Among more than 3000 men from low-income communities who were screened for various health issues at mobile clinics, one had stage IV and none had metastatic prostate cancer. These were among the findings of a study presented by lead author Masood Moghul, MBBS, at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium … Read more
TOPLINE: A population-based congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) screening program in Ontario successfully screened 551,034 (97.4%) newborns, with 689 (0.13%) testing positive. Of those completing assessment, 96 (16.0%) were symptomatic, with 63 receiving valganciclovir treatment. METHODOLOGY: A diagnostic study of a population-based screening program in Ontario, Canada, evaluated 551,034 newborns from July 29, 2019, to July 31, … Read more
Physical inactivity increases the risk for diabetes, other chronic diseases, and premature death and should be screened for and managed, new research suggested. “There is nearly irrefutable evidence on the effectiveness of regular physical activity in the primary and secondary prevention of several chronic diseases, including diabetes,” Louis Carr, PhD, Iowa Bioscience Innovation Facility, Iowa … Read more
Earlier initiation of digital screening mammography at age 40 years leads to substantial healthcare savings by reducing the cost of breast cancer treatment, according to a new cost-effectiveness study. Based on data in Canada for a population-based breast screening program, biennial screening for ages 40-74 years results in fewer deaths, more years of life for … Read more