Drop in NIH Funding Delays Thousands of Studies

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 23, 2026
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Many scientists are waiting much longer than usual for research funding and some projects are now on hold.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s largest funder of medical research, has fallen about $1 billion behind its typical timeline for awarding...

U.K. Plans To Ban Cigarette Sales for Future Generations

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 23, 2026
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The U.K. is taking steps to ensure young people can never legally buy cigarettes.

Lawmakers approved a bill this week that will raise the legal age to purchase tobacco, The Associated Press reported.

Under the plan, anyone born after Dec. 31, 2008, will be...

988 Hotline Leads to Fewer Suicides Among Young People, Study Finds

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 23, 2026
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A nationwide mental health hotline saved more lives than expected.

A new study found that suicide rates among young people dropped after the launch of the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline, with thousands fewer deaths than researchers had initially predicted.

The res...

Gene Cure For Inherited Deafness Effective, Long Lasting, Clinical Trial Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 23, 2026
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A new gene therapy to treat inherited deafness produces a lasting cure, a new international study has found.

The treatment, which targets the OTOF gene, restored hearing in 90% of participants, researchers reported April 22 in the journal Nature.

These res...

Most Americans Worried About Brain Health, But Few Know How To Protect It

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 23, 2026
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Nearly all Americans are worried about their brain health as they age, ranking as important or more so than their physical health, a new Alzheimer’s Association report says.

However, they don’t know what steps they can take to maintain brain health and ward o...

ER Study Finds Major Gaps in Measles Immunity

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• April 23, 2026
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As measles cases in California hit a seven-year high, new research suggests many adults are walking around without the protection they need.

A nationwide study reveals that emergency departments are seeing a high volume of patients who are under-vaccinated, uninformed or...

IVF 'Add On' Procedure Doesn't Work, Evidence Review Concludes

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 23, 2026
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A hormone therapy commonly offered to IVF patients to improve chances of pregnancy is really a waste of time, a new evidence review says.

Injecting the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) into a woman’s uterus before embryo transfer does not increase rates o...

Website Helps Dementia Patients And Caregivers Bond, Reminisce

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 23, 2026
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Seniors with dementia can easily lose touch with the loved ones caring for them, straining even once-close relationships as memories fade.

But a new web-based tool is offering hope to both people with dementia and their caregivers, by helping them reminisce about the pas...

New Treatment Improves Survival for Aggressive Breast Cancer

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• April 23, 2026
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has long been considered one of the most difficult types to fight. 

It is aggressive, often strikes women under age 40 and often resists standard treatments.

Now, a global clinical trial has shown promising results in exten...

CDC Report on COVID Vaccine Blocked From Publication

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 22, 2026
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A federal report pointing out the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines may never be released, according to multiple people familiar with the decision.

The study found that the vaccine reduced emergency room visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by about 50% during th...

Moderna Starts Large Bird Flu Study Despite Earlier HHS Funding Loss

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 22, 2026
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A new effort to prepare for future bird flu outbreaks is moving forward, despite a major funding setback.

The American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna has initiated a large clinical trial around a vaccine designed to protect people against bird flu, enro...

RFK Jr. Won’t Commit to CDC Nominee’s Vaccine Decisions

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 22, 2026
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During a tense congressional hearing Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to say whether he would follow vaccine recommendations from the latest nominee to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Asked if he would support vacci...

Pentagon Drops Flu Vaccine Requirement For U.S. Military

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 22, 2026
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Flu shots will no longer be required for every U.S. service member.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that troops can now choose whether to get the flu vaccine, rather than being required to receive it each year, The Associated Press reported.

Male Infertility Linked To Cancer Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 22, 2026
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Male infertility could be a warning sign for certain types of cancer, a new study says.

Men with severely reduced fertility are more likely to develop colon cancer or thyroid cancer, researchers reported in the European Journal of Epidemiology.

“They...

Video Game Training Sharpens ER Doctors’ Split-Second Decisions

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 22, 2026
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Imagine if "The Pitt" – a high-intensity HBO Max drama about life and death in a Pittsburgh ER – was turned into a video game.

It’s already happened, in a way, and that game is helping ER doctors hone their ability to make quick life-saving judgments, a...

Bullying, Politics Harm Mental Health Of Gender-Diverse Teens

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 22, 2026
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Gender-diverse teenagers who are bullied are more likely to suffer escalating psychological distress than other teens, particularly if they live in a state with repressive gender identity laws, a new study says.

These teens are more likely to experience psychotic-like ep...

Napping Linked To Higher Risk Of Death Among Seniors, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 22, 2026
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Grandpa snoozing on a recliner is an indelible memory for many families — but there could be a dark side to those daytime naps, a new study says.

Too much napping is linked to a higher risk of dying among older folks, researchers reported April 20 in JAMA Netwo...