Pain neurons protect nerve health and offer new therapeutic targets

by Charlotte Brandt,Karolinska InstitutetNeuronal Subtypes and RNase4 Expression in the DRG. Credit:Nature Communications(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70365-8Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, ha

Neurology May 17,2026

Pain neurons protect nerve health and offer new therapeutic targets

by Charlotte Brandt,Karolinska InstitutetNeuronal Subtypes and RNase4 Expression in the DRG. Credit:Nature Communications(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70365-8Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, ha

Neurology May 17,2026

Plastic additives tied to millions of preterm births worldwide

byNYU Langone HealthAggregate DEHP-attributable PTB morbidity and mortality world maps among eight world regions. Credit:eClinicalMedicine(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103842Exposure to a chemica

OB & GYN May 17,2026

Plastic additives tied to millions of preterm births worldwide

byNYU Langone HealthAggregate DEHP-attributable PTB morbidity and mortality world maps among eight world regions. Credit:eClinicalMedicine(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103842Exposure to a chemica

OB & GYN May 17,2026

Continuous wearable monitoring reduces time with low oxygen after surgery, study finds

byWake Forest University School of MedicineAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Credit: Advocate HealthPatients continuously monitored after surgery experienced significantly less time wi

General Surgery May 17,2026

Continuous wearable monitoring reduces time with low oxygen after surgery, study finds

byWake Forest University School of MedicineAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Credit: Advocate HealthPatients continuously monitored after surgery experienced significantly less time wi

General Surgery May 17,2026

Influencers promoting prescription drugs on social media pose public health risks

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressInfluencer promotion is consistently linked to misinformation and weak regulatory oversight. Credit: Los Muertos Crew for Pexels.In today's world, attention is inc

Drug Discovery May 17,2026

Influencers promoting prescription drugs on social media pose public health risks

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressInfluencer promotion is consistently linked to misinformation and weak regulatory oversight. Credit: Los Muertos Crew for Pexels.In today's world, attention is inc

Drug Discovery May 17,2026

Organ-on-a-chip technology replicates decades of human aging in just four days

by Mathew Burciaga,University of California - BerkeleyA prototype wafer shows various configurations that the Stahl lab tested before settling on their current design. Credit: UC Berkeley photo by Mat

Technology & AI May 17,2026

Organ-on-a-chip technology replicates decades of human aging in just four days

by Mathew Burciaga,University of California - BerkeleyA prototype wafer shows various configurations that the Stahl lab tested before settling on their current design. Credit: UC Berkeley photo by Mat

Technology & AI May 17,2026

Asthma in older age linked to other comorbidities

by Elana GotkineAsthma in older age is associated with other comorbidities, according to a studypublishedin theJournal of Asthma and Allergy. Martyna Miodońska, from the Medical University of Silesia

Geriatrics May 16,2026

Asthma in older age linked to other comorbidities

by Elana GotkineAsthma in older age is associated with other comorbidities, according to a studypublishedin theJournal of Asthma and Allergy. Martyna Miodońska, from the Medical University of Silesia

Geriatrics May 16,2026

Five ways future health care leaders can tackle burnout in the workforce

by Katie Pearce,George Mason UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe fight against widespread burnout in the health care workforce should begin with the training of future health care administ

Wellness May 16,2026

Five ways future health care leaders can tackle burnout in the workforce

by Katie Pearce,George Mason UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe fight against widespread burnout in the health care workforce should begin with the training of future health care administ

Wellness May 16,2026

Treatment guided by noninvasive device to monitor lung congestion improves heart failure outcomes

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment management guided by the use of a noninvasive device to monitor fluid accumulation in the lungs substantially reduced hospita

Cardiovascular Diseases May 16,2026

Treatment guided by noninvasive device to monitor lung congestion improves heart failure outcomes

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment management guided by the use of a noninvasive device to monitor fluid accumulation in the lungs substantially reduced hospita

Cardiovascular Diseases May 16,2026

How stomach cells rebuild after injury: Study uncovers key players in tissue regeneration

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions took a closer look at how the gastrointestinal tissue repairs itse

Gastroenterology May 16,2026

How stomach cells rebuild after injury: Study uncovers key players in tissue regeneration

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions took a closer look at how the gastrointestinal tissue repairs itse

Gastroenterology May 16,2026

How to contain avian flu H5N1 if human-to-human spread begins

by Sandra McLean,York UniversityColorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public DomainAt this point, avian flu H5N1 is thought to have very limited ability

Public Health & Prevention May 16,2026

How to contain avian flu H5N1 if human-to-human spread begins

by Sandra McLean,York UniversityColorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public DomainAt this point, avian flu H5N1 is thought to have very limited ability

Public Health & Prevention May 16,2026