Toward a Cervical Cancer-Free Future: Cancer Biology & Medicine Highlights Science, Policy, and Equity

Newswise — Each year, more than 340,000 women die from cervical cancer, with the majority of deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Despite being highly preventable through vaccination and early detection, the disease remains the...

Cutting Evidence-to-Practice Time: Experts Present Digital Solution to Close Critical Gap in Medical Guidelines Implementation

Newswise — Indianapolis, Indiana – October 12, 2025 – At the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, leading experts presented findings today from a pioneering feasibility...

When is Medicare open enrollment for 2026? Key dates and everything you need to know when it starts this week

Medicare's Open Enrollment period for 2026 officially begins this week on October 15, 2025, offering current beneficiaries a once-a-year opportunity to review and make changes to their Medicare health and drug plans. The enrollment window runs...

Procession honors flight nurse killed in Calif. medical helicopter crash

By Jake Goodrick The Sacramento Bee (TNS) A medevac helicopter landed Sunday afternoon at a Red Bluff airfield where a collection of first responders and community members waited. When the skids touched down, a handful of responders in various...

More than $6.5 billion in medical debt erased for 2.5 million North Carolinians

Medical Debt (Photo: MGN)RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Governor Josh Stein and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai announced that more than $6.5 billion in medical debt has been erased for more than 2.5 million...

<![CDATA[Pharmacists Are Essential Partners in Modern Disease Management and Immunization Efforts]]>

This transcript has been lightly edited for grammar and clarity using artificial intelligence. Pharmacy Times: What role do pharmacists play in improving disease control and supporting immunization and medication management efforts? Key Takeaways...

Health Ministry issues new regulations for private pharmacies

KUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi on Sunday issued a comprehensive ministerial decision regulating private pharmacy licenses and setting strict controls for the circulation of medicines and medical products across the country. In a...

What Mounjaro users need to know about gallbladder risks as one third read medication leaflets

Losing a lot of weight very quickly can cause problems with your gallbladder(Image: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Brits will be no stranger to weight loss jabs. Even if they have not partaken in the growing medical trend themselves, they probably...

Liver disease breakthrough as scientists discover two common medications can REVERSE deadly condition

Scientists may be on the verge of a medical breakthrough after discovering two common medications could reverse liver disease. Known medically as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), the condition is not linked to...

Germany to scrap medical cannabis sales online

The German cabinet has approved plans to restrict the online sale of cannabis. In future, prescriptions for medical-grade products will likely require an in-person visit to the doctor. Last week, Germany's cabinet passed a draft law intended to...

What to Do About These Three Medicare Changes During Open Enrollment

When the Medicare open-enrollment season for 2026 starts on October 15, brace yourself for some big, and potentially costly, changes. Premium hikes for both medical and drug coverage, shrinking benefits on some private insurers' Medicare Advantage...

Making Wales a destination for industry clinical trials and medical research

Blog post by Joe Castle Clinical trials are at the heart of developing new medicines and vaccines. They offer the opportunity for patients to receive early access to potentially lifesaving treatments and deliver huge benefits to both the NHS and...

Cough syrup deaths: Sresan Pharma’s license cancelled, owner arrested

The Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department has permanently cancelled the manufacturing license of Sresan Pharmaceutical company after its Coldrif cough syrup was linked to the deaths of at least 22 people in Madhya Pradesh and three children in...

Cough syrup row: TN govt revokes licence of pharma firm, shuts down company

Chennai: The manufacturing licence of Tamil Nadu based Sresan Pharmaceutical company that allegedly produced the now banned adulterated cough syrup Coldrif has completely been revoked, and the company has been ordered to shut down, the state...

Iowans On Medicare Seek Better Coverage & Lower Costs in 2026

Every fall, Medicare beneficiaries can review and change their Prescription Drug Plan or Medicare Advantage Plan during the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Medicare Prescription Drug Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan costs,...

<![CDATA[From $200,000 in Student Loan Debt to Becoming a 7-Figure Pharmacist]]>

In 2009, I finished my postgraduate year 1 residency, making a whopping $31,000, and finally crossed into the promised land: a 6-figure pharmacist salary. I thought I’d made it. Then I looked at my bank account. I wasn’t “broke broke,” but I was...

How patients risk being misled by ChatGPT's 'persuasive' medical advice

Patients are being urged to use ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools with caution because the technology’s polished answers can be so convincing that people mistake them for medical advice. Health experts at the World Health Expo (WHX...

More than $6.5 billion in medical debt erased in NC

RALEIGH, NC – Governor Josh Stein and NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai announced today that through North Carolina’s Medical Debt Relief Program, more than $6.5 billion in medical debt has been relieved for more than 2.5 million...

Ensign Global University’s Dr. Edward Kofi Sutherland Named Among Ghana’s Top 10 Medical Experts

Dr. Edward Kofi Sutherland (MD, MPH, DrPH), a distinguished faculty member at Ensign Global University and Site Director for West Africa at the Center for Global Surgery, University of Utah, has been recognized among Ghana’s Top 10 Medical Experts...

South Africa lands $13.3bln EU funding for clean energy and medical advancements

The European Union has pledged to invest €11.5bn ($13.3bn) in South Africa in clean energy, infrastructure and pharmaceutical projects, it said late on Thursday, 9 October 2025. A large chunk of the investment aims to accelerate South Africa's...