Grace O’Connor — Health & Science Editor 
Portland Nail Salon Hit With Second Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Over Herpes Infections A second customer has filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against a Portland nail salon, alleging she contracted genital herpes during an acrylic manicure appointment, according to court documents cited by The Oregonian. The 31-year-old woman, identified in court records as J.S., stated that … Read more
Scientists have discovered that certain rhabdomyosarcoma tumors traditionally classified as low-risk actually harbor hidden populations of highly aggressive cancer cells, a finding published in Cancer Research that could reshape pediatric cancer treatment strategies. Uncovering Hidden Aggressive Cells in Rhabdomyosarcoma Rhabdomyosarcoma is an aggressive soft tissue cancer that develops from muscle tissue, standing as one of … Read more
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland identified a transporter protein in 2026 that opens new avenues for improving creatine delivery into the brain and developing therapies targeting the central nervous system. Published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, the study investigated the sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter (SMVT) to target creatine derivatives across the blood-brain barrier, which normally … Read more
In a 2026 retrospective study published in Clin Transl Oncol, researchers evaluated outcomes for patients with localised, unresectable or inoperable extrahepatic bile duct cancer treated with conventionally fractionated radiotherapy, finding that while the treatment provided favourable local disease control, tumour-related complications remained a major contributor to mortality. Radiotherapy Yields Median Overall Survival of 18.3 Months … Read more
A 54-year-old man suffering from severe right hip pain four years after a bipolar hemiarthroplasty faced extensive metallosis caused by complete wear-through of a concealed polyethylene liner, Cureus reported. The case highlights how hidden bearing failure can progress to direct metal-on-metal articulation, bone loss, and prosthetic failure even when standard inflammatory markers remain entirely normal. … Read more
TORONTO — New research suggested that higher levels of education were associated with greater odds of diagnostic delay in multiple sclerosis. Findings shared by Medscape on October 21 at the 10th Joint European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis-Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS) 2026 indicate that individuals with … Read more
The XFG Covid-19 subvariant now accounts for 55% of all coronavirus cases in Ireland, driving a winter surge that brings hundreds of new infections and dozens of hospitalisations each week, the Irish Mirror reported. Symptoms and Eye Infections Linked to the Stratus Variant As winter infections climb, pharmacists are warning the public to watch out … Read more
New scientific findings from Trinity College Dublin reveal how tumours evade chemotherapy by slipping into a zombie-like state, a discovery that exposes a fresh weakness in cancer cells. Researchers established that certain proteins enable malignant tissue to survive aggressive drug treatments, ultimately hijacking the body’s natural tissue repair systems to aid their recovery. Blocking Tumour … Read more
The Health Service Executive is exploring artificial intelligence for BreastCheck to address increasing patient volumes and radiographer shortages that have caused the free national screening programme to miss its operational targets for the third consecutive year. The initiative aims to support mammographic interpretation and ease reader fatigue across the service. Operational Pressures Facing BreastCheck Modern … Read more
France has confirmed the first human case of the livestock virus Shamonda after a severely immunocompromised patient died in early October 2026.