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Number of single UK women having fertility treatment trebles, report says

Study also finds that number of female couples receiving IVF or DI treatment doubled between 2012 and 2022The number of single women in the UK undergoing fertility treatment to start a family has more

Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds

Analysis involving more than 85,000 people showed risk of worsening function was reduced by 22%Weight-loss drugs can reduce the risk of worsening kidney function, kidney failure and dying from kidney

STAT+: Alector Therapeutics’ novel Alzheimer’s strategy fails in Phase 2 trial

Alector Therapeutics, working with AbbVie, was testing whether modulating immune cells in brain would slow Alzheimer's disease. Its drug failed the Phase 2 trial.

Lack of Workplace Control Fans the Flames of Doc Burnout

(MedPage Today) -- Lack of control over their work environment fostered burnout among physicians, along with an increased desire to bail out of the organization, according to a multi-institutional st

Have Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Really Increased?

(MedPage Today) -- Last week, it was reported that an infant died from a Listeria infection in an outbreak tied to ready-to-eat-meat products.

Preoperative Embolization Linked to Relapse-Free Survival in Meningioma

(MedPage Today) -- HOUSTON -- Preoperative embolization of meningioma was associated with improved relapse-free survival (RFS) in a retrospective propensity-matched review.

Utility Shutoffs Can Be Deadly During Extreme Weather Events

(MedPage Today) -- Anna Mae* faced an impossible choice: either pay her electric bill or pay for her medication.

Severe Maternal Morbidity at First Birth Linked to Lower Subsequent Birth Rates

(MedPage Today) -- Women who experienced severe maternal morbidity with their first birth were less likely to have more children, a retrospective Swedish population-based cohort study suggested.

Do Not Wash Your Turkey and Other Thanksgiving Tips to Keep Your Food Safe

(MedPage Today) -- Ready or not, the holidays are here. It's a time when many Americans accustomed to preparing simple meals find themselves responsible for safely serving multi-dish feasts.

Labour poised to announce £100m levy on gambling companies

Money to be used to fund education and treatment of gambling harms in plans to be unveiled as soon as this weekCasinos and bookmakers in Great Britain will be forced to pay a £100m-a-year levy to fun

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