FDA Staff Weighs In on Potential First mRNA Flu Shot
Ahead of an advisory committee meeting this week, FDA reviewers raised no serious efficacy or safety concerns about Moderna's mRNA ...
RFK Jr. Overrules Experts to Keep Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passenger in Quarantine
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus in early ...
Experts Pan RFK Jr.’s Inquiry Into Removal of Flawed Vaccine Study
Legal and public health experts expressed concern about HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s scrutiny of a medical journal's decision ...
Lifestyle Change in Prediabetes Cuts Risk of Multimorbidity
A long-term study of adults with prediabetes showed that lifestyle changes were tied to a lower risk of multimorbidity, but ...
FDA Alerts on Shortage of Breast Biopsy Needles
The FDA informed healthcare providers about disruptions in the supply of stereotactic breast biopsy needles that will likely persist through ...
AAP Disputes Kennedy’s Claim That Vaccine Panel Can’t Meet Ahead of Flu Season
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) pushed back on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claims that the CDC's vaccine ...
Menopause Experts Release Guidance on Non-Hormone Therapy for Hot Flashes
CHICAGO -- A multidisciplinary group of menopause experts developed new comorbidity-specific guidance on non-hormone therapy for moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms. For ...
Alzheimer’s and Psilocybin; Migraine and Driving; What New MS Criteria Reveal
An older Japanese American woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease experienced transient improvements in multiple domains after taking psilocybin-containing mushrooms, according ...
The Refill Encounter: Managing Medications the Modern Way
I vividly remember my first day in outpatient clinic as an intern more than 30 years ago, when my patient ...
PAs in Cardiology; Increased Risks With Gout; Bad News for Female Heart Recipients
In the U.K., resident doctors in cardiology claimed it was not uncommon to observe physician assistants (PAs) performing actions outside ...
FDA Expands OTC Options for Opioid Overdose Reversal
The FDA approved another opioid overdose reversal product for over-the-counter (OTC) use, the agency announced on Tuesday. The 4-mg intranasal ...
Medicare’s GLP-1 Program Looms; Chemicals in Breast Milk; Acromegaly Drug Rejected
A massive wave of new prescriptions for GLP-1 receptor agonists is expected following the July launch of a Medicare pilot ...
Balloon-Expandable TAVR Has Struggles Evident at 10-Year Follow-Up
At 10 years, TAVR with the second-generation balloon-expandable Sapien XT was associated with higher mortality and aortic valve reintervention than ...
Maintenance Regimens Expand in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
At the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting, updated HER2CLIMB-05 findings on the addition of tucatinib (Tukysa) to first-line ...
Family Medicine Residency Spots in Seattle Area Axed
Two family medicine residency programs in the Seattle-Tacoma area are folding or downsizing, raising concerns about physician shortages in already ...
Hazardous Cheese in Our Golden Age of Food
Looking back at the cheeses I ate as a kid, I mainly remember bright orange cheddar, monterey jack, and powdery ...
Semaglutide Linked to Fewer Fractures
In contrast to concerns of lean mass loss with GLP-1 receptor agonists, a large population-based study found lower fracture rates ...
The secrets to keeping your brain sharp in old age
Neuroscientist Emily Rogalski is uncovering the secrets of superagersCraig Boylan As you age, your memory will likely decline. Your ability ...
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Falls to All-Time Low, but Trails Other Wealthy Nations
Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data. There were ...
Studies Raise New Questions in HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
Several studies presented at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting highlighted emerging strategies for hormone receptor ...
