NIH Scientists Still Face Layoffs Despite RFK Jr.’s Reassurances
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some of the nation's top brain researchers are still facing layoffs, even after...
MRI-Guided Biopsy Linked to Durability of Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer
Absence of progression correctly identified by subsequent MRI in nearly 95, 90, 70 percent of men with grade group 0, 1, 2, respectively
Custom Gene Editing Helps Baby With Rare Condition
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A baby born with a rare and deadly genetic disease is the world's...
FDA Gives Marketing Nod to Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease
Noninvasive diagnostic test measures two proteins, pTau217 and β-amyloid 1-42, found in human plasma
U.S. Suspends Live Animal Imports Amid Screwworm Outbreak in Mexico
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily halted the import of live...
Aqueous Humor Liquid Biopsy Safe in Pediatric Retinoblastoma
One mild complication occurred in 1,203 procedures, for an overall complication rate of 0.08 percent
Multitarget Stool DNA Tests More Costly Than FIT for Colorectal Cancer Detection
Cost per additional cases of CRC, advanced neoplasia would still be manyfold higher if costs per test were lowered
FDA Approves At-Home Cervical Cancer Test for Women Ages 25 to 65
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women now have a new way to check their risk for cervical cancer...
Multicancer Early Detection Screening Improves Patient Outcomes
More favorable diagnostic yield seen with annual versus biennial screening
Targeted Grant Terminations Have Affected 694 NIH Grants
Terminations resulted in $1.81 billion in terminated grant funding; 30.0 percent had not been expended at time of termination
