New survey shows many are unaware of advancements in obstetrics care
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While delaying motherhood is a growing national trend, a new Orlando Health survey reveals a widespread public misconception. Over half of Americans (54%) believe women cannot give birth safely in their 40s. At Orlando Health, doctors are breaking down these misconceptions and empowering hopeful mothers through advanced testing and technology that ensures safer pregnancies.
Taipei, Taiwan — [October 22, 2025] — Researchers at Academia Sinica and partner hospitals have established the Taiwan Precision Medicine Initiative (TPMI), a landmark national project that has recruited more than 560,000 participants to create one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive biobank resources for precision medicine. The study, published in Nature, details how this initiative integrates genetic, electronic medical record (EMR), and lifestyle data to improve disease prediction, prevention, and individualized treatment for the Han Chinese population, which represents nearly 20% of the global population.
This review systematically synthesizes the classification (melanoma skin cancer [MSC], non-melanoma skin cancers [NMSCs]) and global epidemiology of skin cancer based on 2000–2024 literature. MSC, ranking 17th in global prevalence, has the highest incidence and mortality in Europe; NMSCs, 18–20 times more prevalent than MSC and accounting for more skin cancer deaths, show the highest incidence in North America and mortality in Asia. Australia and New Zealand exhibit the highest overall skin cancer incidence. Superficial spreading melanoma is the most common MSC subtype; basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most prevalent NMSC, while squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the deadliest NMSC.
Its innovation lies in comprehensive continental and subtype-specific epidemiological profiling. Clinically, it highlights the need to standardize incidence/prevalence reporting, investigate rare subtypes (e.g., uveal melanoma), enhance early detection, and apply telemedicine/AI to optimize diagnosis, particularly in resource-limited settings.
POSTECH research team develops a composite hemostatic material that adheres to bleeding sites and supports early wound stabilization.
Rapid and urgent action on food is needed if the UK is to reboot its flagging economy, save the NHS billions, ensure national food security, and meet climate commitments, according to a new report.
The Roadmap for Resilience: A UK Food Plan for 2050, calls for radical transformation, at a scale and pace not seen since the Second World War. It says if we do not act now, change will be forced upon us by increasing pressures and the UK will lurch from crisis to crisis, including from food price shocks, climate disasters and weakening economic productivity.