A University of Cincinnati researcher launched an app, called High Enroll, to connect patients to clinical trials. The most common barrier to human subject research is a lack of awareness. Many clinicians are often unaware of all of the trials…

The 2024-to-2025 flu season hit a 15-year record of 216 pediatric deaths as of late April, according to CDC data published May 2.  Last season saw 207 pediatric flu deaths, while the most fatal flu season for children in the…

A Cleveland Clinic survey found knowledge gaps and barriers to care among women. The survey, conducted in collaboration with YouGov, questioned 2,106 women about a range of medical conditions between March 28 and April 2. Here are five findings: 1.…

There have been 935 confirmed cases in the U.S. as of May 1, according to the latest CDC data.  This marks the second largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when measles was declared eliminated, NBC News reported May 2.…

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City has become the first medical school in the U.S. to provide institutionwide access to ChatGPT Edu — a secure version of the tool designed for universities. The medical…

The National Institutes of Health will no longer permit U.S. grantees to issue subawards to foreign collaborators, citing transparency and national security concerns, the agency said May 1.  Four things to know: 1. Effective immediately, the NIH will not issue,…

HHS and the National Institutes of Health plan to develop universal vaccines targeting a broad range of flu and coronavirus strains using a new whole-virus platform.  The platform, dubbed Generation Gold Standard, uses beta-propiolactone-inactivated whole-virus technology to produce vaccines that…

Thirty percent of millennial physicians report their happiness as “improved,” compared to 21% of earlier generations, according to Medscape. Medscape surveyed more than 5,700 physicians across more than 29 specialties between July 1 and Oct. 2. “‘If Boundaries Are Set,…

Female physicians are more likely to want to retire before age 60 compared to male physicians, according to a May 2 Medscape report. The “Ambitions for Life After Practicing: Medscape Physicians and Retirement Report 2025” surveyed 7,322 physicians across more…

In honor of National Nurses Month in May and National Nurses Week (May 6-12), hospitals and health systems are recognizing the difference nurses make in their organizations.  This year, the American Nurses Association’s theme of National Nurses Week, “The Power…