1st fatal human case of bird flu subtype confirmed in Mexico: WHO (abcnews.go.com)
The World Health Organization confirmed on Wednesday the first-ever fatal case of a subtype of bird flu in Mexico....
Finland to offer bird flu vaccine to select groups of people, a possible global first (www.statnews.com)
'I was killing myself': San Francisco program giving alcohol to addicts may save lives (www.usatoday.com)
FDA advisory panel votes overwhelmingly against MDMA therapy for PTSD (www.statnews.com)
‘I could bench-press 100kg. Now, I can’t walk’: Lucy’s life with long Covid (www.theguardian.com)
I was incredibly strong and fit,” says Lucy Keighley. And she looks it, in the photo she is showing me, taken a few years ago. She is with her best friend, Lorna; they have just completed a 15-mile race on the North York Moors. “It was a brutal race,” she says. “But it was great. I was happy.” Today, although it’s...
Much derided BMI is useful for assessing fat levels in kids, study suggests (arstechnica.com)
‘So Much Death’: Lawmakers Weigh Stricter Speed Limits, Safer Roads for Pedestrians (kffhealthnews.org)
Cucumbers shipped to 14 states recalled over Salmonella concerns (www.nbcnews.com)
The FDA is testing the products to see whether they’re connected to an ongoing outbreak of the bacteria....
Male birth control gel is safe and effective, new trial findings show (www.nbcnews.com)
After decades of attempts to develop new birth control medications for men, scientists are more hopeful than ever. With new abortion restrictions, demand is growing, experts say....
HIV-positive parents OK to chestfeed if viral load is undetecable (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds (apnews.com)
Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compromising outcomes, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference....
Palliative care for cancer patients is found to be as effective given virtually as in person (www.statnews.com)
Comfort can be delivered to patients with advanced cancer virtually just as well as in person, according to a new study presented on Sunday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago....
Millions of current smokers became addicted when they were teens – and nicotine marketing targets adolescents today just as it did decades ago (theconversation.com)
Harvard marks Pride Month with new LGBTQ+ Health Center of Excellence (www.advocate.com)
Third person in US tests positive for bird flu in connection to outbreak in dairy cattle (www.cnn.com)
A third person in the US has tested positive for H5 bird flu in connection to an ongoing outbreak in dairy cattle, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday. This is the second human case reported in the state and the fourth ever in the US....
Drug that ‘melts away’ tumours hailed as ‘gamechanger’ for some bowel cancer patients (www.theguardian.com)
Pembrolizumab triples chance of survival for the 10-15% of patients with the right genetic makeup, study finds...
Bowel disease breakthrough as researchers make ‘holy grail’ discovery (www.theguardian.com)
Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean (theconversation.com)
Conservative attacks on birth control could threaten access (wapo.st)
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End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural America (kffhealthnews.org)
Cancer patients say this hospital denied them care (www.nbcnews.com)
New Mexico’s Memorial Medical Center says it doesn’t turn away patients. Thirteen cancer patients said they met with denials of care or demands for up-front payment....
$30 too much a month keeps a cancer patient in Georgia from cheaper care (www.npr.org)
Critical appraisal of the SIBO hypothesis and breath testing: A clinical practice update endorsed by the European and American societies of neurogastroenterology and motility (2024) (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
This is important because “SIBO” has become a really popular “internet diagnosis”, and the primary intervention is an antibiotic with potentially severe side effects....
Cancer-fighting antibodies inject chemo directly into tumor cells, upping effectiveness (www.nbcnews.com)
Oncologists have grown increasingly excited about “antibody drug conjugates,” which allow for the use of more potent chemotherapy agents with fewer side effects....
What to watch for in the crucial FDA meeting on MDMA therapy for PTSD (www.statnews.com)
