Carla K Johnson | Medical Design & Development

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Many Cancer Drugs Remain Unproven 5 Years After Accelerated Approval, Study Finds

Patients get access to drugs earlier, but the tradeoff means some of the medications don't pan out.

April 8, 2024

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Blood Test for Colon Cancer Performed Well in a Study

The test looks for DNA fragments shed by tumor cells and precancerous growths.

March 14, 2024

In this photo provided by University of Michigan Health-West, Dr. Lance Owens, chief medical information officer at the university, demonstrates the use of an AI tool on a smartphone in Wyoming, Mich., on Sept. 9, 2021. The software listens to a doctor-patient conversation, documents and organizes it to write a clinical note.

New AI Tools Can Record Your Medical Appointment, Draft a Message from Your Doctor

AI saves doctors time and prevents burnout, enthusiasts say.

March 13, 2024

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Study Raises Questions about Plastic Pollution's Effect on Heart Health

We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic.

March 7, 2024

This photo provided by Sholto David shows David at his home in Pontypridd, Wales, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. David is a scientist-sleuth who detects image manipulation in published scientific papers.

Science Sleuths Using Technology to Find Fakery, Plagiarism in Published Research

They use special software to find flipped, duplicated and stretched images.

January 29, 2024

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Breast Cancer Survivors May Not Need So Many Mammograms After Surgery: Study

All that testing causes anxiety for patients and costs money.

December 8, 2023

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Progress in Childhood Cancer has Stalled for Blacks and Hispanics, Report Says

The overall cancer death rate for children and teenagers in the U.S. declined 24% over the two decades.

November 16, 2023

Carole Stovall, a participant in the Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial, poses for a portrait in her office in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.

Are 3D Mammograms Better Than Standard Imaging?

A diverse study aims to find out.

October 17, 2023

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Need to Know about CPR? A Study Says it's Probably Wise Not to Ask Alexa or Siri

"Hmm, I don't know that one."

August 28, 2023

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Gender-Affirming Surgeries in the U.S. Nearly Tripled Before Pandemic Dip, Study Finds

Surgeries in patients 18 and younger, were rare: fewer than 1,200 in the highest volume year.

August 23, 2023

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COVID-19 Hospitalizations in the U.S. Are on the Rise Again, but Not Like Before

For the week ending July 29, COVID-19 hospital admissions were at 9,056.

August 9, 2023

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Babies Should Get Recently Approved Drug for RSV, CDC Says

An infection with RSV is a coldlike nuisance for most healthy people, but it can be life-threatening for the very young and the elderly.

August 4, 2023

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Older Americans Can Get RSV Vaccine this Fall After Speaking with Their Doctor, CDC Says

The newly approved vaccines are expected to be ready in the fall.

June 29, 2023

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The Next Big Advance in Cancer Treatment Could Be a Vaccine

These aren't traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back.

June 26, 2023

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Few Rehab Centers for Addicted Teens Offer Recommended Medicine, U.S. Study Finds

Teen drug use in the United States is stable or declining. But the drug supply is tainted with fentanyl.

June 13, 2023