Pennsylvania reports its sixth measles death this year. RFK Jr’s CDC still says it’s two More than 4,000 measles cases have been confirmed nationwide this year The Independent UK · Oct 12
'More work to do': ageing population puts clamp on EDs More older Australians are arriving in emergency rooms, placing strain on hospitals and increasing the caseload beyond "bread and butter" work. AAP · Oct 12
Pre-workout powder recalled over illegal stimulant linked to heart attacks The stimulant has been illegal in the US and internationally for more than a decade The Independent UK · Oct 12
Young Influencer Left With Facial Paralysis After 23-Day Period In ICU Over Eating Sushi, Doctors Explain The Risks A sushi meal sparked a medical crisis that left an influencer fighting for her life and experiencing paralysis affecting parts of her face and body, as a medical expert explains how foodborne infections can become life-threatening. Bored Panda · Oct 12
Doctor Who Christmas Episodes Were Tied to Fewer Deaths, and This Year There Won't Be One A BMJ study linked Doctor Who Christmas Day episodes to lower death rates. The BBC has scrapped its 2026 special. Here's what the data showed. Medical Daily · Oct 12
Peppa Pig's Doctor Makes House Calls for a Rash, and a Real GP Says That Breeds Unrealistic Expectations A GP's BMJ feature argued that Peppa Pig's Dr. Brown Bear sets expectations that real doctors can't meet. U.S. patients now wait about a month for appointments. Medical Daily · Oct 12
Leeches Dipped in Guinness Turned Erratic, and the Ones Placed on Garlic Died A 1994 BMJ experiment tried beer, garlic, and sour cream to make medical leeches bite faster. Beer backfired, and garlic proved fatal. Medical Daily · Oct 12
Par Health Recalls Two Brevital Anesthetic Lots Over Cellulose Particles That Could Block Blood Vessels in the Lungs Par Health recalled two Brevital anesthetic lots after cellulose particles were found. See the lot numbers and what surgery and ECT patients can ask about. Medical Daily · Oct 12
Weltruza Becomes the First Monthly Under-the-Skin Olanzapine Shot Approved for Adults with Schizophrenia, No Post-Injection Monitoring Needed FDA approves Weltruza, a monthly under-the-skin olanzapine shot for schizophrenia with no post-injection monitoring. Trial results and side effects. Medical Daily · Oct 12
Starfish Brand Cold-Smoked Salmon, Halibut and Trout Recalled for Possible Listeria in Six East Coast States Starfish Seafood Trio cold-smoked fish is recalled in six states for possible Listeria. Check lot D139149161-153 and learn who faces the highest risk. Medical Daily · Oct 12
Mail-Order Prescriptions From Canada Could Face Delays or Refusals When a Customs Rule's Grace Period Ends October 22 A CBP mail rule hits its Oct. 22 compliance date, and Canadian prescription shipments could face delays or refusals. What patients should check now. Medical Daily · Oct 12
Unvaccinated Oxford Students and Staff Face 21-Day Quarantine as Measles Exposures Hit Three Chester County Stores An Oxford Area High School measles case means a 21-day quarantine for unvaccinated students and staff. See the Oct. 4 store exposure times. Medical Daily · Oct 12
Nineteen Taken to Hospitals After Possible Food-Related Illness at Lebanon, Tennessee, Walmart Distribution Center as Cause Remains Unknown Nineteen people were taken to hospitals, and up to 30 were evaluated after a possible food-related illness at a Lebanon, Tennessee, Walmart distribution center. Medical Daily · Oct 12
Pensacola-Area Water Customers Told to Boil Water as DeSantis Targets 95% of FPL Isaias Outages by Monday Night ECUA customers near Pensacola remain under a boil-water notice after Isaias, as Florida targets most power restoration by Monday night. What to do now. Medical Daily · Oct 12
Medical Daily · Oct 12 Erie County's Rare Travel-Related Diphtheria Case Puts Four West Seneca Schools on Symptom Watch Through October 18 Erie County confirmed a rare travel-related diphtheria case and named four West Seneca schools as possible exposure sites. Symptoms and vaccination steps.
Bored Panda · Oct 12 Doctor Settles The Debate On How Often You Should Be Going To The Toilet, And Nobody Needs To Panic The average person spends up to 1.5 years of their life on the toilet. A doctor just confirmed that how often you go is nobody's business but your own, and the normal range is wider than almost anyone realises. Some of you can relax. Some of you need prune juice.…
Medical Daily · Oct 12 Five Dead, Including Four Children, in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Richmond, Utah, Home Where Alarms Kept Sounding A man and four children died in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Richmond, Utah, with a car running in the garage. What families should check.
Medical Daily · Oct 12 Pope Leo XIV Heads Into Lung Surgery This Week After Doctors Find Early-Stage Nodule During Recent Medical Checks Pope Leo XIV, 71, will have surgery this week to remove an early, localized lung nodule. The Vatican has not said whether it is benign or cancerous.
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 12 5 More Wellness Activities In Melbourne ‘Cos Some Of You Need To Up Your Game Melbourne, we've collated your favourite wellness activities into one easy spot so you can take on summer feeling your best.
Medical Daily · Oct 12 Gut Bacteria Protein Linked to Fever After COVID Vaccines in 171 Adults as Mouse Tests Point to Diet A Science study links flagellin, a gut bacteria protein, to fever after mRNA COVID shots in 171 adults. Antibody responses were not affected.
Medical Daily · Oct 11 Google's AMIE Chatbot Interviewed 98 Boston Primary Care Patients Under Doctor Supervision Without a Single Safety Stop In a Lancet study, Google's AMIE AI interviewed 98 patients before urgent visits with no safety stops. What doctors measured and what it cannot prove.
Medical Daily · Oct 11 Four Deaths in Evenamide Trials Prompt FDA Concern Over a Possible Fatal Heart Rhythm Signal in Schizophrenia Drug The FDA flagged a possible fatal heart rhythm signal after four deaths in evenamide trials. What a safety signal means for people with schizophrenia.
The Independent UK · Oct 11 Social care postcode lottery revealed: Study lays bare huge disparity in access in different areas Thousands more working-age adults access care in Thurrock compared to Medway
The Independent UK · Oct 11 Family doctors swamped by 20-page complaints written by AI Medical Protection Society (MPS) says worrying rise is impacting workload of already stretched NHS GPs
The Independent UK · Oct 11 Millions to benefit from new NHS prescription change. Here’s what you need to do Aim of new service is to prevent unnecessary calls and premature visits to collect medication