FDA Approves First Oral Option for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Fixed-duration course of corticosteroid indicated for patients 11 years and up Feb 12, 2024
State Reports Human Plague Case; Lloyd Austin Admitted Again; Man Dies Mid-Flight Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Feb 12, 2024
Two Obscure Cases about Fish May Disempower Health Agencies SCOTUS appears poised to substitute its judgment for that of career scientists Feb 10, 2024
Phenylephrine Sales Steady Before FDA Panel Called It Ineffective But reformulation of products containing OTC "decongestant" could affect the supply chain Feb 09, 2024
Senators Thrash Pharma CEOs for Pricing Drugs Higher in the U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders blamed "corrupt" system, well-paid lobbyists Feb 09, 2024
Biden's Memory Lapses; Pharmacist Dies on the Job; Arrested for Brain Bleed? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Feb 09, 2024
Medical Schools Push Back on 'March-In' Rights Plan to Lower Drug Prices But Dems, FTC pledge support, offer recommendations to bolster guidance Feb 08, 2024
Publisher Retracts Three Abortion Studies Two of the studies were cited by a federal judge in the case against the abortion pill Feb 08, 2024
Fauci Will Reflect on Long Government Career in Upcoming Book "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" will be published in June Feb 08, 2024
Trader Joe's Food Alert; DEA Reverses Decision; Going Maskless Is Not Free Speech Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Feb 08, 2024
Small Decline Seen in Ob/Gyn Residency Applications in Abortion Ban States Analysis of ERAS data reveals no differences in signaling, though Feb 07, 2024
Resmetirom Poised to Become First NASH Treatment Phase III study demonstrated drug is effective in resolving NASH and improving liver fibrosis Feb 07, 2024
To Fix Drug Shortages, Bring Manufacturing Home, Experts Say Onshoring and "near-shoring" of drug manufacturing could help, as would transparency Feb 07, 2024
USMLE Finds Pattern of Suspicious Results From Nepal Impacted examinees have had step 1, 2, and/or 3 examinations invalidated Feb 07, 2024
Ex-Doctor Charged With Manslaughter; NIH Subpoenaed; Social Cost of Obesity Drugs Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Feb 07, 2024
FDA Panel Mulls Which Devices Are Critical in a Public Health Emergency "If we have a thermonuclear war, all I need is a scalpel," one panel member said Feb 06, 2024
Medicine or Candy? Let's Reevaluate the Vitamins We Offer to Kids Children should give standard pills a try before turning to alternatives Feb 06, 2024
What Exactly Is a 'Critical' Medical Device? FDA Seeks Advice on the Issue Advisory panel to consider which devices should be on a list for shortage notifications Feb 05, 2024
Simone Gold Reprimanded by California's Medical Board She must repay $26K in costs recovery and take courses in ethics and professionalism Feb 05, 2024
Ketamine Therapy for Mental Health a ‘Wild West’ for Doctors and Patients For some patients it's a "light at the end of the tunnel" Feb 04, 2024
FDA Advisory Panel Generally Pleased With Pulse Oximetry Clinical Trial Proposal But some questions arose regarding number of participants, permissible variance in measurements Feb 03, 2024
The Green New Deal for Health Should Not Be Kept a Secret The legislative package has great potential for climate, health, and economic benefits Feb 03, 2024
Health Effects of Extreme Heat, Wildfire Smoke Worse When Combined And the negative effects harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most Feb 02, 2024
HHS Expands Access to Methadone, Buprenorphine Updates to 20-year-old rules allow take-home methadone, treatment initiation via telehealth Feb 02, 2024
Study: 'Appalling' U.S. Failure to Protect Frontline Workers During Pandemic Lack of protections "created a perfect storm for vulnerable workers," researchers said Feb 02, 2024
MedPod Today: Medicare Advantage Woes, Double Billing, NHPI Health Disparities Ƶ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Feb 02, 2024 podcast
First Transcatheter Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment Approved FDA greenlights system for severe cases cleared by the heart team Feb 02, 2024
U.S. Officials Call for More Programs, Education to Improve Diets in America More research on "gut-brain axis" is also needed Feb 02, 2024
Medicare Sends Initial Price Negotiation Bids to Drugmakers Manufacturers of 10 drugs have 30 days to accept or make a counter-offer Feb 01, 2024
Biden to Visit Site of Toxic Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Federal agencies made cleanup efforts; concerns linger about long-term health effects Feb 01, 2024
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers, CDC Study Says Health risks now more firmly established, but study falls short of being definitive Feb 01, 2024
Pulse Oximeters Once Again in the Spotlight at FDA Advisory panel to discuss how to improve device accuracy for patients with darker skin Jan 31, 2024
Controversial Alzheimer's Drug Abandoned Biogen will stop developing and selling aducanumab Jan 31, 2024
FDA OKs Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System for Intermittent Afib Second catheter-based system approved for paroxysmal Afib Jan 31, 2024
Health Workers Press for Federal Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence Legislation calls for up to 20 years' federal imprisonment for certain acts of violence Jan 31, 2024
Miracle Cures: Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling a New Age of Unproven Treatments Social media and online skepticism feed fears about traditional care Jan 31, 2024
Merrick Garland's Surgery; Neuralink's Human Brain Chip; Novel Drug Cuts Pain Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Jan 30, 2024
Penis-Pump Company Chided by FDA The agency is not enthused by the company's clitoral claims either Jan 29, 2024
Kate Middleton Discharged; Philips to Halt Apnea Device Sales; Pet Dragon Warning Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Jan 29, 2024