Blood Policy Evolution Among Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Clinical Imperative for Informed Consent
The Jehovah's Witnesses blood policy shift now permits blood-derived products while maintaining whole-blood prohibition. Healthcare systems must update staff education,…
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Blood Test Reveals Biological Age of 11 Organ Systems, Predicts Disease Risk Years in Advance
Stanford Medicine develops OrganAge blood test measuring biological aging across 11 organ systems. Test predicts disease risk 20-50% more accurately…
Mobile Text Messages Help Young Adults Reduce Cannabis Use, Trial Shows
New trial shows personalized text messages help young adults reduce cannabis use with 23% better engagement. Mobile interventions could bridge…
Immunoadsorption Shows No Benefit for Long COVID in Randomised Trial
A randomised controlled trial found immunoadsorption therapy provides no significant benefit for long COVID patients. The German study tested blood…
Arts Engagement Shows Promise as ‘Social Prescribing’ for Health and Medical Empathy
Growing research supports arts engagement as effective health intervention through 'social prescribing' programs. Healthcare professionals show lower arts participation rates…
WHO Kidney Health Resolution Needs Urgent Implementation Framework, Lancet Editorial Warns
WHO's November 2025 kidney health resolution faces implementation challenges that could undermine efforts to address the global CKD crisis. A…
New US Rules Require Work Activities for Medicaid Recipients
New federal rules require Medicaid recipients to demonstrate work activities or face coverage loss, with exemptions for vulnerable groups. States…
UK A&E Departments See Record 2.4 Million Attendances During May Heatwave
Emergency departments across England processed a record 2,457,398 attendances in May 2026 during extreme heatwave conditions. The figure surpassed the…
NHS Faces Healthcare Access Crisis During Four-Day Doctor Strike, Heatwave, and World Cup
NHS faces unprecedented pressure as four-day resident doctors' strike coincides with heatwave warnings and England's World Cup opener. Health officials…