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FDA Gives Full OK to Novavax COVID Shot for High-Risk Groups
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, but only for certain people. The vaccine is now approved for adults ages 65 ...
FDA Launches Postmarket Chemical Review Program to Ensure Food Safety
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a move to improve transparency and strengthen the safety of chemicals used in the nation's food supply. The agency...
Wearable Sensor Can Monitor Sleep Apnea Treatment Response
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – A wearable pulse oximeter and connected software platform (Apnimed) shows promise for monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing diseases,...
MRI-Guided Biopsy Linked to Durability of Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – Use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided biopsy (MRGB) could increase the durability of active surveillance (AS) in men with prostate cancer, according to a study...
AAP Updates Guidelines for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Management
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – In a clinical report published online May 19 in Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics presents updated guidance for the treatment of children with atopic dermatitis ...
Chimpanzees' Drumming May Be Ancient Form of Communication
SATURDAY, May 17, 2025 — When a chimp pounds rhythmically on a towering tree root deep in the jungle, it may be doing more than just making noise. A new study suggests that drumming could be one of t...
Got Pruney Fingers? Here's The Scientific Skinny To Explain It
SUNDAY, May 18, 2025 — As swimming season heats up, you might notice your fingers wrinkle after spending time in the water — turns out, those wrinkles are the same with every dip you take. And that, r...
Mortality Up With Loss of Low-Income Subsidy for Drugs
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 – Loss of the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) for drugs after Medicaid disenrollment is associated with increased mortality, according to a study published online May 14 in the New...
Increases in Incidence Rates of Some Cancers Seen in Early-Onset Age Groups
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 – The incidence rates of 14 cancers have increased in early-onset age groups, with increases in older-onset age groups also occurring in most of these cancers, according to a...
Adults Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes Face Heart Health Issues, Risk Of Early Death
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 — People who develop type 1 diabetes in adulthood have a higher risk of heart disease and death, a new study says. However, these patients can improve their odds through healthy l...
Medicare Low-Income Drug Benefit Saves Lives, Study Says
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 — Low-income Medicare beneficiaries are more likely to die if they lose access to crucial medication coverage, a new study says. More than 14 million poor Medicare beneficiaries r...
Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn HealthDay TV
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 — Proposed cuts to Medicaid could be devastating to America’s rural hospitals, health care CEOs are warning in interviews with HealthDay. House Republicans have proposed an $880 b...
Custom Gene Editing Helps Baby With Rare Condition
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 — A baby born with a rare and deadly genetic disease is the world's first known patient to receive an experimental gene editing treatment designed just for him. KJ Muldoon from C...
Novo Nordisk, U.S. Biotech Company Team Up to Create Obesity Pills
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 — Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is teaming up with California-based biotech Septerna to develop new pills to treat obesity, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases. The deal ...
Medicaid Unwinding Linked to Disruption of Chronic Medication Therapy in Youth
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 – In young patients, especially young adults, Medicaid unwinding associated with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted chronic medication therapy, according to a study published...