2026 has already seen extensive wildfires in Patagonia, Argentina, linked to extreme weather TOMAS CUESTA / AFP via Getty Images A prominent scientist has predicted 2026 will be the hottest year on record, thanks to both climate change and a powerful El Niño effect that will raise temperatures further. The record is held by 2024,…
The FDA approved oral vepdegestrant (Veppanu) for adults with advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer, the agency announced on Friday. Approval of the first-in-class proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) — a type of heterobifunctional protein degrader therapy — stipulates use in patients with ESR1-mutated disease that has progressed following at least one line of…
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If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Someone in America dies by suicide every 11 minutes. It’s that common. But that doesn’t make it normal. Humans have evolved over centuries to survive. So when people try to kill themselves, something has gone wrong….
Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces he will remain on the board as a governor as Kevin Warsh prepares to take over. What could be his reasons for staying and what does it mean for the Fed? Plus, the U.S. economy keeps growing modestly, but inflation is getting higher according to the new economic…
A dedicated bipolar implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead for conduction system pacing (CSP) performed well in a first-in-human multicenter study. Placement of the novel UltiSynq CSP ICD lead, designed for left bundle branch area (LBBA) pacing, met expectations for safety and effectiveness in over 200 patients with indications for novo ICD or cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator…
Instagram ain’t what it used to be. What started as a simple platform to share retro-inspired photos with friends and family quickly turned into a social media mega-app. You can still share photos, sure, but the platform now offers just about everything, from livestreams to short-form video feeds. In fact, for some users, the Instagram…
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Cardiologist Eric Topol says resistance training, not just exercise, is key to longevity. Capuski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Capuski/Getty Images It’s a strange moment for growing old. Longevity is a cultural obsession: Biohackers plunge into ice baths, influencers push peptides, and tech elites pour ungodly sums into chasing immortality. Medical breakthroughs using AI promise…
Discussions at the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting highlighted a rapidly evolving treatment landscape for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), with new targeted therapies expanding options beyond traditional antihistamines and anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) approaches. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Gil Yosipovitch, MD, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, reflects on the…
