Despite being most likely to develop cancer, older adults remain under-represented in clinical trials. New proposals set out pragmatic ways to close the evidence gap.

Doctors and scientists aim for cancer's weak spots with targeted therapies.

US health leaders have blocked publication of studies showing that vaccines against COVID-19 and shingles are safe.

Teenagers struggling to express their feelings are more vulnerable to problematic social media use due to underlying anxiety and behavioural issues over screen time alone, shows research at EPA 2026.

Inherited susceptibility to ADHD is linked to lower educational attainment, lower employment and poorer financial wellbeing, well beyond just diagnosed cases, shows Finnish research.

From AI detecting more breast cancers to BMI misclassifying millions and a simpler HIV treatment, three studies highlight how small shifts in medicine can have a wide-reaching impact.

Deep Sleep is Important for Learning, Studies Suggest

In rare cancers such as sarcoma, people treated in line with the latest guidelines survive better, with the best treatment found in specialist centres rather than local hospitals, shows survey.

Moving to adult services can be fraught with anxiety for young people with diabetes and related conditions, but new European guidance offers a structured approach that could transform lives.

Even high-income households are feeling the pain, pollsters say

Last time out, I looked at how air pollution and climate-related extremes are reshaping heart health by accelerating cardiovascular disease, and even altering the structure of children’s hearts.

Air pollution and climate extremes are major, modifiable drivers of heart disease, say leading medical societies, with new evidence showing damage may begin as early as childhood.

Can Smart, Self-Assembling Medical Robots Take Over the World?

Psychiatry may be late to the party in exploring objective markers to guide diagnosis and treatment, but the gains in getting the right treatment to the right person at the right time could be huge.

“The obligation of free men is to use their opportunities to improve the welfare of their fellow human beings.”

The promise of artificial intelligence is huge, with the potential to transform and streamline cancer care, but the European Society for Medical Oncology argues that a little more evidence is required

Call it “Stealth Medicine”: Bispecific agents are sneaking up on cancers and quietly killing them

What we can learn (and might want to forget) from Ancient Greek medicine

Antidepressant therapy often has a devastating impact on the sexual lives of people with depression, but now researchers have discovered that sexual dysfunction may be predicted with a brain test.

Even Legal Sports Supplements Can Make a Body Mighty Sick

The oft-noted link between ADHD and creativity might be explained by a greater capacity for deliberately letting the mind wander, suggests research presented at the recent ECNP Congress.

In many ways, medicine has made breathtaking advances since this popular TV show first aired. In other ways, nothing has changed.

Hostile Hallways

An analysis of data on more than 6500 people from several trials has shown the opioid drug tramadol is not particularly effective, and is linked to several harms, none of which is a surprise to me.

Bacterial toxin could be platform for new antibiotics, anticancer agents

German scientists suggest consuming sugary soft drinks might be linked to depression. Or is that people with depression simply have more sodas and fizzy drinks? Medical News Insider investigates.

Men who improve their adherence to ACS guidelines following diagnosis have a reduction in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality compared to those who maintain a low concordance with guideline recommendations.

Instant Gratification, Addictive Behaviors May Lie in Specific Brain Area

At MAP 2025, artificial intelligence tools showed promise in outsmarting cancer by predicting tumour spread, treatment responses, and muscle wasting.

Natural Compounds May Give Viagra a Run for Its Money

This week’s short takes include a drug shown at EASD 2025 that reprogrammes obesity to aid weight loss; using semaglutide to treat cocaine dependency; and a new hope in treating incurable leukaemia.

Older people found to have lung cancer through screening are more likely to die from any cause than their younger counterparts, but are just as likely to survive the disease following surgery.

Snowmobiles and Water Don’t Mix, But Try Telling That to Enthusiasts.

Drugs May One Day Prolong Life, Retard Aging, and Treat Degenerative Diseases

The latest from ESC Congress 2025 shows people given the shingles vaccine have fewer heart events; predictable musical patterns may lower blood pressure; and a new drug may beat high blood pressure.

Great Leaders Love the Challenges and Rise to the Occasion, Say Candidate, Historian

Data presented at ESC Congress 2025 suggests that weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists can both improve health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

“Lullaby” Composer May Have Been Too Pooped To Be Polite, Physician Says.

Harvard geneticists showed that a form of lithium can reverse signs of cognitive and memory decline in mice with Alzheimer’s disease; other researchers see a diabetes drug as a potential preventative.

Genetic study points to mechanism for senses that rely on mechanical stimulation

A novel means of challenging resistance to chemotherapy in cancer, and a survey revealing the stigma and blame experienced by people with diabetes, are two of the latest UK research highlights.

Latter-day pathologists find elevated cardiac marker in ancient corpse

If you have high blood pressure, even relatively small increases in your daily step count and walking speed could reduce the risk of heart attack, heart failure or stroke, say Australian researchers.

In newspaper parlance, the morgue is where old articles, reference sources, photographs, etc.

Medical Sleuth Fingers Worms As Cause of Tunesmith’s Demise

A botched software update hampers hospital care across the US.

At ESMO GI 2025 experts say rising cancer rates in younger adults may require not just better screening, but better awareness over the disease and its symptoms, and encouraging people to come forward.

As the US commemorates its 249th birthday, there is little to celebrate in the wake of Trump Administration cruelty.