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After decades of confusion and misdiagnosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome just got a name that finally matches what it actually does to the body. The change to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) could transform diagnosis, research funding, and lives for 170 million women worldwide.
A new experimental obesity treatment targeting three hormones has shown significant weight loss in early testing. The "triple-G" drug from Kailera offers fresh hope in the rapidly expanding field of weight management medicine.
A condition affecting 1 in 8 women worldwide just got a new name that better reflects what it actually is. After surveying thousands of patients and doctors globally, polycystic ovary syndrome is now polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome.
A pharmaceutical company just launched a million-dollar annual prize to celebrate scientists who turn lab discoveries into life-saving medicines. The first award goes out in 2027, shining a spotlight on the bridge-builders of medical progress.
Millions of women have been misdiagnosed or overlooked for sleep apnea because symptoms differ from men's. New research and awareness are finally changing how doctors screen women, especially during menopause.
Niger State just made healthcare history by hiring 1,500 medical workers in one year and opening cutting-edge intensive care facilities that could end costly medical trips abroad. The new state-of-the-art units at IBB Specialized Hospital in Minna are the first of their kind in sub-Saharan Africa.
Mental health diagnosis could become more accurate and personalized as psychiatry's main manual faces its biggest scientific overhaul in decades. The changes aim to align mental health treatment with how brains actually work.
The "Bible of psychiatry" is getting its biggest upgrade in decades, moving online to stay current and adding insights about trauma, environment, and biological causes of mental illness. The changes could transform how millions get diagnosed and treated.