March 3, 2026
(NPR) – Ivermectin is now making a comeback, after its use receded in the waning years of the pandemic. Now, especially in conservative political circles, its reputation keeps growing as a kind of cure-all for various ailments, and even for … Read More
March 2, 2026
(The Guardian) – ChatGPT Health regularly misses the need for medical urgent care and frequently fails to detect suicidal ideation, a study of the AI platform has found, which experts worry could “feasibly lead to unnecessary harm and death”. OpenAI … Read More
March 2, 2026
(WSJ) – A blood test that can tell if you have cancer? A flurry of such tests that look for multiple cancers with a prick are in various stages of development. The one that is furthest along, Galleri, was recently … Read More
February 26, 2026
(NPR) – These synthetic peptides are growing popular among biohackers and wellness influencers. They take them, often via injection, in hopes they’ll enhance athletic performance and optimize health… …But there are risks when using substances that aren’t approved by the … Read More
February 25, 2026
(NPR) – The Food and Drug Administration Monday unveiled the details of a new policy designed to make it easier and quicker for patients with very rare diseases to get cutting-edge treatments. The new guidance would enable the agency to … Read More
February 24, 2026
(NBC New) – A recent lawsuit is challenging one company, EmblemHealth, over its so-called ghost network of mental health providers. These inaccurate or misleading physician directories have for years been an obstacle for patients seeking in-network providers and have even … Read More
February 23, 2026
(BBC) – Emma Dyer remembers the moment she clicked “buy now” on a set of weight‑loss jabs she found online. She had no medical consultation, no ID checks, and no questions about her history of anorexia and bulimia. “It was … Read More
February 20, 2026
(NJ.com via Yahoo!) – Blonski didn’t know the contraception she’d taken for two decades may be linked to her health problems. She was unaware of the connection until very recently, following publicity around a March 2024 study in The British … Read More
February 20, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Today’s longevity-medicine movement is driven by the same aggressive desire for eternal youth as the mythic stories of old. But whereas in earlier times ideas about wellness could travel only as fast as the people who held … Read More
February 18, 2026
(New York Times) – Moderna held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology. The Food and Drug Administration reversed its decision on Moderna’s … Read More
February 18, 2026
(New York Times) – Some patients in a clinical trial of one new drug lost so much weight that they became concerned and dropped out. Recent top-line results from a recent trial on retatrutide, a compound that Eli Lilly is … Read More
February 17, 2026
(The Guardian) – Exclusive: Google fails to include safety warnings when users are first presented with AI-generated medical advice Google is putting people at risk of harm by downplaying safety warnings that its AI-generated medical advice may be wrong. When … Read More
February 16, 2026
(New York Times) – Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans. Industry and academic research have shown that ads influence prescription rates. Patients are more … Read More
February 16, 2026
(Vox) – What if you lost weight and didn’t care — about anything? GLP-1s are relatively new and the industry is rapidly expanding, so we’re still learning more about their long-term effects. Users report fatigue and nausea as being quite … Read More
February 12, 2026
(Nature) – Researchers identify genetic mutation in small group of people who developed the serious disorder after receiving the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. About one in 200,000 people developed vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT), as the syndrome … Read More
February 12, 2026
(MedPage Today) – Absolute risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy remained low, however While rare, NAION is one of the most common causes of acute optic nerve injury in individuals over age 50. It presents as sudden vision loss … Read More
February 11, 2026
(ProPublica) – Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries. Colorado marijuana manufacturers would no longer be allowed to choose which … Read More
February 11, 2026
(Ars Technica) – In a news release late Tuesday, Moderna said it was blindsided by the FDA’s refusal, which the FDA cited as being due to the design of the company’s Phase 3 trial for its mRNA flu vaccine, dubbed … Read More
February 10, 2026
(AFP via Barron’s) – Next time you’re considering consulting Dr ChatGPT, perhaps think again. Despite now being able to ace most medical licensing exams, artificial intelligence chatbots do not give humans better health advice than they can find using more … Read More
February 9, 2026
(Reuters) – Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient injuries. At least 10 people were injured … Read More
February 6, 2026
(STAT News) – Common cholesterol-lowering pill did not increase chance of 62 of 66 listed side effects Statins do have two well-known side effects: muscle pain in 1% of people, and a small increase in blood sugar levels, which could … Read More
February 5, 2026
(Axios) – A review of rules governing Colorado’s psychedelic therapy program will include potentially expanding the substances available for treatment. Why it matters: The change would make Colorado the first state to use ibogaine — a psychoactive found in the … Read More
February 4, 2026
(MedPage Today) – For the first time, a major U.S. physician group has recommended against gender transition surgeries for youths. On Tuesday, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) sent a position statement to its 11,000 members recommending against gender-related … Read More
February 3, 2026
(New York Times) – In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards. In the first malpractice verdict against providers of gender-affirming care for … Read More
January 30, 2026
(Gizmodo) – Poison control calls involving GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide have dramatically risen in recent years. The growing popularity of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound is having some unfortunate consequences. Namely, that some people, including children, are … Read More
