THE MEDICAL NEWS

For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association for screening and managing blood cholesterol levels has been updated and jointly published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation.

As regulatory momentum accelerates globally to reduce reliance on animal testing, leading experts in microphysiological systems (MPS), complex in vitro models (CIVMs), organoids, and organ‑on‑chip technologies are preparing to gather at the 11th 3D Tissue Models Summit, taking place April 28–30, 2026 in Boston.

For too long, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been denied the same opportunities for love, romance and sexual expression as their peers.

Anopheles darlingi mosquitoes-a major vector of malaria in South America-are evolving in response to insecticides, which may make them harder to kill and malaria more difficult to control, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy (SBMA) is a rare inherited disease that causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting in men.

A new tool that not only identifies diet and nutrition misinformation online but also evaluates the content's risk for potential harm has been developed by a team of UCL researchers.

The efficacy of front-of-package labels varies; Multi-High-In shows superior results in promoting healthier food choices compared to FDA's Nutrition Info Box.

Older adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of dementia in later years, even if they had no prior health conditions, according to a major new population study.

Complaints about enrollment fraud in Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage have bedeviled the federal marketplace for years.