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Common diabetes drug metformin cuts long covid risk by 64 percent in UK study

A large UK-based retrospective cohort study found that initiating metformin within 90 days of COVID-19 diagnosis reduced the risk of Long COVID by 64% in overweight and obese adults. The findings suggest metformin may offer a low-cost preventive option pending confirmation from randomized trials.

8 Sep 2025

New technology could make MRI scanners cost-effective and more accessible

Revolutionary new technology could make MRI scanners cost effective, more widely available to local communities and help save lives, thanks to a pioneering collaboration between the University of Sheffield and GE HealthCare.

8 Sep 2025

AI voice agents helped improve accuracy of blood pressure measurements in older adults

Artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents helped older adults with high blood pressure to accurately report their blood pressure readings and improved blood pressure management, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025.

8 Sep 2025

Nicotine pouch use may be a step toward reducing more dangerous forms of tobacco

As lawmakers and public health experts debate the safety of nicotine pouches, researchers from Rutgers Health found that for now, most adults that use these products also have a history of tobacco use and may be choosing these products as a possible step toward reducing or quitting more dangerous forms of nicotine delivery.

8 Sep 2025

Wearable health trackers reveal how accurate your smartwatch really is

Researchers compare the different health parameters measured by common wearable sensors used by consumers.

8 Sep 2025

Can an allergy spray help prevent COVID-19?

Researchers determine the efficacy and safety of azelastine nasal spray for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthy adults.

8 Sep 2025

Researchers shift tactics to tackle extremism as public health threat

Rebecca Kasen has seen and heard things in recent years in and around Michigan's capital city that she never would have expected.

8 Sep 2025

BioDlink fast-tracks global growth with bevacizumab launch in Colombia and Pakistan

BioDlink announced that its self-developed bevacizumab injection biosimilar has received marketing approval from Colombia’s National Institute for Surveillance of Medicines and Foods (INVIMA) and Pakistan’s Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP).

From BioDlink 8 Sep 2025

NYU Langone strengthens world-leading GI cancer program with renowned leaders

NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center announces the arrival of acclaimed cancer leaders Anirban Maitra, MD, and Manuel Hidalgo, MD, as co-directors of a new Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Center.

5 Sep 2025

WHO expands essential medicines lists with new cancer and diabetes treatments

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), adding new treatments for various types of cancer and for diabetes with associated comorbidities such as obesity.

5 Sep 2025

Innovative approach advances equity in health care AI

A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a new method to identify and reduce biases in datasets used to train machine-learning algorithms-addressing a critical issue that can affect diagnostic accuracy and treatment decisions.

5 Sep 2025

Portable ultrasound improves diagnosis and patient outcomes

When hospitalized patients struggle to breathe, doctors typically reach for their stethoscopes, but results from a Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health clinical study in JAMA Network Open suggest they should diagnose the problem with portable ultrasounds instead.

5 Sep 2025

Duke-NUS sharpens focus on population health and technology-enabled research

Singapore's health system is under growing pressure from rising costs, an aging population, and the growing burden of chronic diseases.

5 Sep 2025

Breaking the silence on sexuality after gynecological cancer

For many women who survive gynecological cancer, the desire for sex and intimacy disappears. The healthcare system rarely asks.

5 Sep 2025

Tirzepatide roll out reaches less than half of England’s GP practices

Less than half of England has access to tirzepatide (Mounjaro) through their GP, despite the NHS roll-out of the weight-loss jab officially starting over two months ago, an investigation by The BMJ has found.

5 Sep 2025

He built Michigan’s Medicaid work requirement system. Now he’s warning other states.

It was March 2020, and Robert Gordon was about to kick some 80,000 people off health insurance.

5 Sep 2025

Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in blue states

The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.

5 Sep 2025

Radiometer, Leica Biosystems and Cepheid to come together at IBMS Congress 2025 on Stand 109

Radiometer urgent and acute care testing specialists, will unite with Leica Biosystems and Cepheid to spotlight the breadth and scale of the Danaher Diagnostics portfolio.

5 Sep 2025

NYU Langone stroke team delivers lifesaving care with record speed

When 72-year-old Richard Sabbagh collapsed in his Brooklyn home this past April, his son's quick action—and the rapid response of the multidisciplinary stroke team at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn—saved his life and got him back on his feet in record time.

4 Sep 2025

Overprotective parenting linked to higher anxiety in first year university students

First-year undergraduates who grew up with overly cautious or controlling parents tend to experience increased anxiety when faced with stresses associated with the transition to university, researchers from McGill University and the University of California (Los Angeles) have found.

4 Sep 2025

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Common diabetes drug metformin cuts long covid risk by 64 percent in UK study

New technology could make MRI scanners cost-effective and more accessible

AI voice agents helped improve accuracy of blood pressure measurements in older adults

Nicotine pouch use may be a step toward reducing more dangerous forms of tobacco

Wearable health trackers reveal how accurate your smartwatch really is

Can an allergy spray help prevent COVID-19?

Researchers shift tactics to tackle extremism as public health threat

BioDlink fast-tracks global growth with bevacizumab launch in Colombia and Pakistan

NYU Langone strengthens world-leading GI cancer program with renowned leaders

WHO expands essential medicines lists with new cancer and diabetes treatments

Innovative approach advances equity in health care AI

Portable ultrasound improves diagnosis and patient outcomes

Duke-NUS sharpens focus on population health and technology-enabled research

Breaking the silence on sexuality after gynecological cancer

Tirzepatide roll out reaches less than half of England’s GP practices

He built Michigan’s Medicaid work requirement system. Now he’s warning other states.

Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in blue states

Radiometer, Leica Biosystems and Cepheid to come together at IBMS Congress 2025 on Stand 109

NYU Langone stroke team delivers lifesaving care with record speed

Overprotective parenting linked to higher anxiety in first year university students

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