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Abnormal results on a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening test for cancer are typically followed by a systematic biopsy. But systematic biopsies can be problematic, and researchers are seeking alternatives. A large European study provides encouraging evidence favoring a different approach that uses MRI instead of biopsy. 2024-11-08

An estimated 3 in every 10 white-tailed deer in the U.S. have had COVID-19, and new research suggests deer populations could be a source of virus mutations that may be passed to humans. 2023-07-12

In April 2021, after 13 months of having long COVID and helping conduct two patient-led research studies on the condition with the Patient-Led Research Collaborative (PLRC), I testified to Congress about what was needed to address the crisis. As I Zoomed in from my apartment in Oakland, California, downing my salty water to help tame my tachycardia, I felt hopeful that policymakers were paying attention and would take action. They seemed engaged and concerned as they made remarks and asked questions. 2023-06-29

VIENNA — Resolution of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and reduction of fibrosis on liver biopsy were achieved with the oral, thyroid hormone receptor beta-selective agonist resmetirom (Madrigal Pharmaceuticals) in patients with NASH and associated cirrhosis in a pivotal phase 3 clinical trial. The primary results of the MAESTRO-NASH (NCT03900429) trial were reported here at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2023. 2023-06-22

Dec 13, Geneva (WHO)—The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a 38% drop in the global drowning death rate since 2000—a major global health achievement.However, the report notes that drowning remains a major public health issue with more than 30 people estimated to be drowning every… 2024-12-14