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(MedPage Today) -- Restricting access to vaccines and discouraging the development of new vaccines are grave public policy and public ...

Six-Monthly HIV Prevention Injection Cleared by MHRA

A twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug has been approved in the UK, offering a long-acting alternative to daily oral PrEP ...

Long-Term Tofersen Use May Slow ALS Progression, 3-Year Data Suggest

(MedPage Today) -- Early initiation of tofersen (Qalsody) was associated with a numerically slower decline in people with SOD1 amyotrophic ...

‘Armored’ CAR T Cells Show Early Promise in Relapsed B-Cell ALL

(MedPage Today) -- At the recent American Society of Hematology annual meeting, phase I data highlighted a next-generation, CD19-targeted, interleukin-18-secreting ...

FDA Approves First Oral Medication for Iron Deficiency in Kids

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has expanded the indication of ferric maltol (Accrufer) capsules for the treatment of iron deficiency ...

Alpine communities face uncertain future after 2025 glacier collapse

Blatten in Switzerland was buried by a landslide in May 2025ALEXANDRE AGRUSTI/AFP via Getty Images In May, the village of ...

Blood-Based Immune Markers May Predict Response to Preoperative Therapy in TNBC

(MedPage Today) -- At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, investigators reported findings from a retrospective study exploring whether routine ...

Reassuring Findings for Use of Common Sleep Medications in Pregnancy

(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to nonbenzodiazepine sedative hypnotics, known as Z-drugs, in the first trimester of pregnancy was not associated ...

Study Highlights Issues in Care of Latine Patients With HC

Latine adults with hidradenitis suppurativa report unmet wound care and pain needs, perceived discrimination, and challenges with interpreter-mediated communication during ...

How to extend and improve your life by getting more creative

FOTOGRAFIA INC./Getty Images Cut your sugar, get some exercise, stop smoking, eat your vegetables, take supplements, don’t stress, sleep well. ...

Medicaid Paid More Than $207 Million for Dead People. A New Law Could Help Fix That.

(MedPage Today) -- Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to healthcare providers between 2021 and 2022 ...

The Promise of Biomarkers to Direct Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Therapy

(MedPage Today) -- Pathophysiologic biomarkers for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) are emerging, which can help better target therapies for the ...

FDA Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a pill version of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide (Wegovy), making it the first ...

Can You Pass a Health Scam Quiz? Trial Death Reported; Views on MMR Vax Slide

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Amid a heightened volume of health scams, this ...

The best space pictures of 2025, from supernovae to moon landings

The supernova remnant SNR 0509-67.5 as seen by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large TelescopeESO/P. Das et al. Background stars ...

FcRn Blockers Vie to Become First Approved Drug for Sjogren’s Disease

(MedPage Today) -- The first FDA-approved treatment option for Sjögren's disease might be on the horizon, as neonatal Fc receptor ...

EU Calls for Heart Health Plans Amid Rising Disease Burden

New EU guidance outlines steps on prevention, screening, and access to care as cardiovascular deaths are projected to climb sharply ...

AI Psychosis: What Physicians Should Know

A rise in reports of psychosis-like symptoms is increasing pressure on companies and policymakers to address the potential risks posed ...

Here’s Where Measles Case Counts Are Highest