Open Dialogue, a person-centred mental health care model originating in Finland, significantly reduces psychiatric hospital admissions and improves patient quality of life, though it does not impact the time to first relapse, according to a randomised controlled trial led by University College London (UCL) researchers and published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Evaluating the ODDESSI Trial … Read more
According to a nationwide study published on May 29, 2026, in the journal Gastric Cancer, robotic gastrectomy delivers tangible clinical advantages over conventional laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer patients, despite requiring longer operating times. Led by Professor Susumu Shibasaki from Fujita Health University–Okazaki Medical Center, researchers analyzed data from Japan’s National Clinical Database to determine … Read more
According to a study published on 26 May 2026, in the European Journal of Cancer Care by Silan Yang’s & Zhihong Zhu’s team at the Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, dyadic coping partially mediated the association between recurrence fears and depression. The cross-sectional analysis of 211 survivors shows that better mutual coping between couples significantly … Read more
According to research published in the Chinese Medical Journal, a mitochondrial matrix protein known as RTN4IP1 drives the progression and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer by disrupting cellular energy metabolism. Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for roughly 15% of all breast cases and lacks estrogen, progesterone, and HER2 receptors, leaving patients with high risks of recurrence … Read more
South African DJ and television personality Lamiez Holworthy-Morule has been rushed to hospital for an emergency surgical procedure, forcing the cancellation of multiple professional commitments, according to her management team at Brand Arc Sports & Entertainment. Management Confirms Emergency Surgery and Cancels Gigs Holworthy’s management released a statement confirming that the entertainer underwent an urgent … Read more
University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers secured more than $1 million in new funding to tackle three distinct healthcare challenges, including sepsis, Alzheimer’s disease, and sickle cell-related depression, according to institutional announcements. The grants back projects aimed at developing new drug delivery systems, artificial intelligence tools, and specialized diagnostic screeners to improve patient outcomes. … Read more
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and St. James’s Hospital have demonstrated that dexamethasone, a commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory steroid, reduces harmful inflammation triggered by Mycobacterium avium without weakening the ability of human immune cells to control the infection, according to a study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Understanding Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease and Treatment Challenges … Read more
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center have identified a metabolic weakness in the stem cells driving high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, uncovering an unusual cellular energy dependency that could enable more targeted treatments for the aggressive blood cancer, according to a study published in Blood Cancer Discovery. NAD Dependence in High-Risk MDS Stem Cells … Read more
A combination of omega-3 and low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) achieved clinical results comparable to antibiotics in treating severe periodontitis, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Periodontology. Researchers affiliated with Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, Guarulhos University, the University of Taubaté, and the Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry at USP … Read more
The Jakarta administration is moving forward with its inaugural municipal bond issuance, increasing the target amount to approximately Rp 5.2 trillion ($290.22 million). This represents an upward revision from the previously proposed Rp 3.5 trillion, a shift Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung attributed to a reassessment of the city’s priority infrastructure and healthcare financing requirements. Allocation … Read more