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A view of the general Hospital Panzi in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2024.

A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens in Congo. WHO Experts Are Now Investigating.

"First diagnostics are leading us to think it is a respiratory disease," said the health minister

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'Brain Rot' Becomes Word of the Year

A centuries-old phenomena has a new twist

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Experts Wrestle Over Uses of PFAS During Senate Hearing

Industry witness warns of unintended consequences of blanket bans

Should Pharmaceutical Companies Sell Weight-Loss Drugs Directly to Consumers?

Physicians, policymakers raise questions about LillyDirect connecting patients with telehealth

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JAK Inhibitor Comes Up Short in Phase III Crohn's Disease Trial

Investigational drug filgotinib demonstrated limited efficacy in DIVERSITY study

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Self-Pay, AI-Enhanced Breast Cancer Screening Detected More Cancers

Overall cancer detection rate was about 43% higher versus women who chose not to participate

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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Reverses Decision to Put a Time Limit on Anesthesia

Change comes after widespread outcry

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New Clues Emerge in Hunt for Gunman Who Killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO

Investigators are following several leads

Fostamatinib Fails to Improve Outcomes in Hypoxemic COVID Patients

Drug did not increase oxygen-free days versus placebo in randomized study

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Addicted to Productivity, Doc? The Holidays Are a Time to Reflect

Here are four health habits to support clinician well-being

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

New Clues in CEO's Killing; Time to Worry About Disease X? Ketamine Diversions Grow

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Advancing Treatment Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma

Challenges include identifying high-risk patients and optimizing therapy

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FDA Panned at Senate Hearing for Failure to Address Diabetes, Obesity Epidemics

Agency has failed to hold food manufacturers accountable, said Sen. Bernie Sanders

Social Media Unleashes Cruel Responses to UnitedHealthcare CEO's Murder

Posts show frustrations with the U.S. health insurance industry

A photo of the hand of a man affected by systemic lupus erythematosus.

Going From High to Low Disease Activity in Lupus Might Not Be Easy, but Worth Trying

Fewer complications and flares occur for those who achieve the target, even intermittently

Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.

AI Breath Test IDs Cancers; More Grief for Prior Auth; Imatinib Discoverer Resigns

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Psilocybin Cut Depression Symptoms in COVID's Frontline Healthcare Workers

Clinicians who received psilocybin had a 21-point drop in MADRS score at day 28

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Asylum Seekers Enter U.S. With Unexpectedly Large Symptom Load

Stress, CVD, pain symptoms highly prevalent in those evaluated in New York City

A photo of evidence markers and shell casings on the ground outside of the Hilton in Manhattan where Brian Thompson was shot.

Words Found at Scene of CEO Killing May Link to a Book. Here's What That Could Mean.

The book Delay, Deny, Defend details tactics insurers use to avoid paying claims

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

Muscle Loss May Portend Future Dementia

But findings should be viewed with caution, expert suggests

Social Break over a photo of a smartphone laying on a granite counter top

Ophthalmologist Ponders Glasses in 'Wicked'; What's 'Neuro Breath'? Cons of Raw Milk

Healthcare social media content gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Nearly 6 Million Deaths From Five Major Cancer Types Averted Since 1975

Prevention and screening efforts accounted for 80% of those averted deaths

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The Dose Makes the Poison: Clarifying the Record on Fluoride

The benefits outweigh the risks

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Inside the OR: Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement

Watch orthopedic spinal surgeon Antonio Webb, MD, perform this complex procedure

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Board Denies Doc a License for Third Time; Doc Sentenced to 10 Years; Nurse Gets 17

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Empagliflozin Linked to Lower Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy Progression

But the drug didn't appear to lower the risk of incident nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy

A photo of a female caregiver pushing a senior woman in a wheelchair at a nursing home. Both are wearing masks.

Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for COVID

Billing complexities and patient skepticism partially to blame

Untangling GLP-1 Risks: Are Side Effects Overblown?

Experts tackle myths, data bias, and game-changing outcomes of obesity drugs

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Kept a Low Profile. Then He Was Shot to Death in New York.

When he did draw attention it was because of his role in shaping the way Americans get healthcare

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

CEO's Killer Left Messages on Bullets; RFK Jr.'s Nonprofit; Splash Pad Diseases

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

FDA APPROVED durvalumab (Imfinzi) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.

Durvalumab Wins FDA Approval in Limited-Stage SCLC

Unprecedented 22.5-month improvement in median overall survival as consolidation therapy

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New Study Teases Out Chocolate and Diabetes Connection

Eating more dark chocolate was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes

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RNA Interference Therapeutic Shows Promise for Chronic Hepatitis B

23% achieved HBsAg loss with xalnesiran plus immunomodulator, but relapses occurred in some

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CTE Evident in Brains of Deceased Ice Hockey Players

Dose-response relationship emerged between years of play and chronic traumatic encephalopathy

FDA APPROVED zenocutuzumab-zbco (Bizengri) over a computer rendering of monoclonal antibodies attacking cancer cells.

FDA OKs First Drug Targeting NRG1 Gene Fusion in Pancreatic, Lung Cancers

Zenocutuzumab achieved response rates of 40% in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, 33% in advanced NSCLC

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Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Sequencing May Help Detect Cancer in Mothers

Nearly half of women with unusual or nonreportable cfDNA-sequencing results had cancer

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Serious Outcomes of Steatotic Liver Disease Hit Men and Women Differently

Liver cancer risk higher among men, while cirrhosis more common in women

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Tirzepatide Tops Semaglutide for Weight Loss in Head-to-Head Trial, Eli Lilly Says

Dual GLP-1/GIP drug yielded an average 47% greater relative weight loss compared to semaglutide

Healthcare Workers Compete on Social Media to Raise Money to Fight Hunger

This year's campaign helped contribute to a 5-year total over $3 million

A computer rendering of sickle cells in the blood flow.

Makers of Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy to Participate in Payment Model, CMS Says

Outcomes-based model designed to improve access to pricey treatments

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