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The healthcare industry isn't built for coming off medication
Modern medicine has an impressive array of drugs in its arsenal. If you are unwell, there is a very good chance your doctor will prescribe a pill to get you back to health. What our medical system is less good at, however, is stopping medication.
Common medications may change your gut for years after you stop taking them
Many commonly prescribed medications may leave long-lasting changes in the bacteria that live in the gut, according to new research. Researchers examined stool samples from more than 2,500 people in the Estonian Biobank, alongside their…
Medical device maker Boston Scientific says a cyberattack is causing a 'global disruption' to its operations
A cyberattack on U.S. medical device maker Boston Scientific is causing an ongoing “global disruption” to its operations, according to a federal regulatory filing on Wednesday, the latest healthtech giant to face a cyberattack in…
Medical Master St. Gallen Has a Future Once Again
The master's program in medicine has been offered in St. Gallen since 2020. Pictured here are students at the HSG inserting a feeding tube into a human model. (File photo) The cantons of St. Gallen and Zurich intend to continue offering the…
Medical reasons to avoid conscription call up if WW3 breaks out
The prospect of international war is no longer a far-off fear, but it's a reality here and now, after Prime Minister Andy Burnham was warned to expect revenge for strengthening ties with Ukraine. Andy Burnham has been warned that the country faces…
Boston Scientific says cyberattack is causing a 'global disruption' to medical device operations
Boston Scientific confirmed a cyberattack disrupting global operations and IT systems Incident response activated; SEC filing notes ongoing impact on order processing and shipping Nature of attack undisclosed, but disruption suggests ransomware; no…
More and more Chinese teenagers are addicted to medication
Chinese teenagers face enormous pressure to perform. (File photo) China's youth have a drug problem: Without prescription medication, many can no longer cope with the country's rigid school system. The government has taken steps—but experts…
'Please Clean Out Your Bellybutton' - Medical Professionals Are Sharing The Things They Really, Really, Really, Really Wish People Would Know And Do
'We're doing it with devices and medications to give you, the friends and family, time to come to terms with what's going on, that the patient is going to pass. Unfortunately, this is not the same as them being alive and on the path to recovery…
2.8M affected in Baylor Genetics breach involving medical data
Updated: 5:38 PM EDT Aug 26, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ 2.8M affected in Baylor Genetics breach involving medical data Updated: 5:38 PM EDT Aug 26, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ A data breach at genetic testing company Baylor Genetics…
Roaches to the rescue: Australian scientists develop cyborg cockroaches for medical missions
SYDNEY, Aug 27: A swarm of giant cockroaches may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but Australian researchers say the insects could one day be used by search-and-rescue teams to deliver lifesaving drugs to people trapped after disasters.
$325 million heart and vascular hospital planned for Upstate medical campus
Updated: 3:49 PM EDT Aug 26, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Spartanburg Regional to build Upstate's first heart and vascular hospital Updated: 3:49 PM EDT Aug 26, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Spartanburg Regional…
Common condition that impacts millions of Illinois women can now be treated with medical marijuana
A common hormonal and metabolic disorder that affects more than 170 women worldwide can now be treated in Illinois with medical marijuana. According to a Tuesday announcement from the Illinois Department of Public Health, chronic pain from…
Texas doctors seek minimum age of 21 for prediction markets
Health experts in Texas are calling on state leaders to restrict prediction market platforms to protect young people. Why it matters: As Polymarket and Kalshi make a bigger play in the sports industry, medical professionals across the country are…
Man caught at £220k drugs den 'wanted to pay mum's medical bills in Albania
A convict caught inside a secret £220,000 cannabis farm after a police tip-off has been locked up for the second time. 'Gardener' Arait Dishani was found hiding inside the drugs factory when police raided the Tipton industrial unit. The…
World Cup captain jets in for Swansea City medical as new signing imminent
Swansea City have agreed a deal with FC Porto for Canadian midfielder Stephen Eustáquio. It's understood the 29-year-old has travelled to south Wales to undergo a medical and complete the formalities of a move that would make him Swansea's…
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