April 27, 2026
(New York Times) – Before the rise of GLP-1s, obesity experts didn’t study the internal buzz that compels people to eat. Now that food noise is being switched off, they want to understand it. Before the new obesity drugs came … Read More
April 23, 2026
(NYT) – The report found that the shots cut the likelihood of hospitalizations, but the agency’s acting head said it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccines’ effectiveness. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who has been overseeing the agency’s operations in the … Read More
April 23, 2026
(Axios) – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new push to loosen federal restrictions on peptides could be a bonanza for telehealth companies, compounding pharmacies and longevity clinics looking for the next big wellness trend. Why it matters: The heavily … Read More
April 22, 2026
(WSJ) – After an uproar among oncologists, the FDA last fall agreed to reconsider RP1 and selected a second panel to eliminate what it called “bias.” Dr. Prasad believed the first panel was biased because it recommended the drug. So … Read More
April 21, 2026
(Bloomberg via MSN) – Measles has been spreading in the US, reaching infection levels not seen in decades and threatening the country’s elimination status. This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 1,748 infections as of April 17 — … Read More
April 20, 2026
(NBC News) – Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later. She and her husband, Ed, were on the next flight home. Nine … Read More
April 20, 2026
(BBC) – A vaccine during pregnancy which protects newborns against nasty chest infections is cutting hospital admissions of babies by more than 80%, UK health officials say. A virus, called RSV, affects many babies in the first few months of … Read More
April 17, 2026
(WSJ) – A trip to the emergency room helped me realize my generation is in trouble—and that we can’t give in to defeatism about our chronic health issues I emerged from surgery four and a half hours later with 72 … Read More
April 17, 2026
(NYT) – On Thanksgiving she ran a Turkey Trot with her daughters — her first race since the accident. She described the turnaround to me as “miraculous.” Like so many other people who are taking these drugs for intractable and … Read More
April 16, 2026
(NYT) – The review said a certain class of drugs had little clinical benefit, but many Alzheimer’s experts criticized the analysis, saying it unfairly lumped failed drugs with two recently approved treatments. Since the approval of new Alzheimer’s drugs in … Read More
April 16, 2026
(NPR) – It’s quite common for people to start on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, especially as the diabetes and obesity treatments become more ubiquitous. They’re designed to treat chronic conditions, so the medicines are intended for lifelong use; … Read More
April 15, 2026
(NPR) – Where once most drug users mostly consumed plant-based substances such as cocaine and heroin, drug gangs and cartels have shifted to producing and selling synthetic substances made from industrial chemicals. Fentanyl and methamphetamines have been around for years. … Read More
April 14, 2026
(Washington Post via MSN) – Older adults — those 60 and older — are the fastest-growing group of cannabis users in the country. According to a 2022 study, adults over 60 who started using did so for medical reasons, including … Read More
April 13, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Companies are playing word games with promising cancer treatments. In its formal communications, like regulatory filings, Moderna hasn’t called the shot a cancer vaccine since 2023. That’s when it partnered up with Merck and rebranded the … Read More
April 9, 2026
(The Atlantic) – In desperation, the woman’s care team reached out to Müller, a hematologist-oncologist at the University Hospital of Erlangen, a roughly three-hour drive away by ambulance. In recent years, he and his colleagues have made a name for … Read More
April 9, 2026
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday put on hold the state of Louisiana’s lawsuit seeking to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide while President Donald Trump’s administration conducts a review of the drug’s safety. U.S. District Judge … Read More
April 8, 2026
(Nature) – Study of almost 28,000 people also identifies genetic variants that raise the risk of gastrointestinal side effects from GLP-1 medications. Scientists have identified a set of genetic variants that could help to explain why responses to obesity drugs … Read More
April 8, 2026
(Wired) – The trial focused on tumor types where HER3 signaling is implicated. HER3 is a membrane-bound protein that mediates cell-to-cell communication on growth and division. But when cancer is present, HER3 signaling can act as a pro-cancer driver, contributing … Read More
April 8, 2026
(NYT) – An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain. Their findings, published on Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, suggest that psychedelics prompt a welter of … Read More
April 7, 2026
(NPR) – For this study, researchers surveyed 168 patients waiting to see a clinician to receive medication abortion. “If they were interested and eligible to participate in the study, they looked at a box that is kind of like a … Read More
April 6, 2026
(Axios) – For the first time, Medicare is covering some cannabis products under a pilot program that opens up more of the nearly $30 billion hemp industry to seniors. Why it matters: The effort is part of a White House … Read More
April 3, 2026
(WSJ) – Drugmaker’s pill will take on a rival from Novo Nordisk in the booming multibillion-dollar obesity drug market The weight-loss pill wars start now. Eli Lilly’s once-daily pill for weight loss got approval from U.S. drug regulators Wednesday. The … Read More
April 1, 2026
(KFF Health News) – The clinical trial among preterm infants that Abbott subsequently sponsored, known as AL16, is a case study of corporate warfare in the high-stakes business of infant nutrition, wherein preemies have been coveted like commodities; their anxious, … Read More
March 19, 2026
(The Atlantic) – On Monday, a federal judge issued a preliminary ruling with a harsh reprimand for the Trump administration: You’ve done this vaccine stuff all wrong. The Trump administration likely broke the law, the judge’s 45-page decision argued, when … Read More
March 18, 2026
(NPR) – The treatment in question is leucovorin, a derivative of vitamin B9 — also called folinic acid — that is commonly used during cancer treatment. Federal officials said it could help treat a rare brain condition called cerebral folate … Read More
