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Was the FDA Panel Right to Recommend Against MDMA Approval?

(MedPage Today) -- Untreated mental health concerns remain devastating for our nation, and there is an ongoing need for expanded options and access. In the past few years, there has been a resurgence in interest in psychedelic treatments--for...

AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestine

(MedPage Today) -- The American Medical Association (AMA) passed a policy resolution calling for peace in Israel and Palestine, but stopped short of urging a ceasefire during its annual House of Delegates meeting in Chicago on Monday.
After substantial...

Novel Drug for Rare Chronic Liver Disease Wins Conditional FDA Approval

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA granted accelerated approval to oral elafibranor (Iqirvo) for treating primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in adults, drugmaker Ipsen announced on Monday.
A first-in-class dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor...

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What to Know About FDA's Warning on Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon so far, according...

COVID-Flu Vax on the Horizon; Counterfeit Diabetes Devices; Surviving Bird Flu

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With Moderna's combined COVID-flu vaccine on the horizon, here's what to know about the shot. (Washington Post)
In a lawsuit, Roche alleged that counterfeits versions...

Google Translate, ChatGPT Good Enough for Translating Kids' Discharge Instructions?

(MedPage Today) -- For translating pediatric discharge instructions, Google Translate and ChatGPT were largely on par with professional translations for Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, but didn't do so well with Haitian Creole, researchers found...

After Delay, U.S. News Sets Tentative Timing for Med School Rankings Release

(MedPage Today) -- After being delayed for the second year in a row, a new--yet tentative--timeline was announced for this year's "Best Medical Schools" rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
First due out in April, the ratings are...

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Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer's Drug

(MedPage Today) -- An FDA advisory committee on Monday unanimously supported the investigational drug donanemab for treating early Alzheimer's disease.
In an 11-0 vote, the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee said the...

Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'

(MedPage Today) -- In his farewell address, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, outgoing president of the American Medical Association (AMA), described his fight for a more equitable, stable healthcare system, and a medical society that's grown more inclusive...

Established TAVR Platforms Evolving for Lifetime Management

(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY--With valve-in-valve procedures becoming a key concern for patients with aortic stenosis, familiar transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) devices are being tweaked to facilitate future operations that...

Middle-Age Man Presents With Necrotizing Mass on Nose

(MedPage Today) -- Rare condition can be deadly without early diagnosis and treatment

Are We Ready for AI-Assisted Surgery?

(MedPage Today) -- As a medical student pursuing surgery, I must balance learning new skills with properly serving patients and ensuring my team can function efficiently in the bustling hospital. With a scarcity of hands-on opportunities, the gap...

Inside the Fight to Keep a Labor Ward Open at a Los Angeles Hospital

(MedPage Today) -- LOS ANGELES--Detranay Blankenship was 16 weeks pregnant when she found out she was expecting. The days passed quickly, and soon she was 7 centimeters dilated at Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Community Hospital.
The 26-year...

Dendritic Cell Therapy Offers No Survival Advantage in Pleural Mesothelioma

(MedPage Today) -- Maintenance treatment with a novel dendritic cell immunotherapy after chemotherapy did not improve survival outcomes for patients with pleural mesothelioma in the phase II/III DENIM study.
Over a median 15 months of follow-up...

FDA Expands Use of RSV Vaccine to Include More Adults

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the approval of GSK's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (Arexvy) to include adults ages 50 to 59 at risk of RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) due to underlying conditions, the company...

Lung Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low in the U.S., Especially in the South

(MedPage Today) -- Fewer than one in five people eligible for lung cancer screening reported being up to date with screening in 2022, though patient navigation added to usual care could be a way of increasing these rates, according to two studies...

Make the Diagnosis: His Daughter Gifted Him With This. What is It?

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Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

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The search is over for Michael Mosley, MD, after the British television personality and weight-loss doctor was found dead on the Greek island of Symi. (AP)
Former...

'He Is Not a Comic Book Super-Villain': What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- "He is not a comic book super-villain."--Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) discussing Anthony Fauci, MD, and the House subcommittee investigation on COVID-19's origins.
"I was pretty replaceable in their eyes."--Jason Liebowitz...

Patients With Severe ACLF on Liver Transplant Waitlists Face High Mortality Rates

(MedPage Today) -- MILAN--People with severe acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) were more likely to die than those without ACLF while waiting for a liver transplant, despite having similar survival rates if they did get a transplant, according...

'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communication

(MedPage Today) -- In a MedPage Today op-ed earlier this week, the authors made a plea for the government to "communicate about [H5N1] more efficiently and effectively." Who could disagree?
But their title opens with a dogmatic statement, "Uncertainty...

PM says no penalties on junior doctors returning to work - 코리아타임스

PM says no penalties on junior doctors returning to work코리아타임스

Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille hospitalized after medical emergency - Yahoo! Voices

Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille hospitalized after medical emergencyYahoo! Voices

Don't Race Out To Buy Jiangsu Canopus Wisdom Medical Technology Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:301290) Just Because It's Going Ex-Dividend - Simply Wall St

Don't Race Out To Buy Jiangsu Canopus Wisdom Medical Technology Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:301290) Just Because It's Going Ex-DividendSimply Wall St

IoT Invigorates the Industrial Medical Device Market - RTInsights

IoT Invigorates the Industrial Medical Device MarketRTInsights

Weight Loss/Diabetes Drug Has Positive Treatment Effect on MASH

(MedPage Today) -- MILAN--The weight loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide resolved metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and liver fibrosis, according to the results of the SYNERGY-NASH phase II study.
Among 190 participants...

Chinese medical team provides medical services to public in Seychelles - Xinhua

Chinese medical team provides medical services to public in SeychellesXinhua

Man missing from home on South Side may need medical attention - WGN TV Chicago

Man missing from home on South Side may need medical attentionWGN TV Chicago

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