Electrochemotherapy for Cancer Treatment Shows Potential Across Multiple Tumor Types

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New impulses in local tumor treatment Local control is reaching a new level. In modern oncology, more and more attention is paid to methods that allow effective influence on the tumor without excessive systemic load. Electrochemotherapy for cancer treatment is considered a promising approach for patients with localized or symptomatic lesions. The method combines chemotherapy […]

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A Practical Introduction to MRI Systems for Medical Facilities

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging, also known as an MRI, is currently one of the most effective diagnostic tools in the field of medicine. While other kinds of diagnostic equipment use ionizing radiation, an MRI uses magnetic energy and Radio Waves to produce a set of highly intricate graphics detailing tissue in the body. It is because […]

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Riders and Add-Ons in Health Insurance Plans: What They Typically Cover and Common Exclusions

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Riders and add-ons are optional benefits that enhance the coverage of the best health insurance plans. These features allow policyholders to extend protection for specific needs, such as room rent limits, critical illness, or maternity benefits, by paying an additional premium. Each rider operates under separate coverage terms and exclusions that differ from the base […]

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When to Seek Professional Help: Signs You Might Need Therapy

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Life moves in seasons. It is said that mental health feels like a light and steady feeling or like a heavy and confusing one. Many people devote their attention to work, family, or daily routines while their mental health slowly and quietly undergoes a change in the background. Minor emotional changes can, in the end, […]

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How Virtual Medical Administrative Assistants Are Reshaping Modern Healthcare Workflows

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The contemporary healthcare environment is rapidly changing, and one of the changes that has taken place is the introduction of distant administrative support. Traditionally, in-office-only practices are now learning to find out how a virtual administrative medical assistant can enhance efficiency, lessen administrative burden, and create an overall better patient experience. With medical providers seeking […]

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Urcosimod 0.05% granted single-patient use for neuropathic corneal pain

The FDA has authorized urcosimod 0.05% for single-patient expanded access, or compassionate use, in a patient with neuropathic corneal pain, according to a press release from Okyo.
The terms of the Investigational New Drug (IND) application stipulate that urcosimod will be provided by the company to be used in a patient with limited therapeutic options and no FDA-approved treatment options.
“We are grateful that this FDA authorization allows us to explore the potential of urcosimod in a patient with severe neuropathic corneal pain through a physician-sponsored expanded access IND,”

Patient assistance programs yield vision gains

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Patients with retinal diseases who were treated with anti-VEGF therapies through manufacturer patient assistance programs showed sustained vision gains and central subfield thickness reduction.
During a presentation at Retina 2026, Murtaza Adam, MD, FASRS, stressed that patients who are uninsured or underinsured often lack access to necessary anti-VEGF treatments like bevacizumab. However, manufacturer patient assistance programs (PAP) sponsored by companies like Regeneron and Genentech are designed to provide “free, charitable anti-VEGF therapy to patients that are in the

Now that split is final, what if US wants to rejoin WHO?

On Thursday, HHS announced that the United States has completed its withdrawal from WHO.
The process began a year ago when President Donald J. Trump, on the night of his inauguration, announced plans to leave WHO, complaining that the agency demanded too much in funding — around $130 million per year in membership fees in 2024 and 2025, according to documents posted online by WHO.
This revoked a letter that Joe Biden sent WHO at the start of his presidency in 2021, which reversed Trump’s July 2020 announcement that the U.S. would withdraw its support.
In a joint statement, HHS Secretary Robert

Histoplasmosis outbreak sickens dozens in Tennessee

At least 36 people have been sickened in a histoplasmosis outbreak in middle Tennessee, according to state health officials, who said they are investigating potential deaths linked to the cluster.
Histoplasmosis is a rare respiratory infection caused by inhaling spores of a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, that is commonly found in soil, especially if it is contaminated with bird or bat droppings. It can cause symptoms common to pneumonias, including fever, chills, cough, fatigue and chest pain, according to the CDC. Symptoms typically emerge within 3 to 17 days after exposure to the fungus.
The

AGA guidance for IBD prioritizes Mediterranean, whole-food diets

LAS VEGAS — AGA clinical practice guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease management have undergone “major shifts” in recent years, placing diet front and center and urging patients to adhere to Mediterranean or whole-food diets.
“We know that diet impacts the GI tract significantly, and it impacts the areas that we feel are the idiopathogenesis of IBD,” David Suskind, MD, professor of pediatrics in the division of gastroenterology at University of Washington Seattle Children’s Hospital, said during a presentation at Crohn’s & Colitis Congress. “It affects the microbiome in major ways,