I'm on six different NHS waiting lists - it's taking over my life
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
Amy-Jane Davies is one of 713,048 people in Wales waiting for any type of NHS treatment.
Red hair may be increasing as study points to surprising evolution trend
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
A study from Harvard Medical School indicates natural selection has favored the red hair gene, resulting in a potential increase in the number of redheaded people as
Using AI To Personalize Healthcare–Without Losing Patient Trust
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
In this week's edition of InnovationRx, we look at the opportunities and challenges of using AI to personalize healthcare and speed up clinical trials, the future of
Natural hormone may reduce obesity without cutting calories, scientists say
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have discovered a hormone that appears to reverse obesity in the body.The new study, published in the journal Cell Reports,
Progress For Preeclampsia
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
An overactive immune switch in the placenta may drive preeclampsia; blocking it in models reverses key disease pathways, pointing toward targeted therapies.
Breast cancer type study 'critically under-funded'
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
Two women from Barnard Castle and Guisborough say lobular breast cancer needs further research.
Allowing Our Military To Refuse Flu Vaccination Is A Bad Idea. Here’s Why
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
Hegseth's decision to allow military servicemembers to refuse flu vaccination contradicts U.S. military doctrine and the lesson of WWI, when flu killed 45,000 U.S. troops
Can Vaccine Development Weather Political Storms?
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
The people who research, make and invest in vaccines are nervous. Some companies have started pulling back on their vaccine work.
A Virus From Farmed Seafood Is Causing A New Eye Disease In People
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
A shrimp virus called CMNV has jumped into humans, causing a new eye disease linked to handling and eating raw seafood. The virus is already global.
Elevance Health Profits Eclipse $1.7 Billion Despite Elevated Costs
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
Elevance Health reported $1.7 billion in first quarter net income as cost issues continued to drag on earnings of the nation's second-largest health insurer.
