La ministre de la Santé Stéphanie Rist a annoncé renoncer au doublement du plafond des franchises médicales, initialement prévu de 100 à 200 euros. Cette mesure contestée sera remplacée par une hausse indexée sur l'inflation depuis 2005.
L'Assurance-maladie a mis à jour sa documentation sur l'encéphalomyélite myalgique, reconnaissant cette pathologie comme une maladie physique invalidante et non psychologique, une avancée saluée par les associations de patients.
Merck and Moderna's mRNA-based personalized cancer vaccine, combined with Keytruda, showed positive results in a Phase 3 trial for advanced melanoma, significantly extending recurrence-free survival and reducing distant metastasis risk.
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital reports that 90% of severe heart failure patients treated with iPSC-derived heart muscle cells showed improved cardiac function at 12 months compared to a control group, according to a phase 2 study published in Nature Medicine.
Patients in South Yorkshire are experiencing frustration with a new AI GP receptionist, 'Emma', which reportedly fails to understand broad local accents, leading some to abandon appointment bookings or travel to surgeries in person.
A new personalised mRNA vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck & Co, combined with the drug Keytruda, has stopped high-risk melanoma from returning in trial patients, marking a potential breakthrough in cancer treatment.
Face aux déserts médicaux, des centres de dépistage de cancers de la peau sans dermatologue sur place se développent en France, s'appuyant sur l'intelligence artificielle et des scanners à 500 000 euros, ce qui suscite l'inquiétude et les critiques des syndicats médicaux.
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for an experimental mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda. The regimen significantly extended recurrence-free survival in over 1,100 high-risk melanoma patients, potentially marking a new treatment standard.
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, showing improved recurrence-free survival in high-risk melanoma patients compared to immunotherapy alone.
Dr Liu-Ming Schmidt has been suspended for six months after the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal found her guilty of professional misconduct. Investigations revealed thousands of flawed colonoscopies and a fatal surgical error, leading to calls for stricter accountability.
Breast cancer patients in Gaza face severe diagnostic and treatment delays, medicine shortages, and travel restrictions amid the collapsing healthcare system caused by Israel's ongoing war.
Residents of Ghodankappi in Maharashtra's Jiwti taluka are building a 1.5-km access road through voluntary labor, led by Tulsiram Gedam, whose wife died in childbirth after an ambulance failed to reach the remote hamlet.
Women and campaigners in the UK are demanding better pain relief and informed consent for outpatient hysteroscopies, highlighting widespread severe pain and dismissal by medical staff.
Melania, 56, recounts the terrifying moments her family sought safety during a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck north of Flores island, killing at least 48 people.
A Greater Anglia train derailed in Wickford, Essex, causing major travel disruption. Over 60 passengers were on board, but no injuries were reported. Investigators are examining potential links to extreme heat.
An increasing number of patients are keeping cosmetic procedures like Botox, fillers, and hair transplants secret from friends, family, and partners, driven by stigma, fear of judgment, and a shift towards subtle maintenance.
Veterinarians and volunteers at the New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital are preparing endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles, including one named Lucky, for release after rescuing them from cold-stunning on Cape Cod beaches.
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia's Choco department killed at least 132, left 883 seeking medical aid, and over 288 missing across affected regions, with significant infrastructure and power disruptions.
OneGenome is an AI model trained to interpret the clinical consequences of gene mutations by combining Genos and large language model capabilities.
Chinese start-up StairMed Technology is developing a minimally invasive brain-computer interface inserted via blood vessels, bypassing the need for conventional brain surgery. The firm has raised over 1.1 billion yuan in funding.
Wildfire smoke driven by climate breakdown kills 1.5 million people annually, causing severe health crises and record-breaking air pollution across North America and Europe.
Joshua Pederson, father of a 12-year-old cancer survivor, condemns prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket for allowing bets on clinical trial outcomes, arguing it creates unethical incentives and distances bettors from the human cost.
The death of 26-year-old Jean Descamps after being discharged from an Oregon hospital highlights a national pattern of insufficient medical care and deep-rooted bias against patients with drug and alcohol addiction in the U.S.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC have passed 4,000, prompting health officials to scale up response efforts amid fears the virus may be mutating due to its unprecedented severity.
