Exercising at a time that matches your body clock may help lower the risk of heart disease, especially in people who are already at risk, according to a recent study published in the open-access journal Open Heart. Researchers studied 150 people aged 40 to 60. They identified whether each person was...
A large study in the United States found that the HPV vaccine can help prevent head and neck cancers within 10 years of getting the shot. During the study, researchers compared about 510,000 vaccinated males with the same number of unvaccinated males, aged 9 to 26, over up to 10 years. They found...
Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (ALGS), Thursday announced an exclusive license agreement to develop and commercialize pevifoscorvir sodium with Xiamen Amoytop Biotech Co., Ltd. for chronic hepatitis B virus infection. As per the terms of the deal, Aligos will receive an upfront milestone of $25 million...
Researchers found that eating a lot of ultra-processed foods is linked to more fat building up inside the thigh muscles, which might eventually raise the risk of knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published in Radiology. "In recent years, several researchers have shown detrimental impacts of...
A 63-year-old man from Norway, known as the 'Oslo patient,' has become one of the few people in the world whose HIV is no longer active for a long time after treatment. He received a stem cell transplant from his brother to treat a rare blood cancer. Later, doctors discovered that his brother had...
Menstrual irregularities, which are often dismissed as purely hormonal disturbances, can be redefined in terms of the gut microbiome. Once considered confined to digestion, the gut microbiota can also be recognised as a dynamic endocrine organ capable of influencing distant systems, including the female...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 1-3% of the global population, often beginning in childhood or adolescence. It traps people in cycles of intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviours that can consume hours each day, disrupting work, relationships, and quality of life.
The U.S. Department of State announced the expansion of its partnership with Gilead Sciences and The Global Fund to increase access to lenacapavir (LEN), a breakthrough HIV prevention medication. LEN is a twice-yearly injectable medication, which has shown 99.9 percent effectiveness at preventing...
A recent report shows that Shigella bacteria are becoming harder to treat because they are resisting most common antibiotics. Health officials from across the U.S., including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, say this is a growing public health concern. Since 2011, more cases of Shigella...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reminded more than 2,200 medical product companies and researchers of the requirements to submit certain clinical trial results information to ClinicalTrials.gov. Companies and researchers often fail to disclose negative trial results, resulting in significant...
Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (HOTH), Tuesday announced positive data from its HT-VA study, evaluating the effects of parenteral Glial Cell-Derived Neurotrophic Factor or GDNF in a diet-induced obesity and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease or MAFLD model. The findings revealed highlights statistically...
A new study suggests that popular zero-calorie sweeteners might slightly change the bacteria in our gut and affect genes related to metabolism and inflammation. Scientists tested this on 47 mice, dividing them into three groups. One group drank plain water, while the other two drank water with either...
Early research published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology suggests that sleeping without a pillow might help lower pressure inside the eyes. During the project, researchers studied 144 adults with glaucoma, of different age groups. Some had normal tension glaucoma, some had high eye pressure,...
Stryker Corporation (SYK), a medical technology company, said on Monday that it has signed a deal to buy Amplitude Vascular Systems, Inc., a privately held developer of a next-generation intravascular lithotripsy, or IVL, platform to treat calcified peripheral arterial disease. "The acquisition will...
President Donald Trump has asked Congress to continue protecting state-run medical marijuana programs from federal interference. While at the same time, he wants to keep a rule that prevents officials in Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational cannabis sales. In his budget request for 2027,...
April 10, 2026 16:21 ET Inflation data from the U.S. was the main data event this week as the conflict in the Middle East continue. The minutes of the latest Fed policy session and the survey data on the services sector also made headlines. In Europe, manufacturing orders data from Germany was in focus. Price data from China drew attention in Asia.