June 1, 2026
(NYT) – Yet legalizing medical aid in dying, or MAID, has been and remains a long, contentious process. Catholic leadership and many disability organizations staunchly oppose it. (Pope Leo XIV personally asked Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker not to sign the … Read More
May 29, 2026
(NYT) – I am a physician who runs her state’s health agency. I had good insurance, paid leave and a fluency with institutions most new mothers should never need. What I did not have was a single provider who could … Read More
May 29, 2026
(The Atlantic) – My generation—which is to say, the pillbox generation—came of age during the 1990s. The number of adults who were taking five or more prescription drugs doubled in that decade; the use of medications for depression and cholesterol … Read More
May 28, 2026
(WSJ) – The Trump administration is expected to deploy U.S. public-health officers to Kenya to staff a potential quarantine facility there amid the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to people familiar with the matter. The people … Read More
May 28, 2026
(WSJ) – The job for some can be unpredictable and lonely. But for others, it offers travel, friendship, and a whiff of glamour. Nursing is hardly known as a glamorous profession. Long shifts, late nights and demanding patients take their … Read More
May 27, 2026
(WSJ) – Employers are clamoring for workers who can do doctor-like work but who are trained faster and can cost them less These days, heading to the doctor’s office often doesn’t involve a doctor. At least not directly. Instead, nurse … Read More
May 27, 2026
(National Post) – In a second case, the same doctor failed to administer one of three drugs used in assisted deaths and the patient resumed spontaneously breathing after being pronounced dead As first reported Monday by the The Globe and … Read More
May 27, 2026
(NYT) – I’ve seen Ebola up close. I got it while treating patients in West Africa in 2014. I know how destructive the disease can be — and how unprepared we are for its return. After the 2014 outbreak, which … Read More
May 27, 2026
(BBC) – Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months to help tackle the Ebola emergency. The outbreak, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted … Read More
May 26, 2026
(WSJ) – New studies suggest drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival; more research needed to confirm finding A suite of four new studies suggest that people taking so-called GLP-1 drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and … Read More
May 26, 2026
(Newsweek) – Doctors decided to place her in a medically induced coma. But while the paralytic drugs worked, Millie said the sedative did not fully take effect, leaving her aware of what was happening around her despite being unable to … Read More
May 26, 2026
(AP) – People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a witness and a senior … Read More
May 22, 2026
(WSJ) – As millions flock to GLP-1s, doctors warn the drugs can cause rapid and significant muscle loss Obesity rates are falling, the volume of food consumed in America is declining and retailers report a slump in sales of plus-size … Read More
May 22, 2026
(Futurism) – “All AI scribe systems from the 20 approved vendors showed one or more inaccuracies at the procurement testing phase.” If you’ve been to a medical appointment in the past two or three years, chances are high that your … Read More
May 21, 2026
(KFF Health News) – Such centers are known as crisis pregnancy centers or pregnancy resource centers. They offer limited resources and medical services to pregnant women and aim to dissuade them from having abortions. Healthcare groups including the American College … Read More
May 21, 2026
(NYT) – Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa. The Ebola crisis in East Africa is rapidly escalating, with cases now confirmed in major population centers in … Read More
May 20, 2026
(NBC News) – An American aid worker exposed to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive and is being transferred to Germany for treatment, according to the CDC. The U.S. says six additional exposed citizens will also … Read More
May 19, 2026
(Knowable Magazine) – Researchers are testing CAR T cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system in lupus, Graves’ disease and other conditions where the body’s defenses go rogue Originally designed to target and wipe out cancer by … Read More
May 19, 2026
(NYT) – When psychiatrists say that you “have A.D.H.D.,” what they really mean is something like this: After spending time listening to you, talking with people who know you and observing how you think and behave, I’ve made a judgment … Read More
May 19, 2026
(Wired) – A lab at the University of Nebraska has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it’s ready to start testing cruise ship passengers returning to the US. As passengers return to the … Read More
May 14, 2026
(The Guardian) – Polycystic ovary syndrome is being relabelled polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome to correct the misconception that it is solely a gynaecological disease that creates ovarian cysts. Here’s what you need to know about the condition It’s a multifaceted … Read More
May 14, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Modern medicine is excellent at delivering treatments that precisely target the biological cause of a disease and produce clear, measurable improvement. The promise of such magic bullets shapes both doctors’ training and patients’ expectations. But for some … Read More
May 13, 2026
(TechCrunch) – Neil Batlivala has spent seven years building a healthcare company that most of the tech industry has never heard of and that serves a patient population most of Silicon Valley ignores. But last month, that work put him … Read More
May 13, 2026
(WSJ) – Some promising candidates are sitting on the shelf, awaiting funds before human tests Drug hunters have searched for years for a treatment for the rare infectious disease hantavirus, which caused an outbreak on a cruise ship that global … Read More
May 13, 2026
(NYT) – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority. Working behind the scenes, Mr. Kennedy … Read More
