than you think': Examining sexual violence in later life

by Katie Pearce,George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSexual violence is usually framed as a concern affecting younger people. But a new George Mason University study of survivors ov

Updated on: December 31,2025

'It happens more than you think': Examining sexual violence in later life

by Katie Pearce,George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSexual violence is usually framed as a concern affecting younger people. But a new George Mason University study of survivors ov

Updated on:December 31,2025

'Tubuloids' offer a realistic platform for modeling chronic kidney disease

byInstitute of Science TokyoResearchers developed tubuloids from adult kidney cells. When exposed to cisplatin, the model replicated key steps in the chronic kidney disease progression, including DNA

Updated on: January 02,2026

'Tubuloids' offer a realistic platform for modeling chronic kidney disease

byInstitute of Science TokyoResearchers developed tubuloids from adult kidney cells. When exposed to cisplatin, the model replicated key steps in the chronic kidney disease progression, including DNA

Updated on:January 02,2026

Improving the medical and forensic care of sexual assault survivors in the emergency department

by Meg Dalton,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a resident, David Yang took care of numerous survivors of sexual assault in the emergency department (ED). Often, he would notice that

Updated on: March 14,2026

Improving the medical and forensic care of sexual assault survivors in the emergency department

by Meg Dalton,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a resident, David Yang took care of numerous survivors of sexual assault in the emergency department (ED). Often, he would notice that

Updated on:March 14,2026

Early-stage clinical trial demonstrates promise of intranasal influenza vaccine in generating broad immunity

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) re

Updated on: February 27,2026

Early-stage clinical trial demonstrates promise of intranasal influenza vaccine in generating broad immunity

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) re

Updated on:February 27,2026