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Mother's ZIP code, lack of access to prenatal care can negatively impact baby's health at birth, studies show

Babies born to mothers who live in rural areas or who don't receive prenatal care may face higher risks of health complications at birth, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.

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Artificial intelligence emerging as powerful patient safety tool in pediatric anesthesia

Artificial intelligence (AI) could soon help anesthesiologists keep children safer in the operating room and improve their recovery with better pain management, suggests a systematic review presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.

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Adults 65 years and older not immune to the opioid epidemic, study finds

Overdose deaths in adults age 65 and older from fentanyl mixed with stimulants, such as cocaine and methamphetamines, have surged 9,000% in the past eight years, matching rates found among younger adults, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.

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Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected—new study

More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are severely malnourished, according to a study published in The Lancet on Wednesday.

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Should we decide by lottery who gets a medical treatment first?

For decades, ethicists have argued that lotteries could be the fairest way to decide who gets life-saving treatment when there isn't enough to go around. Yet our research suggests that most people would rather leave the choice to medical experts than to luck.

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Ketogenic diet may protect against stress experienced in the womb

Researchers have shown that young rats fed a ketogenic diet—a diet with high fat and low carbohydrates—are protected from the lasting experience of pre‑natal stress. This work, which has not yet been confirmed in humans, was presented at the ECNP conference in Amsterdam.

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Different types of depression linked to different cardiometabolic diseases

It is known that depression is linked to an increased incidence of metabolic diseases. Now scientists have discovered that different types of depression are linked to different cardiometabolic diseases. This work was presented at the ECNP Congress in Amsterdam.

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Chronic drug shortages frustrate EU pharmacists, patients

At a drug wholesaler warehouse in Belgium, shelves are emptier than they used to be.

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Global Burden of Disease study: Mortality declines, but youth deaths and health inequities rise

Global mortality rates are falling, but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet today and presented at the World Health Summit in Berlin.

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Tweeting at night linked to worse mental well-being

Posting on Twitter (also known as X) throughout the night is associated with worse mental well-being, according to a new study from the University of Bristol published in Scientific Reports.

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New injectable gel shows promise as voice loss treatment

McGill University researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries.

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Cesarean delivery linked to higher risk of pain and sleep problems after childbirth

New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.

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Will oral collagen supplements keep my skin healthy?

Can oral collagen supplements keep your skin healthy? Farah Moustafa, MD, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and dermatologist with Tufts Medical Center, says, "Oral collagen supplements are not currently recommended to treat skin aging, although they can be considered along with other more effective and well studied interventions.

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For third year in a row, college students report lower rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts

College students' reports of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts have continued to move in a positive direction, the third year in a row of such improvements since 2022, researchers have found.

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Exploring how children with hearing loss learn to speak

Cochlear implants give children with profound hearing loss a much better chance to learn spoken language. However, the sounds from a cochlear implant aren't as clear as natural hearing, making it harder for children to connect the way they move their mouths with the sounds they hear.

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