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Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/hpv-self-testing-in-primary-care-boosts-cervical-cancer-screening/ Offering universal human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing in primary care was both non-inferior and superior to clinician-sampled Pap smear. Underscreened and marginalized groups saw the most benefit, with a significantly greater proportion screened under the intervention versus usual care. The researchers said this intervention increases equity in cervical cancer screening. Offering human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing in […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/autism-panel-targets-rfk-jr-s-agenda/ The Independent Autism Coordinating Committee (ACC) — a group formed in response to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent overhaul of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) — met for the first time Thursday to discuss a national agenda for autism research. At its inaugural meeting, the Independent ACC identified several research priorities […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/meningitis-b-your-questions-answered/ BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c0j6plgxv08o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 19:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Meningitis B: Your questions answered first appeared on News Health. —- Author : News Health Publish date : 2026-03-20 19:15:00 Copyright for syndicated […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/match-day-2026-is-family-medicine-half-full-or-half-empty/ As medical students learn where they’ll spend their residencies, it’s clear they’re gravitating toward programs in higher-paying fields or those offering more work-life balance. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/match-day-2026-family-medicine-half-full-or-half-empty-2026a10008m8?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 20:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Match Day 2026: Is Family Medicine Half-Full […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/study-warns-on-high-risk-group-after-stool-based-colon-cancer-screening/ For patients with a positive fecal occult blood test in a cohort study, those who did not undergo a follow-up colonoscopy had an increased incidence of colorectal cancer. Those who underwent colonoscopy and had a negative result had a much lower incidence of colorectal cancer compared with the general population. These findings highlight the importance […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-warns-of-seizure-risk-with-some-parkinsons-drugs/ The FDA issued a safety communication today warning of a potential increased risk of seizures tied to certain medications used to treat Parkinson’s disease. The agency will require manufacturers of carbidopa/levodopa products to update their labels with clearer warnings, to better inform patients and clinicians of this risk. The revised prescribing information will specify that […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/next-gen-nerve-stimulator-approved-for-obstructive-sleep-apnea/ The FDA approved a proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation device (aura6000 system) for adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), maker LivaNova announced on Thursday. FDA’s premarket approval — the pathway for class III medical devices — stipulates use in patients with an Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) ranging from 15-65 who have failed or are […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/some-young-adults-with-suicidal-ideation-turn-to-text/ Many young adults with suicidal ideation use crisis text services because they lack someone to talk to; however, many do not text crisis lines because of concerns about effectiveness and embarrassment. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/young-adults-suicidal-ideation-who-reaches-out-texting-help-2026a10008lv?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 19:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/cancer-vaccines-dogged-by-misinformation-867-5309-for-cancer-bee-venom-as-therapy/ Cancer vaccines could reshape cancer care — if misinformation does not derail the progress. (The Conversation) Metformin once again has been linked to a lower risk of cancer, this time esophageal cancer. (JAMA Network Open) The FDA approved nivolumab (Opdivo) plus chemotherapy for previously untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma in adult and […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/the-hardest-clinical-skill-we-rarely-teach/ After we learn how to care for ourselves, healthcare eventually asks something harder: how do we care for someone we cannot make better? There is a moment many clinicians recognize. You are standing in a patient’s room. The monitors are quieter than before. The patient is sleeping more. The family is watching you carefully — […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-chemo-delivery-system-misses-mark-in-muscle-invasive-bladder-cancer/ A novel combination of an investigational intravesical drug delivery system designed to provide sustained release of gemcitabine into the bladder (Gem-iDRS, Inlexzo) and systemic treatment with the investigational immunotherapy cetrelimab failed to outperform standard chemoradiation in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to findings from the phase III SunRISe-2 trial presented at the American Society […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/i-feel-so-grateful-to-be-alive-kent-university-meningitis-survivor-says/ Twenty-one-year-old Annabelle Mackay has spoken to the BBC about her experience of surviving a meningitis infection. The University of Kent law student believes she may have contracted it on 5 March at Club Chemistry, or possibly on an evening before this when she was out at a different venue. So far, there have been 29 […] […] More