Medicine
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Health & Wellness
Scholar Rock receives historic FDA approval for Isembyld to combat muscle atrophy in spinal muscular atrophy patients
In a landmark decision for the rare disease community, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially granted approval…
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Science & Space
New Northwestern Medicine Study Reveals Coronary Artery Calcium Scans Offer Limited Benefit for Most, But Prove Vital for Intermediate-Risk Patients
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans have experienced a surge in popularity over the past decade as a fast, relatively inexpensive…
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Health & Wellness
AstraZeneca breast cancer drug camizestrant misses primary endpoint in pivotal SERENA-4 trial
AstraZeneca announced on Friday that its investigational breast cancer therapy, camizestrant, failed to meet its primary objective in the Phase…
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The Hidden Toll of Vertical Integration: How Corporate Consolidation in Healthcare Drives Up Costs and Restricts Patient Choice
The modern American healthcare landscape is undergoing a quiet, sweeping transformation that fundamentally alters how patients receive medical care, navigate…
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Health & Wellness
KFF Health News Journalists Spotlight Critical Public Health Crises Across the United States Through Media Appearances
Public health journalism plays a vital role in bringing hidden systemic issues to the forefront of public consciousness, translating complex…
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Health & Wellness
Democratic Lawmakers Demand Suspension of Trump Administration’s Quiet Emergency Room Medical Data Collection Program
A coalition of high-ranking Democratic lawmakers is formally demanding that the Trump administration immediately suspend a covertly launched surveillance initiative…
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Health & Wellness
EU Advocate General recommends annulling pharmaceutical industry wastewater treatment cost requirements
In a significant legal development that could reshape the financial landscape for the European pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors, a European…
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Health & Wellness
The Rise of the Chosen Caregiver: How Friends and Neighbors Are Filling America’s Eldercare Void
For years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood lived merely as acquaintances across the street from one another in Sausalito, California,…
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Health & Wellness
Native Hawaiians Excluded From Medicaid Work Requirement Exemptions, Sparking Healthcare Access Fears
WAIANAE, Hawai‘i — A consequential policy omission in federal healthcare legislation has left Native Hawaiians vulnerable to stringent new Medicaid…
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Health & Wellness
Voices from the Frontlines: Readers Respond to Pressing U.S. Healthcare Crises and Systemic Disparities
The American healthcare landscape is a complex labyrinth characterized by stark inequalities, administrative hurdles, and systemic vulnerabilities that affect everyone…
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