WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 3 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Camizestrant combination delayed time to first progression by 55% and to second progression by 37% in patients with advanced HR-positive breast cancer with an emergent ESR1 tumor mutation in SERENA-6 trial Switching to camizestrant led to a 99% median reduction in total ctDNA vs. a 64% increase for patients who remained on standard of care 51% of patients receiving the camizestr  more

LONDON, England, June 3 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Open Heart: * * * Substantial variations in referrals for advanced heart failure therapies across UK and Ireland No obvious link to geographical location or social deprivation to explain variations Women less likely to be referred for life prolonging therapies than men - Substantial variations in referrals for advanced heart failure therapies are apparent across the UK and Ireland, with no obvious link to  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 3 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst: * * * Improving primary health care access: Lessons from Canada and Scotland It's the foundation of the health care system, but the struggle to access primary care across Canada has become acute - Summary Access to primary care varies by province, provider, and income In 2024, one in five Canadians lacked acc  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: * * * CDC Highlights Adverse Outcomes Linked to Travel-Related Cosmetic Procedures A study published today in CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal highlights a growing concern for adverse outcomes from travel-associated cosmetic procedures. The findings underscore the need for patients considering medical procedures abroad to fully  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following transcript of a podcast involving moderator Benjamin Haynes and incident manager Satish Pillai: * * * Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/29/2026 Please Note: This transcript is not edited and may contain errors. 00:22:28 Operator All listeners are in listen only mode until the question-and-answer session; at that ti  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 1 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Health-related ballot measures more likely to pass But such measures also vulnerable to big-money opposition - As voters are increasingly asked to decide complex health policy questions at the ballot box, new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis finds that healthcare-related ballot measures draw more voters to the polls and are more likely to pass than other ini  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 1 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology]-- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * June 2026 Issues of APA Journals Feature New Research on Treating Severe Depression, Treatments for Suicide Risk, Integrated Behavioral Health Care, and More * Washington, D.C. - The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals ( The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services ) are now available online. The June issue o  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: New Pancreatic Cancer Drug Nearly Doubles Survival in Landmark Trial * A major breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment unveiled at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting could mark a turning point for one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat cancers. Researchers reported that an experimental targeted therapy, daraxonrasib, nearly doubled median survival   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Phase 1 clinical trial set to begin on first leishmaniasis vaccine * A phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety of a leishmaniasis vaccine is set to begin in the coming months - the first vaccine created to protect against the disfiguring skin disease common in tropical regions of the world and gaining ground in the United States. The researcher who led development of the vaccine is the senior author of a New  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf presents at Law and Society Annual Meeting * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Medha D. Makhlouf recently presented a chapter of her book manuscript, titled "The Threadbare Health Care Safety Net for Uninsured Noncitizens," at the Law and Society Annual Meeting in San Francisco during the final weekend in May. Makhlouf was on a panel titled "Citizenship   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Tim Stretton, director of the Congressional Oversight Initiative at the Project on Government Oversight, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on the Veterans Integrated Services Network Reform Act (H.R. 6733): * * * Good morning. Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is Tim Stretton and I'm the director of the Congression  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following Q&A on June 2, 2026, involving Director of the Center for Sleep and Cognition Tony J. Cunningham: * * * Q&A with Tony J. Cunningham, PhD: When the World Stays Up with You When a City Stays Up Together In Boston, you don't even need to have watched or cared. The mood on the street tells you everything you need to know about last night's playoff game. You'll feel the win or the loss on the T, in the line  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 3 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Director of Technology Policy Max Gulker: * * * A 'compute tax' is the wrong answer for the future of artificial intelligence and work Taxing the computing power behind artificial intelligence could slow innovation, reduce productivity gains, and weaken American competitiveness. * The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is opening a world of possibilities through innovation and gains   more

NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Researchers Create First-of-Its-Kind Index of Evolving Policy Landscape Around Health Care AI * As hospitals and health systems rapidly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, a new study by investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai finds that the policies governing health care AI are expanding quickly but remain fragmented across regulators, governments,  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, June 2 (TNSjou) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU Carbondale researchers name three new species of poison dart frogs Traveling deep into the South American rainforest where sunlight is blocked by a canopy of treetops, medical crews are days away and reached by a satellite signal, and the occasional jaguar paw print is a reminder that danger is lurking in the shadows. This is just a glimpse of the journeys that Southern Illinois  more

STANFORD, California, June 2 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Two drugs synergize, may help cystic fibrosis, Stanford Medicine-led study shows * Two existing types of drugs synergize to improve the clearing of mucus from the lungs of animals with cystic fibrosis, a Stanford Medicine research team has found. The findings appear in the June 2026 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. If replicated in humans, the discovery may provide a way t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart The new design could offer a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants. - MIT engineers have developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one day provide a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants. The new device is designed as a small stic  more

NORWICH, England, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * TikTok content supports "illicit vape subculture" among teens TikTok content normalises illegal vaping among young people - according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new study shows that young people are far more likely to encounter illicit vaping content portrayed as normal, humorous and harmless on TikTok. Meanwhile evidence-based health advice on official health and  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * How embryos shape their limbs: a key discovery of "genetic brakes" In mice, medical professor Marie Kmita and her team at the IRCM discover how certain proteins switch off the right genes at the right time, allowing others to take over and complete development. - Canadian scientists have made a significant advance in understanding the mechanisms that enable embryos to properly form their limbs  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 2 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU study shows pregnant women who sit less and move more have fewer adverse outcomes * A study by researchers at West Virginia University and two other university-affiliated medical centers found a greater-than-expected significance in the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, for women who spend more time sitting compared to those who include even li  more