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OMED26 keynote speakers include Olympic high jumper, physician leaders from CVS Health, Rush University Medical Center, Fountain Life and US Air Force
September 23, 2026 by The DO Staff
This year’s speakers include four-time Olympian Chaunte Lowe, who will speak about transforming setbacks into opportunities, and physician leaders who […]
In Memoriam: September 2026
September 22, 2026 by The DO Staff
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. The post In Memoriam: September 2026 appeared first on The DO.
Medicine under the tent: Bringing dignity to Vallejo’s streets
September 16, 2026 by Charles Enfield
Charles "Jori" Enfield, DO, shares the lessons he and his classmates learned by providing osteopathic manipulative treatment under physician supervision […]
Free virtual lecture to cover AI and LLM use in pain research
September 11, 2026 by The DO Staff
Attendees of the Oct. 7 lecture sponsored by UNT Health's Osteopathic Research Center can earn CME. The post Free virtual […]

Latest News in Medical Research

Explore the latest developments in medical research, clinical advances, and evidence-based medicine from leading medical and scientific sources.

Effect of Screening with Multicancer Early-Detection Test on Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis
September 21, 2026
In a trial of a blood-based multicancer early-detection test added to usual care, the incidence of stage III or IV […]
Cerebral Schistosomiasis
September 18, 2026
A rice farmer presented to the ED after a 1-minute episode of arm and leg shaking on the right side. […]
A Cure Out of Most Patients’ Reach — Sickle Cell Disease in the Gene-Therapy Era
September 18, 2026
Gene therapy can spare people with sickle cell disease from recurrent vaso-occlusive crises, but for the populations that bear most […]
Gaps and Borders
September 18, 2026
How can anyone in the U.S. medical community help children facing down the demons unleashed on them by the human […]

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Economic Frustration Tests Trump’s Standing With Rural Voters, New KFF-AP Poll Finds
September 23, 2026 by Sarah Jane Tribble, Ali Swenson, The Associated Press and Linley Sanders, The Associated Press
Rural voters rank the cost of living and cost of healthcare as top issues they want to hear about from […]
Nursing Home Beds Are Becoming More Scarce
September 23, 2026 by Paula Span
As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won’t be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly […]
As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel the Pinch
September 22, 2026 by Hayat Norimine
Like many Americans, Joshua and Ashley Durham saw their health insurance premiums rise by hundreds of dollars a month this […]
Insurance Coverage Lags as Cancer Science, Treatment Move Forward
September 22, 2026 by Arthur Allen
“Brain cancer” or “H4 G34-mutant”? As knowledge about genetics advances, some doctors say cancers should be defined by their mutations, […]

A Cure Out of Most Patients’ Reach — Sickle Cell Disease in the Gene-Therapy Era
September 18, 2026 by Naif I. AlJohani, Sultan Almutairi
Gene therapy can spare people with sickle cell disease from recurrent vaso-occlusive crises, but for the populations that bear most […]
The End of the War on Biomedical Science?
September 18, 2026 by David Blumenthal, James A. Morone
The turmoil of the past 20 months has inflicted lasting damage on American science and public health. But history and […]
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the Clinical Workforce
September 16, 2026 by Dhruv Khullar
In the future, some types of health care jobs could be replaced by AI. But economic arguments challenge straightforward narratives […]
The Epstein Files Transparency Act and the Health of Trafficked Children
September 16, 2026 by Nicholas Peoples, Preeti Panda, Hanni Stoklosa
Policymakers have so far failed to hold perpetrators in Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network accountable, but the medical and public health […]