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Cholera, once nearly eliminated in many places, is now resurging across the world. So far in 2025, over 6,800 deaths have been reported across 32 countries—already more than the 6,000 deaths in all of last year. The worst outbreaks are concentrated in Africa, where poverty, conflict and lack of clean water allow the disease to…
Recent research presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) meeting shows that antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) significantly improve outcomes for certain breast cancer patients when used alongside chemotherapy. For patients with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer who cannot get immunotherapy, Trodelvy extended median progression-free survival to 9.7 months, compared to 6.9 months with standard chemo….
A tiny retinal implant is giving new hope to people who have lost their central vision due to advanced macular disease. In a recent clinical trial, the micro-device — no bigger than a grain of rice — helped many patients read again after years of blindness. The implant was tested on patients with geographic atrophy,…
Researchers have found early signs that an mRNA vaccine — like those used for COVID-19 — could help the immune system fight certain cancers. In a study involving more than 1,000 patients with advanced lung or skin cancer, people who received an mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy lived significantly longer. This suggests…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded approval for Tezspire (tezepelumab-ekko), a drug co-developed by Amgen and AstraZeneca. Starting now, it can be used as a maintenance treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in people aged 12 and older. CRSwNP is a long-term sinus condition featuring inflammation and non-cancerous growths called…
resident Donald Trump has tapped Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.), as his pick for the next U.S. Surgeon General. The nomination raises eyebrows because of her unconventional medical background. Means earned her MD from Stanford, but she left her surgical residency early. Some critics note…
All 13 public health directors in the San Francisco Bay Area issued a joint message this week. They urged residents to get flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccinations, even though the CDC has dropped its universal COVID vaccine recommendation. Health leaders say the COVID vaccine still offers strong protection against severe illness and hospitalization. They argue…
In a groundbreaking first, researchers have successfully converted a donor kidney from blood type A to blood type O before transplanting it — a breakthrough that could reshape transplantation for patients waiting with rarer blood types. Blood type O recipients, who form more than half of those on kidney waiting lists, typically wait years longer…
New York health officials have confirmed the first locally transmitted case of the chikungunya virus in the state, marking the first such U.S. case in six years. The patient lives in Nassau County, Long Island, and began experiencing symptoms in August. Although the individual had traveled domestically, there was no overseas travel, suggesting the infection…
