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(MedPage Today) -- After a lifetime of sobriety struggles, Matthew Perry spent the last days of his life desperately seeking the ketamine that would ultimately cause his death. The 2.5-year investigation and prosecution that followed came to a...
(MedPage Today) -- A real-world study of chronic pancreatitis found GLP-1 agonists to be associated with less pain medication use and lower risks for pancreatic interventions, including major surgery. (Gastro Hep Advances) The FDA expanded the...
(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. "Confidence doesn't necessarily mean expertise," said allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, after Health Secretary...
Public HealthWe still have a lot of questions about Trump's MFN deals with pharma companies.
(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to traffic-related gases was associated with increased chronic rhinosinusitis risk, a case-control study showed, supporting a role for pollutants beyond particulate matter. Each standard deviation increase in exposure...
(MedPage Today) -- Veterans with cancer are at a persistently elevated risk for suicide, with certain subgroups emerging that were previously overlooked, according to a retrospective longitudinal cohort study. In the cohort of over 290,000 veterans...
(MedPage Today) -- The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the CDC. The national survey results, released Thursday, show the all-ages uninsured rate...
(MedPage Today) -- A former CDC supervisor pleaded guilty to stealing more than $190,000 by creating fake invoices from "vendors" that were ultimately paid to an account she controlled, federal prosecutors said. The Texas nursing board suspended...
Public Health“Infectious disease threats during the World Cup will almost certainly look much more familiar than frightening headlines suggest,” writes Krutika Kuppalli.
Public HealthIn this edition of STAT Health Tech: A new wave of blood pressure monitoring wearables, Stanford asking patients about AI, and more.
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and is recovering from surgery. (CNN) Due to the Ebola outbreak, American citizens reentering...
Public HealthIn this morning's Pharmalittle roundup, we're reading about a hepatitis B drug, CVS returns Lilly obesity drug to formularies, and more.
Public HealthStrong results from GSK's hepatitis B drug, engineered heart patches, and more biotech news from The Readout
Public HealthUganda closes its border, a Christian substitute for insurance, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Public HealthWearables with unvalidated blood pressure measuring tech are flooding the market after the FDA relaxed oversight of wellness devices.
Public HealthHere's what to watch for at ASCO, cancer research's big meeting, in Chicago.
Public HealthThe public is about to get its first look at the prices of drugs launched since President Trump struck his most-favored-nation deals with 17 drugmakers.
Public HealthAn experimental GSK drug helped 1 in 5 patients with chronic hepatitis B achieve what's known as a functional cure, vastly outpacing current treatments.
The global burden of eye disease is increasing substantially. WHO estimates that at least 2·2 billion people globally have a visual impairment, of which over 1 billion instances could have been prevented or remain unaddressed.1 As the population ages, the number of people affected by age-related eye diseases continues to rise.2 Meanwhile, modern lifestyles, such as prolonged screen time, near-work activities, and reduced time outdoors, are reshaping how people use their eyes. These shifting beha
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the antibody-drug conjugate pivekimab sunirine (Decnupaz) for the rare hematologic malignancy blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN). The approval stipulates use of the drug in adults. Although...
(MedPage Today) -- New research in JAMA found that pregnant women with sedentary behavior, low step counts, or low levels of light physician activity had higher risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. In this MedPage Today video, Bethany Barone Gibbs...
Public HealthA stem cell-based heart patch improved pumping in a small trial for advanced heart failure. "Very good first step," researcher says.
(MedPage Today) -- For people with advanced heart failure, modular tissue-engineered patches showed promise as a way to remuscularize the heart, according to interim data. Biologic ventricular assist tissue (BioVAT) was epicardially transplanted...
(MedPage Today) -- Organ preservation using back-to-base portal-venous hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) for extended-criteria donor livers improved outcomes after liver transplant compared with static cold storage (SCS) alone, a randomized...
(MedPage Today) -- A group of about 115 hospitalists at five Swedish Medical Group locations across the Seattle area voted to unionize as a wave of physician organizing continues nationwide. The hospitalists voted to join Northwest Medicine United...
(MedPage Today) -- Adverse drug effects among patients under treatment for autoimmune rheumatologic disorders stemmed more often from ancillary medications -- and not necessarily prescription products -- than from disease-modifying anti-rheumatic...
(MedPage Today) -- Most surveyed psychiatrists said Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not helping their field, according to the Committee to Protect Public Mental Health. Meanwhile, the New York Times reported mixed opinions from attendees...
(MedPage Today) -- The American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines to include new molecular-based screening tests that have received FDA approval since the release of the 2018 guidelines. While the new...
Public HealthNew Alert: Growing number of Salmonella illnesses and outbreaks linked to moringa leaf products
Public HealthAlert Update: Growing number of Salmonella illnesses and outbreaks linked to moringa leaf products