(MedPage Today) -- A group representing the nation's osteopathic medical schools urged Congress to end the federal government shutdown before its deeper effects take hold. Outlining current and anticipated impacts...

(MedPage Today) -- Almost 70% of Americans 55 or older live in counties at risk of shortages in oncology coverage. (JCO Oncology Practice) Does closure of the oncology service at...

(MedPage Today) -- Adults hospitalized for ischemic stroke who started gabapentin within 30 days of discharge often received a gabapentin prescription for at least a year, an analysis of Medicare...

Artificial sweeteners may have gut microbiome benefitsRobert K. Chin/Alamy Using low-calorie sweeteners in place of sugar seems to give beneficial gut microbes a boost and help people maintain weight loss....

Data from a phase 3 study suggest that VER-01, a cannabis extract, provides sustained pain reduction for chronic low back pain vs placebo. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/cannabis-extract-relieves-chronic-low-back-pain-phase-3-2025a1000s34?src=rss...

"Diet" branding often obscures high‑calorie, low‑satiety foods that can derail patients' weight‑management plan. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/diet-foods-may-be-undermining-your-patients-weight-loss-2025a1000s36?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-10-17 17:58:00 Copyright for syndicated...

(MedPage Today) -- The presence of visceral and hepatic fat went hand in hand with carotid atherosclerosis, researchers found using imaging data. Higher visceral adipose tissue (VAT) volume correlated with...

(MedPage Today) -- For pediatric patients with meningitis, course of treatment and overall prognosis are dependent on its cause. In cases of bacterial meningitis, treatment with antibiotics must start as...

(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC warned of a sharp increase in cases of meningococcal disease in the U.S. More than 500 cases of...

A thin crystalline film of table sugar, or sucrose, captured in a polarised light micrographKARL GAFF/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Scientists have confected a new way to search for dark matter using...

The EMA has recommended a first-in-class Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor to treat immune thrombocytopenia in adults who are refractory to other treatments. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/europe-set-approve-new-immune-thrombocytopenia-therapy-2025a1000s9o?src=rss Author...

The European medicines regulator said that a higher rate of death and disease complications in recent trials meant the benefit-risk balance was ‘no longer favorable.’ Medscape Medical News Source link...

The EMA says a study did not show clinical benefit, while Sanofi says it will continue to work closely with the regulator to bring the treatment to patients. Medscape Medical...

New draft guidelines on the definition of new active substances don’t apply to deutetrabenazine, the European drug regulator has decided. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-says-active-substance-tardive-dyskinesia-drug-not-new-2025a1000s9g?src=rss Author : Publish...

A spectrum labeling system rating foods from least to most healthy can promote healthier food purchases than other front-of-pack labeling systems. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/which-food-labeling-system-promotes-healthier-purchases-2025a1000s7d?src=rss Author :...

(MedPage Today) -- It's not clear exactly how about half of fired CDC workers got their jobs back within 24 hours in the latest round of Trump administration layoffs. While...

Saphnelo can now be administered subcutaneously rather than intravenously following the European regulator’s recommendation. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/europe-adopts-new-subcutaneous-route-systemic-lupus-drug-2025a1000s9c?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-10-17 14:55:00 Copyright for...

(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode: Rachael Robertson: Hey, everybody, welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight...

General anesthesia leads to better functional outcomes than conscious sedation in stroke patients with large vessel occlusion undergoing endovascular therapy. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/optimal-anesthesia-choice-evt-wake-call-2025a1000s92?src=rss Author : Publish...

Estimates suggest between 400,000 and three million people in Europe have NCFB. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-oks-first-therapy-non-cystic-fibrosis-bronchiectasis-2025a1000s90?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-10-17 14:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content...