Science & Tech

NHS England sets national maternal safety standards requiring early clot checks and faster treatment by 2027

NHS England requires all maternity services to use early VTE assessments and faster treatment, plus standards for epilepsy, mental health and hemorrhage by March 2027.

#maternity, #nhs, #maternalhealth, #vte

NHS England marks 20 years of bowel screening after almost 7 million screened in 2024/25

NHS England says almost 7 million people were screened for bowel cancer in 2024/25 as it marks 20 years and 70,000 cancers detected.

#bowelcancer, #nhs, #screening, #publichealth

H5N1 RNA detected in semen of California dairy bull, study finds

Researchers detected H5N1 genetic material in semen from a California dairy bull — the first such finding in cattle; no live virus was recovered and risks remain unclear.

#h5n1, #avianinfluenza, #dairy, #biosecurity

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Using Next-Generation Sequencing to Assess Genome-Editing Safety

FDA's draft guidance explains how developers should use next-generation sequencing to detect off-target edits and chromosomal damage before human trials.

#geneediting, #fda, #ngs, #genetherapy

Brazil launches e‑SUS AF, national platform to manage medicines across SUS pharmacies

Brazil's Health Ministry launched e‑SUS AF, a national platform to modernize how medicines are bought, stocked and dispensed across the public SUS system.

#brazil, #health, #pharmacy, #healthit

Brazil's new cancer framework promises free advanced therapies through SUS and a push for domestic production

Brazil approved a framework to expand free access to advanced cancer therapies via SUS, speed regulatory reviews and favor domestic production.

#brazil, #healthcare, #cancer, #anvisa

Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Enter Clinical Use, Spark Debate on Early Diagnosis

FDA clears first Alzheimer’s blood tests for clinical use, raising hopes and ethical questions on early detection and patient impact.

#alzheimers, #bloodtest, #healthcare, #diagnosis, #ethics

World Health Organization Launches Global Campaign to 'Stand with Science' at Lyon Summit

WHO launches a yearlong health campaign emphasizing science and One Health at Lyon's summit to combat pandemics, AMR, and environmental health threats.

#worldhealthorganization, #standwithscience, #onehealth, #pandemics, #antimicrobialresistance

FDA Approves Lifyorli Combo for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer, Showing Survival Gain

FDA clears Corcept’s Lifyorli with nab-paclitaxel for platinum-resistant ovarian-type cancers, the first cortisol-receptor blocker to extend survival.

#ovariancancer, #fda, #chemotherapy, #drugapproval, #oncology

Tirzepatide shows broader heart-and-kidney edge over dulaglutide in diabetes trial analysis

A post hoc look at the 13,000-patient SURPASS-CVOT trial finds fewer combined heart and kidney events with tirzepatide than dulaglutide.

#diabetes, #cardiology, #glp1, #kidneydisease, #clinicaltrials

Measles surges back in the Carolinas, prompting CDC to deploy ‘disease detectives’

Nearly 1,000 cases centered near Spartanburg, S.C., have spread into North Carolina, prompting CDC surge support as schools tighten exclusions.

#measles, #vaccines, #cdc, #southcarolina, #northcarolina

Inside the Canterbury nightclub linked to Britain’s meningitis B outbreak

A meningitis B cluster tied to nights out at a Canterbury club killed two and hospitalized dozens—raising questions about detection, communication and vaccine policy.

#meningitis, #publichealth, #vaccines, #uk, #outbreak

WHO races to finalize pathogen-sharing annex meant to prevent ‘vaccine apartheid’ in the next pandemic

Negotiators in Geneva have six days to lock in rules for sharing dangerous pathogens—and guarantees that poorer countries get vaccines and treatments in return.

#who, #pandemic, #vaccines, #globalhealth, #treaty

PAHO: Bird Flu Spreads Widely in Animals Across the Americas, but Human Cases Remain Rare

PAHO says H5N1 is entrenched from Canada to Argentina and in dozens of mammals, but human infections have stalled at 75 cases since 2022.

#birdflu, #h5n1, #paho, #publichealth, #surveillance

QualDerm cyberattack triggers 3.1 million patient breach notices across 17 states

A cyberattack on dermatology manager QualDerm may have exposed data on 3.1 million patients, raising questions about delays, oversight and PE consolidation.

#cybersecurity, #healthdata, #hipaa, #dermatology, #privacy