Medical tourism for bariatric and weight reduction surgery needs urgent regulation to protect recipients’ health, especially as the data show that tourist numbers are increasing despite the advent of weight loss drugs, say experts in a commentary published online in BMJ Global Health.

After 30 years of health improvements around the world, funding cuts to global health could put lifesaving health care at risk between now and 2030, according to the latest annual report, Financing Global Health (FGH), released today by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.

The first of its kind, a new adhesive for wearable medical devices could offer relief for allergy-prone skin.

The American Heart Association launches surgical quality improvement effort focused on hemorrhagic stroke treatments

New research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has challenged the belief that the likelihood of finding undiagnosed genetic conditions decreases with age. “Our study shows that genetic disorders are a surprisingly common reason people end up in the intensive care unit, even in adults,” Theodore G. Drivas says. “Genetic disease does not only affect pediatric patients and young adults but appears to be important—and underdiagnosed—across the life span.”

A tiny region in the brain works like a reset button that separates memory of one meaningful event from the next. Without this reset mechanism, moments could blur together and lead to the kinds of memory disruptions seen in PTSD, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety and even healthy aging. Data from the study suggests that stress may disrupt processes that organize events in memory. The findings not only reveal how the brain builds distinct episodes in memory but also identify a potential target for interventions to restore memory function and improve quality of life.

Starting in August, University of Cincinnati graduate Perry Li will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan. He will work with students while acting as a cultural ambassador for the United States.