January 27, 2026

Syphilis soars among pregnant people

The rate of syphilis among pregnant people, which soared between 2016 and 2022, continues to climb, the CDC reported today. A new report from the agency’s National Center for Health Statistics shows the maternal syphilis rate increased 28% from 2022 to 2024. That rise follows a 222% increase that occurred between 2016 and 2022. By the end […]

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Odds of overactive bladder elevated among patients with diabetes

by Elana Gotkine edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source The prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB) is elevated among adults with diabetes, with significant risk factors including age, diabetes duration, hypertension, and neuropathy, according to a review published online Jan. 11 in Neurology and Urodynamics. Xiaolong Zhang, from the Shaoxing People’s

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Gene editing takes a major step toward ending daily cholesterol pills

By Bronwyn Thompson January 25, 2026 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email New therapy targets the liver’s PCSK9 gene to lower cholesterol Depositphotos View 1 Images A new CRISPR-based one-off procedure that lowers “bad” cholesterol is expected to enter Phase I human trial in 2026. If successful, it could be the first approved genetic-silencing method on the market,

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