July 07, 2025

Saliva Test May Signal Diabetes-Linked Metabolic Changes

Salivary enzyme levels tied to AMY1 gene copy number may help indicate type 2 diabetes or prediabetes status, new cross-sectional study suggests.

Conexiant

July 07, 2025

Gene Therapy Successes

Ophthalmology is quietly becoming gene therapy’s next big frontier. Here’s how the science, the patients, and the regulations are aligning.

The Ophthalmologist

July 07, 2025

Global Health, Local Losses

Brain drain isn’t just a workforce issue – it's straining diagnostics, stewardship, and survival in low-resource settings

The Pathologist

July 07, 2025

Gene-Starch Interaction Alters Oral Bacteria Balance

A new study found that genetic differences in the AMY1 gene, which affects salivary amylase production, along with dietary starch, influence the types and diversity of bacteria that form in oral biofilms—key players in dental caries and gum disease.

Conexiant

July 04, 2025

Respiratory Disease: From Scarcity to Solutions

How low-resource-focused innovations in biomarker diagnostics are shaping the future of global health

The Pathologist

July 02, 2025

Medical Oddities: Leprosy’s Old New World Secret

This week’s clinical grab bag: tea for gloom, ancient leprosy, smoggy fibrosis & power peeing.

Conexiant

July 02, 2025

Pearse Keane: Power List Perspectives

Our Power Lister winners explore the major trends in their field, and the seismic impact AI and machine learning is having on the profession

The Ophthalmologist

July 02, 2025

UK Plans Nationwide DNA Sequencing of Newborns

The scheme aims to prevent disease, but some experts are skeptical

The Analytical Scientist

July 02, 2025

Dengue Threat Grows with Mosquito Surge

Climate change, wildfire aftermath, and lack of a reliable vaccine raise concerns that dengue may become endemic in parts of the U.S. as mosquito season intensifies.

KFF Health News