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Have Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Really Increased?

The answer may have more to do with how we track them, experts say

Nov 25, 2024
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Acoramidis Snags FDA Approval for ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Another pricey TTR stabilizer to hit shelves

Nov 25, 2024
Attruby is an orally administered near-complete stabiliser of TTR.
Dr. Oz's Dubious Claims; Bird Flu Found in Raw Milk; Whooping Cough Surges

Health news and commentary gathered by ľֱ staff

Nov 25, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
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Digital Doctors Are Coming. Regulators Need to Catch Up.

We must ensure AI advances in medicine in a way that's safe, fair, and beneficial for all

Nov 24, 2024
A computer rendering of a robot hand holding a sphere which contains a medical shield and cross.
Trump's FDA Pick Is ľֱ's Former Top Editor

Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment

Nov 22, 2024
A photo of Marty Makary, MD, MPH.
New FDA Panel Weighs In on Regulating Generative AI in Healthcare

Committee's 2-day meeting focused on evaluating and monitoring performance and risk

Nov 22, 2024
FDA ADCOMM Artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices over a photo of a male physician holding a transparent tablet.
Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel

Yet advisors were not inclined to take back approval for bleeding reversal agent

Nov 21, 2024
A computer rendering of a transparent body with several skeletal joints highlighted.
What's the Status of the Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes?

No one is saying for certain; a final rule is in process but has yet to be issued

Nov 21, 2024
A close up photo of Marlboro Menthol cigarettes protruding from the box.
Opinion
Trump Is Back: What This Could Mean for Health Policy

Exploring the powers and limits of the Presidency

Nov 21, 2024
 A photo of Donald Trump.
FDA Approves Zanidatamab for Biliary Tract Cancer

New antibody indicated for previously treated, unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive disease

Nov 21, 2024
FDA APPROVED zanidatamab (Ziihera) over a computer rendering of the gall bladder.
Scrap Clozapine's REMS Program, FDA Advisors Say

Panel wants to reduce barriers to the only drug indicated for treatment-resistant schizophrenia

Nov 20, 2024
FDA ADCOMM clozapine over a photo of a blisterpack of yellow tablets.
Scientists Fear What's Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed to 'Go Wild'

One expert believes we're returning to "every man his own doctor"

Nov 17, 2024
A photo of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
FDA Approves First Menin Inhibitor for Acute Leukemia

Complete responses in 21% of patients treated with single-agent revumenib

Nov 15, 2024
FDA APPROVED revumenib (Revuforj) over a computer rendering of leukemia cells.
Clozapine's REMS Program on the Chopping Block at Upcoming FDA Meeting

Can severe neutropenia associated with the schizophrenia drug be monitored without it?

Nov 15, 2024
FDA ADCOMM clozapine over a photo of a blisterpack of yellow tablets.
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