Health
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Health New Drug Trial Shows Promise for Lung Cancer Patients with Hard-to-Treat Gene Mutation
A phase 1–2 clinical trial of daraxonrasib found that more than 30% of patients with a common lung cancer gene mutation responded to the…
3 September 2026 -
Health Children’s Mental Health A&E Visits Up 36% Since 2019, BMJ Data Show
Nearly 75,500 children attended hospital emergency departments with a mental health concern in 2025, with the steepest rise among children…
2 September 2026 -
Health New Weight-Loss Drug Beats Placebo in Major Clinical Trial
Survodutide, a dual-action obesity drug, produced greater body weight reductions than placebo in a phase 3 trial of adults with obesity who…
2 September 2026 -
Health Transplanted Islet Cells Survive Long Term Without Anti-Rejection Drugs, Study Finds
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that specially engineered donor islet cells — the insulin-producing…
1 September 2026 -
Health New Research Tests Heart Monitor Use After Fainting Episodes
A clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine is examining whether immediate wearable heart monitoring helps doctors…
1 September 2026 -
Health A Doctor Reflects on a Colleague’s Cancer Diagnosis in New Medical Journal Blog Post
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a personal essay by oncologist Don Dizon exploring the emotional impact of cancer…
1 September 2026 -
Health New Research Standards Aim to Improve How Medical Studies Report Routine Care
PCORI has published methodology standards to help researchers better describe “usual care” in clinical studies, addressing a long-standing…
31 August 2026 -
Health Clot Treatment Trial Shows Benefit Over Blood Thinners Alone, Congress Hears
A major clinical trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress found that a targeted clot-dissolving procedure reduced…
31 August 2026 -
Health Heart Valve Surgery Trial Looks at Best Time to Treat Blocked Arteries
A major clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine is examining whether the timing of a procedure to open blocked…
31 August 2026 -
Health Fainting Spells: Extended Heart Monitoring Shows No Clear Benefit Over Standard Care, Trial Finds
A major cardiology trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress has found that fitting patients with a two-week heart…
31 August 2026 -
Health Heart Drug Trial Finds Prasugrel and Ticagrelor Perform Similarly in Acute Coronary Syndromes
A large clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found no meaningful difference in outcomes between two widely used…
30 August 2026 -
Health Blood Thinning Drug Study Published in Major Medical Journal
A large clinical trial comparing clopidogrel against dual antiplatelet therapy in high-risk patients has been published in the New England…
30 August 2026