Day June 2, 2026

The medical staff of St. Joseph Krankenhaus use an OR simulator to test the wireless endoscope prototype in an operating room. Credit: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Medical imaging devices such as endoscopes transmit their data via cables to monitors and hospital information systems.…

We often talk about musculoskeletal pain that occurs in the bones, joints, and other soft tissues such as muscles, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments—that women can experience during pregnancy. This includes discomfort in the lower back and hips, pelvic girdle pain,…

Few women with postpartum-onset diabetes meet recommended A1C monitoring guidelines, highlighting a need to improve routine diabetes care—particularly among Black women—according to new research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study is published in BMJ Open Diabetes…

Analyses supporting the use of digitalis glycosides in patients with heart failure were presented in a Late-Breaking Science session today at Heart Failure 2026, the annual congress of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. Investigations from…

Odds ratios of elder abuse perpetration by number of positive community experiences. Credit: KyotoU / Chie Koga Our childhood experiences create ripple effects across our lives and with those whom we encounter. Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, have been linked…

A new Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) position statement provides evidence-based support for the use of genicular artery embolization (GAE) as a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (KOA) who have failed conservative therapy and are…

A supplement widely promoted for athletic performance may interfere with some of the heart’s beneficial adaptations to exercise, according to new Dalhousie University research published in Scientific Reports. While these supplements are often promoted to support exercise performance and cardiovascular…

Prof. Yoram Etzion (right) and MD-Ph.D. student Or Levi (left) from the Dept of Physiology and Cell Biology and the Regenerative Med & Stem Cell Research Center. Credit: Dani Machlis/BGU Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have identified…

Squeezed by the system: Across 18 countries, people with poor mental health reported lower care quality, more discrimination, and significantly less confidence in getting and affording good care. Created using Krita. Credit: Laura Espinoza-Pajuelo (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org) People with self-reported…

A new analysis of the STEP trials carried out by semaglutide manufacturer Novo Nordisk has analyzed various trials to show the safety and efficacy of the obesity drug semaglutide in older adults (over 65 years), and found similar efficacy and…

A global effort led by Monash University has changed the name of a significant women’s health condition that was misunderstood to be “all about ovarian cysts.” Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) is the new name for the condition previously known…

In Nepal’s remote mountain district of Jumla, preparation for a family meal begins long before food reaches the cooking pot. It starts in terraced fields of beans, buckwheat, apples and pumpkins that must be plowed, planted, tended and harvested before…

Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2026). DOI: 10.1073 Researchers have found our emotions toward politics not only play on our minds, but shape how our bodies respond to political experiences, even driving political participation higher. The new…

A variety of “snowflakes” that can be observed in the ocean. They vary in shape, density, size, and origin. Credit: Prof. Emilia Trudnowska, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences Can “snow” fall in the ocean and influence the climate…

In this illustration, light is coupled into a nanoscale cavity and interacts with an atomically thin material, creating exciton-polaritons. These hybrid particles combine light’s speed with matter’s ability to interact, enabling optical signal switching. Credit: Zhi Wang Eighty years ago,…

Visual Abstract. Credit: Blood Advances (2026). DOI: 10.1182 A reduced-intensity bone marrow transplant regimen developed by Johns Hopkins physicians provides durable engraftment with low rejection rates and also may preserve fertility, according to results of a new study conducted by…

A study published in The Permanente Journal sheds light on what’s driving physicians to leave clinical practice early—and how those reasons are shifting. Researchers from the American Medical Association (AMA) analyzed survey responses from 971 clinically inactive physicians across all…

Movement is good for us, as we all know. But many people do not engage in enough physical activity in their daily lives. Because knowledge of the positive effects of movement is clearly not sufficient to induce changes in behavior,…

A WashU Medicine-led clinical trial conducted at Siteman Cancer Center has found that a personalized vaccine to treat glioblastoma is safe and could potentially improve outcomes. Trial participant Kim Garland (left) reviews a scan with the study’s primary investigator, Tanner…

In a breakthrough poised to reshape cancer treatment, Houston Methodist has developed the first personalized mRNA cancer vaccine designed to prevent recurrence of osteosarcoma, a rare and aggressive type of bone cancer. This first-of-its-kind treatment was made possible through a…

Perimenopausal women are two times more likely to have a low cardiovascular health score compared to women having regular menstrual cycles, according to an analysis of nationwide U.S. data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Perimenopause is…

Cigarettes are one of the deadliest products on the market—but the risks of alternatives are not always clearly understood. That disconnect came into sharp focus in 2019, when headlines warned of a mysterious and sometimes deadly lung illness linked to…

Health Canada recently warned Canadians not to buy or inject unauthorized peptide drugs sold online, naming products that include BPC-157, CJC-1295, ipamorelin, TB-500 and retatrutide. The advisory notes these products are being marketed online and on social media for anti-aging,…

It’s tough to avoid the current hype about the health benefits of injecting peptides. Although these substances—essentially, synthetic bits of protein in solution—have long made the rounds in the fitness world, their popularity has exploded. Social media influencers, podcasters, wellness…

Daily doses of peppermint oil have been proved to lower blood pressure for patients with mildly high readings, new research has found. A team of University of Lancashire academics discovered a daily intake of 100 microliters of peppermint oil, taken…

Credit: CDC/Cynthia Goldsmith Eighteen people are being monitored in US medical facilities for hantavirus, including one who tested positive for the rare disease, public health officials said Monday. The patients include Americans and one British dual national, officials said during…

New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that people who gain the highest amount of weight across adulthood are at greatly increased risk of certain obesity-related cancers. The study is…

The ability to say ‘I know that I know nothing’ could be considered a sign of wisdom. Credit: Nicolas-André Monsiau/Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts via Wikimedia Commons Do you know what the Apple logo looks like? Chances are, you think…

Credit: Eren Li from Pexels In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn’t quite add up. Hector Chevigny, a writer who had lost his sight in adulthood, and psychologist Sydell Braverman were studying the psychological lives of blind people when…

Research published in The FEBS Journal may help overcome challenges to the treatment of malaria—a tropical disease caused by infection of red blood cells with Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted through infected mosquito bites. The research is based on a…

A 21-element recovery program for children undergoing gastrointestinal surgery reduced opioid use during hospitalization by 56%, according to a large clinical trial led by Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Children treated with at…

Structure of OFI cacti, OFI cladode, single layer FN, and an individual plant fiber. Credit: Journal of Natural Fibers (2026). DOI: 10.1080 Researchers from the University of Bath’s Department of Mechanical Engineering have shown that agricultural waste from prickly pear…

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have successfully treated children aged 1–3 years with peanut allergies. The children slowly became accustomed to eating peanuts by consuming small amounts of them daily, which were gradually increased over time. The results are presented in…

Radiochemist Gert Luurtsema. Credit: UMCG PET tracers are used in PET scans. PET scans make it possible to visualize and measure biological processes in the body. By injecting a small amount of radioactive tracer into the body, doctors can, for…

Baylor College of Medicine researchers have found that the human brain is capable of sophisticated language processing while in an unconscious state from general anesthesia. The findings, published in Nature, challenge what we know about the role of consciousness and…

Structured Graphical Abstract. Credit: European Heart Journal (2026). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag216 Patients born with heart defects experience their first acute heart attack at a significantly earlier age than others. This is shown by a new national study from Lund University in…

Credit: AI-generated image It is quite possible that in the near future, people will have to describe their symptoms to an AI before they can get a doctor’s appointment. The AI will then decide whether it is an emergency or…

A significant number of cancer patients—particularly those with more advanced cancers who are more likely to receive care at community hospitals, safety net hospitals, and rural medical centers—may have incomplete case information in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)…

Credit: CDC/Cynthia Goldsmith US health officials said Wednesday a patient who had exhibited mild hantavirus symptoms has tested negative for the illness and was no longer in a biocontainment unit. That patient is one of 18 being monitored in US…

The American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group and scientific think tank within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) released a new report examining how climate change is reshaping the infectious disease landscape…