A MoneyGeek analysis of federal crash records found 45 pedestrians age 17 or younger died on Halloween from 2010 to 2024, with most fatalities occurring during early evening trick-or-treating hours.

The FDA granted accelerated approval to Inovio's Voceryq for adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, a rare HPV-related airway disease requiring repeated surgeries.

A Louisiana patient with a weakened immune system died from a rare Acanthamoeba brain infection after reporting tap water use in a nasal rinse. Health officials outline safer water practices.

Patrick Stewart's reported Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia diagnoses have drawn attention to mixed dementia, its symptoms, progression and practical guidance for families and caregivers.

An Australian coroner found that unapproved CJC-1295 and ipamorelin injections triggered Richard Norton's fatal anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest, while asthma and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy contributed.

The reliable assessment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is crucial for determining the stage of the disease, initiating appropriate treatments and monitoring the course of therapy. To date, a liver biopsy has often been necessary for this purpose. In this invasive procedure, a tissue sample is taken and examined.

Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed an imaging biomarker, the Tumour Heterogeneity Index (THI), which enables noninvasive assessment of breast cancer patients' response to AKT inhibitors before treatment, helping clinicians identify patients most likely to benefit from therapy. The study found that patients with a high THI achieved an estimated pathological complete response (pCR) rate of 56.1%, significantly higher than that of patients with a low THI. The technology could help patients receive the most appropriate treatment at an earlier stage, reduce unnecessary side effects and enable clinicians to better tailor treatment strategies to individual patients.

When a patient arrives in the emergency department with severe abdominal pain, every minute counts. Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine are investigating ways to streamline the work of radiologists and make it more efficient. They also aim to quickly identify patients who may need urgent surgery and speed up the path to treatment.

After a person suffers a stroke, the clock starts ticking for doctors. Every minute that blood flow to the brain remains blocked, more brain tissue risks permanent damage or death. One way to restore circulation is through endovascular thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure that can physically remove the clot, restore blood flow and significantly reduce the risk of long-term disability or death. Such mechanical thrombectomy procedures are a standard emergency treatment within the first 24 hours of an acute ischemic stroke.

A previously unknown mechanism helps cancer cells selectively produce proteins that drive tumor growth—such as KRAS—in common cancers, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The findings reveal that targeting a specific enzyme may improve responses to targeted therapies and help overcome treatment resistance.