Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President, Has Died at 100 The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, 22 months after entering hospice care Dec 30, 2024
Experts Lament 'Anemic' Response to H5N1, Worried About What 2025 Will Bring A big question will be whether the virus becomes endemic in dairy cattle Dec 30, 2024
Jimmy Carter Dies; Norovirus Surges; Havana Syndrome Probe Faults CIA Response Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Dec 30, 2024
The CDC Hasn't Asked States to Track Deaths Linked to Abortion Bans Experts say it's a missed opportunity to study the laws' impacts Dec 29, 2024
Have the New Pulmonary Hypertension Drugs Changed the Game? Macitentan/tadalafil and sotatercept approvals shifted the field, but by how much seems to differ Dec 29, 2024
CMS Moved to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage. Private Insurers Need to Step Up. GLP-1 drugs remain out of reach for too many Americans Dec 28, 2024
GLP-1 Agents and Suicide: Making Sense of 2024's Mixed Data Research should be interpreted cautiously, says researcher Dec 28, 2024
FDA Proposes New Testing Rules to Ensure Cosmetics Are Asbestos-Free Proposal comes after years of lawsuits alleging links between talc-based baby powder and cancer Dec 27, 2024
Eat, Drink, and Be Wary What does the future hold in the wake of recent foodborne fiascos? Dec 27, 2024
Medicare Will Cover Blood Tests to Monitor for Transplant Rejection, for Now Test advocates awaiting more details from CMS on its coverage policy Dec 27, 2024
Peace on Earth: Envisioning a Role for AI The U.N. offers a wealth of ideas on global governance of artificial intelligence Dec 26, 2024
FDA Says Decongestant in Many Cold Medicines Doesn't Work. So What Does? A look at the agency's recent moves on a leading decongestant Dec 26, 2024
Bill Clinton Hospitalized Former president was treated for the flu and has now been discharged, spokesperson says Dec 24, 2024
Bill Clinton Hospitalized; Lower Cost Ozempic? WHO Withdrawal Planned Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Dec 24, 2024
Abortion Opponents Shift Focus to Pills, With Lawsuits and Proposed Laws Trump administration could also take action Dec 23, 2024
First Generic of Once-Daily GLP-1 Injection Approved for Diabetes Generic liraglutide approved at dosage for type 2 diabetes only Dec 23, 2024
Congress Ditched Fix to Medicare Doc Pay Cut in Skinny Budget Bill One warns of "dangerous game" in continuing Medicare pay cuts Dec 23, 2024
Trump's Picks for Top Health Jobs Not Just Team of Rivals but 'Team of Opponents' Candidates have promoted policies and goals that put them at odds with one another Dec 22, 2024
From Book Burnings to Data Deletions: Safeguarding Health Info in the Digital Age The Trump administration's removal of environmental info doesn't bode well for his second term Dec 21, 2024
FDA Approves First Sleep Apnea Drug Tirzepatide ok'd for obstructive sleep apnea in people with obesity Dec 20, 2024
FDA OKs Bioengineered Vessel to Reduce Limb Amputations After Vascular Trauma Off-the-shelf product indicated for cases where autologous vein harvesting is not an option Dec 20, 2024
First Drug Approved for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome Antisense oligonucleotide olezarsen slashes high triglycerides Dec 20, 2024
White Bread Out, Salmon In: FDA Releases 'Healthy' Food Claim Rule Final rule is first update to "healthy" nutrient content claim in 30 years Dec 19, 2024
FDA Says Compounded Tirzepatide Must Exit the Market Compounders only have 2 to 3 months left to copy injectable Dec 19, 2024
FDA Approves Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy for Refractory Acute GVHD in Kids Response rate of 70% at day 28 with remestemcel-L Dec 19, 2024
New First-Line Option for Advanced ALK-Positive Lung Cancer In randomized study, ensartinib doubled PFS versus first-generation ALK inhibitor Dec 18, 2024
Health Spending Up 7.5% in 2023, CMS Says Spending reached $4.9 trillion, with spending on physician and clinical services up 7.4% Dec 18, 2024
SCOTUS to Weigh State Moves to Cut Off Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood South Carolina governor says that any public money "results in the subsidy of abortion" Dec 18, 2024
What Americans Think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and His Health Stances Is there support for his views? Dec 18, 2024
The 2024 Election Should Remind Us of the Value of Listening to Our Patients Establishing trust makes our work more meaningful and effective Dec 18, 2024
Experts Debate the Best Ways to Use Opioid Settlement Funds Approaches include evidence-based treatments, drug courts, harm reduction Dec 18, 2024
Congress Agrees on Tentative Budget Deal; Mostly Reverses Docs' Medicare Pay Cut Agreement would reduce a 2.8% cut to 0.3%, but doesn't include prior authorization reform Dec 18, 2024
FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Hot Flash Drug The warning highlights known risk of rare but serious liver injury associated with fezolinetant Dec 17, 2024
Nonsteroidal Topical OK'd for Atopic Dermatitis FDA approves tapinarof cream 1% for adults and kids 2 years and up Dec 17, 2024
RFK Jr. Meets With Senators; School Shooting Leaves 3 Dead; 'Uber for Nursing'? Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Dec 17, 2024
Trump Says He'll Preserve Access to Polio Vaccine, Equivocated on Other Shots President-elect also pledged to look at bringing down the costs of pharmaceuticals Dec 16, 2024
FDA Approves First Drug for Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in 70 Years Crinecerfont reduces excessive adrenal androgen production, lowering glucocorticoid dose Dec 16, 2024
Cosibelimab OK'd for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma PD-L1 inhibitor indicated for metastatic or locally advanced disease Dec 16, 2024
FDA Approves New IL-31 Drug for Eczema Nemolizumab indicated for chronic skin disease in adults and kids ages 12 years and up Dec 16, 2024
Trump Picks Should 'Steer Clear' of Undermining Polio Vaccine, Mitch McConnell Says Senate Republican leader's statement appears to be directed at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Dec 16, 2024