Medical News Bulletin

09/04/2026

Sick of juggling ketosis strips? Keep an eye out for this smart acetone breath detector. Smart phone tech helps this breath analyzer take more accurate and consistent readings than ever before. 🧪

Are ketosis strips about to be a thing of the past? Scientists have developed a reliable acetone breathalyzer that estimates fat burning with a puff of air.

09/03/2026

Ketamine is a fascinating drug, but it has a huge problem. We can’t figure out what is going on under the hood. Just for a start a lot of the literature presents… less than optimally designed human observational studies. Animal models on the other hand… medicalnewsbulletin.com/ketamine-neu... 🧪

09/02/2026

Is uptake of GLP-1s like semaglutide as prevalent as popular mood suggests? Maybe amongst celebrities but a third of regular people ditch it within 12 months of starting… medicalnewsbulletin.com/semaglutide-...

Apparently we're hooked on glp-1 RAs like semaglutide now. Is it true or just Wall Street bait? How many people discontinue within a year?

08/31/2026

Public health organizations take heed! medicalnewsbulletin.com/cancer-death...
Many Ontario residents aged 48 and STILL waiting for a FIT screen to arrive in the mail, is the lack of timely screening a universal issue? 🧪 health

Mortality rates of nine of the top 10 most deadly cancers have been trending down since the millenium. Find out what's changed with MNB.

08/24/2026

Why not start your week with a bit of fun. Is the Boston Tea Party the root cause of US police meltdowns? What could theanine supplements do for you?
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A nice cup of tea could do you the world of good. It could even help you survive a life or death situation. Find out why with MNB.

08/21/2026

Another day, another screen time panic, but this one has some legs. Take a look at the evidence with me
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Experts warn smartphones are delaying kids’ language skills. The kicker? It’s not necessarily the children’s screen time that’s the problem.

08/20/2026

Jumping on the ketamine train? Here’s some important information you might want to consider:

https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/ketamine-neuroplasticity-female-brain-treatment-resistant-depression/ 🧪 🧠 💊 💃 🧬🔄 medsky, 🩺,⚕️

The male brain cannot comprehend the effects of ketamine, hints research showing female brain-specific changes in new neuroplasticity study.

08/19/2026

It’s "what on earth?" Wednesday! Let’s take a look at some of the strange and unexpected biomedical research findings in the MNB archives! This week, could lung cancer drugs put the colour back in your hair? https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/hair-repigmentation-lung-cancer-treatment/ 🧪 🫁 💊

This is the first reported instance of restoration of hair color in response to anti-PD1/anti-PD-L1lung cancer treatment therapy.

08/18/2026

Did you know PCOS just got a new name? Our reporter Noor Rhandhawa explains why the “polycystic" part of the name needed to be retired https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/pcos-name-change-pmos/ 🧪 🩺 🩺📊 health equity reprosky

PCOS has a new name that better reflects the condition’s pathology and symptoms. Learn why patients and doctors chose PMOS with MNB.

08/17/2026

Is a nice cup of tea just what you need? Lean more with MNB https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/what-is-l-theanine/ 🥪📃 natural products

Looking for science backed information about theanine? What is it? What's it for and does it really do all that? Learn more with MNB.