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A Hidden DNA Mechanism Could Explain How 20% of Human Cancers Develop
Researchers have identified an unexpected molecular vulnerability in cancers carrying BAF mutations. Mutations found in roughly 20% of human cancers may promote tumor growth by changing how DNA is organized inside cells. Researchers have identified [...]
Ebola kills over 5,300 in fastest-growing outbreak on record
Africa's latest Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 5,400 people, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the continent's top health agency. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
Connected Home Medical Monitoring Devices to Reach 160 Million by 2030
The global installed base of connected home medical monitoring devices is expected to grow from 92.7 million in 2025 to nearly 160 million by 2030, according to Berg Insight. Diabetes management, cardiac monitoring and medication [...]
First real-world trial puts patient-facing diagnostic AI into primary care
A real-world primary care study tests Google's AMIE diagnostic AI with patients at home, finding promising accuracy but clear safety and workflow limits. (Nanowerk News) The aging population, workforce changes, and patients’ increasingly complex medical [...]
WHO Factsheets – The top 10 causes of death
In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death accounted for 33 million deaths, or 54% of the total 61 million deaths worldwide. The top global causes of death, in order of total number of lives lost, are [...]
What is ‘American Covid’ and how bad is it?
Cases of so-called ‘American Covid’ are on the rise in the UK. The strain is officially called XFG, or ‘Stratus’, and is the most common variant in North America, hence the name. It might soon need [...]
Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection
Russian authorities have imposed “anti-epidemic measures” after a laboratory worker at an institute in Siberia dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases died of a mysterious illness. The researcher, a 28-year-old female [...]
Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless
Millions of operations should be scrapped SIX IN TEN Britons have surgery at some point. So do lots of Americans, at a cost of perhaps $500bn a year, a third of all spending on adults [...]
West African scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detection
LOME, Togo (AP) — West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity to detect disease outbreaks to avoid another major outbreak, saying health systems across the region are becoming weaker. Participants listen [...]
Brazilian Tree Compounds Fight COVID-19 on Multiple Fronts
Scientists found compounds in a Brazilian tree that hit SARS-CoV-2 on multiple fronts, revealing a promising new lead in the search for COVID-19 treatments. Researchers have found that galloylquinic acids extracted from the leaves of [...]
Edited by Frank Boehm, NanoappsMedical Inc. Founder
Global Health Care Equivalency - a new book by Frank Boehm, NanoappsMedical Inc. Founder. This groundbreaking volume explores the vision of a Global Health Care Equivalency (GHCE) system powered by artificial intelligence and quantum computing [...]
Novartis, Ionis drug failure spurs questions
Pelacarsen didn’t protect heart health despite lowering levels of a protein particle, “Lp(a),” in a large clinical trial — a result with important implications for cardiovascular drug research. Dive Brief: An RNA drug from Novartis [...]
New injectable treatment helps the brain rebuild after stroke
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have created an injectable biomaterial that may help the brain recover from damage left behind by an ischemic stroke. In experiments with mice, the material transformed the cavity created by [...]
New pancreatic cancer drug carries a $39,800 monthly list price
A groundbreaking treatment for one of the most common forms of pancreatic cancer has been approved in pill form by the FDA. Revolution Medicines' oral tablet daraxonrasib, branded as Rasonque, reduced the risk of death [...]
Quantum-Enabled Regenerative Health: Reimagining Wellness, Precision Health and Longevity Medicine
Introduction Healthcare is approaching a frontier where the quantum portfolio could influence not only how disease is diagnosed and treated, but how health itself is measured, modeled, predicted and preserved. Quantum computing, quantum simulation, quantum [...]
FDA Clears First-of-Its-Kind Nonmedication Treatment for PTSD
The FDA has cleared a system that uses brain activity data to personalize magnetic stimulation for PTSD, adding a new nonmedication treatment option. Every day in the United States, approximately 17.5 veterans die by suicide, while 7% [...]
Pope Leo Urges Global Response to Congo’s Deadliest Ebola Outbreak
Pope Leo called for international action to address the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The epidemic has claimed over 2,500 lives and is the nation's largest recorded outbreak. The Pope emphasized involving [...]
Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it’s ramping up again
Hantavirus. Ebola. West Nile. Measles. And, of course, cyclospora — that stomach parasite making people miserable across the country. Americans have plenty to worry about this summer. But remember COVID-19? It may not be surprising [...]
Ebola kills 2,300 in three months with no vaccine available for Congo’s deadliest ever outbreak
It's Congo's 17th outbreak, with a toll that has eclipsed that of the country's 2018-2020 outbreak when 2,299 deaths out of 3,481 cases were recorded. The latest data shows 101 new cases and 33 deaths [...]
Beyond an Agency: How AI, Creativity and Commercialization Are Converging Into a New Growth Model
At a moment when AI is forcing a fundamental rethink of how work gets done, the life sciences industry is grappling with a deeper question: what role should human creativity play in an increasingly automated [...]
Reducing drug development failures with human-relevant models and AI
Professor Joseph C. Wu of Stanford University explains how stem cells, human-relevant models and AI are helping researchers predict which drug candidates are most likely to succeed before clinical trials. Researchers now have access to [...]
Half of vaccines are binned – ‘fridge-free’ versions could change that
Vaccines that do not need to be kept cool in a fridge have been successfully trialed in patients for the first time, say UK scientists. Currently, most vaccines need to be refrigerated or frozen - [...]
Artificial intelligence used to design brand new viruses
Artificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers. It is the first time whole genomes have been successfully designed by [...]
Moderna kicks off Phase I Ebola trial as Africa readies itself for research
If the Phase I trial is successful, Moderna plans to quickly initiate Phase II and Phase III trials of its Ebola vaccine. Moderna has initiated a Phase I trial of its mRNA Ebola vaccine for [...]
COVID-19 can wake up dormant viruses in the body, large study confirms
Virus reactivations by SARS-CoV-2 could worsen initial symptoms and increase risk of Long Covid. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists noticed that a SARS-CoV-2 infection can “wake up” other, dormant viruses already present in the [...]
Five things for pharma marketers to know for Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Rumors of an AstraZeneca-Bristol Myers Squibb megamerger continue to circulate; Amgen becomes latest in list of health companies announcing major data breaches; Michigan reports two deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak. Industry eyes have centered on reports [...]
Loneliness Is Making People Sick – but Medicine Can’t Fix It Alone
Treating loneliness as a health issue may encourage action while obscuring the broader social conditions behind it. Loneliness can damage health, but a healthcare system cannot rebuild communities or restore the social connections people have [...]
AI’s promise and practical limits in drug discovery
AI tools are becoming increasingly common in early drug discovery, allowing scientists to analyse data and navigate large volumes of research. However, according to Dr Raminderpal Singh, turning that potential into consistent scientific workflows is [...]
GHCE Concept
From the preface of the book Global Health Care Equivalency in the Age of Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine and Artificial Intelligence, Edited by Frank Boehm: Since the publication of my first book (Nanomedical Device and Systems Design: [...]
Healthcare Headlines: Challenges and Advances in 2026
Health-related updates reveal financial adjustments by Universal Health Services due to Medicaid reimbursement uncertainties, significant pollution-linked health concerns from French-British oil firm Perenco in Congo, drug trial setbacks, potential restructuring at major medical firms, and [...]
Swiss laboratory uses old drugs against rare diseases
Researchers at the University of Geneva are combing through collections of approved drugs to find new therapies for rare diseases – with some success. This approach is gaining traction around the world, while pharmaceutical companies’ [...]
Global Cancer Cases Could Surge 67% by 2050, New Report Warns
New data reveal major geographic disparities and highlight the urgent need for global action on prevention, early detection, and equitable access to treatment. For roughly one in five people worldwide, cancer will become part of [...]
A Deadly Ebola-Like Virus Is Spreading. Are We Ready?
BU virologist Nancy Sullivan says the Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo underscores the need for broader outbreak preparedness. The death of a nurse marked the moment health officials recognized that something [...]
Goodbye GP waiting rooms, hello prevention at home
Prevention is suddenly everywhere in NHS reform. The recent £340m community pharmacy deal is moving more services onto the high street. Community Diagnostic Centres are being expanded, and the Neighbourhood Health Framework sets out a [...]
Ebola control is weakened by mistrust and cultural insensitivity
Effective response depends on cooperation with communities and frontline workers, writes Zaeem ul Haq The current Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda is exposing dangerous gaps in global [...]
A Hidden Crisis: Why Millions Are Burning Plastic Just To Survive
New research shows that burning plastic is more common as an everyday energy source than previously understood, raising serious global concerns for health, social inequality, and the environment. For some families, plastic waste is not [...]
One Tiny Change May Explain How Viruses Jump From Bats to Humans
Scientists found that one tiny genetic change may determine whether a bat virus stays in bats or becomes a human threat. Most infectious disease outbreaks begin when a virus or other pathogen crosses from animals into people. [...]
Thousands of Medicare Beneficiaries Thought Their Drug Plan Was Free. Then They Lost It
Jude Pare and his partner, Diane Tix, live in rural Minnesota until temperatures dip below freezing, when they take refuge in Arizona for the winter. While away, their mail is forwarded. But Pare, 77, said [...]
Taking the world’s temperature: WHO chief spotlights global health emergencies
Taking the world’s temperature on pressing health matters, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus provided the latest on current global challenges - and successes when it comes to international cooperation. “The outbreaks of hantavirus, Ebola and Marburg all show why there [...]
Scientists Create Tiny “Mini Livers” That Could One Day Replace Liver Transplants
Engineered tissue grafts could help perform key liver functions and benefit thousands of people living with liver failure. The liver is one of the body's hardest-working organs, carrying out hundreds of vital jobs, from filtering [...]
Judge blocks Colorado’s first-of-its-kind price cap on Amgen’s Enbrel
Judge says Amgen likely to face significant, irreparable harm Enbrel price was capped at $31,200 annually, list price tops $100,000 Colorado declined to comment July 1 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Colorado from capping [...]
Younger Generations Are Aging Faster – and It May Be Fueling a Surge in Cancer
Younger generations may be aging biologically faster than those before them, and that shift could help explain rising rates of cancer at younger ages. For decades, cancer was viewed largely as a disease of older [...]
Global trade in cocaine, methamphetamine is booming, UN drug report shows
Summary Cocaine supply and demand still increasing strongly Crack cocaine use on the rise, particularly in Europe Taliban's rule has cut opium and thus heroin production New drugs filling at least some of the gap [...]
Europe must seize the moment to lead on free and open science
Ten years ago this week, many people around the world awoke to a shock: the United Kingdom had voted to leave the European Union. Overnight, a gigantic question mark appeared over four decades of research collaborations, access to [...]
China closing in but US leads in biotech quality, commercial reach, survey finds
SAN DIEGO, June 22 (Reuters) – China, which now conducts more clinical drug trials, opens new tab than the U.S., still lags in the quality and commercial reach of its biomedical science, according to a recent survey, opens new tab of [...]
From Fragmentation to Orchestration: Building a Regenerative Health Trifecta
Introduction Healthcare is entering an era of unprecedented technological convergence. Despite extraordinary innovation, the broader health ecosystem remains fragmented across three largely disconnected domains: legacy healthcare systems, the health entrepreneurship ecosystem, and the rapidly expanding [...]
Big Pharma’s 10 highest-paid CEOs
With the passage of another year in the biz, and another slate of company earnings stacked up against one another, Fierce is finishing the 2025 tally by laying out the annual rankings of the top-paid CEOs among [...]
Scientists Just Discovered a Cellular Survival System That Was Never Supposed To Exist
Scientists Just Discovered a Cellular Survival System That Was Never Supposed To Exist A surprising backup pathway allows cells to make a crucial amino acid when their primary machinery fails. For decades, biologists believed cells had only [...]
Amid a flurry of biotech deals, China looks to keep innovation at home
The country’s new regulatory pathway promises to accelerate access to advanced therapies for Chinese patients, but may change the licensing game for foreign companies. Personalized cancer treatments, cell and gene therapies and regenerative medicine often [...]
Funding cuts drive sharp drop in HIV prevention, UNAIDS says
LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) – Almost 40% fewer people got a drug to help prevent HIV infection in 2025 than in the previous year, as global aid funding cuts hit preventive services particularly hard, early [...]