July 09, 2026

Cancer Screening Gaps Seen in Sexual, Gender Minority Groups

A large BRFSS analysis points to persistent screening disparities among sexual orientation and gender identity minority respondents, with particularly large gaps in some gender identity minority groups.

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July 08, 2026

Self-Sampling Shows Test Agreement

The study authors frame the device as a potential way to simplify screening, while emphasizing that larger validation studies are still needed.

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June 11, 2026

When Bad Data Enters the Drug Pipeline

Federal prosecutors allege that a Florida physician and research staff fabricated clinical trial records that were submitted into database systems used to evaluate investigational drugs.

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June 11, 2026

FDA Clears Home Urine Collection Kit for STI Testing

The clearance enables a validated mail-in workflow for self-collected urine specimens processed on Roche cobas systems.

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May 19, 2026

Chemsex Knowledge Gap at the Prescription Counter

Only about one-third of pharmacy professionals could cite prescription drugs associated with chemsex contexts.

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May 15, 2026

X Chromosome Loss Tied to Infertility

Women with higher LOX levels had more than double the odds of failing to conceive naturally.

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May 15, 2026

Genes May Help Identify Severe Male Infertility

Three amino acid metabolism genes showed diagnostic signal in testicular tissue, though small sample sizes and computational methods limit clinical translation.

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May 11, 2026

Health, Social Needs Tied to Absences

National survey data suggest overlapping chronic health and social needs are associated with higher rates of illness-related missed school days among US children.

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May 11, 2026

Side Effects: Nobody Trained for This

Chemsex at the pharmacy counter. Gut bacteria tracking helmet impacts. PMD predicting psychiatric illness bidirectionally. This week's research keeps landing in the same uncomfortable place: medicine is improvising.

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May 08, 2026

Premenstrual Disorders Linked to Broad Psychiatric Risk

Swedish study finds two-way associations between premenstrual disorders and psychiatric conditions, with strongest links involving depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders.

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