More than 2 million new cancers diagnosed worldwide in 2024 could be attributable to infections, according to study findings.
This equates to about one of every eight cases.
“While this burden is enormous, it is also largely preventable,” lead author Harriet Rumgay, PhD, an epidemiologist in the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s (IARC) cancer surveillance branch, told Healio. “We already have effective tools and public health strategies that can prevent many infection-related cancers, including vaccination, screening, testing and treatment programs. Our findings reinforce the

CHICAGO — Women are enrolling in medical school and residency programs at increasing rates in the U.S., but that progress has not translated equally to clinical trial leadership, according to a presenter at the 2026 Women in Medicine Summit.
Across clinical trials conducted from 2005 through May 2023, women accounted for only about one-third of identifiable clinical trial principal investigators, said Neelum T. Aggarwal, MD, cognitive neurologist and clinical trialist at Rush University Medical Center.
This disparity raises questions about who is designing, leading and interpreting the trials

More adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria receiving CUE-221, a humanized anti-IgE IgG1 monoclonal antibody, achieved complete resolution of hives vs. placebo on drug and 12 weeks off drug, according to phase 2 study topline data.
“CUE-221 met its primary and key secondary endpoints in a manner that reinforces our enthusiasm for the precision engineered, unique dual mechanism of action of CUE-221 and its potential to offer clinically meaningful and differentiated benefit in IgE-mediated disease,” Shao-Lee Lin, MD, PhD, president, CEO and board director at Cue Biopharma, said during a

On this World Heart Day, it is important to highlight the need to address CVD among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Over half of Asian American men and nearly 40% of Asian American women are living with CVD, including coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke. Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders also experience disproportionately high rates of CVD risk factors, including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and obesity.
Asian populations, in aggregate, have the highest rate of undiagnosed diabetes in the U.S. among all ethnicities, with over

Cases of xenobiotic-induced liver injury have surged nearly fourfold since 2000, according to results of a retrospective study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Among exogenous substances that can cause liver injury — including alcohol, environmental toxins, dietary supplements, illicit drugs and medications — acetaminophen was the most significant xenobiotic contributor over more than 2 decades.
“Most national surveillance of xenobiotic-induced liver injury has focused on the most severe outcomes, such as acute liver failure, transplantation or hospitalization,” Eleanor

CHICAGO — Women working as physicians should not wait to be asked to take on leadership positions at their practices, according to a presenter at the Women in Medicine Summit.
“I was just a regular old, middle-of-the-pack person for most of my life,” Christine DeSanno, DO, chief of service in the department of emergency medicine at NYU Langone Health, told Healio. “I did not seek out leadership positions.”
However, after working as an emergency medicine physician for several years, DeSanno began to look for professional development opportunities. She applied to be

Pennsylvania measles cases hit 903 as outbreaks near Pittsburgh prompt school vaccine clinics. What Allegheny County parents should check now.

An EASD 2026 analysis found that about half of adults with a BMI of 25 to 26.9 had heart risk similar to that of GLP-1-eligible patients. What it means for coverage.

A JAMA Neurology trial found that hearing aids did not cut 2-year dementia rates in older adults with MCI. Why families should still treat hearing loss.

Louisiana reports 7 Vibrio vulnificus deaths among 19 cases in 2026, with 17 tied to wounds exposed to seawater. Who is at the highest risk, and what should people watch for?