July 25, 2025
(ABC News) – The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug aimed at preventing HIV, which scientists say could help end the virus’ transmission. In a statement on Friday, the EU drug regulator said its evaluations of … Read More
July 22, 2025
(Scientific American) – A hormone-free pill, called YCT-529, that temporarily stops sperm production by blocking a vitamin A metabolite has just concluded its first safety trial in humans, getting a step closer to increasing male contraceptive options When it comes … Read More
July 22, 2025
(New York Times) – Clinical trials had found that the drug, zuranolone, marketed as Zurzuvae and taken daily for 14 days, can ease symptoms for some women in as little as three days, while general antidepressants can take weeks. For … Read More
July 21, 2025
(Axios) – An unusual public feud between the Food and Drug Administration and a maker of gene therapies for rare diseases could test the Trump administration’s willingness to pull certain approved drugs from the market over safety concerns. The big … Read More
July 18, 2025
(Gizmodo) – Semaglutide’s ability to help people lose weight is legendary, but so are the side effects. The active ingredient in medications Wegovy and Ozempic, semaglutide is renowned for causing severe nausea in some people, sometimes to the extent that … Read More
July 15, 2025
(Axios) – Use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss rose sharply in kids and adolescents after the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2023 recommended offering medications along with lifestyle adjustments such as healthier eating and exercise. Why it matters: The … Read More
July 11, 2025
(New York Times) – The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday published a database containing more than 200 letters to pharmaceutical companies detailing why the agency initially refused to approve their products, shedding light on an obscure and contentious aspect … Read More
July 11, 2025
(NBC News) – The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus tops the World Health Organization’s list of worrying fungal diseases. It’s growing increasingly resistant to the first-line drug used to treat it. Fungal infections are getting harder to treat as they grow more … Read More
July 10, 2025
(The New Atlantis) – “We aren’t defective, just different” was the 1990s rallying cry of deaf activists who rejected medical fixes. Why have transgender activists argued that only medical tech can make them who they really are? As it happens, … Read More
July 9, 2025
(STAT News) – When several countries endorsed the notion of some high-risk people taking the antibiotic doxycycline after unprotected sex to lower their chances of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, as the U.S. did last year, there was a theoretical … Read More
July 9, 2025
(Washington Post) – Malaria caused 597,000 deaths worldwide in 2023, with children under 5 accounting for 76 percent of all malaria deaths in the World Health Organization’s Africa region. The first malaria drug for newborn babies and those weighing less … Read More
July 8, 2025
(NBC News) – There’s been little evidence on how well CBD works or guidance on how to safely use capsules, edibles or oils that contain cannabidiol. Over the course of four weeks, 201 volunteers received either 5 mg per kilogram … Read More
July 8, 2025
(BBC) – The first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use. It’s expected to be rolled out in African countries within weeks. Until now there have been no approved malaria drugs specifically for … Read More
July 4, 2025
(CIDRAP) – In its weekly update today, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 40 more measles cases today, boosting the number of infections this year to 1,267, which is just 8 shy of passing the total … Read More
July 2, 2025
(New York Times) – The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official rejected broad uses of two Covid vaccines, citing unknown risks or injuries despite assurances of safety from dozens of staff experts, newly released documents show. The decisions by … Read More
July 2, 2025
(MedPage Today) – A new warning will be added to the label of certain attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications over the risk of “significant” weight-loss in young children, the FDA said. Labels of all extended-release stimulants indicated for ADHD — … Read More
July 2, 2025
(Knowable Magazine) – Canine and human cancers bear many similarities — studies in dogs are helping to develop treatments for both species Studying dogs and their cancers turns out to be an excellent way to learn more about cancer in … Read More
July 2, 2025
(Axios) – UC San Diego scientists are testing a new potential cancer treatment in space. Why it matters: The NASA-funded mission will analyze whether the drug rebecsinib works on ovarian cancer, metastatic breast cancer, leukemia and glioblastoma multiforme (an aggressive … Read More
July 2, 2025
(Axios) – Moderna is preparing to test Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tougher vaccine policies with a combination flu-COVID shot. The question is whether it gets approved for both viruses. Why it matters: The company this week reported positive … Read More
July 1, 2025
(KFF Health News via MSN) – In the early days of the West Texas measles outbreak, Thang Nguyen eyed the rising number of cases and worried. His 4-year-old son was at risk because he had received only the first of … Read More
July 1, 2025
(Harper’s Magazine) – What were we if not obsessive-compulsive, we who so often traced our origins to a people whose very name, the Puritans, epitomized the perfectionistic delusion underlying this illness? A people so committed to virtue that they’d risked … Read More
June 25, 2025
(ABC News) – The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has expanded existing warnings on the two leading COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart side effect mainly seen in young men. Myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation that is … Read More
June 24, 2025
(New York Times) – From a lone clinic in Texas to an entire school district in North Dakota, the virus is upending daily life and revealing a deeper crisis of belief. One morning about a week into his illness, Carrollyn … Read More
June 24, 2025
(ABC News) – The number of abortions in the U.S. rose again in 2024, with women continuing to find ways to get them despite bans and restrictions in many states, according to a report out Monday. The latest report from … Read More
June 24, 2025
(UPI) – Novo Nordisk announced Monday it has ended its partnership with Hims & Hers over its sale and promotion of cheaper versions of its weight loss drug Wegovy. The company said in a press release that Hims & Hers … Read More
