Is Flare Prophylaxis Always Needed When Starting Gout Drugs?

Psilocybin May Boost Abstinence in Cocaine Use Disorder

Psilocybin added to psychotherapy is associated with a greater likelihood of abstinence in cocaine use disorder than an adjunct active placebo, a study shows.

Ebola Recoveries Bring Signs Of Hope in DRC as Suspected Cases Emerge Outside Africa

Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic ⁠Republic of Congo...

Dual Pulmonary Hypertension Therapy Safer for Angioplasty

Dual therapy for pulmonary hypertension before balloon pulmonary angioplasty is linked to fewer thoracic complications than monotherapy in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Eye Inflammation Tied to Anti-Adalimumab Antibody Formation

Patients with autoimmune diseases who experience ocular inflammation while on adalimumab have an increased risk of developing antibodies against the drug, according to a recent retrospective study.

Ralinepag Offers Once Daily Oral Option for PAH

Phase 3 data provide the foundation for a planned New Drug Application.

WHO Chief Says Fast-moving Ebola Epidemic Is Outpacing Response Efforts

The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the ⁠fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response ⁠efforts,...

Suspected and Confirmed Measles Deaths Top 500 in Bangladesh

It's one of the country's worst outbreaks in decades.

Experimental Treatments Could Help US Ebola Patient

The U.S. missionary who tested positive for Ebola and is undergoing treatment in a German hospital has been given drugs aimed at reducing disease symptoms after exposure to...

Pill for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Shows Potential

AD109 works by targeting neuromuscular dysfunction of upper airway muscles during sleep, representing a potential new strategy to help people with obstructive sleep apnea.

Accuracy of Proposed CTE Diagnostic Criteria Questioned

Most individuals who meet proposed clinical criteria for chronic traumatic encephalopathy lack the disease’s hallmark pathology at autopsy, raising questions about the criteria’s diagnostic reliability.

EMA OKs New Option for Pulmonary Fibrosis

The oral therapy is intended for adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or progressive pulmonary fibrosis, two fibrotic lung diseases with limited treatment options.

Higher Caffeine Intake Tied to Greater Depression Severity

Insomnia, sleepiness, fatigue, and stress were associated with higher depression scores, but caffeine appeared to lessen the association between depression and severe insomnia.

First Real-World Study Supports Sotatercept for PAH

Researchers share their experience with sotatercept in 91 patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, the first report on outcomes outside clinical studies.

Air Pollution Linked to Reduced Midlife Cognitive Function

Everyday exposure to traffic, industry, and wildfire smoke was associated with vascular brain injury in middle age.

Perinatal Grief and Disney’s Versa: Can Films Change Care?

Spanish clinicians and grief advocates stress that compassionate communication and bereavement support shape how families process perinatal loss.

Eye Care Sees Green: Recycling Comes for Contact Lens Waste