On July 25, 1972, Jean Heller, a reporter on The Associated Press investigative team, then called the Special Assignment Team, broke news that rocked the nation. Associated Press
The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the WHO's highest level of alert, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday. Reuters Health Information
Being physically fit protected against the increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease that is associated with low socioeconomic status in a study of middle-aged men in Finland. Medscape Medical News
Low plasma levels of ATPase inhibitory factor 1, a novel risk factor, in people with prediabetes has been significantly linked with subsequent development of type 2 diabetes in a prospective study. First Look
BioReference LLC and OPKO Health Inc. agree to pay $10 million to resolve violations of the False Claims Act via payment of above-market rents to landlords for office space to induce referrals. Medscape Medical News
Cancer organizations are applauding the choice of Monica Bertagnolli, MD, as the new director of the US National Cancer Institute, the first woman to hold this role. Medscape Medical News
Black patients hospitalized for surgery are more likely than White patients to need postoperative nursing home care, researchers report in a study that suggests a strategy to mitigate the disparity. Medscape Medical News
A US neuroscientist claims that some of the studies of the experimental agent, Simufilam, a drug that targets amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease, are flawed and has taken his concerns to the NIH. Medscape Medical News
Should an echocardiogram cost $200 or $2500? Such costs varied more than tenfold in some cases, not only among hospitals but also at individual centers. Medscape Medical News
As the number of monkeypox cases keeps growing, a discussion has opened on whether it should be considered a sexually transmitted disease, like herpes, gonorrhea, or HIV. WebMD Health News
'Right now, it's a rehabilitation-based approach focused on improving symptoms and functioning so that kids can go back to their usual activities.' says a clinician at a post-COVID rehab clinic. WebMD Health News
"While the underlying etiology of the disease is not entirely clear, it's become increasingly known that RIME tends to recur in a subset of patients," according to one of the investigators. MDedge News
Hormone therapy did not increase mortality in postmenopausal women treated for early-stage estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer, but there was a recurrence risk with vaginal estrogen therapy. MDedge News
Experts have expressed concern that men with low-risk disease who are currently followed with active surveillance may be targeted with expensive therapies that have potentially serious side effects. Medscape Medical News
Researchers argue that monkeypox case definitions should be broadened so that cases are not misdiagnosed as other infections such as syphilis or herpes. Medscape Medical News
The once striking plumage color of the blue tit has steadily gotten duller over the past decade and a half, and climate change appears to be the cause. Quick Take
"This is yet additional evidence that those girls and women with endometriosis are having effects across their lives and in multiple aspects of their health and well-being." MDedge News
Data suggest that high consumption of whole milk is associated with a higher rate of cognitive impairment in older adults with a high risk for cardiovascular disease. Medscape Medical News
Firefighters have occupational exposure that meets five of the 10 criteria for being carcinogenic and is directly related to increased rates of mesothelioma and bladder cancer, say international experts. Medscape Medical News
The retail giant continues to cement its presence in healthcare with the proposed acquisition of the membership-based primary care company. Medscape Medical News
Here is a rundown of possible treatments US President Joe Biden will receive for COVID-19 and the risks he faces, having been infected most likely with the fast-spreading but less severe BA.5 variant. Reuters Health Information