More measles cases have been reported in Washington state. Officials in Seattle-King County report two measles infections in the same household, a child and an adult who were likely exposed while hosting an international traveler. Virginia's health department is investigating another potential measles exposure at Dulles International Airport, in an international traveler who was visiting North Carolina.
In a not-so-distant future, pharmacists at a local hospital may be able to manufacture and deliver nanomedicines tailored to the specific needs of patients with a rare disease diagnosis. According to a paper published today in Frontiers in Science, this could be possible thanks to a new device designed to boost access to gene therapy at a fraction of the cost.
Stanford Medicine has paused gender-related surgeries for patients under the age of 19. Stanford is the second major California healthcare provider to scale back care for transgender youth, following efforts by the Trump administration to restrict access to the care. In a statement, Stanford said the decision wasn't made lightly and that it was made to protect providers and patients.
The researchers found the AI tool, PanEcho, could perform 39 diagnostic tasks based on multi-view echocardiography and accurately detect conditions such as severe aortic stenosis, systolic dysfunction, and left ventricle ejection fraction, among others.
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible way to slow or block progression of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in people over age 50.
As temperatures soar in New York City, emergency rooms are getting an influx of patients with symptoms of heat-related illnesses, including heat exhaustion, muscle cramps, fainting and heat stroke, according to city data. And not all hospitals are providing the relief patients might expect. Brookdale Hospital Medical Center patients and staff were suffering earlier in the week after the Central Brooklyn hospital's air conditioning system failed, PIX11 reported.