February 5, 2026
(New York Times) – The Federal Trade Commission announced on Wednesday that it had reached a settlement with Cigna’s Express Scripts, one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, over its role in driving up insulin prices. Express Scripts will … 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 3, 2026
(New York Times) – For decades, hospitals have given babies a vitamin K injection to protect against bleeding. Now, the shot appears to be facing resistance. Vitamin K plays a crucial role in blood clotting but doesn’t pass to the … Read More
January 30, 2026
(Reuters via MSN) – The Trump administration has told global vaccine group Gavi to phase out shots containing the preservative thimerosal as a condition of providing the group with funding, a U.S. official and a Gavi spokesperson told Reuters. The … 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
January 30, 2026
(Wired) – For years, people from CEOs to novelists have taken tiny amounts of psychedelics to support well-being. New research shows that benefits for depression may be attributable to a placebo effect. A Phase 2B trial of 89 adult patients … Read More
January 30, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Whether the goal of these clinics is to treat low T or jack levels up to the max isn’t clear. Many encourage men to aim for excessive T, Michael Irwig, an endocrinologist at Harvard Medical School, told … Read More
January 30, 2026
(CNN) – The Trump administration on Tuesday asked a federal court to pause a Louisiana lawsuit seeking to end access to abortion pills by mail. The new filing from the US Food and Drug Administration said the court should put … Read More
January 29, 2026
(New York Times) – The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights. The attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, has filed a lawsuit against a Delaware … Read More
January 28, 2026
(WSJ) – “If you’re carrying 15-20 extra pounds,” it says, “medications like Wegovy can help jumpstart your progress.” For obesity doctors and researchers, this kind of messaging is problematic. The blockbuster drugs—known as GLP-1s—are increasingly marketed as lifestyle fixes to … Read More
January 27, 2026
(ProPublica) – ProPublica on Friday published never-before-released data connecting generic drugs to the factories that manufactured them. The data powers Rx Inspector, our groundbreaking tool that allows you to find the factories where your generic drugs were made and their … Read More
January 27, 2026
(NBC News) – The nation’s leading group of pediatricians has issued its annual recommendations about which vaccines children should receive — marking the first significant break from the federal government’s proposed vaccine schedule in 30 years. The American Academy of … Read More
January 26, 2026
(NBC News) – The agency plays a key role in tracking disease spread and vaccination rates. Last year, it seemed to back away from some of that work, according to new research. Nearly half of the databases that the Centers … Read More
January 21, 2026
(ProPublica) – A ProPublica investigation found that Averhealth’s lab practices have not only been faulted by its own accreditor but also targeted in lawsuits, and prompted Michigan’s child welfare agency to order its employees not to use Averhealth’s tests as … Read More
January 20, 2026
(Straight Arrow News) – After the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ended the constitutional right to abortion, national abortion numbers were expected to plunge. Instead, they rose. At the center of this counterintuitive trend … Read More
January 19, 2026
(New York Times) – The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children. A scientific review of 43 studies on acetaminophen use during pregnancy concluded that … Read More
January 15, 2026
(AP) – U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades. Federal data released Wednesday showed that overdose deaths have been falling for more than two years … Read More
January 14, 2026
(New York Times) – The groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say the C.D.C.’s revised vaccine schedule is not based on scientific evidence and will harm the public. Six leading medical organizations plan to ask the courts to throw … Read More
January 12, 2026
(WSJ) – When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released his MAHA Report in May, a who’s who of the wellness world convened at the White House for the occasion. There was the influential physician Mark Hyman, who co-founded the … Read More
January 12, 2026
(Axios) – Chinese crackdowns on fentanyl may have reduced overdoses and saved American lives, new research shows. Why it matters: The data-backed explanation for the 34% plunge in overdose deaths from its peak suggests diplomatic pressure was more effective than … Read More
January 7, 2026
(The Guardian) – Analysis finds those who stopped using medication saw weight return four times faster compared with other weight loss plans People who stop taking weight loss jabs regain all the weight originally lost in under two years, significantly … Read More
January 7, 2026
(Gizmodo) – More research is needed to understand the long-term benefits of exercise on depression, however. A dose of the gym might do wonders for both an ailing body and mind. A report out today finds that exercise can provide … Read More
January 6, 2026
(NPR) – The Wegovy pill launched Monday, and the starting dose is now available at pharmacies around the country with higher doses arriving by the end of the week. The Food and Drug Administration approved the pill for obesity on … Read More
January 6, 2026
(KFF Health News) – Just three of the six immunizations the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it will no longer routinely recommend — against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and rotavirus — have prevented nearly 2 million hospitalizations and … Read More
January 6, 2026
(NPR) – In an unprecedented change, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all children from 17 to 11. On the new schedule, vaccines that had previously been recommended for all … Read More
