Prior authorization requirements cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $35 billion each year, and their overuse has triggered a backlash, stirring some policymakers into action. Whether these changes actually...

The European regulator recommends granting pediatric use marketing authorization for Bopediat to treat children with oedema and hypertension from chronic kidney disease. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-backs-orodispersible-furosemide-edema-children-2026a10009h7?src=rss Author...

The FDA on Thursday granted accelerated approval to marnetegragene autotemcel (Kresladi) as the first gene therapy for treating kids with severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency type I (LAD-I), an ultra-rare inherited...

Both drugs increase overall and progression-free survival. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-oks-two-treatments-small-cell-lung-cancer-2026a10009h4?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-27 16:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Marne-cel now offers an option to children with the rare immune disorder who lack a sibling donor for stem cell transplantation. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-approves-first-gene-therapy-severe-lad-1-2026a10009h2?src=rss Author :...

Wrist splinting is widely used as a conservative treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, but rigorous evidence for its effectiveness is scant.This trial randomized 142 patients to wear a rigid splint...

Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that kill bacteria.Phage therapy used as an experimental therapy in 51 cystic fibrosis patients with multi-drug resistant infections showed that most had a reduction in their...

Black women are at greater risk for depression and anxiety, and scarring forms are linked to more disorders. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/research-uncovers-psychiatric-toll-alopecia-areata-women-2026a10009gy?src=rss Author : Publish date :...

Graduates of osteopathic medical schools continue to experience bias when applying for medical residencies, according to a survey by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM). In a...

The number of data centres is rapidly increasingJIM LO SCALZO/EPA/Shutterstock Data centres built to power AIs produce so much heat that they can raise the surface temperature of the land...

The decision was based on results of clinical trials suggesting its lack of effectiveness for mpox. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-recommends-dropping-tecovirimat-mpox-2026a10009gq?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-27 14:08:00...

The SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.3.2 spread slowly before being detected in at least 23 countries in five continents by February.The prevalence of BA.3.2 was 0.55% among 5,238 U.S. samples collected from...

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Justice Department launched investigations into the admissions policies of medical schools at Stanford University, Ohio State, and the University of...

Low preoperative grip strength can be a useful screening tool for predicting postoperative loss of independence in older adults undergoing hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/simple-grip-test-can-predict-independence-loss-after-2026a10009gc?src=rss Author...

The following is a transcript of the podcast episode: Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody, welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters take a deeper look into the...

A model incorporating anti-Müllerian hormone, ovarian volume, hirsutism score, and maximum menstrual cycle length predicts polycystic ovary syndrome. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/predictive-model-uses-anti-m%C3%BCllerian-hormone-and-2026a10009el?src=rss Author : Publish date :...

Luca Parmitano during a spacewalk on 9 July 2013ESA/NASA When the water reached my face, it spread over my nose and up into my nostrils in an instant. I was...

New data confirm similar response rates with fewer toxicities when carboplatin is dropped from standard neoadjuvant therapy in early HER2-positive breast cancer. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/carboplatin-de-escalation-gains-ground-early-her2-breast-2026a10009g5?src=rss Author...

Elinzanetant reduces the severity and frequency of hot flushes and night sweats among women with breast cancer regardless of type of endocrine treatment used. Medscape News Europe Source link :...

The findings could fill a treatment gap for patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who also carry TP53 mutations. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/adding-chemo-osimertinib-doubles-progression-free-survival-2026a10009fy?src=rss Author...