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Experts warn younger people not to dismiss symptoms such as rectal bleeding as diagnoses rise for those under 50+

The MIT professor who has been appointed by Robert F Kennedy Jr to review the safety of Covid-19 vaccines has failed to meet basic scientific standards in his own research on the topic, according to more than a dozen scientists and public health experts.

Novo Nordisk has agreed to sell its blockbuster Wegovy and Ozempic drugs through U.S. telehealth company Hims & Hers’ platform, the Danish drugmaker said on Monday, ending a legal dispute that erupted last month.

Medical data from 100m people shows risk 122% higher for amphetamine users, 96% higher for cocaine and 37% higher for cannabis

Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it also could harm your health.

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Review of FDA records by the Environmental Working Group reveals firms are exploiting rule to send new chemicals in food system

Vinay Prasad to leave in April after decisions involving vaccine reviews and specialty drugs for rare diseases

The Millers are part of a new surge of American nurses, doctors, and other health care workers moving to Canada, and specifically British Columbia, where more than 1,000 U.S.-trained nurses have been approved to work since April.

Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countries

Trump told pregnant women in September 2025 to avoid Tylenol because taking it would increase their babies’ risk of autism: “Taking Tylenol is not good — I’ll say it: It’s not good.”

“A Texas Democratic congressmember warns there are at least 14 active measles cases at Camp East Montana, a hastily constructed tent camp in El Paso where more than 3,000 immigrants are imprisoned. Another 112 people are being isolated. The ICE jail has recently had outbreaks of COVID-19 and tuberculosis and is rife with reports of inadequate medical care. Democratic U.S. Congressmember Veronica Escobar warns the outbreaks threaten the greater El Paso community, yet she has never seen guards wearing masks to prevent the spread of highly infectious diseases. “

Research found that participants who were expert bird watchers showed “differences in both brain structure and brain activity.”

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The Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, is working to hire a researcher and friend who wants the agency to add new warnings to antidepressants about unproven pregnancy risks, The Associated Press has learned.

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Researchers and health care providers say these enforcement actions are posing twin threats to the health care system: Patients are afraid to show up to medical appointments, and foreign-born workers are being detained, deported or losing their visa statuses.

Researchers tested different medical scenarios with the chatbot. In more than half of cases in which doctors would send patients to the ER, the chatbot said it was OK to delay care.

“As South Carolina grapples with a measles outbreak that has infected nearly 1,000 people, groups with ties to the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, are pushing to eliminate immunization requirements that protect children.

Colorectal cancer is rising in adults under 50, yet too few people in this age group get screened in time to catch it early.

Activists who dispute safety of vaccines are pushing to limit immunization requirements in schools

One of the world’s leading medical journals has issued a scathing rebuke of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to mark his first year leading the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The U.S. has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a troubling milestone that has many in public health bracing for the worst.

The health secretary thought he was offering practical advice to people who can’t afford their groceries anymore.

Study shows lower risk for multiple myeloma as well as pancreatic, prostate, breast and kidney cancers

Orforglipron led to greater weight loss than semaglutide tablets and could offer more effective oral alternative to jabs

A recent lawsuit is challenging one company, EmblemHealth, over its so-called ghost network of mental health providers.

Former employees stepped up to create the National Public Health Coalition to advocate for public health after Trump’s cuts to the agency

Experts say new labeling could deceive consumers as dangerous substances still allowed under new rules

Moderna revised its application following the FDA’s surprise decision not to review the flu shot.

Trump’s move, which also seeks ‘immunity’ for makers, faces backlash from health advocates and MAHA coalition

Primary care practices in the U.S. are in serious trouble, according to multiple workforce surveys. The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) estimates a deficit of 86,000 primary care doctors by 2036, as more primary care doctors retire, and fewer ones enter the field. 

Intermittent fasting may not help people who are overweight or obese lose weight, a large review suggests.

The condition, known as tattoo-associated uveitis, can lead to permanent vision loss, glaucoma, and patients requiring immunosuppressants for the rest of their life.

The world’s largest public funder of biomedical research is in limbo.

President of Protect Our Care issues one-word statement to US health and human services secretary: ‘Resign’

New website lists only limited number of medications – and many of them cost less in generic form elsewhere

One year after taking charge of the nation’s health department, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hasn’t held true to many of the promises he made while appealing to U.S. senators concerned about the longtime anti-vaccine activist’s plans for the nation’s care.

A new report from Congress has raised the alarm about children with mental health conditions being held in juvenile detention, rather than getting treatment.

“The [American Medical Association (AMA)] will help conduct a review on the safety and effectiveness of respiratory vaccines as federal health agencies and advisers end vaccine recommendations based on no new information.

Female manikins are being used during CPR lessons to dispel myths and taboos about giving women life-saving treatment.

Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines

Measles is highly contagious, and immunization rates in some counties are below the 95% recommended for herd immunity.

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Health official’s endorsement comes as South Carolina faces hundreds of cases and US risks losing elimination status

Several children have come down with serious complications like encephalitis and pneumonia, state health officials reported this week.

He said the closely scrutinized 2019 trip he took to Samoa, which came before a devastating measles outbreak, had “nothing to do with vaccines.”