<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Medical - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Medical news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:29:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Tovecimig-Based Doublet Boosts Response and PFS in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Investigational tovecimig combined with paclitaxel significantly improved the response rate and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with previously treated advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer, according to the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tovecimig-based-doublet-boosts-response-and-pfs-in-advanced-biliary-tract-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tovecimig-based-doublet-boosts-response-and-pfs-in-advanced-biliary-tract-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novel ADC Achieves Impressive PFS Advantage in HER2-Low Metastatic Breast Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with recurrent or metastatic HER2-low breast cancer had dramatic improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) when treated with a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting HER2, a large randomized trial showed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-adc-achieves-impressive-pfs-advantage-in-her2-low-metastatic-breast-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-adc-achieves-impressive-pfs-advantage-in-her2-low-metastatic-breast-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patient Death Reported in Multiple Sclerosis CAR-T Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The investigational CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy zolacabtagene autoleucel (zola-cel) showed the potential to treat people with highly active relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) and progressive MS...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/patient-death-reported-in-multiple-sclerosis-car-t-study/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/patient-death-reported-in-multiple-sclerosis-car-t-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atacicpet, Sibeprenlimab Halt Decline in Kidney Function in IgA Nephropathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- DENVER--Two IgA nephropathy drugs--atacicept (Trutakna) and sibeprenlimab injection (Voyxact)--showed they were able to slow kidney function decline in final phase III trial efficacy analyses.<br />
Atacicept and sibeprenlimab...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/atacicpet-sibeprenlimab-halt-decline-in-kidney-function-in-iga-nephropathy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/atacicpet-sibeprenlimab-halt-decline-in-kidney-function-in-iga-nephropathy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RSV Hospitalization May Be Taking a Surprising Mortality Toll, CDC Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--Nearly one in 10 adults hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection died in the hospital or within 30 days of discharge, according to a CDC analysis of eight RSV seasons.<br />
Among 18,301 adults...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rsv-hospitalization-may-be-taking-a-surprising-mortality-toll-cdc-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rsv-hospitalization-may-be-taking-a-surprising-mortality-toll-cdc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinician AI Use; Predicting Bad Infant Outcomes in Labor; Donor Heart Distribution]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/clinician-ai-use-predicting-bad-infant-outcomes-in-labor-donor-heart-distribution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/clinician-ai-use-predicting-bad-infant-outcomes-in-labor-donor-heart-distribution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Accurate Census Protects Our Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As a physician, I take care of the individual patient in front of me. As a public health leader, communities are my patients. I ask: Who needs care but is not getting it? Where should we focus resources to prevent vaccine-preventable...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/an-accurate-census-protects-our-health/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/an-accurate-census-protects-our-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Insurance Costs Keep Climbing for American Workers, New Survey Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- People who rely on employer-sponsored health insurance paid more for their coverage this year, with employees at small businesses and their employers especially squeezed by the surging costs, according to a new survey by healthcare...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-insurance-costs-keep-climbing-for-american-workers-new-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-insurance-costs-keep-climbing-for-american-workers-new-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endovascular Therapy Eyed for Milder Strokes, Later Time Window]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Endovascular therapy (EVT) made promising forays into milder and later-presenting large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes in a pair of multicenter, open-label trials from China.<br />
In the MILD-MT trial of people with mild acute ischemic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/endovascular-therapy-eyed-for-milder-strokes-later-time-window/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/endovascular-therapy-eyed-for-milder-strokes-later-time-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Drug Shows Benefit in HER2-Low Breast Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An investigational antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) significantly reduced the risk of disease progression or death in patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, a Chinese phase III trial showed.<br />
The drug, trastuzumab rezetecan...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/chinese-drug-shows-benefit-in-her2-low-breast-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/chinese-drug-shows-benefit-in-her2-low-breast-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Type of Menopause Hormone Therapy Tied to Small Autoimmune Disease Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy was associated with a slightly higher incidence of autoimmune disease compared with estrogen-progestogen therapy, a retrospective cohort study suggested.<br />
Among over 100,000 women taking...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/type-of-menopause-hormone-therapy-tied-to-small-autoimmune-disease-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/type-of-menopause-hormone-therapy-tied-to-small-autoimmune-disease-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supplement Shows Promise for Improving Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) in breast cancer survivors improved significantly after treatment with the glutamate regulator oxaloacetate, a preliminary single-arm clinical study showed.<br />
All 16 evaluable patients...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/supplement-shows-promise-for-improving-cancer-related-cognitive-impairment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/supplement-shows-promise-for-improving-cancer-related-cognitive-impairment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infants' Maternal Measles Protection May Not Last Until First MMR Dose]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--At 6 months of age, most U.S. infants no longer had detectable levels of maternal neutralizing antibodies for measles, potentially leaving them at risk of an infection months before their first dose of the measles...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/infants-maternal-measles-protection-may-not-last-until-first-mmr-dose/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/infants-maternal-measles-protection-may-not-last-until-first-mmr-dose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Did Leaked Data on an mRNA Vaccine Show?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-did-leaked-data-on-an-mrna-vaccine-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-did-leaked-data-on-an-mrna-vaccine-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Daytime Grogginess Observed With Menopause Hot Flash Drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Taking the nonhormonal dual neurokinin (NK) receptor antagonist elinzanetant (Lynkuet) at bedtime did not result in residual daytime sleepiness and actually improved sleepiness scores in postmenopausal women, according to a pooled...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-daytime-grogginess-observed-with-menopause-hot-flash-drug/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-daytime-grogginess-observed-with-menopause-hot-flash-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood Cancer Drug Denials; Body Fat and Pancreas Cancer; Studies With Fake Citations]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Up to 84% of prescriptions for specialty oral cancer drugs for blood cancers were initially denied, according to a nationwide study of claims submitted to Medicare and private insurance companies. (Journal of Clinical Oncology...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/blood-cancer-drug-denials-body-fat-and-pancreas-cancer-studies-with-fake-citations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/blood-cancer-drug-denials-body-fat-and-pancreas-cancer-studies-with-fake-citations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a Forensic Psychiatrist. Here's My Take on the Elizabeth Holmes Documentary.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's new documentary, "You Can See Everything," tells a story of Elizabeth--now Liz--Holmes in the month leading up to her incarceration at a federal prison camp. Holmes, the disgraced...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/im-a-forensic-psychiatrist-heres-my-take-on-the-elizabeth-holmes-documentary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/im-a-forensic-psychiatrist-heres-my-take-on-the-elizabeth-holmes-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[mRNA Melanoma Vaccine Cuts Risk of Recurrence or Death, Leaked Trial Data Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Adjuvant treatment with the mRNA-based cancer vaccine intismeran autogene plus pembrolizumab (Keytruda) significantly improved recurrence-free survival (RFS) in patients with resected stage IIB-IV melanoma, the phase III INTerpath...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mrna-melanoma-vaccine-cuts-risk-of-recurrence-or-death-leaked-trial-data-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mrna-melanoma-vaccine-cuts-risk-of-recurrence-or-death-leaked-trial-data-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple Sclerosis Anti-CD20 Drug Linked to Bowel Disease Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The anti-CD20 agent rituximab was associated with a higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with other disease-modifying treatments (DMTs), a population...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/multiple-sclerosis-anti-cd20-drug-linked-to-bowel-disease-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/multiple-sclerosis-anti-cd20-drug-linked-to-bowel-disease-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calley Means Resigns as Top RFK Jr. Advisor]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Calley Means, a top advisor to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a chief advocate for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, resigned from his position with the Trump administration Thursday.<br />
In a statement...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/calley-means-resigns-as-top-rfk-jr-advisor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/calley-means-resigns-as-top-rfk-jr-advisor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quest Diagnostics Reports Cyber Breach Affecting Patient Records]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach of one of its systems this week, likely compromising some records for patients.<br />
In a Thursday regulatory filing, Quest Diagnostics reported "unauthorized...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/quest-diagnostics-reports-cyber-breach-affecting-patient-records/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/quest-diagnostics-reports-cyber-breach-affecting-patient-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-Term Vancomycin May Help Prevent Recurrent C. Diff Infections]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--Long-term vancomycin suppression appeared to help prevent recurrences of Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) and did not lead to a substantial increase in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), according...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/long-term-vancomycin-may-help-prevent-recurrent-c-diff-infections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/long-term-vancomycin-may-help-prevent-recurrent-c-diff-infections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4,687 Dead in Outbreak; Marshall Faulk Has Parkinson's; $2 Billion Healthcare Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
The Congo's fast-spreading Ebola outbreak has amassed 9,704 confirmed cases and 4,687 deaths, according to the CDC.<br />
Meanwhile, the agency will now require all foreign...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/4687-dead-in-outbreak-marshall-faulk-has-parkinsons-2-billion-healthcare-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/4687-dead-in-outbreak-marshall-faulk-has-parkinsons-2-billion-healthcare-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donating a Kidney Could Lead to Later Pregnancy Complications]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- DENVER--Donating a kidney was associated with a higher risk of gestational hypertensive disorders during subsequent pregnancy, though complications were rare overall, according to a Canadian matched cohort study.<br />
Among women...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/donating-a-kidney-could-lead-to-later-pregnancy-complications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/donating-a-kidney-could-lead-to-later-pregnancy-complications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD Drugs May Alleviate Menopausal Brain Fog]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications may improve subjective experiences with menopausal brain fog, but more research is needed, a scoping review suggested.<br />
Data from three crossover, randomized controlled...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/adhd-drugs-may-alleviate-menopausal-brain-fog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/adhd-drugs-may-alleviate-menopausal-brain-fog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple Sclerosis Diagnostic Delays Linked to Specialist, MRI Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Disparities in geographic access to neurologists, specialists, and MRI facilities contributed significantly to diagnostic delays in multiple sclerosis (MS), a retrospective study showed.<br />
In a sample of nearly 8,300 patients...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/multiple-sclerosis-diagnostic-delays-linked-to-specialist-mri-access/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/multiple-sclerosis-diagnostic-delays-linked-to-specialist-mri-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight Continues Against Trump Administration Changes to 340B Drug Discount Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The federal government's 340B program, which provides deeply discounted drugs to hospitals that serve low-income patients, continues to be a source of controversy for hospitals and drug companies.<br />
Earlier this month, the American...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fight-continues-against-trump-administration-changes-to-340b-drug-discount-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fight-continues-against-trump-administration-changes-to-340b-drug-discount-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second-Season RSV Immunization Worked for Eligible Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--Real-world data backed the effectiveness of second-season nirsevimab (Beyfortus) immunizations against hospitalizations for children at high risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness.<br />
In the case...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/second-season-rsv-immunization-worked-for-eligible-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/second-season-rsv-immunization-worked-for-eligible-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Plan for Alzheimer's and Dementia Gets an Update From HHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- HHS announced an update Thursday to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias that includes investment in projects focused on earlier detection and intervention.<br />
"Under President Trump, HHS is shifting...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/national-plan-for-alzheimers-and-dementia-gets-an-update-from-hhs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/national-plan-for-alzheimers-and-dementia-gets-an-update-from-hhs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-Hormonal Menopause Drugs Offer Sleep Relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Neurokinin (NK)-receptor antagonists improved sleep disturbances in menopausal women, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials showed.<br />
Among women with moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms, the agents were associated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/non-hormonal-menopause-drugs-offer-sleep-relief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/non-hormonal-menopause-drugs-offer-sleep-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ob/Gyn Reacts to 'Love Is Blind'; Epic, Stop Adding Clicks; Celsius for Lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
An ob/gyn debunked the anti-abortion talking points of a male contestant on the reality show, "Love Is Blind...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/obgyn-reacts-to-love-is-blind-epic-stop-adding-clicks-celsius-for-lunch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/obgyn-reacts-to-love-is-blind-epic-stop-adding-clicks-celsius-for-lunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Constipation Cookies'; Antibiotics and IBS; Primary Biliary Cholangitis Guidelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A gastroenterologist shared her recipe for "constipation cookies," the key being fiber-rich ingredients. (Washington Post)<br />
Can blowing bubbles while on the toilet help with constipation? (Today)<br />
The controversial CDC-backed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/constipation-cookies-antibiotics-and-ibs-primary-biliary-cholangitis-guidelines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/constipation-cookies-antibiotics-and-ibs-primary-biliary-cholangitis-guidelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Issues Emergency Response for Florida Dengue Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The CDC has issued a Level 3 emergency response for dengue outbreaks in Florida and another U.S. territory, the agency's eighth emergency response activation this year.<br />
Florida is in the midst of its largest dengue outbreak...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-issues-emergency-response-for-florida-dengue-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-issues-emergency-response-for-florida-dengue-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breath Hold Not Linked to Better Lung Lesion Biopsy Yield]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX--Sustained breath holding while taking lung nodule biopsies by robotic bronchoscopy didn't improve diagnostic yield, a small randomized trial showed.<br />
Diagnostic yield by strict American Thoracic Society/American...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/breath-hold-not-linked-to-better-lung-lesion-biopsy-yield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/breath-hold-not-linked-to-better-lung-lesion-biopsy-yield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doc's Death Call Questioned; Inmate Escapes Hospital; Fired Nurses Sue]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The mom of a toddler who was pronounced dead but later found breathing in the hospital morgue is questioning the emergency physician's decision to call the death. (ABC 15)<br />
Steven Powell, MD, former chief medical officer at a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-death-call-questioned-inmate-escapes-hospital-fired-nurses-sue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-death-call-questioned-inmate-escapes-hospital-fired-nurses-sue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infective Endocarditis Mortality Hardly a Success Story for the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--If any recent progress can be claimed regarding infective endocarditis mortality in the U.S., it was at best inconsistent and at worst a mask for more harmful trends, a retrospective study found.<br />
Overall, using...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/infective-endocarditis-mortality-hardly-a-success-story-for-the-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/infective-endocarditis-mortality-hardly-a-success-story-for-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gaps in PrEP Use Are Real. We Can Improve Uptake.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- No patient today should face the risk of acquiring HIV. That means we need to focus our attention on people who could benefit from HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) but are not receiving it. Reaching them requires us to look...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-gaps-in-prep-use-are-real-we-can-improve-uptake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-gaps-in-prep-use-are-real-we-can-improve-uptake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video Decision Aid Boosts Advance Care Planning in Late-Stage Kidney Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- DENVER--For older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), a video decision support tool increased advance care planning (ACP) documentation and helped with treatment decisions, the randomized VIDEO-KD trial showed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/video-decision-aid-boosts-advance-care-planning-in-late-stage-kidney-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/video-decision-aid-boosts-advance-care-planning-in-late-stage-kidney-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kratom Is an Opioid, Doctor Argues]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Kratom is often described as a botanical substance with opioid-like effects, but Andrew Kolodny, MD, argues that framing downplays what clinicians are increasingly seeing in practice.<br />
In a recent guest editorial in the Journal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/kratom-is-an-opioid-doctor-argues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/kratom-is-an-opioid-doctor-argues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Human Case of Livestock Virus Shamonda Reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A first known human case of Shamonda virus infection has been detected in France, the country's health authorities said on Thursday.<br />
The virus was detected in a severely immunocompromised patient who was being treated for a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-human-case-of-livestock-virus-shamonda-reported/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-human-case-of-livestock-virus-shamonda-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death Penalty Sought in Murder Case of Mom Who Blamed Vaccines for Toddlers' Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An Idaho prosecutor is seeking the death penalty against a woman charged with murder in the 2025 deaths of her twin toddlers.<br />
Andrea Shaw, 23, has pleaded not guilty and has said the 18-month-old twins became sick and died after...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/death-penalty-sought-in-murder-case-of-mom-who-blamed-vaccines-for-toddlers-deaths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/death-penalty-sought-in-murder-case-of-mom-who-blamed-vaccines-for-toddlers-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novel Sleep Apnea Pill More Effective After Menopause?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX--A novel oral drug targeting neuromuscular dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appeared to work particularly well among postmenopausal women, a post hoc analysis of randomized controlled trials showed.<br />
Aroxybutynin...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-sleep-apnea-pill-more-effective-after-menopause/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-sleep-apnea-pill-more-effective-after-menopause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dupilumab Use During Pregnancy Appeared Safe for Babies]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX--Use of dupilumab (Dupixent) in pregnancy appeared safe for the baby, a postmarketing registry study showed.<br />
Major birth defects were not more common among babies born to women with dupilumab exposure compared with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dupilumab-use-during-pregnancy-appeared-safe-for-babies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dupilumab-use-during-pregnancy-appeared-safe-for-babies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo Cancer Update; Hep B Vaccine Trial Halted; 'Dark Nutrition' Trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Pope Leo XIV will need no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said. (AP)<br />
The uninsured rate among working...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pope-leo-cancer-update-hep-b-vaccine-trial-halted-dark-nutrition-trend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pope-leo-cancer-update-hep-b-vaccine-trial-halted-dark-nutrition-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tulisokibart Shows Promise in Hidradenitis Suppurativa]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Results from a phase IIb study presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology meeting in Vienna showed promising efficacy with tulisokibart, an investigationaltumor necrosis factor-like cytokine 1A (TL1A...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tulisokibart-shows-promise-in-hidradenitis-suppurativa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tulisokibart-shows-promise-in-hidradenitis-suppurativa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psilocybin Tied to Lower Inflammation in Parkinson's Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Markers of systemic inflammation and mitochondrial stress were reduced after psilocybin therapy in Parkinson's disease patients with mood dysfunction, a small nonrandomized trial showed.<br />
Relative to baseline, an inflammatory...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psilocybin-tied-to-lower-inflammation-in-parkinsons-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psilocybin-tied-to-lower-inflammation-in-parkinsons-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ianalumab's Road to Approval for Sjogren's Looks Bumpier]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Findings from a pair of randomized trials in Sjögren's disease with the anti-B cell biologic ianalumab have now been published and it's no longer clear that they're sufficient to support regulatory approvals.<br />
The two trials...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ianalumabs-road-to-approval-for-sjogrens-looks-bumpier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ianalumabs-road-to-approval-for-sjogrens-looks-bumpier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemical Tank Explosion in Ohio Forces Evacuations as City Allows Plume to Vent]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TOLEDO, Ohio--A ruptured chemical tank billowed a white plume into the air for hours Wednesday, forcing hundreds of residents out of their homes due to fears of a toxic release and the possibility of another explosion.<br />
More...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/chemical-tank-explosion-in-ohio-forces-evacuations-as-city-allows-plume-to-vent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/chemical-tank-explosion-in-ohio-forces-evacuations-as-city-allows-plume-to-vent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testosterone for Menopause May Carry Heart Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Testosterone therapy for menopause was linked to heightened risk of incident cardiovascular disease, a large retrospective cohort study suggested.<br />
Over 5 years, testosterone therapy during menopause showed a significantly elevated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/testosterone-for-menopause-may-carry-heart-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/testosterone-for-menopause-may-carry-heart-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ultrasounds for Schizophrenia; 'Circadian' Depression; GLP-1s and Eating Disorders]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A single, 10-minute transcranial ultrasound session led to a modest but significant drop in delusion scores among people with schizophrenia in a sham-controlled pilot trial. (npj Acoustics)<br />
President Trump announced that the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ultrasounds-for-schizophrenia-circadian-depression-glp-1s-and-eating-disorders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ultrasounds-for-schizophrenia-circadian-depression-glp-1s-and-eating-disorders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS Can Block a Suspicious Prescriber. What Does This Mean for Patients on Opioids?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Stopping harmful prescribing and reducing the patient's overall risk belong in the same intervention. Although blocking a suspicious prescriber can prevent further unsafe dispensing of controlled substances, its clinical benefit...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cvs-can-block-a-suspicious-prescriber-what-does-this-mean-for-patients-on-opioids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cvs-can-block-a-suspicious-prescriber-what-does-this-mean-for-patients-on-opioids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immunology Institute Could Get $4 Billion From a Ballot Measure. It Has 3 Workers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The science research institute that would likely receive $4.2 billion in public taxpayer money if California voters approve Proposition 38 this November had only three employees as of last month--far fewer than the 51 staffers...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/immunology-institute-could-get-4-billion-from-a-ballot-measure-it-has-3-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/immunology-institute-could-get-4-billion-from-a-ballot-measure-it-has-3-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christina Applegate Says Her Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Was Incorrect]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Emmy-winning actor Christina Applegate revealed this week that her doctor said her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), which she first announced in 2021, was incorrect.<br />
"I'm back at square one where I don't know what's going...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/christina-applegate-says-her-multiple-sclerosis-diagnosis-was-incorrect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/christina-applegate-says-her-multiple-sclerosis-diagnosis-was-incorrect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Incretin Drug Proves Mettle in Sleep Apnea]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Treatment with the novel triple agonist retatrutide improved obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity or overweight regardless of type 2 diabetes, two parallel randomized clinical trials showed.<br />
Mean reduction in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/another-incretin-drug-proves-mettle-in-sleep-apnea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/another-incretin-drug-proves-mettle-in-sleep-apnea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hep B Vax Doses Seized; RFK Jr.'s Brazil Photos; MAHA Advisor's COI Waiver]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Guinea-Bissau offices of controversial researchers who were going to use CDC funds to run a trial of a hepatitis B birth dose in that country were raided by judicial police, who seized doses of the vaccine. (The Guardian...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hep-b-vax-doses-seized-rfk-jrs-brazil-photos-maha-advisors-coi-waiver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hep-b-vax-doses-seized-rfk-jrs-brazil-photos-maha-advisors-coi-waiver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real-World HIV Study Allays Doubts About Long-Acting ART Injectables]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) maintained virologic suppression for HIV patients, with virologic failure rarely observed over more than 5 years, real-world data showed.<br />
Among OPERA cohort...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/real-world-hiv-study-allays-doubts-about-long-acting-art-injectables/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/real-world-hiv-study-allays-doubts-about-long-acting-art-injectables/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Deep Dive Into Double-Hit Lymphoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Double-hit lymphoma--a rare and aggressive subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)--was first categorized as a specific diagnosis 10 years ago.<br />
However, it is "an evolving term," explained Jason Westin, MD...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-deep-dive-into-double-hit-lymphoma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-deep-dive-into-double-hit-lymphoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outbreak Hospitalizes 5 Across 12 States; Ob/Gyns Under Pressure; Ebola in Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters has sickened 27 people and hospitalized five across a dozen states, the CDC said.<br />
Meanwhile, the agency confirmed a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/outbreak-hospitalizes-5-across-12-states-obgyns-under-pressure-ebola-in-nigeria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/outbreak-hospitalizes-5-across-12-states-obgyns-under-pressure-ebola-in-nigeria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tele-ICU Program Shortened Hospital Stays]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Hospitals using remote intensivist staffing for their intensive care unit (ICU) saw shorter stays overall without negative safety signals, a longer-term follow-up study showed.<br />
Overall mean hospital length of stay dropped by...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tele-icu-program-shortened-hospital-stays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tele-icu-program-shortened-hospital-stays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Supports Starting HPV Vaccination at a Younger Age]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--Children who started the two-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series at age 9 or 10 years were more than twice as likely to get both shots versus those who began later, a cluster randomized trial showed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-supports-starting-hpv-vaccination-at-a-younger-age/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-supports-starting-hpv-vaccination-at-a-younger-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Just Moms Who Put Unvaccinated Infants at Risk of Hepatitis B, Study Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON--For young children, exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) mostly came from someone other than their mother in the household, according to a retrospective cohort study.<br />
Among over 158,000 children younger than 5...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/not-just-moms-who-put-unvaccinated-infants-at-risk-of-hepatitis-b-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/not-just-moms-who-put-unvaccinated-infants-at-risk-of-hepatitis-b-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Green Lights Potential Functional Cure for Chronic Hep B]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Tuesday approved bepirovirsen (Hibsago) as a potential functional cure for adults with chronic hepatitis B, but with no cirrhosis, who are taking antiviral therapy.<br />
Approval was based on findings from the B-Well 1...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-green-lights-potential-functional-cure-for-chronic-hep-b/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-green-lights-potential-functional-cure-for-chronic-hep-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Push Back on Claim That El-Sayed Is Not a Physician]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A group of Michigan doctors is pushing back against attempts by Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for Senate in Michigan, to characterize his opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, MD, DPhil, as not being a real doctor because he doesn...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-push-back-on-claim-that-el-sayed-is-not-a-physician/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-push-back-on-claim-that-el-sayed-is-not-a-physician/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Serious Are Jalen Hurts' Blood Clots?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics.<br />
While deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism are more common...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-serious-are-jalen-hurts-blood-clots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-serious-are-jalen-hurts-blood-clots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acute Back Pain: Skip the Prescription Painkillers in First Line, Study Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with acute low back pain (LBP) who got opioids or gabapentinoids as initial therapy faced twice the risk of opioid use disorder (OUD) or overdose compared with other first-line treatments, nationwide Medicaid data showed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/acute-back-pain-skip-the-prescription-painkillers-in-first-line-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/acute-back-pain-skip-the-prescription-painkillers-in-first-line-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napping and Dementia Risk; Autism Paper Concern; First NASCAR Driver With CTE]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Unintentional napping was associated with a higher incidence of possible or probable dementia, data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study showed. (Journals of Gerontology: Series A)<br />
Multiple vascular risk factors and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/napping-and-dementia-risk-autism-paper-concern-first-nascar-driver-with-cte/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/napping-and-dementia-risk-autism-paper-concern-first-nascar-driver-with-cte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generic of Combination Hormone Therapy Patch Approved for Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Monday approved the first generic of the once-weekly estradiol and levonorgestrel transdermal system (Climara Pro) to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms and prevent osteoporosis in women.<br />
The patch is indicated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/generic-of-combination-hormone-therapy-patch-approved-for-women/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/generic-of-combination-hormone-therapy-patch-approved-for-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a Nurse With Cancer, I Saw the Value of Patient-Facing Materials]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When I was diagnosed with head and neck cancer 4 years ago, my radiation oncologist pulled out a copy of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's (NCCN) treatment recommendations, which oncologists consult to decide what treatment...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/as-a-nurse-with-cancer-i-saw-the-value-of-patient-facing-materials/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/as-a-nurse-with-cancer-i-saw-the-value-of-patient-facing-materials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novel Immune Modulator Promising in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX--A novel exosome-based immunomodulatory agent appeared promising in speeding recovery from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a phase IIb trial showed.<br />
The inhaled therapy substantially increased the proportion...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-immune-modulator-promising-in-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-immune-modulator-promising-in-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novel Breath Test Might Distinguish Fibrotic Lung Conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX--Exhaled sphingolipids appeared to distinguish between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, potentially offering a path toward noninvasive testing, researchers reported here...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-breath-test-might-distinguish-fibrotic-lung-conditions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-breath-test-might-distinguish-fibrotic-lung-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 in 4 Army Men Have Low T; GLP-1 in Menopause; Retatrutide Side Effects on Reddit]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Roughly a quarter of active-duty U.S. Army men had a single morning testosterone concentration under 300 ng/dL, a commonly used cutoff for low testosterone. (JAMA)<br />
Nearly half of American women ages 40 to 60 reported menopausal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/1-in-4-army-men-have-low-t-glp-1-in-menopause-retatrutide-side-effects-on-reddit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/1-in-4-army-men-have-low-t-glp-1-in-menopause-retatrutide-side-effects-on-reddit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-Term MINT Data Support Durable Response to Inebilizumab in Myasthenia Gravis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- One-year results from the open-label extension of the phase III MINT trial presented at the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine annual meeting showed that the benefits of inebilizumab (Uplizna...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/long-term-mint-data-support-durable-response-to-inebilizumab-in-myasthenia-gravis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/long-term-mint-data-support-durable-response-to-inebilizumab-in-myasthenia-gravis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the Midterms Save Vaccines? Don't Count on It.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- If the mid-October polls are accurate, the public health community will have many more friends when the new Congress convenes on January 3, 2027. However, even an outcome that brings more pro-vaccine members to Congress will...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-the-midterms-save-vaccines-dont-count-on-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-the-midterms-save-vaccines-dont-count-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excellent 10-Year Outcomes After Early Treat-to-Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Most patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) whose initial treatment used a stringent treat-to-target strategy in a clinical trial were in remission 10 years later, with only modest radiographic progression over that time, researchers...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/excellent-10-year-outcomes-after-early-treat-to-target-in-rheumatoid-arthritis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/excellent-10-year-outcomes-after-early-treat-to-target-in-rheumatoid-arthritis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMVR Systems Pulled for Burst Balloons; Cannabis-VTE Paradox; Beets for BP]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA said Edwards Lifesciences pulled its Commander M delivery systems for Sapien M3 transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR), on account of three reports of balloons bursting during inflation, with one death and one...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tmvr-systems-pulled-for-burst-balloons-cannabis-vte-paradox-beets-for-bp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tmvr-systems-pulled-for-burst-balloons-cannabis-vte-paradox-beets-for-bp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman's 3-Year Wait for Intestine Shows the Organ Transplant System's Complexity]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A car crash destroyed Katherine Screws' small intestine, leaving her unable to eat, dependent on IV nutrition, and often too sick to get out of bed. But the Phoenix woman clung to her hospital's prediction that she could get...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/womans-3-year-wait-for-intestine-shows-the-organ-transplant-systems-complexity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/womans-3-year-wait-for-intestine-shows-the-organ-transplant-systems-complexity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientist Wins Defamation Suit; 1.5M Pounds of Meat Recalled; Measles May Cost Votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Former MIT biologist David Sabatini, PhD, was awarded $6 million in a sexual harassment defamation suit. (New York Times)<br />
More than 1.5 million pounds of ready...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/scientist-wins-defamation-suit-15m-pounds-of-meat-recalled-measles-may-cost-votes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/scientist-wins-defamation-suit-15m-pounds-of-meat-recalled-measles-may-cost-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Groundbreaking Option' Approved for Rectal Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Monday granted accelerated approval to the PD-1 inhibitor dostarlimab (Jemperli) to help select patients with operable rectal cancer potentially avoid surgery.<br />
The approval allows use in stage II/III patients with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/groundbreaking-option-approved-for-rectal-cancer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/groundbreaking-option-approved-for-rectal-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House Doctor Must Be Within 3 Minutes of Trump, Report Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- It's not easy being the President's physician, but the Wall Street Journal captured some of the biggest challenges facing Sean Barbabella, DO--including the need to always be within 3 minutes of the president.<br />
At age 80...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/white-house-doctor-must-be-within-3-minutes-of-trump-report-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/white-house-doctor-must-be-within-3-minutes-of-trump-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Shifting from a universal birth dose of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine to recently proposed strategies of deferred vaccination or a shared decision-making approach could increase chronic HBV infections, according to projections...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-warns-of-more-chronic-hepatitis-b-in-the-years-ahead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-warns-of-more-chronic-hepatitis-b-in-the-years-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD Tied to Higher Mortality Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a higher mortality risk compared with others, a study of 16 million people showed.<br />
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, ADHD was tied to a 71% increased risk...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/adhd-tied-to-higher-mortality-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/adhd-tied-to-higher-mortality-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diabetes Conversation Tool Pleases Docs, but Misses the Mark on Clinical Outcomes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Use of agenda-setting conversation cards alongside usual primary care improved clinician satisfaction but not care fit or clinical outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes, a cluster randomized trial showed.<br />
To determine how...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/diabetes-conversation-tool-pleases-docs-but-misses-the-mark-on-clinical-outcomes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/diabetes-conversation-tool-pleases-docs-but-misses-the-mark-on-clinical-outcomes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Signs Order Aimed at Boosting Women's Health Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump on Monday directed the federal government to bolster federal research into women's health through all stages of their lives, a move pushed by his wife, first lady Melania Trump.<br />
The Republican president...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-signs-order-aimed-at-boosting-womens-health-research/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-signs-order-aimed-at-boosting-womens-health-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Expands Ryzumvi Approval to Include Presbyopia]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- People with aging-associated farsightedness gained a new topical treatment option as the FDA expanded the approval of phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75% (Ryzumvi) to include presbyopia, according to Opus Genetics and Viatris...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-expands-ryzumvi-approval-to-include-presbyopia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-expands-ryzumvi-approval-to-include-presbyopia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Makes Vaccine Safety Research Credible?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Questions about vaccine safety can carry enormous consequences for public trust, but Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, argues that the credibility of any new research depends as much on how the studies are conducted as on what they...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-makes-vaccine-safety-research-credible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-makes-vaccine-safety-research-credible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Constipation' Lands Patient in Surgery for Unusual Anatomy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In an "exceptionally" rare case, an infant with abdominal distention, vomiting, and constipation was found to have a second colon, researchers reported.<br />
The child presented to the emergency department but was transferred to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/constipation-lands-patient-in-surgery-for-unusual-anatomy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/constipation-lands-patient-in-surgery-for-unusual-anatomy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics and the Patient Encounter, in Dire Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- It's traditionally been frowned upon for us doctors to talk with patients about voting. But at a time of growing crisis in healthcare, clinicians now face an important decision in the exam room. Should we override the conventional...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/politics-and-the-patient-encounter-in-dire-times/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/politics-and-the-patient-encounter-in-dire-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Researchers Leaving the U.S. Due to Trump's Funding Cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Halley Froehlich, PhD, was sure she'd spend her scientific career in the U.S. Her family has been in America since the 1700s.<br />
But over the past 2 years, delayed federal grants and fears about the future motivated her to pack...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/meet-the-researchers-leaving-the-us-due-to-trumps-funding-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/meet-the-researchers-leaving-the-us-due-to-trumps-funding-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billy Joel's 'Concussion' Condition; RFK Jr.'s RSV Conspiracy Theory; Salmon Recall]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Billy Joel's doctors advised him to stop performing after he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, which makes every show "like getting a concussion...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/billy-joels-concussion-condition-rfk-jrs-rsv-conspiracy-theory-salmon-recall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/billy-joels-concussion-condition-rfk-jrs-rsv-conspiracy-theory-salmon-recall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tech Is Not Good or Bad, But Neither Is it Neutral': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "Tech is not good or bad, but neither is it neutral."--Mishal Khan, PhD, of the UC Berkeley Labor Center in California, on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.<br />
"If someone wants to get mFlusiva, they're going to have...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tech-is-not-good-or-bad-but-neither-is-it-neutral-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tech-is-not-good-or-bad-but-neither-is-it-neutral-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Policy Is Adding Fuel to the Rural Healthcare Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When I led the military health system, I was asked to help a service member whose family had been transferred to a military installation in rural America. Not long after they arrived, one of his children began showing developmental...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/federal-policy-is-adding-fuel-to-the-rural-healthcare-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/federal-policy-is-adding-fuel-to-the-rural-healthcare-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Invested More in Drugmakers That Benefited From Medicare Exemptions, Dems Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Investments in pharmaceutical companies made on behalf of President Donald Trump increased significantly after he returned to the White House last year, with his portfolio adding millions of dollars in stock in firms that benefited...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-invested-more-in-drugmakers-that-benefited-from-medicare-exemptions-dems-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-invested-more-in-drugmakers-that-benefited-from-medicare-exemptions-dems-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adult ADHD; Encouraging Advance Care Planning; Hospital Closures in the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/adult-adhd-encouraging-advance-care-planning-hospital-closures-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/adult-adhd-encouraging-advance-care-planning-hospital-closures-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare Is Still on the Ballot. But the Debate Has Changed.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As medical students in New York City, we spend our days witnessing firsthand how economics shapes patient care. Patients struggle to afford needed medications, battle insurance requirements, and wait months for specialty appointments...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/healthcare-is-still-on-the-ballot-but-the-debate-has-changed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/healthcare-is-still-on-the-ballot-but-the-debate-has-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa Faces a Reckoning Over Water Quality and Cancer Rates in Midterm Campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Iowa is facing a budget deficit, high costs, and economic strain from trade disputes that have squeezed farmers.<br />
But problems that have simmered for decades--water quality and cancer rates--have been forced to the forefront...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/iowa-faces-a-reckoning-over-water-quality-and-cancer-rates-in-midterm-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/iowa-faces-a-reckoning-over-water-quality-and-cancer-rates-in-midterm-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAs Hoping to Ease State Restrictions on Their Practice in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As the year comes to a close, the nation's physician associates (PAs) are looking forward to pursuing their state legislative agenda for 2027, including easing scope-of-practice restrictions.<br />
"What's interesting about state...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pas-hoping-to-ease-state-restrictions-on-their-practice-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pas-hoping-to-ease-state-restrictions-on-their-practice-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACOG Guideline Backs Early Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Updated guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) expand on previous recommendations and align with a growing cross-specialty consensus on how to manage menopause symptoms.<br />
For managing vasomotor...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/acog-guideline-backs-early-hormone-therapy-for-menopause-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/acog-guideline-backs-early-hormone-therapy-for-menopause-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Were Benzos Linked to Birth Defects?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/were-benzos-linked-to-birth-defects/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/were-benzos-linked-to-birth-defects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OTC Alpha-Agonist Drops for Eye Redness Get FDA Green Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA announced approval of apraclonidine ophthalmic solution 0.125% (Brytly) as an over-the-counter treatment for eye redness related to minor irritations.<br />
The approval specifies use of the topical agent by adults and children...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/otc-alpha-agonist-drops-for-eye-redness-get-fda-green-light/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/otc-alpha-agonist-drops-for-eye-redness-get-fda-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improving Survival for Adults With Sickle Cell Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Life expectancy for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) has more than tripled in the past 50 years. Life expectancy in the 1970s for a person with SCD was less than 20 years, with some estimates as low as 14 years. By 2022...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/improving-survival-for-adults-with-sickle-cell-disease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/improving-survival-for-adults-with-sickle-cell-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First At-Home Thyroid Eye Disease Shot Approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved satralizumab (Enspryng), the first and only at-home subcutaneous treatment option for adults with thyroid eye disease (TED), developer Roche announced on Thursday.<br />
The first-in-class drug is a humanized monoclonal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-at-home-thyroid-eye-disease-shot-approved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-at-home-thyroid-eye-disease-shot-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subcutaneous Risankizumab Induction Improved Outcomes in Crohn's Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Subcutaneous risankizumab (Skyrizi) induction therapy significantly improved clinical remission and endoscopic response rates in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease, results from the phase III AFFIRM trial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/subcutaneous-risankizumab-induction-improved-outcomes-in-crohns-disease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/subcutaneous-risankizumab-induction-improved-outcomes-in-crohns-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keytruda Biosimilar Advances; Oncologist Turned Patient; Will AI Cure Cancer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Zydus Lifesciences and Formycon AG announced FDA acceptance of a biologics license application for FYB206, a biosimilar to the blockbuster cancer drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda).<br />
The FDA expanded bladder cancer indications for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/keytruda-biosimilar-advances-oncologist-turned-patient-will-ai-cure-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/keytruda-biosimilar-advances-oncologist-turned-patient-will-ai-cure-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Societies Start Pushing Back on RFK Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode:<br />
Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody! Welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medical-societies-start-pushing-back-on-rfk-jr/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medical-societies-start-pushing-back-on-rfk-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spontaneous Abortion Risk Higher With Some Migraine Drugs, U.S. Study Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Women exposed to anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies for migraine prevention early in their pregnancies had a higher risk of spontaneous abortion, retrospective U.S. data showed.<br />
Among 7,100 pregnant...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/spontaneous-abortion-risk-higher-with-some-migraine-drugs-us-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/spontaneous-abortion-risk-higher-with-some-migraine-drugs-us-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump&rsquo;s Grandkid Has Surgery; Doc's Execution Won't Be Streamed; Inside Plague Labs]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Kai Trump, President Trump's granddaughter and a freshman on the University of Miami golf team, revealed that she had surgery for a wrist injury. (AP)<br />
In other...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumprsquos-grandkid-has-surgery-docs-execution-wont-be-streamed-inside-plague-labs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumprsquos-grandkid-has-surgery-docs-execution-wont-be-streamed-inside-plague-labs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters With 'Suspicious Substances' Sent to Congressional, Election Offices]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Federal authorities are investigating letters with "suspicious substances" that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide and are urging recipients to treat the mailings as "potentially hazardous."<br />
The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/letters-with-suspicious-substances-sent-to-congressional-election-offices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/letters-with-suspicious-substances-sent-to-congressional-election-offices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Med Students Cheating if They Use AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- LOS ANGELES--Despite assertions to the contrary, students who use artificial intelligence (AI) in medical school assignments or elsewhere are not cheating, according to one professor here at the Association of Health Care...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-med-students-cheating-if-they-use-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-med-students-cheating-if-they-use-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Advances Plan for Peptides Favored by RFK Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- U.S. health officials are moving ahead with a plan to allow specialty pharmacies to produce certain peptides, a class of largely unregulated injections that have become popular among followers of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-administration-advances-plan-for-peptides-favored-by-rfk-jr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-administration-advances-plan-for-peptides-favored-by-rfk-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme Plastic Surgery Makeover Show Panned in New Documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics.<br />
Two decades ago, makeover shows dominated reality TV, but one show...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/extreme-plastic-surgery-makeover-show-panned-in-new-documentary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/extreme-plastic-surgery-makeover-show-panned-in-new-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-Acting Pill Reduces Heartburn Frequency in Non-Erosive Reflux Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) who took once-daily tegoprazan--a novel, fast-acting, oral potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB)--had a significant reduction in heartburn frequency, a phase III trial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fast-acting-pill-reduces-heartburn-frequency-in-non-erosive-reflux-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fast-acting-pill-reduces-heartburn-frequency-in-non-erosive-reflux-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novel Imaging Method for Skin Disease Passes Early Scleroderma Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An emerging technique called spatial frequency domain imaging (SFDI) proved its mettle for evaluating skin fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc), also called scleroderma, in an early clinical study.<br />
Comparing SFDI parameters...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-imaging-method-for-skin-disease-passes-early-scleroderma-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-imaging-method-for-skin-disease-passes-early-scleroderma-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sickle Cell Disease and Cancer Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The issue of cancer risk in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) continues to attract the attention of researchers and clinicians despite having been studied fairly extensively.<br />
Early studies, based primarily on case reports...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sickle-cell-disease-and-cancer-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sickle-cell-disease-and-cancer-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Can I Get an mRNA Flu Shot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For those who want to try the new mRNA flu shot (mFlusiva) this season, tracking it down might take some work, experts said.<br />
Moderna's shot was only approved in August, for all adults ages 50 and older, long after national retail...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/where-can-i-get-an-mrna-flu-shot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/where-can-i-get-an-mrna-flu-shot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make the Diagnosis: What Caused This Patient’s Painful, Edematous Hand?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) --]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/make-the-diagnosis-what-caused-this-patients-painful-edematous-hand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/make-the-diagnosis-what-caused-this-patients-painful-edematous-hand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Night Shift Nurse or Ghost? Best Time to Fake a Page; Prior Auth Dark Ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
Is that a night shift nurse or a ghost? Intensive care unit nurse Blake Lynch, RN, got in the spooky spirit...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/night-shift-nurse-or-ghost-best-time-to-fake-a-page-prior-auth-dark-ages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/night-shift-nurse-or-ghost-best-time-to-fake-a-page-prior-auth-dark-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Medicare Season Begins, but Some Shifts Will Arrive in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Open enrollment for Medicare plans begins Thursday and enrollees will face a slew of changes that go into effect in 2027.<br />
During the enrollment period, which ends Dec. 7, people will have the opportunity to choose between traditional...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-new-medicare-season-begins-but-some-shifts-will-arrive-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-new-medicare-season-begins-but-some-shifts-will-arrive-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Drug ARIA Monitoring: Real-World Study Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Rates of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) in Alzheimer's disease patients treated with lecanemab (Leqembi) in the real world were consistent with those seen in clinical trials, data from the LEADER study showed....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alzheimers-drug-aria-monitoring-real-world-study-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alzheimers-drug-aria-monitoring-real-world-study-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfusion Mismatch Ratio Predictive in Medium Vessel Occlusion Strokes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For medium vessel occlusion strokes, perfusion mismatch ratio predicted follow-up infarct volume, a multinational trial showed, supporting a role similar to that in large vessel occlusion.<br />
In the 94 isolated M2-segment occlusion...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/perfusion-mismatch-ratio-predictive-in-medium-vessel-occlusion-strokes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/perfusion-mismatch-ratio-predictive-in-medium-vessel-occlusion-strokes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doc's Husband Accused in Her Death; Lindsay Clancy Juror Speaks; HIV Med Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The husband of late Pennsylvania pediatrician Julia Pederson, MD, has been accused of strangling her and setting her on fire. (Local 21 News)<br />
Former oncologist Farid Fata, MD, is once again seeking early release after being...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-husband-accused-in-her-death-lindsay-clancy-juror-speaks-hiv-med-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-husband-accused-in-her-death-lindsay-clancy-juror-speaks-hiv-med-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First New Sunscreen Type in 25 Years Hits U.S. Store Shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For the first time in more than a quarter-century, Americans have a new option when shopping for sunscreen: a skin-protecting chemical that's long been a go-to option in Europe and other parts of the world.<br />
The FDA approved...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-new-sunscreen-type-in-25-years-hits-us-store-shelves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-new-sunscreen-type-in-25-years-hits-us-store-shelves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnight Snacks and Liver Scarring; IBD Risk After Pet Exposure; Hep B Trial Hubbub]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Researchers found that late-night eating--after dinner or bedtime--was associated with a 28% increased risk for liver cirrhosis and a 36% higher risk for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/midnight-snacks-and-liver-scarring-ibd-risk-after-pet-exposure-hep-b-trial-hubbub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/midnight-snacks-and-liver-scarring-ibd-risk-after-pet-exposure-hep-b-trial-hubbub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID Vaccine Paper Retracted; Pope Leo's Recovery; Pennsylvania Measles Top 1,200]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A 2022 paper that found COVID-19 vaccination elicits broad neutralizing antibodies in mice was retracted by Science Translational Medicine for some fabricated data...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/covid-vaccine-paper-retracted-pope-leos-recovery-pennsylvania-measles-top-1200/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/covid-vaccine-paper-retracted-pope-leos-recovery-pennsylvania-measles-top-1200/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rampant Inflammation in Heart Failure: Can Anything Be Done About It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX--Cardiovascular inflammation was highly prevalent among U.S. heart failure (HF) patients, a registry study found, illustrating the unmet need for good inflammation-targeting pharmacotherapy.<br />
In a subanalysis of POSEIDON...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rampant-inflammation-in-heart-failure-can-anything-be-done-about-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rampant-inflammation-in-heart-failure-can-anything-be-done-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths Halt Trial of Hemodialysis for Acute Kidney Injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Intermittent hemodialysis failed to prove noninferior to continuous renal-replacement therapy for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury and was associated with a higher incidence of death, according to findings from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/deaths-halt-trial-of-hemodialysis-for-acute-kidney-injury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/deaths-halt-trial-of-hemodialysis-for-acute-kidney-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-Acting HIV Shot Works Just Fine for Patients With Adherence Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Long-acting injectable therapy was similar to daily oral therapy for maintaining viral suppression in people with HIV and adherence challenges in Africa, according to an open-label phase IIIb trial.<br />
At 48 weeks, 91% of participants...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/long-acting-hiv-shot-works-just-fine-for-patients-with-adherence-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/long-acting-hiv-shot-works-just-fine-for-patients-with-adherence-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oral Peptide Shows Durable Efficacy in Ulcerative Colitis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An oral peptide that blocks the interleukin-23 receptor demonstrated durable long-term efficacy in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, according to results from the phase IIb ANTHEM-UC trial.<br />
During...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/oral-peptide-shows-durable-efficacy-in-ulcerative-colitis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/oral-peptide-shows-durable-efficacy-in-ulcerative-colitis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continuous Glucose Monitoring Beneficial in Type 2 Diabetes Not Treated With Insulin]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Use of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) reduced HbA1c levels in adults with type 2 diabetes not treated with insulin, the randomized CONNECT trial showed.<br />
Among 283 patients at primary care practices, mean HbA1c levels decreased...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/continuous-glucose-monitoring-beneficial-in-type-2-diabetes-not-treated-with-insulin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/continuous-glucose-monitoring-beneficial-in-type-2-diabetes-not-treated-with-insulin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering RJ Mitte: A Reflection on Loss and Men's Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- I adored RJ Mitte.<br />
As an actor, he possessed a gentleness and a presence on screen that was compelling. Best known for playing Walter White Jr. in "Breaking Bad," Mitte helped transform popular assumptions about disability through...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/remembering-rj-mitte-a-reflection-on-loss-and-mens-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/remembering-rj-mitte-a-reflection-on-loss-and-mens-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geographic Atrophy Growth Rate Reduced by Half With Anti-Inflammasome Implant]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS--A new therapeutic approach to geographic atrophy (GA) showed promise for slowing disease progression, according to a preliminary clinical trial.<br />
The rate of GA lesion growth decreased by 54% after 6 months with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/geographic-atrophy-growth-rate-reduced-by-half-with-anti-inflammasome-implant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/geographic-atrophy-growth-rate-reduced-by-half-with-anti-inflammasome-implant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streamed Execution Sparks PTSD Concerns; 17% of Teens Anxious; Actor Dies of Suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Mental health experts warned that livestreaming the firing squad execution of former army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, MD, who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base, could trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/streamed-execution-sparks-ptsd-concerns-17-of-teens-anxious-actor-dies-of-suicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/streamed-execution-sparks-ptsd-concerns-17-of-teens-anxious-actor-dies-of-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disrespectful Language in Medical Records Isn't Rare, Survey Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A sizeable proportion of patients reported disrespectful or judgmental language in their medical records, a nationally weighted survey showed.<br />
More than one in six adults (17.1%) reported such language in their own medical records...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/disrespectful-language-in-medical-records-isnt-rare-survey-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/disrespectful-language-in-medical-records-isnt-rare-survey-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Reassures on Benzodiazepines in Early Pregnancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Benzodiazepine exposure in early pregnancy wasn't associated with congenital malformations, a large cohort study showed.<br />
Across more than 4 million pregnancies, children born to women who filled a benzodiazepine prescription...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-reassures-on-benzodiazepines-in-early-pregnancy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-reassures-on-benzodiazepines-in-early-pregnancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managing Side Effects of Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer," Cleveland Clinic oncologist Christopher Wee, MD, and host John Mangels discuss how clinicians can guide patients through the initial complexities of a metastatic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/managing-side-effects-of-treatment-for-advanced-prostate-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/managing-side-effects-of-treatment-for-advanced-prostate-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-Generated Viruses Pose a Threat. But Natural Viruses Are a Greater Risk.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The news is full of predictions of the doomsday capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). One potential worry is the use of AI to design dangerous viruses. In fact, a recent article in Science showed that by using information...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-generated-viruses-pose-a-threat-but-natural-viruses-are-a-greater-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-generated-viruses-pose-a-threat-but-natural-viruses-are-a-greater-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combination Cuts Kidney Injury Risk Following Septic Shock Procedure]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Adding dobutamine to intraoperative norepinephrine lowered the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in adults with septic shock undergoing surgical source control, an open-label Chinese randomized trial showed.<br />
New-onset or...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/combination-cuts-kidney-injury-risk-following-septic-shock-procedure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/combination-cuts-kidney-injury-risk-following-septic-shock-procedure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Stool-Based Test Detect Colorectal Cancer as Well in Women?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- At the standard positivity threshold, fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is likely to miss more colorectal cancers (CRCs) and advanced precancerous lesions (APLs) in women versus men, a retrospective analysis suggested.<br />
Among...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/does-stool-based-test-detect-colorectal-cancer-as-well-in-women/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/does-stool-based-test-detect-colorectal-cancer-as-well-in-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIAID Nominee Nixed; CDC Funds Hep B Vax Study; 'Earth-Shaking' Vax Battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Steven Quay, MD, PhD, a biopharma executive with no background in infectious diseases, is no longer being considered for director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (STAT)<br />
The CDC is allocating new...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/niaid-nominee-nixed-cdc-funds-hep-b-vax-study-earth-shaking-vax-battle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/niaid-nominee-nixed-cdc-funds-hep-b-vax-study-earth-shaking-vax-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real-World Treatment Choices for AMD]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Poor adherence to anti-VEGF therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) remains a major limitation of existing therapies, a review of a large clinical database showed.<br />
Almost 40% of patients stopped treatment...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/real-world-treatment-choices-for-amd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/real-world-treatment-choices-for-amd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Promising E. Coli Vaccine Fizzles in Late-Stage Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An investigational vaccine targeting the Escherichia coli pathogens that commonly cause infections didn't show a protective effect in older adults, the phase III E.mbrace trial found.<br />
Among over 17,000 participants ages 60 and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/promising-e-coli-vaccine-fizzles-in-late-stage-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/promising-e-coli-vaccine-fizzles-in-late-stage-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo's Confirmed Ebola Cases Exceed 9,000 as Containment Efforts Falter]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths, as health authorities struggle to contain an outbreak spreading across seven provinces, according to government figures released Tuesday...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/congos-confirmed-ebola-cases-exceed-9000-as-containment-efforts-falter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/congos-confirmed-ebola-cases-exceed-9000-as-containment-efforts-falter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grad Student Allegedly Poisoned a Colleague, Attempted to Flee to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- CHEYENNE, Wyo.--A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a colleague who had pending patents and with whom she didn't get along, then tried to flee the country...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/grad-student-allegedly-poisoned-a-colleague-attempted-to-flee-to-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/grad-student-allegedly-poisoned-a-colleague-attempted-to-flee-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tylenol Recall; 'Pharma Bro' Violated Ban, FTC Says; Mini Organs Launched Into Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Nearly 113,000 bottles of generic extra-strength acetaminophen (Tylenol) sold through Amazon were recalled over reports of discolored tablets, according to the FDA...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tylenol-recall-pharma-bro-violated-ban-ftc-says-mini-organs-launched-into-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tylenol-recall-pharma-bro-violated-ban-ftc-says-mini-organs-launched-into-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardiac Microcurrent Therapy Raises Eyebrows in Heart Failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX--Cardiac microcurrent (C-MIC) therapy may have great promise in heart failure (HF)--almost "too good to be true," according to early studies.<br />
With accruing evidence, C-MIC therapy met more objective criteria...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cardiac-microcurrent-therapy-raises-eyebrows-in-heart-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cardiac-microcurrent-therapy-raises-eyebrows-in-heart-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pope Has Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.<br />
The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-pope-has-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-pope-has-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Has a Darker Side in Healthcare, Expert Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- LOS ANGELES--Artificial intelligence (AI) has its benefits in the healthcare sphere, but there are also pitfalls to watch out for, one expert said here at the Association of Health Care Journalists Fall Summit.<br />
"Digital...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-has-a-darker-side-in-healthcare-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-has-a-darker-side-in-healthcare-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antioxidant May Influence Brain Changes in Multiple Sclerosis, Study Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- N-acetylcysteine (NAC) treatment led to changes in functional connectivity and cerebral glucose metabolism in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a small randomized trial suggested.<br />
The study aimed to assess oxidative stress...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/antioxidant-may-influence-brain-changes-in-multiple-sclerosis-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/antioxidant-may-influence-brain-changes-in-multiple-sclerosis-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assisted Reproductive Technology Effective in Women With IBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nearly three-quarters of women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who underwent assisted reproductive technology (ART) were able to achieve pregnancy, according to prospective data from a cohort study.<br />
Among 52 women who...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/assisted-reproductive-technology-effective-in-women-with-ibd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/assisted-reproductive-technology-effective-in-women-with-ibd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS to Pay $315M to Settle Justice Department Case Over Opioid Prescriptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- CVS Pharmacy and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions of highly addictive opioids, officials said Tuesday...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cvs-to-pay-315m-to-settle-justice-department-case-over-opioid-prescriptions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cvs-to-pay-315m-to-settle-justice-department-case-over-opioid-prescriptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bootleg Retatrutide Deaths? PMOS and Dementia; Weight-Loss Drug to Be Discontinued]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Two recent deaths tied to counterfeit versions of retatrutide, an investigational weight-loss medication, were reported to the FDA. (CBS News)<br />
Meanwhile, ongoing lawsuits allege that GLP-1 receptor agonists can cause severe...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bootleg-retatrutide-deaths-pmos-and-dementia-weight-loss-drug-to-be-discontinued/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bootleg-retatrutide-deaths-pmos-and-dementia-weight-loss-drug-to-be-discontinued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardiac Implant ID-er; CVD Gaps by County; Gov. Asked to Act on Cardiology Lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA cleared BridgeSource's SmartRead system for easy identification of cardiac implants by brand. (Mass Device)<br />
LDL cholesterol has noticeably improved in young people without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cardiac-implant-id-er-cvdgaps-by-county-gov-asked-to-act-on-cardiology-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cardiac-implant-id-er-cvdgaps-by-county-gov-asked-to-act-on-cardiology-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia Cases Rising; Tylenol's Effect on Brain Organoids; Early-Onset Alzheimer's]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An estimated 11.4 million new dementia cases occurred worldwide in 2023, and the number is projected to jump to 24.7 million new cases a year by 2050, a meta-analysis of 22 cohort studies showed. (JAMA Neurology)<br />
Investigational...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dementia-cases-rising-tylenols-effect-on-brain-organoids-early-onset-alzheimers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dementia-cases-rising-tylenols-effect-on-brain-organoids-early-onset-alzheimers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Effect of GLP-1s on Anti-VEGF Injection Frequency for Diabetic Macular Edema]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS--GLP-1 receptor agonists did not significantly affect anti-VEGF treatment frequency in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), a large retrospective cohort study showed.<br />
Over 24 months of follow-up, "no sustained...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-effect-of-glp-1s-on-anti-vegf-injection-frequency-for-diabetic-macular-edema/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-effect-of-glp-1s-on-anti-vegf-injection-frequency-for-diabetic-macular-edema/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can States Put the Brakes on Healthcare Spending?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- This year, California is looking at a way to hold hospitals and insurers accountable for how fast healthcare spending grows. California accounts for roughly one out of every eight healthcare dollars spent nationally. By California...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-states-put-the-brakes-on-healthcare-spending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-states-put-the-brakes-on-healthcare-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nipocalimab Benefits Hold Up at 2 Years in Teens With Myasthenia Gravis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Two-year results from the phase III Vibrance-MG study presented at the American Association of Neuromuscular &amp; Electrodiagnostic Medicine annual meeting showed that the benefits of nipocalimab (Imaavy) were sustained in adolescents...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nipocalimab-benefits-hold-up-at-2-years-in-teens-with-myasthenia-gravis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nipocalimab-benefits-hold-up-at-2-years-in-teens-with-myasthenia-gravis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CT Classification Might Help Clear More TBI Patients for Early Discharge]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A CT classification system appeared to distinguish patients safe for early discharge from the emergency department after traumatic brain injury (TBI) despite a positive head CT, a large observational study showed.<br />
It's standard...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ct-classification-might-help-clear-more-tbi-patients-for-early-discharge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ct-classification-might-help-clear-more-tbi-patients-for-early-discharge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enzyme Supplement May Ease IBS Symptom Severity]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An oral enzyme supplement appeared to reduce symptom severity for adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a prospective, single-arm study showed.<br />
Among over 400 patients taking the enzyme blend targeting FODMAPs (fermentable...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/enzyme-supplement-may-ease-ibs-symptom-severity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/enzyme-supplement-may-ease-ibs-symptom-severity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact Check: Posts Falsely Claim Senate Candidate Talarico Was at a Mental Facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Republican officials and conservative social media users spread unfounded rumors in recent days that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in a competitive Texas Senate race, had suffered a mental health crisis....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fact-check-posts-falsely-claim-senate-candidate-talarico-was-at-a-mental-facility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fact-check-posts-falsely-claim-senate-candidate-talarico-was-at-a-mental-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celeb Accused of Assaulting Nurse; 24M New Dementia Cases; Inappropriate Prescribing]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Actress Selma Blair, who has multiple sclerosis, was accused of kicking a nurse at a hospital following an alleged assault of two flight attendants on a flight from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/celeb-accused-of-assaulting-nurse-24m-new-dementia-cases-inappropriate-prescribing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/celeb-accused-of-assaulting-nurse-24m-new-dementia-cases-inappropriate-prescribing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Finds Lower Pregnancy Risks in HPV-Vaccinated Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Women vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) were significantly less likely to have a range of adverse outcomes during pregnancy, according to a national case-control study from Sweden.<br />
Among nearly 625,000 births from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-finds-lower-pregnancy-risks-in-hpv-vaccinated-women/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-finds-lower-pregnancy-risks-in-hpv-vaccinated-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery Surrounds Young Worker's Death at Russia Lab Studying Severe Diseases]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday it still doesn't know what caused the death of a young worker at a lab in Russia that focuses on plague and other illnesses.<br />
The U.N. health agency has cited initial, unconfirmed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mystery-surrounds-young-workers-death-at-russia-lab-studying-severe-diseases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mystery-surrounds-young-workers-death-at-russia-lab-studying-severe-diseases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Health Agency Proposes Eliminating Children's Autism Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For years, 7-year-old Israel Solis couldn't communicate with the world around him. Born with autism and nonverbal, he would bite and scratch himself in frustration when someone couldn't understand his needs. Therapy through a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/texas-health-agency-proposes-eliminating-childrens-autism-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/texas-health-agency-proposes-eliminating-childrens-autism-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug-Eluting Intraocular Lens Passes Test in Patients With Cataracts and Glaucoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS--An intraocular lens (IOL) packed with glaucoma medication showed early promise as a potential treatment for cataract and glaucoma in randomized comparison against standard glaucoma therapy.<br />
The bimatoprost drug...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/drug-eluting-intraocular-lens-passes-test-in-patients-with-cataracts-and-glaucoma/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/drug-eluting-intraocular-lens-passes-test-in-patients-with-cataracts-and-glaucoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Concerns Over Avacopan Efficacy Overblown?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Avacopan (Tavneos), the complement pathway inhibitor for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), appeared strongly effective in an Italian registry study--a step, maybe, toward setting to rest...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-concerns-over-avacopan-efficacy-overblown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-concerns-over-avacopan-efficacy-overblown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons in Redundancy From an NIH Grant Application]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You're all going to be jealous. I spent a bunch of hours, part of my Sunday morning and early afternoon, creating my latest NIH Biographical Sketch Common Form and NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement.<br />
I told you you'd be jealous...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lessons-in-redundancy-from-an-nih-grant-application/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lessons-in-redundancy-from-an-nih-grant-application/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pan-Amyloid Radiotracer Excels at Early Cardiac Amyloidosis Detection]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX--An investigational pan-amyloid binding tracer proved its mettle in detecting and quantifying cardiac amyloidosis, particularly among early, low-burden cases, in a phase III study.<br />
In the REVEAL study, the positron...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pan-amyloid-radiotracer-excels-at-early-cardiac-amyloidosis-detection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pan-amyloid-radiotracer-excels-at-early-cardiac-amyloidosis-detection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Positive Fecal Test, Here's What Gets Patients to Colonoscopy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A meta-analysis favored patient navigation and patient or clinician reminders for increasing colonoscopy completion after stool-based tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening turned up positive.<br />
After a positive fecal immunochemical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/after-positive-fecal-test-heres-what-gets-patients-to-colonoscopy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/after-positive-fecal-test-heres-what-gets-patients-to-colonoscopy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meth Use Disorder May Benefit From Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An accelerated course of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) hinted at the potential to treat co-existing methamphetamine use disorder and depression, early data from a small feasibility trial suggested.<br />
The protocol...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/meth-use-disorder-may-benefit-from-accelerated-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/meth-use-disorder-may-benefit-from-accelerated-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wrong Parties Are Paying for the Health Consequences of Climate Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Alina Miranda was a teenager when the Marshall Fire ripped through her community in Boulder County, Colorado, in December 2021. She lost her home, her pets, and her journals. She spent weeks sleeping in a laundry room, separated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-wrong-parties-are-paying-for-the-health-consequences-of-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-wrong-parties-are-paying-for-the-health-consequences-of-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long COVID Linked With Altered Airway Microbiome]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Oral and sputum microbiomes appeared substantially different with long COVID, a large registry study showed.<br />
The biggest reduction in richness and evenness of the variety of bacterial genus representation correlated with the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/long-covid-linked-with-altered-airway-microbiome/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/long-covid-linked-with-altered-airway-microbiome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleep Apnea in Young Children May Boost Glaucoma Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS--Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in young children tripled the likelihood of new-onset glaucoma, a large retrospective analysis showed.<br />
Though still an uncommon condition in children, an unadjusted analysis showed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sleep-apnea-in-young-children-may-boost-glaucoma-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sleep-apnea-in-young-children-may-boost-glaucoma-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinical Obesity Rising Among U.S. Adolescents]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Clinical obesity increased among U.S. adolescents over the past two decades, underscoring the urgent need for targeted prevention and intervention.<br />
According to a serial cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/clinical-obesity-rising-among-us-adolescents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/clinical-obesity-rising-among-us-adolescents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Pain Supplement Tied to Patient's Weight Gain, Stretch Marks]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A supplement marketed for joint pain and arthritis was the likely culprit in one man's iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome, researchers reported.<br />
A man in his 40s presented with features of Cushing's syndrome, including rapid weight...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/joint-pain-supplement-tied-to-patients-weight-gain-stretch-marks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/joint-pain-supplement-tied-to-patients-weight-gain-stretch-marks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microvascular Measure Gives Clues to Poor Response to Successful Thrombectomy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Microvascular hemodynamics might provide an early marker of poor recovery despite successful large-vessel thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke, an imaging study suggested.<br />
Poor capillary bed perfusion as indicated by relative...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/microvascular-measure-gives-clues-to-poor-response-to-successful-thrombectomy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/microvascular-measure-gives-clues-to-poor-response-to-successful-thrombectomy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope to Undergo Surgery; 4,080 U.S. Measles Cases; Ultrasound Issue Tied to 4 Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Pope Leo XIV announced he will undergo surgery "in the coming days" to remove a nodule on his lung, in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pope-to-undergo-surgery-4080-us-measles-cases-ultrasound-issue-tied-to-4-deaths/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pope-to-undergo-surgery-4080-us-measles-cases-ultrasound-issue-tied-to-4-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Public Should Not be Subject to These Quack Medicines': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "The public should not be subject to these quack medicines."--Jeffrey Klausner, MD, MPH, of Herpes Cure Advocacy, responding to news that FDA warned Amazon for selling unapproved herpes treatments.<br />
"The response has been...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-public-should-not-be-subject-to-these-quack-medicines-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-public-should-not-be-subject-to-these-quack-medicines-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[And It's Back to the Drawing Board for PDE9 Inhibition in Heart Failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX--The development of a PDE9 inhibitor for heart failure hit a major roadblock, as two phase II placebo-controlled trials were suspected of having tested the wrong dose.<br />
In both heart failure with reduced ejection...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/and-its-back-to-the-drawing-board-for-pde9-inhibition-in-heart-failure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/and-its-back-to-the-drawing-board-for-pde9-inhibition-in-heart-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risks After Cataract, Glaucoma Surgery Tied to Higher Hemoglobin A1c Levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS--Higher preoperative hemoglobin A1c (A1c) levels significantly increased the risk of cystoid macular edema (CME) after cataract surgery, a large retrospective review showed.<br />
The incidence of CME increased from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/risks-after-cataract-glaucoma-surgery-tied-to-higher-hemoglobin-a1c-levels/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/risks-after-cataract-glaucoma-surgery-tied-to-higher-hemoglobin-a1c-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retinal Implant for Geographic Atrophy Shows Evidence of Durable Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS--A wireless retinal implant provided durable control of geographic atrophy (GA) for up to 3 years, according to a study reported here.<br />
The improvement in visual acuity at 36 months with the PRIMA system averaged...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/retinal-implant-for-geographic-atrophy-shows-evidence-of-durable-control/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/retinal-implant-for-geographic-atrophy-shows-evidence-of-durable-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Liability Behind Ketamine's Promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Presley Gerber, a model and the son of the supermodel Cindy Crawford, died on September 20 at 27 years old, after years of public struggle with addiction. His friends say a doctor had been prescribing him ketamine for months...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-liability-behind-ketamines-promise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-liability-behind-ketamines-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's $90 Medicare Rebate Rolls Out. Critics See a Political Stunt.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. It will cost about $2 billion.<br />
Less than one-third of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-90-medicare-rebate-rolls-out-critics-see-a-political-stunt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-90-medicare-rebate-rolls-out-critics-see-a-political-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart Transplants: PVR No Magic Number for Ruling Out Candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX--High pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) alone should not disqualify a person for heart transplantation, research suggested.<br />
Based on data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, an elevated PVR...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heart-transplants-pvr-no-magic-number-for-ruling-out-candidates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heart-transplants-pvr-no-magic-number-for-ruling-out-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Strategy for Early Septic Shock; Hormone Therapy and Blood Clot Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/best-strategy-for-early-septic-shock-hormone-therapy-and-blood-clot-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/best-strategy-for-early-septic-shock-hormone-therapy-and-blood-clot-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything You Should Know About Emergency Doctors But Were Too Afraid to Ask]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Every year, one in five Americans cycles through the doors of an emergency department (ED). That's over 155 million patient visits annually and climbing. I should know--I've been an emergency physician for a quarter century...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/everything-you-should-know-about-emergency-doctors-but-were-too-afraid-to-ask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/everything-you-should-know-about-emergency-doctors-but-were-too-afraid-to-ask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of Drugs From Canada Set to Soar for Millions of Americans Due to Federal Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost of living...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cost-of-drugs-from-canada-set-to-soar-for-millions-of-americans-due-to-federal-rule/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cost-of-drugs-from-canada-set-to-soar-for-millions-of-americans-due-to-federal-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decades-Old Schizophrenia Drug Wins Approval for New Formulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved an easier-to-use once-monthly subcutaneous injectable form of olanzapine (Weltruza) for schizophrenia in adults, Teva Pharmaceuticals announced on Friday.<br />
A decades-old drug, olanzapine in its oral form is the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/decades-old-schizophrenia-drug-wins-approval-for-new-formulation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/decades-old-schizophrenia-drug-wins-approval-for-new-formulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Oral Drug Approved for Herpes Lesions]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved pritelivir (Hovilpri) tablets to treat mucocutaneous lesions caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in immunocompromised patients who haven't responded to other treatments.<br />
Pritelivir, an oral helicase...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-oral-drug-approved-for-herpes-lesions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-oral-drug-approved-for-herpes-lesions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are ADHD and Dementia Linked?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-adhd-and-dementia-linked/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-adhd-and-dementia-linked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden Cancer Update; 'Big Bet' on Vaccines; Tucatinib Breast Cancer Approval Expands]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The treatment for former President Joe Biden's metastatic prostate cancer, which has spread to the bone, has been "like torture," according to an update from his son, Hunter Biden. (OK!)<br />
Republican congressional candidate Doug...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/biden-cancer-update-big-bet-on-vaccines-tucatinib-breast-cancer-approval-expands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/biden-cancer-update-big-bet-on-vaccines-tucatinib-breast-cancer-approval-expands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Longevity Supplement Fails to Meet Endpoint in Parkinson's Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nicotinamide riboside, a form of vitamin B3 that increases cellular levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), had no significant clinical benefit in early Parkinson's disease, the NOPARK randomized trial showed.<br />
Commonly...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/popular-longevity-supplement-fails-to-meet-endpoint-in-parkinsons-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/popular-longevity-supplement-fails-to-meet-endpoint-in-parkinsons-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treatment Landscape for Dermatomyositis Is Evolving]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- After years of inactivity, therapeutic development for dermatomyositis has begun to move forward with several new therapies and therapeutic strategies.<br />
"This is a very exciting time for the field because we're finally going...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/treatment-landscape-for-dermatomyositis-is-evolving/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/treatment-landscape-for-dermatomyositis-is-evolving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Therapeutic Evolution in Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The histologic evolution of gastroesophageal cancer from primarily squamous cell to adenocarcinoma has led to a separate evolution in treatment approaches.<br />
Surgery, whenever feasible, remains foundational for both histologies...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/therapeutic-evolution-in-gastroesophageal-adenocarcinoma/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/therapeutic-evolution-in-gastroesophageal-adenocarcinoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christa Pike's Survival Wasn't a Miracle. That's What Should Scare Us.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Zivot consulted for Christa Pike's legal team.<br />
Christa Pike is awake. A week after Tennessee strapped her to a gurney and gave her two doses of pentobarbital, she is off the ventilator and speaking from a hospital bed, still...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/christa-pikes-survival-wasnt-a-miracle-thats-what-should-scare-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/christa-pikes-survival-wasnt-a-miracle-thats-what-should-scare-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moscow's Secrecy About Suspected Plague Case Follows a Pattern From the Soviet Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Kremlin has long maintained a culture of secrecy when it comes to controlling public information, especially involving accidents--from industrial disasters to health emergencies.<br />
The suspicious death last week of a worker...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/moscows-secrecy-about-suspected-plague-case-follows-a-pattern-from-the-soviet-era/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/moscows-secrecy-about-suspected-plague-case-follows-a-pattern-from-the-soviet-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is It Viral Gastroenteritis? Maybe Check the Latest Weather Patterns]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Knowing the recent outdoor temperatures could help clinicians decide whether a virus is behind a pediatric case of infectious gastroenteritis, according to a secondary analysis of a prospective trial.<br />
Among over 800 children...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-it-viral-gastroenteritis-maybe-check-the-latest-weather-patterns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-it-viral-gastroenteritis-maybe-check-the-latest-weather-patterns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHS Touts New Vaccine-Injury Initiatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- HHS announced a series of initiatives to further study vaccine industries, but public health advocates and vaccine experts say they will sow more mistrust in vaccines.<br />
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "has once again created...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hhs-touts-new-vaccine-injury-initiatives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hhs-touts-new-vaccine-injury-initiatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves Adjuvant Atezolizumab for Certain Colon Cancers]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Thursday approved intravenous atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in combination with a fluoropyrimidine and oxaliplatin for the adjuvant treatment of stage III mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) colon cancer in patients 2 years...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-adjuvant-atezolizumab-for-certain-colon-cancers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-adjuvant-atezolizumab-for-certain-colon-cancers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christa Pike Survived 2 Doses of Pentobarbital. How Is That Possible?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Christa Pike regaining consciousness and speaking a week after receiving two doses of execution drugs in Tennessee has astonished even some medical professionals and left many people wondering: How did she survive?<br />
Attorneys...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/christa-pike-survived-2-doses-of-pentobarbital-how-is-that-possible/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/christa-pike-survived-2-doses-of-pentobarbital-how-is-that-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4,205 Dead in Outbreak; Trump Admin Broke Federal Law; Viola Davis' Shingles]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
The Congo has confirmed 8,728 cases and 4,205 deaths in its Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced.<br />
In the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/4205-dead-in-outbreak-trump-admin-broke-federal-law-viola-davis-shingles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/4205-dead-in-outbreak-trump-admin-broke-federal-law-viola-davis-shingles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unapproved Med Spa Botox Tied to Adverse Events]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Three women experienced neurological symptoms after injections of botulinum toxin at a medical spa in Colorado, which turned out to be an unapproved product, public health officials said.<br />
All three had injections in the upper...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unapproved-med-spa-botox-tied-to-adverse-events/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unapproved-med-spa-botox-tied-to-adverse-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skin Creams May Have Potent Ingredients Not Found on the Label]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Some over-the-counter (OTC) skin creams have undeclared pharmacologically active ingredients (UPAIs) that could be harmful to consumers, an observational study found.<br />
Out of 18 preselected products, UPAIs were identified in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/skin-creams-may-have-potent-ingredients-not-found-on-the-label/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/skin-creams-may-have-potent-ingredients-not-found-on-the-label/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Deaths Prompt FDA Safety Concerns About Novel Schizophrenia Drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA flagged a potential safety signal after four deaths were reported among patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia who received investigational evenamide in clinical trials, Newron Pharmaceuticals said Thursday...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/four-deaths-prompt-fda-safety-concerns-about-novel-schizophrenia-drug/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/four-deaths-prompt-fda-safety-concerns-about-novel-schizophrenia-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can DMARD Doses Be Safely Reduced for RA Patients? Korean Trial Says Yes.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Close to 90% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) well controlled on targeted therapies were able to take 50% dosage reductions without experiencing worsened disease activity in a randomized trial, South Korean researchers...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-dmard-doses-be-safely-reduced-for-ra-patients-korean-trial-says-yes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-dmard-doses-be-safely-reduced-for-ra-patients-korean-trial-says-yes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Straight to the Top: Patients Email Insurance CEOs Over Care Denials]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When insurance companies deny claims made through traditional channels, some patients have taken their cases directly to the CEO's inbox.<br />
Two patients recently had success with emailing insurance company CEOs, and their stories...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/straight-to-the-top-patients-email-insurance-ceos-over-care-denials/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/straight-to-the-top-patients-email-insurance-ceos-over-care-denials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Mike as 'The Bachelor'? MD Superpowers at AAP; Plague Calm-Mongering]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
Producers from the hit reality show "The Bachelor" are reportedly eyeing family medicine physician and influencer...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dr-mike-as-the-bachelor-md-superpowers-at-aap-plague-calm-mongering/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dr-mike-as-the-bachelor-md-superpowers-at-aap-plague-calm-mongering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Next for Chronic Hives? New Targets Expand the Treatment Landscape.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- New and emerging therapies for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) were a major focus at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) meeting, with advances spanning interleukin (IL)-4 receptor blockade, Bruton's tyrosine kinase...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/whats-next-for-chronic-hives-new-targets-expand-the-treatment-landscape/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/whats-next-for-chronic-hives-new-targets-expand-the-treatment-landscape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pneumonic Plague: What the Possible Case in Russia Means for U.S. Response]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The death of a Russian laboratory employee from severe pneumonia has brought pneumonic plague back into the headlines. The case deserves careful investigation. However, plague has not been confirmed, and the available information...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pneumonic-plague-what-the-possible-case-in-russia-means-for-us-response/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pneumonic-plague-what-the-possible-case-in-russia-means-for-us-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accelerated Aging and Colon Cancer; Hepatitis B From a Cat? Food Triggers in IBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In a large Korean cohort, accelerated biological aging was associated with a 93% increased risk of early-onset colorectal adenocarcinoma and a 132% higher risk of early-onset colon adenocarcinoma specifically. (Clinical Gastroenterology...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/accelerated-aging-and-colon-cancer-hepatitis-b-from-a-cat-food-triggers-in-ibd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/accelerated-aging-and-colon-cancer-hepatitis-b-from-a-cat-food-triggers-in-ibd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genetically Engineered Treatment for Blindness Shows Early Promise in Small Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A majority of patients with advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP) showed preliminary evidence of improved light sensitivity with engineered genes encoding for a light-sensing protein, a small preliminary trial showed.<br />
Seven of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/genetically-engineered-treatment-for-blindness-shows-early-promise-in-small-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/genetically-engineered-treatment-for-blindness-shows-early-promise-in-small-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Family Doctor Murdered; $155M Spine Surgery Settlement; Telehealth Conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A doctor for the British royal family was found dead in her home, and her husband has been charged with her murder. (People)<br />
Providence and MultiCare Health System will pay more than $155 million to settle two class-action lawsuits...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/royal-family-doctor-murdered-155m-spine-surgery-settlement-telehealth-conviction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/royal-family-doctor-murdered-155m-spine-surgery-settlement-telehealth-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maternal Flu Shot and Kids' Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Study Offers Reassurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The association between maternal influenza infection during pregnancy and neuropsychiatric disorders in children didn't hold up in sibling comparisons, according to a population-based birth cohort study.<br />
In analyses of mother...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/maternal-flu-shot-and-kids-neuropsychiatric-disorders-study-offers-reassurance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/maternal-flu-shot-and-kids-neuropsychiatric-disorders-study-offers-reassurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maternal Flu Infection and Kids' Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Study Offers Reassurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The association between maternal influenza infection during pregnancy and neuropsychiatric disorders in children didn't hold up in sibling comparisons, according to a population-based birth cohort study.<br />
In analyses of mother...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/maternal-flu-infection-and-kids-neuropsychiatric-disorders-study-offers-reassurance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/maternal-flu-infection-and-kids-neuropsychiatric-disorders-study-offers-reassurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NIAID Chief Warns of 'Shameful' Federal Response to Measles]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- With federal vaccine policy and infectious disease research undergoing major changes, professional medical societies are stepping in to fill gaps once occupied by federal health agencies.In a conversation with MedPage Today...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/former-niaid-chief-warns-of-shameful-federal-response-to-measles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/former-niaid-chief-warns-of-shameful-federal-response-to-measles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia Watchdog Denies a Second Infection in Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Russia's public health watchdog on Thursday denied that a lab worker who died in Siberia had spread infection to another person, as global concerns swirled about suspected pneumonic plague.<br />
Rospotrebnadzor has said that the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/russia-watchdog-denies-a-second-infection-in-suspected-pneumonic-plague-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/russia-watchdog-denies-a-second-infection-in-suspected-pneumonic-plague-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder Charge for Wellness Spa Director; Plague Threat Hubbub; Night Owls and ADHD]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
The owner of a Bronx wellness center where a woman died this summer now faces charges of second degree murder and manslaughter, having reportedly introduced air...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/murder-charge-for-wellness-spa-director-plague-threat-hubbub-night-owls-and-adhd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/murder-charge-for-wellness-spa-director-plague-threat-hubbub-night-owls-and-adhd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Says Its Safety Review of Abortion Pill Will Continue Into Next Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA says its ongoing safety review of mifepristone, the nation's main abortion pill, will continue into next year, a timeline that was quickly condemned by abortion opponents hoping to see the drug's use curtailed.<br />
The FDA...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-says-its-safety-review-of-abortion-pill-will-continue-into-next-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-says-its-safety-review-of-abortion-pill-will-continue-into-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Plaque: Rethinking Psoriasis Heterogeneity]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The expert quoted below, Kenneth Gordon, MD, was not compensated for his participation in this article, but has previously served as a paid consultant to and received research funding from Takeda.The Clinical Variability...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/beyond-the-plaque-rethinking-psoriasis-heterogeneity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/beyond-the-plaque-rethinking-psoriasis-heterogeneity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Aren't Advanced Cancer Patients Participating in Clinical Trials?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Participation in clinical trials among patients with advanced cancers has modestly increased over time, but remains low, with a minority of physicians and practices accounting for most enrollments, a retrospective cohort study...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/why-arent-advanced-cancer-patients-participating-in-clinical-trials/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/why-arent-advanced-cancer-patients-participating-in-clinical-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LVADs Linked to Concerning Neurologic Events, Strokes Aside]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- It's not all about stroke: Various neurologic events boded poorly for survival on the contemporary magnetically levitated HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) in a retrospective registry study.<br />
Based on the U.S...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lvads-linked-to-concerning-neurologic-events-strokes-aside/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lvads-linked-to-concerning-neurologic-events-strokes-aside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Hospitals More Proactive at Preventing Catheter-Associated UTIs]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A rising share of U.S. hospitals has embraced strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) over the last two decades, according to a cross-sectional survey study.<br />
By 2025, significantly more Department...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-hospitals-more-proactive-at-preventing-catheter-associated-utis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-hospitals-more-proactive-at-preventing-catheter-associated-utis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Expands Indication for Urticaria Drug to Treat Symptomatic Dermographism]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the indication of the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor remibrutinib (Rhapsido) to treat symptomatic dermographism, the most common form of chronic inducible urticaria, Novartis announced Thursday.<br />
The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-expands-indication-for-urticaria-drug-to-treat-symptomatic-dermographism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-expands-indication-for-urticaria-drug-to-treat-symptomatic-dermographism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Warns Amazon Over Herpes Treatments]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA hit Amazon with a warning letter for selling unapproved herpes treatments.<br />
In July, the agency purchased several of the herpes products available on Amazon's website and found numerous violations, including that these...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-warns-amazon-over-herpes-treatments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-warns-amazon-over-herpes-treatments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian 'Plague' Death: What We Know and Don't Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While initial reports said a 28-year-old Russian researcher from an infectious diseases institute in Siberia died of pneumonic plague, Russian health authorities have denied that story, according to World Health Organization...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/russian-plague-death-what-we-know-and-dont-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/russian-plague-death-what-we-know-and-dont-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr.'s Embrace of AI Confounds Some MAHA Allies and Medical Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a national following by channeling the energy of Americans who are worried about the influence of corporations, including makers of vaccines, drugs, processed foods, and pesticides...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jrs-embrace-of-ai-confounds-some-maha-allies-and-medical-experts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jrs-embrace-of-ai-confounds-some-maha-allies-and-medical-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christa Pike Is Conscious and Speaking After Failed Execution, Her Attorneys Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is awake and speaking at a hospital, her lawyers said Tuesday, 6 days after the state's failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection left her unconscious and on a ventilator.<br />
Pike...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/christa-pike-is-conscious-and-speaking-after-failed-execution-her-attorneys-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/christa-pike-is-conscious-and-speaking-after-failed-execution-her-attorneys-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pill Peddling Doc Convicted; Digital Schizophrenia Therapeutic Cleared; AI Anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Jonathan Decker, MD, of Michigan, was convicted of peddling more than 2 million stimulant pills, including amphetamine-dextroamphetamine salts (Adderall), on the Done ADHD telehealth platform, according to the Department of Justice...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pill-peddling-doc-convicted-digital-schizophrenia-therapeutic-cleared-ai-anxiety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pill-peddling-doc-convicted-digital-schizophrenia-therapeutic-cleared-ai-anxiety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD Linked to Late-Life Dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- People with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a higher risk of late-life dementia or mild cognitive impairment, a retrospective U.S. study suggested.<br />
In a study of more than 187,000 participants, people with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/adhd-linked-to-late-life-dementia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/adhd-linked-to-late-life-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VA Doesn't Have Enough Doctors; MAHA Falling Apart; NIH Spent Its Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The VA built dozens of new health centers for veterans, but it can't find enough doctors or support staff to run them. (CNN)<br />
The Make America Healthy Again movement is turning on its leader--and it's not HHS Secretary Robert...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/va-doesnt-have-enough-doctors-maha-falling-apart-nih-spent-its-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/va-doesnt-have-enough-doctors-maha-falling-apart-nih-spent-its-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's Why We're Boycotting the American Diabetes Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Why are members of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) boycotting their own professional society? Let me explain.<br />
The ADA is a charitable organization, but its thousands of "members" are really just subscribers. Professional...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heres-why-were-boycotting-the-american-diabetes-association/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heres-why-were-boycotting-the-american-diabetes-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doc's License Suspended After Deaths; CDC Tracks Plague Threat; Statins and Glaucoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Plastic surgeon Ayoub Sayeg, MD, whose Illinois license was suspended after procedures he took part in were linked to eight patient deaths, now has his Michigan...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-license-suspended-after-deaths-cdc-tracks-plague-threat-statins-and-glaucoma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-license-suspended-after-deaths-cdc-tracks-plague-threat-statins-and-glaucoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Nurses Are Running for Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Voters in the upcoming general election--depending on where they live--are seeing nurses appearing on their ballots, even if they don't know it.<br />
At least 18 nurses are running for Congress--16 for the House and two...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/these-nurses-are-running-for-congress/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/these-nurses-are-running-for-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemo-Free Regimen May Be Effective Option for EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A three-drug combination may be effective for patients with EGFR-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who progressed on a third-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), according to a single-arm phase II...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/chemo-free-regimen-may-be-effective-option-for-egfr-mutant-lung-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/chemo-free-regimen-may-be-effective-option-for-egfr-mutant-lung-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senators Probe RFK Jr.'s USPSTF Overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Senators are pushing for answers from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his recent overhaul of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).<br />
In a letter, 17 senators led by Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) urged Kennedy to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senators-probe-rfk-jrs-uspstf-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senators-probe-rfk-jrs-uspstf-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain Damage After Anesthesia; Obesity and Dementia; Alan Alda's Parkinson's Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Atlantic profiled the case of a teen boy who went into surgery for his broken arm and emerged with brain damage.<br />
Certain language patterns during memory tests were associated with cognitive impairment in a study of digital...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/brain-damage-after-anesthesia-obesity-and-dementia-alan-aldas-parkinsons-disease/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/brain-damage-after-anesthesia-obesity-and-dementia-alan-aldas-parkinsons-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Squats and Planks for BP Lowering; DCBs Compared Head to Head; GLP-1s for HFpEF?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Isometric exercise training--such as squats and plank exercises--was best done three times a week for short-term blood pressure (BP)-lowering benefits, a randomized study found. (BMJ Open Sport &amp; Exercise Medicine...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/squats-and-planks-for-bp-lowering-dcbs-compared-head-to-head-glp-1s-for-hfpef/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/squats-and-planks-for-bp-lowering-dcbs-compared-head-to-head-glp-1s-for-hfpef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopause Tracking Wearables; Teen GLP-1 Prescribing; Iatrogenic Menopause Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- What menopause-related information can be tracked by wearable devices such as Apple watches? (New York Times)<br />
GLP-1 medication prescribing surged from 2017 to 2025 among bariatric surgery-eligible teens, yet 9 out of 10 eligible...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/menopause-tracking-wearables-teen-glp-1-prescribing-iatrogenic-menopause-risks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/menopause-tracking-wearables-teen-glp-1-prescribing-iatrogenic-menopause-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Abdominal Pain in a Teen Could Be Colorectal Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A retrospective study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics meeting in San Diego highlighted the diagnostic challenge posed by colorectal cancer in children and adolescents. The disease remains rare, but when it does...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/when-abdominal-pain-in-a-teen-could-be-colorectal-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/when-abdominal-pain-in-a-teen-could-be-colorectal-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've Treated Sexual Assault Survivors. Being Heard Is Not Enough.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Content warning: discussion of sexual assault. If you are in crisis, text or call 988.<br />
"Perhaps most important, we need to keep saying to anyone out there who has ever been assaulted: you are not alone. We have your back. I...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ive-treated-sexual-assault-survivors-being-heard-is-not-enough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ive-treated-sexual-assault-survivors-being-heard-is-not-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaping Plus Smoking in the Home Might Be Worst for Kids' Asthma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For kids with asthma, household exposure to e-cigarettes was associated with poorer respiratory health, and the risk was even higher when combined with tobacco use in the home, an observational study showed.<br />
E-cigarette exposure...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/vaping-plus-smoking-in-the-home-might-be-worst-for-kids-asthma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/vaping-plus-smoking-in-the-home-might-be-worst-for-kids-asthma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Russia and the World Are Responding to a Possible Case of Pneumonic Plague]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a "very low" risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death from pneumonia of a lab employee there last...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-russia-and-the-world-are-responding-to-a-possible-case-of-pneumonic-plague/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-russia-and-the-world-are-responding-to-a-possible-case-of-pneumonic-plague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania's Measles Outbreak Is the Largest in Decades in the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.<br />
The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991, with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pennsylvanias-measles-outbreak-is-the-largest-in-decades-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pennsylvanias-measles-outbreak-is-the-largest-in-decades-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Launches Vaccine Injury Clinic; Outbreak Spreads; Starbucks Sued Over Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new research initiative at the NIH to study vaccine injuries on Monday. (Bloomberg News via Union-Bulletin)<br />
Pediatricians...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-launches-vaccine-injury-clinic-outbreak-spreads-starbucks-sued-over-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-launches-vaccine-injury-clinic-outbreak-spreads-starbucks-sued-over-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autism Linked to Maternal Health Factors]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Maternal health conditions during pregnancy were consistently associated with autism spectrum disorder but several factors varied across race and ethnic groups, a large retrospective study of U.S. children showed.<br />
Autism prevalence...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/autism-linked-to-maternal-health-factors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/autism-linked-to-maternal-health-factors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private Equity in Medicine: At Odds With Doing What's Best for Patients?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- High-profile bankruptcies of private equity-backed health systems, including the collapse of Steward Health Care, have fueled growing concern among physicians and lawmakers. While proponents of private equity argue that it can...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/private-equity-in-medicine-at-odds-with-doing-whats-best-for-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/private-equity-in-medicine-at-odds-with-doing-whats-best-for-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Warns on Rise in Deadly Fungal Infections That Spread to the Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Detected cases of a rare but deadly fungal infection increased about fourfold from 2023 to 2025 at a U.S. laboratory that tests samples nationwide, and the reasons why aren't clear, researchers said.<br />
The clinical reference laboratory...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-warns-on-rise-in-deadly-fungal-infections-that-spread-to-the-brain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-warns-on-rise-in-deadly-fungal-infections-that-spread-to-the-brain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Guideline Recommends Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Hormone therapy should be the first-line treatment for women with menopausal vasomotor symptoms, according to new guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP).<br />
Women with a uterus should receive estrogen in combination...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-guideline-recommends-hormone-therapy-for-menopausal-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-guideline-recommends-hormone-therapy-for-menopausal-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Guideline Recommends Hormone Therapy First for Menopausal Symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Hormone therapy should be the first-line treatment for women with menopausal vasomotor symptoms, according to new guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP).<br />
Women with a uterus should receive estrogen in combination...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-guideline-recommends-hormone-therapy-first-for-menopausal-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-guideline-recommends-hormone-therapy-first-for-menopausal-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-Calorie Diet, Exercise Reversed Type 2 Diabetes Without Meds]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A low-calorie diet and exercise reversed early-onset type 2 diabetes for more than half of young adults, the randomized RESET for Remission trial showed.<br />
Among 96 participants, the intervention put diabetes into remission for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/low-calorie-diet-exercise-reversed-type-2-diabetes-without-meds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/low-calorie-diet-exercise-reversed-type-2-diabetes-without-meds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart Failure Report: U.S. Headed for Dangerous Territory]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In their annual report, heart failure experts pointed to worsening survival and disease trends unless the field is able to change course.<br />
According to this year's HF STATS report from the Heart Failure Society of America, the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heart-failure-report-us-headed-for-dangerous-territory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heart-failure-report-us-headed-for-dangerous-territory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Arthritis Patients' DMARDs Ahead of COVID Jabs? Trial Brings Clarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with inflammatory arthritis treated with biologic or other targeted drugs saw no increase in immune response to COVID-19 vaccines when the drugs were temporarily stopped in a randomized trial, researchers said.<br />
With...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/stop-arthritis-patients-dmards-ahead-of-covid-jabs-trial-brings-clarity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/stop-arthritis-patients-dmards-ahead-of-covid-jabs-trial-brings-clarity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramatic Improvement in Suicidal Ideation After Brain Radiosurgery Capsulotomy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with treatment-resistant depression and suicidal ideation had significant symptomatic improvement after radiosurgical treatment of a brain pathway involved in mood and obsessive-compulsive behavior, a small clinical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dramatic-improvement-in-suicidal-ideation-after-brain-radiosurgery-capsulotomy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dramatic-improvement-in-suicidal-ideation-after-brain-radiosurgery-capsulotomy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trashing the Health Dashboards]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Every day, in every interaction we have with our patients, our practice, our learners, our institution, there are more and more dashboards that we need to pay attention to, respond to, act on.<br />
In our electronic medical record...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trashing-the-health-dashboards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trashing-the-health-dashboards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Retrieved Nails From Patient's Bowels]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While most cases of foreign body retrieval involve the upper gastrointestinal tract (GI), a young woman needed a colonoscopy after she intentionally swallowed multiple nails, researchers reported.<br />
For a woman in her 30s who...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-retrieved-nails-from-patients-bowels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-retrieved-nails-from-patients-bowels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Removed Nails From Patient's Bowels]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While most cases of foreign body retrieval involve the upper gastrointestinal tract (GI), a young woman needed a colonoscopy after she intentionally swallowed multiple nails, researchers reported.<br />
For a woman in her 30s who...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-removed-nails-from-patients-bowels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-removed-nails-from-patients-bowels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobel Medicine Prize Goes to 3 Scientists for Research Into Brain Activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- STOCKHOLM--The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.<br />
Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD, Peter Hegemann, PhD, and Georg Nagel...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nobel-medicine-prize-goes-to-3-scientists-for-research-into-brain-activity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nobel-medicine-prize-goes-to-3-scientists-for-research-into-brain-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Announces $90 Payments for Seniors on Medicare Ahead of the Midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections--this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums.<br />
The announcement...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-announces-90-payments-for-seniors-on-medicare-ahead-of-the-midterms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-announces-90-payments-for-seniors-on-medicare-ahead-of-the-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery Pneumonia Death Sparks Concern; Trader Joe's Recall; OUD in Young People]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A researcher at Russia's plague institute laboratory in Siberia died of pneumonia of unknown origin, prompting dozens to be quarantined. (CNN)<br />
Christa Pike has...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mystery-pneumonia-death-sparks-concern-trader-joes-recall-oud-in-young-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mystery-pneumonia-death-sparks-concern-trader-joes-recall-oud-in-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Better Informed Than Any Doctor in the Country': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "It can give you a second opinion that is much better informed than any doctor in the country."--Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appearing to suggest that patients should have more confidence in artificial intelligence...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/better-informed-than-any-doctor-in-the-country-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/better-informed-than-any-doctor-in-the-country-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocular Myasthenia Gravis Scores Improve With Subcutaneous Treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Subcutaneous efgartigimod PH20 (Vyvgart Hytrulo) met the primary endpoint in the phase III ADAPT OCULUS trial of people with ocular myasthenia gravis show, interim data showed.<br />
At 4 weeks, ocular myasthenia gravis patients treated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ocular-myasthenia-gravis-scores-improve-with-subcutaneous-treatment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ocular-myasthenia-gravis-scores-improve-with-subcutaneous-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Keep Treating Resistant Infections. We Rarely Ask Where the Resistance Came From.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Every clinician who has cultured a resistant organism in the last few years has felt the same small chill: the list of drugs that will still work is shorter than it used to be. We manage it the way we manage most things in medicine...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/we-keep-treating-resistant-infections-we-rarely-ask-where-the-resistance-came-from/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/we-keep-treating-resistant-infections-we-rarely-ask-where-the-resistance-came-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Now Is an Ideal Time for Flu Protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- It's October and time for flu shots.<br />
Medical experts urge getting a flu vaccination soon, before influenza starts spreading widely--and to get up to date on protection against other fall respiratory viruses, too. Updated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/why-now-is-an-ideal-time-for-flu-protection/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/why-now-is-an-ideal-time-for-flu-protection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improving Primary Care for Chronic Health Conditions; New Target for Asthma and COPD]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/improving-primary-care-for-chronic-health-conditions-new-target-for-asthma-and-copd/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/improving-primary-care-for-chronic-health-conditions-new-target-for-asthma-and-copd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigational Drug Shows Promise in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Investigational zeleciment basivarsen (z-basivarsen) led to functional improvement in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), data from the phase I/II ACHIEVE trial suggested.<br />
The analysis evaluated whether a larger group...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/investigational-drug-shows-promise-in-myotonic-dystrophy-type-1/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/investigational-drug-shows-promise-in-myotonic-dystrophy-type-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons From a Year of RFK Jr. Disinformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- If you think having accurate information about your health matters, then the U.S. has a problem. I know, because I've spent the last year working with a team to track Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lessons-from-a-year-of-rfk-jr-disinformation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lessons-from-a-year-of-rfk-jr-disinformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida's Dengue Outbreak Is Now the Largest in the Continental U.S. in Decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Florida's current dengue outbreak appears to be the largest in several decades in the continental U.S.<br />
State health officials reported this week that more than 250 locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/floridas-dengue-outbreak-is-now-the-largest-in-the-continental-us-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/floridas-dengue-outbreak-is-now-the-largest-in-the-continental-us-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-Covalent BTK Drug Wins Broad Approval in Most Common Leukemia]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Friday expanded the approval of pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca) in chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) to include the first-line treatment of adults whose cancers have no known 17p deletion...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/non-covalent-btk-drug-wins-broad-approval-in-most-common-leukemia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/non-covalent-btk-drug-wins-broad-approval-in-most-common-leukemia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird Flu, Actors, Unannounced Drills ... CDC Study Has It All]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Unannounced drills that used professional actors posing as patients exposed some gaps in how healthcare facilities respond to a potential infectious disease outbreak, according to a study of three jurisdictions.<br />
Among 73 drills...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bird-flu-actors-unannounced-drills-cdc-study-has-it-all/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bird-flu-actors-unannounced-drills-cdc-study-has-it-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ultralow-Dose RT Quells Bone Pain in Myeloma, Preserves Bone Marrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Ultralow-dose radiation therapy (RT) provided durable pain relief from multiple myeloma bone metastases with few adverse effects and minimal impact on bone marrow status, a prospective clinical trial showed.<br />
Two-thirds of evaluable...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ultralow-dose-rt-quells-bone-pain-in-myeloma-preserves-bone-marrow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ultralow-dose-rt-quells-bone-pain-in-myeloma-preserves-bone-marrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retatrutide Delivers Substantial Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The investigational triple agonist retatrutide substantially improved glycemic control and body weight in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a phase III trial showed.<br />
Among 1,152 participants, average percentage of body...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/retatrutide-delivers-substantial-weight-loss-in-type-2-diabetes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/retatrutide-delivers-substantial-weight-loss-in-type-2-diabetes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Medical Debt Linked to More Deadly Cancers]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Higher medical debt burden was associated with a higher incidence of late-stage cancer diagnoses, according to a cross-sectional study of U.S. counties.<br />
Medical debt burden had the biggest impact on late-stage lung cancer diagnoses...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-medical-debt-linked-to-more-deadly-cancers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-medical-debt-linked-to-more-deadly-cancers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Poll on Vaccines and Autism: Here's Where Americans Stand]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Most Americans don't agree with claims that vaccines cause autism, and half view Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unfavorably, according to a national survey.<br />
In the August survey of 1,904 U.S. adults from the Annenberg...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-poll-on-vaccines-and-autism-heres-where-americans-stand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-poll-on-vaccines-and-autism-heres-where-americans-stand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug Used in Tennessee's Failed Execution Has Come Under Past Scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The lethal drug administered in Tennessee's failed attempt to execute Christa Pike has been used in multiple states that carry out the death penalty and by the U.S. government after President Donald Trump resumed federal executions...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/drug-used-in-tennessees-failed-execution-has-come-under-past-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/drug-used-in-tennessees-failed-execution-has-come-under-past-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gefurulimab Maintains Myasthenia Gravis Benefits Through 1 Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Investigational gefurulimab, a dual-binding nanobody that blocks complement component 5 (C5) activation, sustained functional improvements for 1 year in people with generalized myasthenia gravis, data from the open-label extension...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gefurulimab-maintains-myasthenia-gravis-benefits-through-1-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gefurulimab-maintains-myasthenia-gravis-benefits-through-1-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Many Cancers Were Linked to Infections?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-many-cancers-were-linked-to-infections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-many-cancers-were-linked-to-infections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer GoFundMe Shut Down; 'Dialed Down' Drug Price Plan; Binge Drinking and Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Citing "factual misrepresentations," GoFundMe has shut down an online fundraiser that collected more than $700,000 for an 81-year-old man working odd jobs to help pay for his wife's cancer treatment. (People)<br />
A large study of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cancer-gofundme-shut-down-dialed-down-drug-price-plan-binge-drinking-and-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cancer-gofundme-shut-down-dialed-down-drug-price-plan-binge-drinking-and-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Research Boot Camp; Work Hour Protections Threatened? Redefining Measles Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode:<br />
Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody! Welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-research-boot-camp-work-hour-protections-threatened-redefining-measles-deaths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-research-boot-camp-work-hour-protections-threatened-redefining-measles-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Evidence for Shorter Radiation Regimen in High-Risk Breast Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Hypofractionated postmastectomy radiotherapy continued to provide locoregional control for patients with high-risk breast cancer, 10-year data from a phase III trial showed.<br />
At 10 years, the cumulative locoregional recurrence...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-evidence-for-shorter-radiation-regimen-in-high-risk-breast-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-evidence-for-shorter-radiation-regimen-in-high-risk-breast-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Tennessee's Failed Execution of Christa Pike Unfolded, Minute by Minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed. But after two injections, she kept breathing. She made snoring sounds, she talked, she said her arm was hurting.<br />
Pike, sentenced to die for torturing and killing 19-year-old Colleen...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-tennessees-failed-execution-of-christa-pike-unfolded-minute-by-minute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-tennessees-failed-execution-of-christa-pike-unfolded-minute-by-minute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC's Monkey Problem; 3 Dead in Medical Chopper Crash; 988 for LGBTQ+ Youth Restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Amid CDC efforts to transition away from animal testing, 130 monkeys need a new home, but it's unclear where HHS will put them or the costs involved. (Politico...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdcs-monkey-problem-3-dead-in-medical-chopper-crash-988-for-lgbtq-youth-restored/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdcs-monkey-problem-3-dead-in-medical-chopper-crash-988-for-lgbtq-youth-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greek Life's Darkest Secret Isn&rsquo;t Just Violence. It's Biohazards.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The criminal investigation and civil lawsuit against seven members of Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity have forced higher education to confront a truth that students and clinicians have whispered for decades: Fraternity...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/greek-lifes-darkest-secret-isnrsquot-just-violence-its-biohazards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/greek-lifes-darkest-secret-isnrsquot-just-violence-its-biohazards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves Only Surgical Pulmonary Valve Fit for Growing Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the Autus Size-Adjustable Valve for surgical pulmonary valve replacement in children with congenital heart disease, the agency announced on Thursday.<br />
The Autus valve marks the first such valve dedicated to pediatric...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-only-surgical-pulmonary-valve-fit-for-growing-kids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-only-surgical-pulmonary-valve-fit-for-growing-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striking Weight Loss Seen With Combo Drug in Diabetes Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Adults with type 2 diabetes achieved impressive weight loss with an investigational combination agent of eloralintide plus tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), according to a phase IIb study.<br />
In the 10-arm trial, participants on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/striking-weight-loss-seen-with-combo-drug-in-diabetes-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/striking-weight-loss-seen-with-combo-drug-in-diabetes-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1s Tied to Detached Fingernails in New Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Users of GLP-1 receptor agonists had as much as fourfold higher likelihood for nail disorders, particularly onycholysis (separation of the fingernails or toenails), compared with patients not taking the drugs, a large prospective...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1s-tied-to-detached-fingernails-in-new-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1s-tied-to-detached-fingernails-in-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Docs Condemn 'Cornell 7'; Patient Zero vs Primary Case; Top 10 Natural Laxatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
Following allegations that seven fraternity members raped an incapacitated peer--dubbed the "Cornell...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-condemn-cornell-7-patient-zero-vs-primary-case-top-10-natural-laxatives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-condemn-cornell-7-patient-zero-vs-primary-case-top-10-natural-laxatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Push Back on RFK Jr.'s AI Comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Physician groups are pushing back against recent remarks by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggesting that artificial intelligence (AI) can be superior to physicians for making diagnoses and prescribing drugs.<br />
"Statements...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-push-back-on-rfk-jrs-ai-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-push-back-on-rfk-jrs-ai-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assessing Pathology and How It Impacts Early HER2 Breast Cancer Treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Early HER2-Positive Breast Cancer," Cleveland Clinic breast oncologist Megan Kruse, MD, and host John Mangels discuss how clinicians can navigate increasingly complex treatment decisions while helping patients...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/assessing-pathology-and-how-it-impacts-early-her2-breast-cancer-treatment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/assessing-pathology-and-how-it-impacts-early-her2-breast-cancer-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novel GIP/GLP-1 Yields Uneven Findings in Diabetes Patients With Obesity]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An investigational dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist achieved modest weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity, the phase III SYNCHRONIZE-2 trial showed, but tolerability remains a concern.<br />
Participants taking 3.6 mg and 6...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-gipglp-1-yields-uneven-findings-in-diabetes-patients-with-obesity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-gipglp-1-yields-uneven-findings-in-diabetes-patients-with-obesity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Gastro Guidelines; Best First-Line Option in UC? Late-Stage Trial Win for Hep D]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) published guideline updates on managing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and alcohol-associated liver disease and surveillance for pancreatic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-gastro-guidelines-best-first-line-option-in-uc-late-stage-trial-win-for-hep-d/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-gastro-guidelines-best-first-line-option-in-uc-late-stage-trial-win-for-hep-d/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More New Moms Are Starting GLP-1 Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Starting a GLP-1 receptor agonist after giving birth is becoming more common, an analysis of claims data showed.<br />
The percentage of women who initiated a GLP-1 medication within 6 months of delivery rose more than 20-fold, from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-new-moms-are-starting-glp-1-drugs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-new-moms-are-starting-glp-1-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cemdisiran Linked With Fewer Hospitalizations in Myasthenia Gravis Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Cemdisiran, an investigational small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutic targeting complement component 5 (C5), led to fewer hospitalized myasthenia gravis patients compared with placebo, a prespecified exploratory analysis of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cemdisiran-linked-with-fewer-hospitalizations-in-myasthenia-gravis-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cemdisiran-linked-with-fewer-hospitalizations-in-myasthenia-gravis-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug Approval for Painful Heart Condition Expands to Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded its approval of mavacamten (Camzyos) to include children with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).<br />
Mavacamten thus becomes the first cardiac myosin inhibitor indicated for pediatric patients...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/drug-approval-for-painful-heart-condition-expands-to-kids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/drug-approval-for-painful-heart-condition-expands-to-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is a 'Tick Bomb' and Does It Cause Disease?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- If one tick bite seems bad enough, imagine a whole explosion of them latching onto an ankle or crawling up a leg at once.<br />
This is known as a "tick bomb," which occurs when a human or animal steps on a tick nest, and hundreds...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-is-a-tick-bomb-and-does-it-cause-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-is-a-tick-bomb-and-does-it-cause-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efgartigimod Shows Sustained Efficacy in Myasthenia Gravis Subtypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Intravenous efgartigimod (Vyvgart) continued to demonstrate efficacy and safety in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis who did not have detectable anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies, data from the open-label...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/efgartigimod-shows-sustained-efficacy-in-myasthenia-gravis-subtypes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/efgartigimod-shows-sustained-efficacy-in-myasthenia-gravis-subtypes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse Choked With Stethoscope; $15M Award for Blinded Patient; Fake Ozempic Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In upstate New York, a nurse was choked with a stethoscope by a patient in the emergency room, according to police. (Syracuse.com)<br />
A family is seeking answers after a patient fell to his death from a sixth floor window of a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurse-choked-with-stethoscope-15m-award-for-blinded-patient-fake-ozempic-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurse-choked-with-stethoscope-15m-award-for-blinded-patient-fake-ozempic-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Cancers Linked to Infections, Study Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Over 2 million new cancer cases were attributable to infections globally in 2024, according to an analysis of worldwide cancer incidence, highlighting the importance of effective prevention measures.<br />
Infections led to an estimated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/millions-of-cancers-linked-to-infections-study-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/millions-of-cancers-linked-to-infections-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP States Challenge Democratic-Led States' Abortion 'Shield' Laws at Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Three Republican states went to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to challenge abortion "shield laws" protecting providers in three Democratic states, escalating the legal conflict over pills that account for a majority of abortions...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gop-states-challenge-democratic-led-states-abortion-shield-laws-at-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gop-states-challenge-democratic-led-states-abortion-shield-laws-at-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lean' MASLD May Sound Better, but Study Suggests Otherwise]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While patients with lean metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have less severe histologic disease, they still had a similar risk of adverse clinical outcomes as those with overweight/obese MASLD, according...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lean-masld-may-sound-better-but-study-suggests-otherwise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lean-masld-may-sound-better-but-study-suggests-otherwise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Records a Fifth Measles Death as U.S. Endures Its Worst Year Since 1991]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Pennsylvania health officials reported a fifth measles-associated death Wednesday as the U.S. endures its worst year for the disease since 1991.<br />
The Pennsylvania Department of Health said the person was from Lancaster County...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pennsylvania-records-a-fifth-measles-death-as-us-endures-its-worst-year-since-1991/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pennsylvania-records-a-fifth-measles-death-as-us-endures-its-worst-year-since-1991/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Orders Culling; Woman Alive After Botched Execution; Power Walks and Frailty]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to slash mosquito and tick populations in Washington, D.C. (USA Today)<br />
The White House has...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-orders-culling-woman-alive-after-botched-execution-power-walks-and-frailty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-orders-culling-woman-alive-after-botched-execution-power-walks-and-frailty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Is More Than IgE: New Pathways Drive Targeted Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As discussions at the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting emphasized advances in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), evolving research is challenging the long-held view of the disease as primarily driven by immunoglobulin...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/chronic-spontaneous-urticaria-is-more-than-ige-new-pathways-drive-targeted-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/chronic-spontaneous-urticaria-is-more-than-ige-new-pathways-drive-targeted-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic Fail: Robots Don't Improve Joint Replacement Outcomes in Big U.K. Studies]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Robotically assisted knee and hip arthroplasties have brought no extra benefits for patients in Great Britain compared with conventional procedures, a massive review of registry data showed.<br />
Revision rates over the first 5 years...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/epic-fail-robots-dont-improve-joint-replacement-outcomes-in-big-uk-studies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/epic-fail-robots-dont-improve-joint-replacement-outcomes-in-big-uk-studies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Easier-to-Use GLP-1 Pill Safe for the Heart, Study Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Orforglipron (Foundayo) was able to claim cardiovascular safety based on the ACHIEVE-4 trial, though heart benefits remain unproven.<br />
Among adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity or overweight at risk for increased cardiovascular...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-easier-to-use-glp-1-pill-safe-for-the-heart-study-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-easier-to-use-glp-1-pill-safe-for-the-heart-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SERD Combination Slows Breast Cancer After CDK4/6 Inhibitor Progression]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An all-oral treatment regimen for advanced estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer almost doubled progression-free survival (PFS) versus standard endocrine therapy in a study of post-CDK4/6 progression disease.<br />
Among patients...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/serd-combination-slows-breast-cancer-after-cdk46-inhibitor-progression/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/serd-combination-slows-breast-cancer-after-cdk46-inhibitor-progression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Should Manage a Hospital Cyberattack?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The malware attack was over. It was the only thing anyone could talk about during my weekend shift at a midsize hospital. Our hospital had spent the last 3 weeks relying on paper charts and written orders, but Epic was finally...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/who-should-manage-a-hospital-cyberattack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/who-should-manage-a-hospital-cyberattack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unexpected Lack of Survival Benefit in Liver Cancer Treated With Proton Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Proton therapy failed to improve survival in locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared with photons, surprising investigators in the multicenter randomized NRG-GI003 trial.<br />
Patients treated with photon radiation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unexpected-lack-of-survival-benefit-in-liver-cancer-treated-with-proton-therapy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unexpected-lack-of-survival-benefit-in-liver-cancer-treated-with-proton-therapy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Committee Advances Surgeon General Nominee]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nicole Saphier, MD, President Donald Trump's third nominee for surgeon general, moved a step closer to confirmation after a Senate committee voted to advance her nomination on Wednesday.<br />
Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senate-committee-advances-surgeon-general-nominee/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senate-committee-advances-surgeon-general-nominee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Clear Risks With GLP-1s Around Pregnancy, but Caution Urged]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists around pregnancy did not appear to increase adverse maternal or perinatal outcomes, according to two studies.<br />
In a systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 studies representing over 2.1 million...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-clear-risks-with-glp-1s-around-pregnancy-but-caution-urged/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-clear-risks-with-glp-1s-around-pregnancy-but-caution-urged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Specialties Had the Highest Starting Salaries This Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Most physician specialties had an increase in average starting salary from last year, according to AMN Healthcare's 2026 report on recruiting incentives.<br />
Gastroenterology had the highest average starting salary this year at...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/these-specialties-had-the-highest-starting-salaries-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/these-specialties-had-the-highest-starting-salaries-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VA's New Antidepressant Rules; App Aids Schizophrenia; Diet and Depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A new Veterans Affairs policy for younger veterans will require signed consent forms and documented discussions about antidepressant risks and benefits before receiving a prescription. (New York Times)<br />
Meanwhile, eight sailors...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/vas-new-antidepressant-rules-app-aids-schizophrenia-diet-and-depression/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/vas-new-antidepressant-rules-app-aids-schizophrenia-diet-and-depression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sepsis in Pregnancy Is a Deadly Combo: Here's Who's at Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While rare, sepsis in pregnancy was nevertheless involved in nearly a third of maternal deaths in Mississippi, a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates, and women with certain characteristics were particularly...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sepsis-in-pregnancy-is-a-deadly-combo-heres-whos-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sepsis-in-pregnancy-is-a-deadly-combo-heres-whos-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safe and Effective Therapies for Unfit Elderly Patients With DLBCL]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The average age at onset of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is about 65 years, and a significant proportion of patients will be 80 or older and frail or unfit.<br />
While chronologic age and tests to determine fitness or frailty...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/safe-and-effective-therapies-for-unfit-elderly-patients-with-dlbcl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/safe-and-effective-therapies-for-unfit-elderly-patients-with-dlbcl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treatment Strategies for Richter's Transformation to DLBCL Are Evolving]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Richter's transformation (RT) occurs when chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) changes into an aggressive lymphoma.<br />
Approximately 2% to 10% of patients with CLL progress to RT within a median time of 2 to 4 years from diagnosis...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/treatment-strategies-for-richters-transformation-to-dlbcl-are-evolving/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/treatment-strategies-for-richters-transformation-to-dlbcl-are-evolving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Rural MAHA Followers Say Trump Hasn't Improved Health of Their Communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- About half of rural voters identify with Make America Healthy Again (MAHA), a sprawling political movement championed by the Trump administration, but most said President Donald Trump's healthcare policies have not benefited...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/poll-rural-maha-followers-say-trump-hasnt-improved-health-of-their-communities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/poll-rural-maha-followers-say-trump-hasnt-improved-health-of-their-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Raises Measles Death Count Again; MAHA Summit Takeaways; Kennedy's Vax AI Plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The CDC has updated its measles death tally to two, but it remains shy of the four deaths reported by Pennsylvania. (The Hill)<br />
The agency has lost more employees during the second Trump administration than previously reported...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-raises-measles-death-count-again-maha-summit-takeaways-kennedys-vax-ai-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-raises-measles-death-count-again-maha-summit-takeaways-kennedys-vax-ai-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAR-T Therapy Shows Durable Benefits in Myasthenia Gravis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Mivocabtagene autoleucel (miv-cel), an autologous CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy, showed benefits lasting 6 months or longer for generalized myasthenia gravis patients in the phase II portion of the KYSA...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/car-t-therapy-shows-durable-benefits-in-myasthenia-gravis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/car-t-therapy-shows-durable-benefits-in-myasthenia-gravis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Earlier Conversations About Long-Acting Injectables for Schizophrenia Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Bryce Reynolds, MD, at Carolina Outreach is a paid partner of Teva Pharmaceuticals.<br />
One of the biggest paradoxes in schizophrenia care is that some of our most established treatment options are still among the least utilized...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/why-earlier-conversations-about-long-acting-injectables-for-schizophrenia-matter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/why-earlier-conversations-about-long-acting-injectables-for-schizophrenia-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Dumps on U.S. Doctors; New Chief at PhRMA; Physician Wins 'Genius' Grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said artificial intelligence is "much better informed than any doctor in the country." (New York Times)<br />
Meanwhile, only about...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-dumps-on-us-doctors-new-chief-at-phrma-physician-wins-genius-grant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-dumps-on-us-doctors-new-chief-at-phrma-physician-wins-genius-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is AI Coming to the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Should Medicare's annual wellness visit (AWV) be less physician-driven and more artificial intelligence (AI)-driven?<br />
That's the question being asked by CMS in its proposed physician payment rule, issued this past summer.<br />
Although...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-ai-coming-to-the-medicare-annual-wellness-visit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-ai-coming-to-the-medicare-annual-wellness-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsay Clancy's Lawyer Now Questions Whether She Killed Her 3 Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Lindsay Clancy's lawyer argued Tuesday that there wasn't enough evidence to prove she killed her three children, a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lindsay-clancys-lawyer-now-questions-whether-she-killed-her-3-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lindsay-clancys-lawyer-now-questions-whether-she-killed-her-3-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fractionated SRS Improves Local Control After Brain Metastasis Resection]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Local control after surgical removal of large brain metastases improved significantly when patients received fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) instead of single-fraction SRS, a randomized trial showed.<br />
Surgical-bed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fractionated-srs-improves-local-control-after-brain-metastasis-resection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fractionated-srs-improves-local-control-after-brain-metastasis-resection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Suppressed USPSTF Recommendations, Past Chair Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Leadership of the agency that oversees the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) suppressed the group's recommendations, a former task force chair said.<br />
The director of the Agency for Research Healthcare and Quality ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-administration-suppressed-uspstf-recommendations-past-chair-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-administration-suppressed-uspstf-recommendations-past-chair-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Suppressed USPSTF Recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Leadership of the agency that oversees the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) suppressed the group's recommendations, a former task force chair said.<br />
The director of the Agency for Research Healthcare and Quality ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-administration-suppressed-uspstf-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-administration-suppressed-uspstf-recommendations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor Describes 'Liberating' Experience of Walking Off the Job]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Physicians at Allina Health in Minnesota reached a tentative agreement following a 4-day strike on their first union contract, which still awaits ratification. The proposed contract includes protections intended to allow physicians...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctor-describes-liberating-experience-of-walking-off-the-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctor-describes-liberating-experience-of-walking-off-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcohol and the Brain; The Next Alzheimer's Frontier; Mice With Human Brain Cells]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The New York Times looked at what alcohol does to the brain and what amount, if any, may be safe.<br />
Ongoing phase I/II studies of ifezuntirgene inilparvovec (AMT-130) in Huntington's disease showed continued slowing of disease...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alcohol-and-the-brain-the-next-alzheimers-frontier-mice-with-human-brain-cells/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alcohol-and-the-brain-the-next-alzheimers-frontier-mice-with-human-brain-cells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle Over Cardiologist Non-Competes; Declines Well Before CVD; GLP-1s and Stroke]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In upstate New York, patients risk losing care as Ellis Medicine and St. Peter's Health Partners battle in court over the non-compete agreements of 27 cardiologists. (CBS6)<br />
American guidelines were updated regarding perioperative...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/battle-over-cardiologist-non-competes-declines-well-before-cvd-glp-1s-and-stroke/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/battle-over-cardiologist-non-competes-declines-well-before-cvd-glp-1s-and-stroke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves First Treatment for Rare Thyroid Hormone Disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved tiratricol (Emcitate) to treat peripheral thyrotoxicosis in patients with monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8) deficiency, the agency announced on Monday, marking the first approval for this rare genetic disorder...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-first-treatment-for-rare-thyroid-hormone-disorder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-first-treatment-for-rare-thyroid-hormone-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thyroid Drug Recall Most Serious; GLP-1s and Vitamin Deficiency; New T1D Guidelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA designated Vitruvias Therapeutics' recall of a lot of 30-mg levothyroxine-liothyronine tablets (Thyroid Tablets) as Class I, its most serious classification. (USA Today)<br />
At least six major U.S. hospitals have shut down...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/thyroid-drug-recall-most-serious-glp-1s-and-vitamin-deficiency-new-t1d-guidelines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/thyroid-drug-recall-most-serious-glp-1s-and-vitamin-deficiency-new-t1d-guidelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading FDA Is an Impossible Job Right Now. Heidi Overton Could Still Do It Well.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Before this administration, I never would have thought attitude and temperament mattered much when choosing an FDA commissioner. I now realize that it does.<br />
From the 1970s through 2025, all the commissioners have been smart...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/leading-fda-is-an-impossible-job-right-now-heidi-overton-could-still-do-it-well/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/leading-fda-is-an-impossible-job-right-now-heidi-overton-could-still-do-it-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Admin Asks SCOTUS to Allow Trans Medical Care Restrictions in Prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to let it enforce, for now, restrictions on gender-affirming care in federal prison.<br />
The emergency appeal comes after lower courts blocked officials from immediately...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-admin-asks-scotus-to-allow-trans-medical-care-restrictions-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-admin-asks-scotus-to-allow-trans-medical-care-restrictions-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sly Stallone's Bulimia; Recall Over 'Pest Contaminant'; Are Vaccine Skeptics Dumb?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Actor Sylvester Stallone, 80, admitted that his "obsession" with his body during the height of his movie career led to a "dangerously low" body-fat level of 2.6...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sly-stallones-bulimia-recall-over-pest-contaminant-are-vaccine-skeptics-dumb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sly-stallones-bulimia-recall-over-pest-contaminant-are-vaccine-skeptics-dumb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boot Camp Promises a Submitted Paper in Just 2 Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- What if writing and submitting an academic paper didn't take weeks or months, but instead could be done over the course of just one weekend at a premium hotel with plenty of snack breaks?<br />
That's the promise offered by Research...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/boot-camp-promises-a-submitted-paper-in-just-2-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/boot-camp-promises-a-submitted-paper-in-just-2-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unexpected Cognitive Improvement Emerges in Hearing Aid Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A hearing aid intervention did not reduce dementia incidence among people with mild cognitive impairment and hearing loss in the CHOICE trial, but a secondary outcome suggested that it may have increased the rate of cognitive...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unexpected-cognitive-improvement-emerges-in-hearing-aid-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unexpected-cognitive-improvement-emerges-in-hearing-aid-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still in Pain After ACL Repair? Supervised Rehab Superior to Exercises Alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Young adult patients with persistent knee pain following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair surgery got more relief from a supervised physical therapy program compared with self-directed rehab, results of a randomized trial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/still-in-pain-after-acl-repair-supervised-rehab-superior-to-exercises-alone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/still-in-pain-after-acl-repair-supervised-rehab-superior-to-exercises-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Formularies Holding Up Lower-Emission Asthma, COPD Inhalers]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Commercial insurance formularies have posed a barrier to cutting greenhouse gas emissions from metered-dose inhalers used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study showed.<br />
Lower-emission versions...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/insurance-formularies-holding-up-lower-emission-asthma-copd-inhalers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/insurance-formularies-holding-up-lower-emission-asthma-copd-inhalers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Symptoms Linked to Antibiotic Delays in Presumed Sepsis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with community-onset presumed bacterial sepsis were less likely to get timely antibiotics if they had gastrointestinal (GI) or respiratory symptoms at the time of presentation, an observational cohort study found.<br />
In...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/two-symptoms-linked-to-antibiotic-delays-in-presumed-sepsis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/two-symptoms-linked-to-antibiotic-delays-in-presumed-sepsis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Medical Testing, More Problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "So, Dr. Pelzman, what should I do about all these test results?"<br />
This seems to be a portal message many of us have received with increasing frequency over the past year or two, as patients are finding more and more ways to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-medical-testing-more-problems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-medical-testing-more-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Few Lab Tests Actually Need 8 Hours of Fasting, Study Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Fasting less than 8 hours before routine blood tests generally did not change results, with few exceptions, according to an observational study.<br />
In paired within-person analyses of over 100,000 patients undergoing multiple blood...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/few-lab-tests-actually-need-8-hours-of-fasting-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/few-lab-tests-actually-need-8-hours-of-fasting-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twin Doctors Lead Hometown Emergency Department]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Identical twin physicians who returned to their hometown of Richmond, Virginia, to co-lead the emergency department at a local hospital have been garnering recent media attention.<br />
Travan Jasper, MD, and Travis Jasper, MD, have...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/twin-doctors-lead-hometown-emergency-department/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/twin-doctors-lead-hometown-emergency-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk of AMD Progression After Cataract Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with existing dry age-related macular degeneration (dAMD) had a small but statistically increased risk of conversion to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nvAMD) after cataract surgery, data from a national...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/risk-of-amd-progression-after-cataract-surgery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/risk-of-amd-progression-after-cataract-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkinson's Disease Gets New Treatment Approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the dopamine agonist tavapadon (Juvmo) to treat adults with Parkinson's disease, drugmaker AbbVie announced Monday.<br />
Tavapadon is an oral selective D1/D5 dopamine agonist that was studied as monotherapy for early...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/parkinsons-disease-gets-new-treatment-approved/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/parkinsons-disease-gets-new-treatment-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First New Drug Approved for Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome in 70 Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the indications for the B-cell depleter obinutuzumab (Gazyva) to include idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, the agency announced on Friday, the first new option for the rare kidney disease in more than half a century...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-new-drug-approved-for-idiopathic-nephrotic-syndrome-in-70-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-new-drug-approved-for-idiopathic-nephrotic-syndrome-in-70-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Uses Rare Authority to Cancel Nearly $1B in HHS Programs Approved by Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-uses-rare-authority-to-cancel-nearly-1b-in-hhs-programs-approved-by-congress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-uses-rare-authority-to-cancel-nearly-1b-in-hhs-programs-approved-by-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She Developed a Rare Eye Disease After a Strep Infection]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A 53-year-old woman with severe eye symptoms had already seen multiple specialists before finally being diagnosed with a rare condition that's more often seen in children and young adults.<br />
The woman presented to a retina clinic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/she-developed-a-rare-eye-disease-after-a-strep-infection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/she-developed-a-rare-eye-disease-after-a-strep-infection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Shot or Two? What to Know About HPV Vaccination Recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Preteens may soon have something to celebrate: Medical experts are discussing the possibility that one dose of a life-saving cancer vaccine, instead of two, may be enough to protect them.<br />
U.S. vaccination recommendations have...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/one-shot-or-two-what-to-know-about-hpv-vaccination-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/one-shot-or-two-what-to-know-about-hpv-vaccination-recommendations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3,901 Dead in Outbreak; 8 Hospitalized After Cheese Consumption; New FDA Approvals]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Congo's record-breaking Ebola outbreak has now tallied 8,067 confirmed cases, including 3,901 deaths. (AP)<br />
A state of emergency has been declared in Hillsborough...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/3901-dead-in-outbreak-8-hospitalized-after-cheese-consumption-new-fda-approvals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/3901-dead-in-outbreak-8-hospitalized-after-cheese-consumption-new-fda-approvals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We Cannot Distinguish Fake From Real': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "We are at a point now that we cannot distinguish fake from real."--Elisabeth Bik, PhD, a scientific integrity consultant, discussing artificial intelligence-generated research papers.<br />
"They want to know whether they have...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/we-cannot-distinguish-fake-from-real-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/we-cannot-distinguish-fake-from-real-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Time for Reimbursement Parity in Anesthesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Should insurers be allowed to pay less for the same service simply because of who provides it? Should patients in rural America lose access to care because an insurer decided one qualified provider is worth less than another...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/its-time-for-reimbursement-parity-in-anesthesia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/its-time-for-reimbursement-parity-in-anesthesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exercise and Cancer Survival; COVID Vaccine and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/exercise-and-cancer-survival-covid-vaccine-and-immune-checkpoint-inhibitors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/exercise-and-cancer-survival-covid-vaccine-and-immune-checkpoint-inhibitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We've Seen Defensive Medicine, but It Was Never Taught]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A 12-year-old boy arrives in the pediatric emergency department wincing with right lower quadrant pain. The team quickly gets his vitals, draws blood, and gets a bedside abdominal ultrasound. He has what is expected: uncomplicated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/weve-seen-defensive-medicine-but-it-was-never-taught/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/weve-seen-defensive-medicine-but-it-was-never-taught/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats Press RFK Jr. on an Ethics Agreement Change Involving Law Firm Fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Congressional Democrats are pressing for answers from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over what they describe as a previously undisclosed change to the ethics agreement he made before being confirmed, which they say calls...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/democrats-press-rfk-jr-on-an-ethics-agreement-change-involving-law-firm-fees/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/democrats-press-rfk-jr-on-an-ethics-agreement-change-involving-law-firm-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Procedures May Yield Similar Symptom Relief for Uterine Fibroids]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation and myomectomy for uterine fibroids both resulted in significant and sustained improvements on symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures over 2 years, with between-group...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/two-procedures-may-yield-similar-symptom-relief-for-uterine-fibroids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/two-procedures-may-yield-similar-symptom-relief-for-uterine-fibroids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing Support for Initiatives to Recognize Myopia as a Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Support from the American Medical Association (AMA) to classify myopia, or nearsightedness, as a disease created momentum to increase access to evidence-based treatment and stave off a public health crisis, according to the nation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/growing-support-for-initiatives-to-recognize-myopia-as-a-disease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/growing-support-for-initiatives-to-recognize-myopia-as-a-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maternal Tdap Blunts Preschoolers' Pertussis Shot Response, but Booster Revives Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Children whose mothers were vaccinated against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) during pregnancy saw significantly reduced immunity response to their own early childhood vaccination, although childhood vaccine boosters...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/maternal-tdap-blunts-preschoolers-pertussis-shot-response-but-booster-revives-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/maternal-tdap-blunts-preschoolers-pertussis-shot-response-but-booster-revives-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did FDA Advisors Support a Cancer Early-Detection Blood Test?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/did-fda-advisors-support-a-cancer-early-detection-blood-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/did-fda-advisors-support-a-cancer-early-detection-blood-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves Efsitora Weekly Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the once-weekly basal insulin efsitora (Onswik), drugmaker Eli Lilly announced on Thursday.<br />
Indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise for adults with type 2 diabetes, the therapy delivers steady basal insulin...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-efsitora-weekly-insulin-for-type-2-diabetes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-efsitora-weekly-insulin-for-type-2-diabetes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nursing Society Ousts CEO Accused of Using Racial Slur]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The CEO of an international nursing honors society was removed from his position after he allegedly made racial slurs and sexual references to slavery.<br />
Lucas Davis, the former CEO of Sigma Nursing honor society, was terminated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nursing-society-ousts-ceo-accused-of-using-racial-slur/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nursing-society-ousts-ceo-accused-of-using-racial-slur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer Deaths Fall, Cases Rise; Diabetes and Cancer Risk; Vitamin C for Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Cancer mortality continued to decline in the U.S. from 2019-2023, driven largely by fewer lung cancer deaths, even as cancer incidence continued to rise, according to the CDC.<br />
A 3D-printed, dissolving microneedle array preloaded...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cancer-deaths-fall-cases-rise-diabetes-and-cancer-risk-vitamin-c-for-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cancer-deaths-fall-cases-rise-diabetes-and-cancer-risk-vitamin-c-for-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lionel Richie's Afib Ablation Draws Attention to the Heart Rhythm Disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Lionel Richie is reportedly recovering after undergoing an atrial fibrillation (Afib) ablation earlier this week.<br />
The singer and "American Idol" judge, age 77, is said to have had a successful Afib ablation after complaining...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lionel-richies-afib-ablation-draws-attention-to-the-heart-rhythm-disorder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lionel-richies-afib-ablation-draws-attention-to-the-heart-rhythm-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Vaccine Policy Recommendations Grind to a Halt Under RFK]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA recently approved a new flu vaccine that tested well in older adults. But the federal agency responsible for telling doctors and the general public how to use it has made no recommendation on it.<br />
The CDC's inaction on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-vaccine-policy-recommendations-grind-to-a-halt-under-rfk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-vaccine-policy-recommendations-grind-to-a-halt-under-rfk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor Killed in Double Stabbing; Thyroid Pill Recall Upgraded; HHS Nominee Advances]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A physician and medical director at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh was killed in a double stabbing while he and his wife slept, local law enforcement officials...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctor-killed-in-double-stabbing-thyroid-pill-recall-upgraded-hhs-nominee-advances/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctor-killed-in-double-stabbing-thyroid-pill-recall-upgraded-hhs-nominee-advances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Nominee Voices Support for Vaccines at Senate Hearing Scrutinizing Trump's Moves]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FDA voiced support for the safety of long-established vaccines at a hearing Thursday, even as senators questioned her about the White House's efforts to upend childhood immunizations...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-nominee-voices-support-for-vaccines-at-senate-hearing-scrutinizing-trumps-moves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-nominee-voices-support-for-vaccines-at-senate-hearing-scrutinizing-trumps-moves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cirrhosis-Flagging Tool Stands Out for Steatotic Liver Disease in Primary Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For patients with steatotic liver disease (SLD), one risk calculator showed promise for predicting cirrhosis in the primary care setting, but a good tool for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remained elusive.<br />
Among nine risk scores...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cirrhosis-flagging-tool-stands-out-for-steatotic-liver-disease-in-primary-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cirrhosis-flagging-tool-stands-out-for-steatotic-liver-disease-in-primary-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves New Option for Previously Treated Bile Duct Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the oral fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) inhibitor lirafugratinib (Lyrfigtu) for adults with previously treated cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) with FGFR2 fusion or other rearrangements, the agency announced...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-new-option-for-previously-treated-bile-duct-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-new-option-for-previously-treated-bile-duct-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short Steroid Bursts Tied to Serious Adverse Events in Diabetes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For people with type 2 diabetes, short-term bursts of oral corticosteroids (OCS) were linked to certain health risks beyond steroid-induced hyperglycemia in a cohort study.<br />
In a self-controlled case series of 36,048 patients...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/short-steroid-bursts-tied-to-serious-adverse-events-in-diabetes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/short-steroid-bursts-tied-to-serious-adverse-events-in-diabetes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible Drug-Drug Interactions Flagged for Older Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- More work is needed with regard to antidepressants and muscle relaxants amid efforts to tamp down on polypharmacy and harmful drug-drug interactions, according to nationally representative data.<br />
Among Americans ages 62 and older...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/possible-drug-drug-interactions-flagged-for-older-americans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/possible-drug-drug-interactions-flagged-for-older-americans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse Spreads Vaccine Misinfo; MD vs PBM; Growing Pains or Red Flags?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
"Correct the record and take the video down." After an emergency pediatric nurse posted a video teeming with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurse-spreads-vaccine-misinfo-md-vs-pbm-growing-pains-or-red-flags/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurse-spreads-vaccine-misinfo-md-vs-pbm-growing-pains-or-red-flags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National Library of Medicine Introduces Linked Discoveries: A New Way to Explore Connections in Biomedical Literature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day, researchers face an ever-growing volume of biomedical literature. Finding the right papers isn't just about matching keywords - it's about understanding how ideas connect, how findings build on one another, and how research evolves as new evidence emerges. To address this challenge, the National Library of Medicine is excited to announce the launch of Linked Discoveries, a new experimental pilot resource developed to help researchers, clinicians, information specialists, and the publi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-national-library-of-medicine-introduces-linked-discoveries-a-new-way-to-explore-connections-in-biomedical-literature/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-national-library-of-medicine-introduces-linked-discoveries-a-new-way-to-explore-connections-in-biomedical-literature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is AI Flooding Medical Journals With 'Meaningless' Research?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As artificial intelligence (AI) grows more sophisticated, its use in medical research is becoming both more prominent and harder to detect, leading to what some describe as a flood of mediocre science being published in journals...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-ai-flooding-medical-journals-with-meaningless-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-ai-flooding-medical-journals-with-meaningless-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idaho Case May Be Connected to the 1982 Tylenol Murders, Officials Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A man found dead in an Idaho church decades ago may be connected to unsolved poisonings in 1982 that were dubbed the "Tylenol murders" and ushered in child safety caps for medicines, authorities announced Wednesday.<br />
Detective...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/idaho-case-may-be-connected-to-the-1982-tylenol-murders-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/idaho-case-may-be-connected-to-the-1982-tylenol-murders-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infant Death Lawsuit; Nurse's Bleach Assault; Patient's $37M Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A Seattle couple sued Salem Hospital in Oregon, alleging the hospital staff told them to drive their deceased 9-month-old son's body home in the back seat of their car. (KTVB)<br />
A nurse's aide in New Jersey admitted to spraying...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/infant-death-lawsuit-nurses-bleach-assault-patients-37m-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/infant-death-lawsuit-nurses-bleach-assault-patients-37m-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Bone Marrow Transplant Saved Me in '95&mdash;That Wouldn't Be Possible With Today's NIH]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- My resume is clear: I am a scientist and professor. But what it doesn't mention is that I am also a cancer survivor, like so many in this country. The bone marrow transplant that saved my life in the 1990s started in the 1950s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-bone-marrow-transplant-saved-me-in-95mdashthat-wouldnt-be-possible-with-todays-nih/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-bone-marrow-transplant-saved-me-in-95mdashthat-wouldnt-be-possible-with-todays-nih/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10-Year Data Back Early Start to Biologics in Arthritic Diseases]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Many patients treated with golimumab (Simponi) for newly diagnosed peripheral spondyloarthritis (pSpA) in a small trial achieved sustained drug-free remission after 10 years of follow-up, researchers found.<br />
With 49 of the trial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/10-year-data-back-early-start-to-biologics-in-arthritic-diseases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/10-year-data-back-early-start-to-biologics-in-arthritic-diseases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Hacks Health Network; White House Drops NIH Plan; RFK Jr. Makes Millions off MAHA]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
An OpenAI agent hacked into an Australian national healthcare database, marking the first known case of an AI agent breaching a government network. (CNN)<br />
The White...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-hacks-health-network-white-house-drops-nih-plan-rfk-jr-makes-millions-off-maha/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-hacks-health-network-white-house-drops-nih-plan-rfk-jr-makes-millions-off-maha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Advisors Recommend Galleri Multicancer Blood Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- With some trepidation, a majority of an FDA advisory committee Thursday endorsed the Galleri multicancer early detection blood test.<br />
By 6-4 and 7-2 (with one abstention) margins, the molecular and clinical genetics panel of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-advisors-recommend-galleri-multicancer-blood-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-advisors-recommend-galleri-multicancer-blood-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopausal Hormone Therapy Thrombotic Risk Varies by Dose, Route of Administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While taking oral menopausal hormone therapy, women faced increased thrombotic risks that varied by the method of use, dosage, and duration of treatment, a nationwide study from Denmark showed.<br />
Venous thromboembolic risk remained...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/menopausal-hormone-therapy-thrombotic-risk-varies-by-dose-route-of-administration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/menopausal-hormone-therapy-thrombotic-risk-varies-by-dose-route-of-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo Is Running Short of Health Workers as Ebola Remains Out of Control, WHO Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Congo is running short of health workers to staff treatment centers for history's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, particularly in the eastern province of North Kivu where cases have surged 73% over 3 weeks, the World Health Organization...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/congo-is-running-short-of-health-workers-as-ebola-remains-out-of-control-who-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/congo-is-running-short-of-health-workers-as-ebola-remains-out-of-control-who-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Aid in Dying Keeps Expanding to More States]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The practice of allowing a doctor to help terminally ill patients end their lives with medication has been legalized in recent years in several countries across the world.<br />
In the U.S., New York and Illinois recently became the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medical-aid-in-dying-keeps-expanding-to-more-states/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medical-aid-in-dying-keeps-expanding-to-more-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Autism Committee Chair Founded a Leucovorin Telehealth Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- John Gaitanis, MD, who was recently appointed the new chair of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), co-founded a company that provides leucovorin to families of children with autism.<br />
Meadow Biosciences...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-autism-committee-chair-founded-a-leucovorin-telehealth-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-autism-committee-chair-founded-a-leucovorin-telehealth-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gauging Benefits of Risk-Reducing Surgery for BRCA-Related Ovarian Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Older age should not discourage healthy women with a genetic risk for ovarian cancer from considering risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO), investigators in a study of BRCA carriers concluded.<br />
A 30-year-old BRCA1...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gauging-benefits-of-risk-reducing-surgery-for-brca-related-ovarian-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gauging-benefits-of-risk-reducing-surgery-for-brca-related-ovarian-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Warns Pharmacy About Illegal GLP-1 Compounding]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA issued a warning letter this month to Empower Pharmacy over its mass production of compounded GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs, citing illegal copycat manufacturing and insanitary conditions.<br />
Following a facility...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-warns-pharmacy-about-illegal-glp-1-compounding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-warns-pharmacy-about-illegal-glp-1-compounding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 1 in 3 People With Lyme Disease Bacteria Carry Other Tick-Borne Pathogens]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nearly one-third of people who tested positive for the bacteria that cause Lyme disease also tested positive for other tick-borne pathogens, according to a retrospective cohort study.<br />
Among 193,260 people tested for tick-borne...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nearly-1-in-3-people-with-lyme-disease-bacteria-carry-other-tick-borne-pathogens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nearly-1-in-3-people-with-lyme-disease-bacteria-carry-other-tick-borne-pathogens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Dementia Vaccine?  Most Americans Say Yes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Most Americans 50 and older said they would be interested in receiving a vaccine that could reduce their risk of dementia if they were at high risk, survey data showed.<br />
Nearly three in four survey respondents (72.1%) said they...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-dementia-vaccine-most-americans-say-yes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-dementia-vaccine-most-americans-say-yes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety Concerns Halt Depression Trials; Gen Z and Alcohol; Prescribing Benzos]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Xenon Pharmaceuticals said it paused enrollment in its major depressive disorder and bipolar depression trials after unexpected neuropsychiatric adverse events emerged.<br />
Many mental health and suicide risk indicators among youth...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/safety-concerns-halt-depression-trials-gen-z-and-alcohol-prescribing-benzos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/safety-concerns-halt-depression-trials-gen-z-and-alcohol-prescribing-benzos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Hot Dogs or 1 Large Cookie? A Study of Risks by Amount of Ultraprocessed Food]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A line could be drawn between how much ultraprocessed food a person eats and their risk of major chronic diseases, according to a meta-analysis.<br />
Covering 51 prospective cohort studies and over 8.8 million participants, there...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/2-hot-dogs-or-1-large-cookie-a-study-of-risks-by-amount-of-ultraprocessed-food/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/2-hot-dogs-or-1-large-cookie-a-study-of-risks-by-amount-of-ultraprocessed-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Please ACGME, Leave Our Work Hour Protections Alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- By the end of my first 24-hour shift (but more like 28 hours if we're being honest) in my third year of medical school, I'd seen two C-sections, and that's as much as I remember. I'm not sure what else happened that night; the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/please-acgme-leave-our-work-hour-protections-alone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/please-acgme-leave-our-work-hour-protections-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHS Office 'Looted'; COVID Vax Delay; NIH Grant Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- HHS moved $12 million from its Office of Minority Health to help cover the rising cost of security for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Wall Street Journal)<br />
A Washington meeting for Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hhs-office-looted-covid-vax-delay-nih-grant-panel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hhs-office-looted-covid-vax-delay-nih-grant-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Many Clicks Does It Take to Document a Patient's Morbidities?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- At the end of my day, it's time to finally close all my notes, wrap things up after all those patient visits. I settle back down in my desk chair, and start to get things to the point where I can close (and bill) those notes...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-many-clicks-does-it-take-to-document-a-patients-morbidities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-many-clicks-does-it-take-to-document-a-patients-morbidities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart Pasta Recall; 'Ketamine Bladder' in Kids; Panettiere's Cause of Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Gias Foods of New York City is recalling two lots of Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine because it has the potential to be contaminated with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/walmart-pasta-recall-ketamine-bladder-in-kids-panettieres-cause-of-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/walmart-pasta-recall-ketamine-bladder-in-kids-panettieres-cause-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pediatric Acute Kidney Injury Cases Increased Tenfold Over Past 25 Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Hospitalizations complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI) surged among patients in pediatric units or children's hospitals over the past 25 years, a large retrospective study indicated.<br />
Among more than 24.3 million discharges...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pediatric-acute-kidney-injury-cases-increased-tenfold-over-past-25-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pediatric-acute-kidney-injury-cases-increased-tenfold-over-past-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Cancer Mortality Declined 35% Since 1991, AACR Report Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The overall cancer mortality rate in the U.S. declined by 35% between 1991 and 2024, resulting in almost 5 million cancer deaths averted, according to the 2026 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Progress Report...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-cancer-mortality-declined-35-since-1991-aacr-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-cancer-mortality-declined-35-since-1991-aacr-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration to Remove 760,000 ACA Enrollees, Claiming Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, alleging that the individuals were fraudulently enrolled...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-administration-to-remove-760000-aca-enrollees-claiming-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-administration-to-remove-760000-aca-enrollees-claiming-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Finds Huge Regional Variability in 'Low-Value' Orthopedic Services for Vets]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- So-called low-value orthopedic procedures, such as vertebroplasty for patients with asymptomatic spinal fractures, may be performed on veterans at dramatically different rates from one place to another, analysis of Medicare data...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-finds-huge-regional-variability-in-low-value-orthopedic-services-for-vets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-finds-huge-regional-variability-in-low-value-orthopedic-services-for-vets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC, Epidemiologists Work on Definition for Measles Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The CDC is indeed working with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) on a definition for measles deaths, but the initiative was launched earlier this year and it was not at the request of the CDC.<br />
That...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-epidemiologists-work-on-definition-for-measles-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-epidemiologists-work-on-definition-for-measles-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta's $17.1 Billion Settlement: A Chance for a Social Media Natural Experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- On August 26, Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion over the next decade and impose new protections for young users of Facebook and Instagram. The agreement includes default time limits, overnight blocks, restrictions on school...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/metas-171-billion-settlement-a-chance-for-a-social-media-natural-experiment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/metas-171-billion-settlement-a-chance-for-a-social-media-natural-experiment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brain as Two Organs; Epstein-Barr and MS; Indigenous Bolivians and Dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The brain may be two separate organs adjacent to one another, a study of progenitor cells suggested. (Nature Neuroscience)<br />
Low-field portable MRI provided clinically relevant neuroimaging data in both outpatient clinic and community...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-brain-as-two-organs-epstein-barr-and-ms-indigenous-bolivians-and-dementia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-brain-as-two-organs-epstein-barr-and-ms-indigenous-bolivians-and-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stem Cell Infusion Cut Fractures; Testosterone for Menopause; BMD and Cognition]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A single stem cell infusion led to a 94% reduction in fragility fractures over 2 years in a small study of 10 women with advanced osteoporosis. (Cell)<br />
Novo Nordisk's low-dose investigational CagriSema outperformed tirzepatide...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/stem-cell-infusion-cut-fractures-testosterone-for-menopause-bmd-and-cognition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/stem-cell-infusion-cut-fractures-testosterone-for-menopause-bmd-and-cognition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare Congenital TORCH Infections Tied to Greater Autism Risk in Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A collection of rare infections passed from mothers to fetuses raised the risk of autism or intellectual disability in offspring, according to a Swedish population-based cohort study.<br />
Among nearly 3.7 million children born in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rare-congenital-torch-infections-tied-to-greater-autism-risk-in-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rare-congenital-torch-infections-tied-to-greater-autism-risk-in-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the 'Hyrox' Incident Reveals About Fecal Incontinence]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- This past week, the internet demanded that women in sports look more real, then recoiled when one woman did.<br />
In one viral story, female athletes criticized a sports-betting advertisement featuring actress Sydney Sweeney posing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-the-hyrox-incident-reveals-about-fecal-incontinence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-the-hyrox-incident-reveals-about-fecal-incontinence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress in HER2-Positive Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- After a period of relative inactivity, therapeutic development in HER2-positive gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) has evolved rapidly over the past 5 years, establishing a new standard of care that was supplanted by another...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/progress-in-her2-positive-gastroesophageal-adenocarcinoma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/progress-in-her2-positive-gastroesophageal-adenocarcinoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USPSTF's New Cardiologists; Wrist Nerve Stimulator for Afib; Doc Impaled by Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Cardiologists Ronald Karlsberg, MD, and Venkatesh Murthy, MD, PhD, are among the new appointees to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).<br />
Inspired by the search for Nancy Guthrie, scientists find it technically feasible...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/uspstfs-new-cardiologists-wrist-nerve-stimulator-for-afib-doc-impaled-by-tree/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/uspstfs-new-cardiologists-wrist-nerve-stimulator-for-afib-doc-impaled-by-tree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsay Clancy's Lawyer Asks Judge to Investigate Juror Who Wanted to Convict Her]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy is asking a judge to investigate the conduct of the lone juror who wanted to convict the Massachusetts mother of murder in the deaths of her three young children.<br />
In a motion filed Friday but made...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lindsay-clancys-lawyer-asks-judge-to-investigate-juror-who-wanted-to-convict-her/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lindsay-clancys-lawyer-asks-judge-to-investigate-juror-who-wanted-to-convict-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1 Lawsuits Over Eye Risk; Hospital Oxygen Supply Cut; Top Causes of U.S. Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Dozens of Americans sued manufacturers of GLP-1 receptor agonists, claiming the drugmakers failed to warn patients about the risk of non-arteritic anterior ischemic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-lawsuits-over-eye-risk-hospital-oxygen-supply-cut-top-causes-of-us-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-lawsuits-over-eye-risk-hospital-oxygen-supply-cut-top-causes-of-us-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Staff Find No Major Concerns With Galleri Multicancer Early Detection Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- FDA staff members had no major concerns or questions about the safety, accuracy, risks, or benefits of the Galleri multicancer early detection (MCED) blood test ahead of an advisors' meeting that will be held Wednesday.<br />
The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-staff-find-no-major-concerns-with-galleri-multicancer-early-detection-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-staff-find-no-major-concerns-with-galleri-multicancer-early-detection-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo Begins Ebola Vaccinations for Health Workers at the Center of the Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Congo on Saturday began vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia, the epicenter of the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history as they are "particularly exposed and deeply involved in the response," the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-for-health-workers-at-the-center-of-the-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-for-health-workers-at-the-center-of-the-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selution SLR Drug-Eluting Balloon Gets FDA Nod for Coronary In-Stent Restenosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the Selution sustained limus release (SLR) drug-eluting balloon (DEB or DCB) to treat coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR), Cordis announced Monday.<br />
This makes Selution SLR the only sirolimus-based DEB available...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/selution-slr-drug-eluting-balloon-gets-fda-nod-for-coronary-in-stent-restenosis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/selution-slr-drug-eluting-balloon-gets-fda-nod-for-coronary-in-stent-restenosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy's New Autism Research Program Aims to Speed Diagnoses]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- HHS launched a new research effort on Thursday to change how autism is diagnosed through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), the agency announced.<br />
The Systems for Phenotypic Evaluation, Clinical Trajectories...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/kennedys-new-autism-research-program-aims-to-speed-diagnoses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/kennedys-new-autism-research-program-aims-to-speed-diagnoses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet This Year's Forbes Healthcare Billionaires]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Fifteen of the 400 richest people in America made their fortunes in healthcare--and four of them are physicians, according to Forbes' annual ranking.<br />
At the top of the pack is Thomas Frist Jr., MD, and his family, whose...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/meet-this-years-forbes-healthcare-billionaires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/meet-this-years-forbes-healthcare-billionaires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidney Transplant Disparities Persist With Intellectual, Developmental Disability]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Despite anti-discrimination laws, patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) were significantly less likely to be evaluated for or receive a kidney transplant, a Medicare...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/kidney-transplant-disparities-persist-with-intellectual-developmental-disability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/kidney-transplant-disparities-persist-with-intellectual-developmental-disability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Groups Up in Arms About Proposed 'Modifier 25' Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A proposal from CMS to cut in half the payment for secondary services performed during outpatient visits is drawing fire from a variety of healthcare groups.<br />
"The damage would be extensive to practices who offer procedures and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-groups-up-in-arms-about-proposed-modifier-25-rule/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-groups-up-in-arms-about-proposed-modifier-25-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a Pending 5th Circuit Ruling Could Mean for Abortion Pill Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- On September 9, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Louisiana et al. v. FDA et al., a case challenging the FDA's regulation of mifepristone (Mifeprex). Mifepristone is a highly safe and effective prescription...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-a-pending-5th-circuit-ruling-could-mean-for-abortion-pill-access/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-a-pending-5th-circuit-ruling-could-mean-for-abortion-pill-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telehealth Companies Keep Exposing Customers' Medical Data. What Should They Do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The appeal of telehealth is easy to explain: Instead of calling a doctor, booking an appointment, and hoping to eventually get a prescription, you can log onto an app or website and get approved for a new medication within minutes...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/telehealth-companies-keep-exposing-customers-medical-data-what-should-they-do/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/telehealth-companies-keep-exposing-customers-medical-data-what-should-they-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eyeball Tattoo Goes Sideways]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Eyeball tattoos can carry risk of adverse events that usually occur within weeks, but one patient didn't have problems until 8 years later.<br />
The patient had their conjunctiva tattooed so the white part of the eye would look black...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/eyeball-tattoo-goes-sideways/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/eyeball-tattoo-goes-sideways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gabapentin Use Rose as Restrictions Fell, Study Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Gabapentin use jumped quickly in Michigan after the drug was removed from the state's controlled substance schedule in 2024, a cross-sectional study showed.<br />
From 2023 through 2025, gabapentin dispensing in the Michigan Medicaid...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gabapentin-use-rose-as-restrictions-fell-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gabapentin-use-rose-as-restrictions-fell-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Kardashian's Diagnosis; Needless Mastectomies; 1 in 3 Docs Retiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Kim Kardashian revealed she has esophagitis, an inflammatory condition that may increase the risk of the esophageal cancer that killed her father. (New York Post...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/kim-kardashians-diagnosis-needless-mastectomies-1-in-3-docs-retiring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/kim-kardashians-diagnosis-needless-mastectomies-1-in-3-docs-retiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No Veteran Should Need a Passport to Find Hope': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "No veteran should need a passport to find hope."--Marine Corps veteran Eric Jansen, of the Balanced Veterans Network, urging the FDA to consider psychedelic drugs for severe mental health conditions.<br />
"We've had a real word...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-veteran-should-need-a-passport-to-find-hope-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-veteran-should-need-a-passport-to-find-hope-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors, Leave Your Politics at the Clinic Door]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Physician-initiated activism has surged in recent years. The pandemic only exacerbated the trend. Have we crossed a boundary? Has medical education forgotten history and started repeating its mistakes? Can we rebuild trust with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-leave-your-politics-at-the-clinic-door/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-leave-your-politics-at-the-clinic-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote-Controlled Urinary Sphincter Could Transform Incontinence Treatment for Men]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A remote-controlled artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) has shown early promise for relieving urinary incontinence after prostate cancer surgery, while addressing one of the most awkward aspects of existing devices.<br />
Most currently...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/remote-controlled-urinary-sphincter-could-transform-incontinence-treatment-for-men/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/remote-controlled-urinary-sphincter-could-transform-incontinence-treatment-for-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's Long History of Falling for Hucksters and Their Outlandish Promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers.<br />
Our enduring belief that anything is possible--whether based in reality or not--has helped the nation become the world's largest economy. It has also led us to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/americas-long-history-of-falling-for-hucksters-and-their-outlandish-promises/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/americas-long-history-of-falling-for-hucksters-and-their-outlandish-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxygen for Preterm Infants; Top-Down Therapy in Crohn's]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/oxygen-for-preterm-infants-top-down-therapy-in-crohns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/oxygen-for-preterm-infants-top-down-therapy-in-crohns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work As an RN First. Then Go to NP School.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Before anyone accuses me of being anti-nurse practitioner (NP), let me be clear: I support NPs. I support them enough to worry about what we're doing to the profession. Somewhere along the way, we stopped treating advanced practice...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/work-as-an-rn-first-then-go-to-np-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/work-as-an-rn-first-then-go-to-np-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gene Therapy for Sanfilippo Syndrome Gets FDA Nod]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Thursday approved rebisufligene etisparvovec (Fayuvi) as the first treatment for pediatric patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA (MPS IIIA), also known as Sanfilippo syndrome type A, the agency announced Thursday...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gene-therapy-for-sanfilippo-syndrome-gets-fda-nod/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gene-therapy-for-sanfilippo-syndrome-gets-fda-nod/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial Supports New Method for Easing IUD Insertion Pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Intrauterine instillation of the anesthetic mepivacaine significantly reduced pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, a Swedish randomized trial showed.<br />
Mean pain score during IUD placement was 43.8 mm on a visual analog...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trial-supports-new-method-for-easing-iud-insertion-pain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trial-supports-new-method-for-easing-iud-insertion-pain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Announces All 50 States Joining Medicaid Drug Pricing Model]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Trump announced Friday that all 50 states will join in on a program set to provide "most favored nation" (MFN) pricing to some drugs within the Medicaid program, bringing the net price of selected drugs down to prices...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-announces-all-50-states-joining-medicaid-drug-pricing-model/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-announces-all-50-states-joining-medicaid-drug-pricing-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holdout Juror Didn't Doubt Former Nurse Clancy Was Responsible for Killing Her Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn't listen to him, according to a statement released by his lawyer Friday...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/holdout-juror-didnt-doubt-former-nurse-clancy-was-responsible-for-killing-her-kids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/holdout-juror-didnt-doubt-former-nurse-clancy-was-responsible-for-killing-her-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Injectable Did the FDA Warn About?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-injectable-did-the-fda-warn-about/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-injectable-did-the-fda-warn-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study 'Challenges' Standard of Prolonged Antibiotics for Orthopedic Infections]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Giving no more than a week's worth of systemic antibiotics was as effective as a standard multi-week course for preventing treatment failure in patients who underwent surgery for orthopedic infection paired with implant of a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-challenges-standard-of-prolonged-antibiotics-for-orthopedic-infections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-challenges-standard-of-prolonged-antibiotics-for-orthopedic-infections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Eyes Wireless, RF Radiation; Cancer by the Month; AI for Cancer Symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As a first step toward possible health warnings about cell phones, Wi-Fi, and other technologies, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has asked for public feedback on effects of electromagnetic fields, radiofrequency radiation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-eyes-wireless-rf-radiation-cancer-by-the-month-ai-for-cancer-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-eyes-wireless-rf-radiation-cancer-by-the-month-ai-for-cancer-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wegovy Benefits Heart Disease Patients Regardless of Frailty]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Frailty did not appear to prevent adults with cardiovascular disease and overweight or obesity from reaping the benefits of semaglutide (Wegovy), a secondary analysis of SELECT trial data indicated.<br />
By week 104, semaglutide...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/wegovy-benefits-heart-disease-patients-regardless-of-frailty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/wegovy-benefits-heart-disease-patients-regardless-of-frailty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doc Running for Congress Calls RFK Jr. 'Dangerous and Incompetent']]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As part of MedPage Today's series on healthcare clinicians running for office, Washington Editor Joyce Frieden spoke with Richard Pan, MD, MPH, a pediatrician and former state senator who is running as a Democrat for a U.S. House...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doc-running-for-congress-calls-rfk-jr-dangerous-and-incompetent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doc-running-for-congress-calls-rfk-jr-dangerous-and-incompetent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADA Boycott Follows Meeting Scandal; Lawsuits Fly in Residency Application Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode:<br />
Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody! Welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insights into the week's biggest healthcare stories...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ada-boycott-follows-meeting-scandal-lawsuits-fly-in-residency-application-space/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ada-boycott-follows-meeting-scandal-lawsuits-fly-in-residency-application-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Cochrane Review: Cardiac Rehab Should Be an Easy Yes for Way More People]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in coronary heart disease (CHD) held up better than ever in an updated Cochrane review, and they looked increasingly applicable to more people and exercise programs.<br />
A meta-analysis...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-cochrane-review-cardiac-rehab-should-be-an-easy-yes-for-way-more-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-cochrane-review-cardiac-rehab-should-be-an-easy-yes-for-way-more-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Way to Prevent Ovarian Cancer Is Emerging. But It's Often Out of Reach.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A consequential shift in our understanding of ovarian cancer has gone mainstream. Many of the deadliest cancers we call ovarian may actually begin in the fallopian tubes, and removing those tubes may dramatically reduce future...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-new-way-to-prevent-ovarian-cancer-is-emerging-but-its-often-out-of-reach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-new-way-to-prevent-ovarian-cancer-is-emerging-but-its-often-out-of-reach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[48 Deaths Linked to Local Brew; Lancet Staff Strike; RFK Jr. Targets 5G Radiation]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
At least 48 people in southern Nigeria have died and around 100 others are receiving treatment after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/48-deaths-linked-to-local-brew-lancet-staff-strike-rfk-jr-targets-5g-radiation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/48-deaths-linked-to-local-brew-lancet-staff-strike-rfk-jr-targets-5g-radiation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Flags RSV Deaths in Kids Not Eligible for Protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Children and adolescents ineligible for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization accounted for a substantial proportion of the RSV-associated intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and deaths in recent years, a U.S. cohort...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-flags-rsv-deaths-in-kids-not-eligible-for-protection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-flags-rsv-deaths-in-kids-not-eligible-for-protection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Bolsters Vaccine Skepticism at Children's Health Defense Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As the measles outbreak continues to spread in Pennsylvania, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday appeared before the vaccine skeptic group he used to lead and gave a full-throated defense of vaccine skepticism.<br />
...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-bolsters-vaccine-skepticism-at-childrens-health-defense-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-bolsters-vaccine-skepticism-at-childrens-health-defense-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Assesses Who's at Risk for Young-Onset MASLD Cirrhosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A quarter of patients with cirrhosis from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) presented before the age of 50 and had distinct features, including inherited genetic risk factors and type 2 diabetes...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-assesses-whos-at-risk-for-young-onset-masld-cirrhosis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-assesses-whos-at-risk-for-young-onset-masld-cirrhosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO Spots Some 'Encouraging Signs' in Congo Ebola Fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The head of the U.N. health agency is hailing "encouraging signs" in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in one part of eastern Congo, while warning that case counts are rising fast in another as officials race to tamp down the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/who-spots-some-encouraging-signs-in-congo-ebola-fight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/who-spots-some-encouraging-signs-in-congo-ebola-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain Disorder Due to Vitamin Deficiency Often Goes Unrecognized]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Korsakoff syndrome--a neurocognitive disorder resulting from thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency that often develops after untreated Wernicke encephalopathy--was difficult to diagnose and frequently led to death, a retrospective...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/brain-disorder-due-to-vitamin-deficiency-often-goes-unrecognized/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/brain-disorder-due-to-vitamin-deficiency-often-goes-unrecognized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit Blames Texas Abortion Ban for Woman's Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The family of a 37-year-old pregnant San Antonio woman who died of preeclampsia is claiming in a new lawsuit that Texas' abortion ban led to her death.<br />
The family of Tierra Walker, who died when she was 20 weeks pregnant, is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lawsuit-blames-texas-abortion-ban-for-womans-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lawsuit-blames-texas-abortion-ban-for-womans-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pamela Anderson's Hepatitis; Statins After Colon Cancer; Fall Vaccines in Gastro/Hep]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Pamela Anderson recently opened up about her experience with hepatitis C. The actress was diagnosed in the 1990s and in 2015 said she was free of the disease. (ABC News)<br />
A study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed that a correctional...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pamela-andersons-hepatitis-statins-after-colon-cancer-fall-vaccines-in-gastrohep/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pamela-andersons-hepatitis-statins-after-colon-cancer-fall-vaccines-in-gastrohep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Resident Work-Hour Protections Being Rolled Back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Proposed changes to the standards that govern accredited residencies are raising concerns about potential roll-backs of work-hour protections.<br />
In its proposed revision of the Common Program Requirements, the Accreditation Council...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-resident-work-hour-protections-being-rolled-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-resident-work-hour-protections-being-rolled-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MD Questions ACGME Proposal; Don't Breathe in Raw Beef Air; 'Crunchy' SPF Recipe]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
Ob/gyn Naveena Daram, MD, questioned the rationale behind the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/md-questions-acgme-proposal-dont-breathe-in-raw-beef-air-crunchy-spf-recipe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/md-questions-acgme-proposal-dont-breathe-in-raw-beef-air-crunchy-spf-recipe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Survival Wins in NSCLC With Bispecific Seeking Worldwide Status]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The investigational bispecific antibody ivonescimab significantly improved overall survival (OS) in PD-L1-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared with single-agent pembrolizumab (Keytruda), an updated analysis...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/two-survival-wins-in-nsclc-with-bispecific-seeking-worldwide-status/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/two-survival-wins-in-nsclc-with-bispecific-seeking-worldwide-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Picks New USPSTF Members]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has added eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent body of experts that's long been under his scrutiny.<br />
New experts added to the roster include...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-picks-new-uspstf-members/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-picks-new-uspstf-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: Nurse Attacked; Doc's High-Speed Arrest; Fake Ob/Gyn Pleads Guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Surveillance video shows an attack on an emergency nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida by a man who bashed her on the head three times before throwing her to the floor. (7 News Miami)<br />
The trial began for Florida plastic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/video-nurse-attacked-docs-high-speed-arrest-fake-obgyn-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/video-nurse-attacked-docs-high-speed-arrest-fake-obgyn-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Drug Approved for Type 1 Diabetes-Associated Kidney Disease in Decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved finerenone (Kerendia) for adults with type 1 diabetes-associated chronic kidney disease (CKD), marking the first new treatment option for this population in more than 30 years, Bayer announced on Thursday.<br />
The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-drug-approved-for-type-1-diabetes-associated-kidney-disease-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-drug-approved-for-type-1-diabetes-associated-kidney-disease-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Does Medicine's Responsibility for Human Trafficking End?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In a recent New England Journal of Medicine Perspective, Nicholas Peoples, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues argued that physicians have a role not only in recognizing and treating people affected...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/where-does-medicines-responsibility-for-human-trafficking-end/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/where-does-medicines-responsibility-for-human-trafficking-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twins Conjoined at Head Separated; Brain-Eating Amoeba Source; Mercury-Laden Lotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Surgeons at a children's hospital in Missouri earlier this year successfully separated infant twin sisters who were born conjoined at the head, hospital officials...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/twins-conjoined-at-head-separated-brain-eating-amoeba-source-mercury-laden-lotion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/twins-conjoined-at-head-separated-brain-eating-amoeba-source-mercury-laden-lotion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Surgeon General Pick Grilled Over Vaccine Stance]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nicole Saphier, MD, President Donald Trump's third surgeon general nominee, was grilled at her confirmation hearing Wednesday about her stance on childhood vaccines, voicing support for immunization as she seeks to serve in an...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-surgeon-general-pick-grilled-over-vaccine-stance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-surgeon-general-pick-grilled-over-vaccine-stance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom's Extra Egg, Peanut Intake Doesn't Reduce Baby's Allergy Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Women who ate a diet high in eggs and peanuts during pregnancy and lactation did not lower their baby's risk of allergies to those foods at 1 year in a clinical trial among families with a history of allergies.<br />
Randomization...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/moms-extra-egg-peanut-intake-doesnt-reduce-babys-allergy-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/moms-extra-egg-peanut-intake-doesnt-reduce-babys-allergy-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less Frequent Colonoscopy After Polyp Removal Could Be the Way to Go, Study Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Surveillance colonoscopy beginning 5 years after removal of high-risk adenomas is just as effective for detecting colorectal cancer (CRC) as a shorter 3-year interval, an interim analysis of an ongoing noninferiority trial showed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/less-frequent-colonoscopy-after-polyp-removal-could-be-the-way-to-go-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/less-frequent-colonoscopy-after-polyp-removal-could-be-the-way-to-go-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Pollution May Influence Suicide Risk, Meta-Analysis Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to air pollution showed positive associations with risks for death by suicide, attempted suicide, and suicidal ideation, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.<br />
Across 29 studies, each 10 &mu;g/m3 increase...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/air-pollution-may-influence-suicide-risk-meta-analysis-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/air-pollution-may-influence-suicide-risk-meta-analysis-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contaminated Glutathione Injections Sicken Dozens in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- More than 25 people across four states became sick after getting glutathione injections, and at least three were hospitalized, according to the CDC.<br />
All three had received intravenous glutathione, and one had to be admitted...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/contaminated-glutathione-injections-sicken-dozens-in-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/contaminated-glutathione-injections-sicken-dozens-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aging Doctors Face a Patchwork of Cognitive Screening Policies, Study Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Policies addressing cognitive decline in aging physicians were uncommon in the U.S. and similar countries, a comparative policy analysis showed.<br />
Unlike safety-critical fields in other industries, healthcare has historically...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/aging-doctors-face-a-patchwork-of-cognitive-screening-policies-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/aging-doctors-face-a-patchwork-of-cognitive-screening-policies-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Warns of Serious Risks Tied to Misuse of Double-Chin Fat Dissolver]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Unapproved use of deoxycholic acid injection (Kybella) outside of the submental fat region may carry a risk of neuromuscular and other potentially serious adverse events, according to an FDA labeling update.<br />
A review of the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-warns-of-serious-risks-tied-to-misuse-of-double-chin-fat-dissolver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-warns-of-serious-risks-tied-to-misuse-of-double-chin-fat-dissolver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSD Drug's Anxiety Win; Alanis Morissette's 'Psychosis'; ADHD and GI Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Definium Therapeutics' investigational lysergide (LSD) tablet significantly reduced anxiety in a second phase III trial, meeting the primary and key secondary endpoints, the company announced.<br />
Meanwhile, Contineum Therapeutics...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lsd-drugs-anxiety-win-alanis-morissettes-psychosis-adhd-and-gi-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lsd-drugs-anxiety-win-alanis-morissettes-psychosis-adhd-and-gi-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Fear AI Will 'Kill All Humans.' But What if It Can Save Our Patients?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The New York Times reported this week that "The Trump administration is accelerating efforts to make artificial intelligence an integral part of medical care in the United States, throwing the resources and support of the federal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/people-fear-ai-will-kill-all-humans-but-what-if-it-can-save-our-patients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/people-fear-ai-will-kill-all-humans-but-what-if-it-can-save-our-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unprecedented PFS in HER2-Mutant Lung Cancer, but With a Touch of Controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Progression-free survival (PFS) improved in advanced HER2-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) when treatment started with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd; Enhertu) instead of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and chemotherapy, a large...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unprecedented-pfs-in-her2-mutant-lung-cancer-but-with-a-touch-of-controversy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unprecedented-pfs-in-her2-mutant-lung-cancer-but-with-a-touch-of-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health, Defense Secretaries Pave Way for Ketamine Drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- At first, the Federal Register notice set off alarm bells: The secretaries of health and defense were collaborating on emergency use of medical countermeasures for U.S. military forces--but they didn't specify why.<br />
In July...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-defense-secretaries-pave-way-for-ketamine-drug/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-defense-secretaries-pave-way-for-ketamine-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIH Vax Harms Study; Dems Seek CDC Measles Briefing; HHS Pushes AI Despite Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The NIH's new research center and a large study on vaccine harms is taking shape. (Science)<br />
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made false claims during a speech at the Republicans' midterm convention last week, including that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nih-vax-harms-study-dems-seek-cdc-measles-briefing-hhs-pushes-ai-despite-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nih-vax-harms-study-dems-seek-cdc-measles-briefing-hhs-pushes-ai-despite-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry Slams Hospital for Failure to Protect Babies After Nurse's Murder Conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- LONDON--An appeals court judge issued a scathing report Tuesday that found dysfunctional management and a "complete failure" to protect babies at the British hospital where neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/inquiry-slams-hospital-for-failure-to-protect-babies-after-nurses-murder-conviction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/inquiry-slams-hospital-for-failure-to-protect-babies-after-nurses-murder-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Halts Trump Plan; RFK Jr.'s 'Wolverine' Peptide; Swapping Nurses for AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction that halted the Trump administration's plans to limit visa length for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/judge-halts-trump-plan-rfk-jrs-wolverine-peptide-swapping-nurses-for-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/judge-halts-trump-plan-rfk-jrs-wolverine-peptide-swapping-nurses-for-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vax Beliefs of HHS Deputy Secretary Nominee Probed at Hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Chris Klomp, President Donald Trump's nominee for deputy HHS secretary, declared his support for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine at a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing Tuesday, but that wasn't good enough...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/vax-beliefs-of-hhs-deputy-secretary-nominee-probed-at-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/vax-beliefs-of-hhs-deputy-secretary-nominee-probed-at-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychedelic Drug Trials, Patient Safety Take Spotlight at FDA Hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA gathered public feedback Monday during a 4-hour hearing about potential therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs.<br />
Most of the hearing's 80 speakers offered strong support for psychedelic medicine, highlighting its efficacy...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psychedelic-drug-trials-patient-safety-take-spotlight-at-fda-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psychedelic-drug-trials-patient-safety-take-spotlight-at-fda-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot-Button DCD Heart Transplants Bolstered by Survival Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In heart transplantation, donation after circulatory death (DCD) appeared to be a viable way to expand the donor pool without a long-term survival penalty, based on the first 6 years of experience in the U.S.<br />
Across heart transplants...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hot-button-dcd-heart-transplants-bolstered-by-survival-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hot-button-dcd-heart-transplants-bolstered-by-survival-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth Measles Death Reported in Pennsylvania]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Pennsylvania officials have reported a fourth measles-associated death.<br />
The latest death involved an 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, in the center of the state, the county coroner's office said in a Facebook post. The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fourth-measles-death-reported-in-pennsylvania/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fourth-measles-death-reported-in-pennsylvania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novel Drug Cuts Risk for Death by 44% in Squamous Lung Cancer Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Second-line treatment with an investigational anti-CTLA-4 immunotherapy improved survival in squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared with chemotherapy, according to results of the phase III PRESERVE-003 trial.<br />
Among...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-drug-cuts-risk-for-death-by-44-in-squamous-lung-cancer-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-drug-cuts-risk-for-death-by-44-in-squamous-lung-cancer-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alzheimer's and Liver Enzymes; Pivotal Trial Hold; Lasker Awards Honor Brain Science]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Baseline aspartate aminotransferase-to-alanine aminotransferase ratios were linked with faster cognitive and cortical decline in 2,700 Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative participants, especially among APOE4 carriers...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alzheimers-and-liver-enzymes-pivotal-trial-hold-lasker-awards-honor-brain-science/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alzheimers-and-liver-enzymes-pivotal-trial-hold-lasker-awards-honor-brain-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug Combo's Response Rates Top 90% in Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Up to 90% of patients with advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC) responded to a PD-L1/VEGF bispecific antibody linked to an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), a preliminary trial showed.<br />
Response rates ranged from 52.4% in patients...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/drug-combos-response-rates-top-90-in-small-cell-lung-cancer-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/drug-combos-response-rates-top-90-in-small-cell-lung-cancer-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early T1D Screening Guide; FDA Clears Mint Patch Pump; GLP-1s and Fertility]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An international consensus panel outlined the first clinical framework for implementing general-population screening for islet autoantibodies to catch early-stage type 1 diabetes. (Diabetologia)<br />
Another international consensus...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/early-t1d-screening-guide-fda-clears-mint-patch-pump-glp-1s-and-fertility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/early-t1d-screening-guide-fda-clears-mint-patch-pump-glp-1s-and-fertility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Library of Medicine Launches the SPARK Challenge Competitions to Advance AI-Powered Biomedical Discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is launching the Semantic Precision for AI Retrieval of Knowledge (SPARK) Challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/national-library-of-medicine-launches-the-spark-challenge-competitions-to-advance-ai-powered-biomedical-discovery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/national-library-of-medicine-launches-the-spark-challenge-competitions-to-advance-ai-powered-biomedical-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Warns on Multidrug-Resistant Yeast on Hospital Workers' Gloves, Gowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Transfer of Candidozyma auris from hospitalized patients to the gloves and gowns of healthcare personnel (HCP) occurred frequently, with extensive colonization at multiple patient body sites and shedding onto environmental surfaces...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-warns-on-multidrug-resistant-yeast-on-hospital-workers-gloves-gowns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-warns-on-multidrug-resistant-yeast-on-hospital-workers-gloves-gowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Often Transferred to Hospital Workers' Gloves, Gowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Transfer of Candidozyma auris from hospitalized patients to the gloves and gowns of healthcare personnel (HCP) occurred frequently, with extensive colonization at multiple patient body sites and shedding onto environmental surfaces...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/multidrug-resistant-yeast-often-transferred-to-hospital-workers-gloves-gowns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/multidrug-resistant-yeast-often-transferred-to-hospital-workers-gloves-gowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Portrait of a Chart Note in Disarray]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When was the last time you read, from beginning to end, a really long chart note that helped you take better care of a patient?<br />
Sometimes when I read a specialist's notes (and even notes of some primary care providers) that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-portrait-of-a-chart-note-in-disarray/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-portrait-of-a-chart-note-in-disarray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[States Sue Over Rule That Could Deny Green Cards Based on Use of Health Benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that they say gives President Donald Trump's administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who rely on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/states-sue-over-rule-that-could-denygreen-cards-based-on-use-of-health-benefits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/states-sue-over-rule-that-could-denygreen-cards-based-on-use-of-health-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown on Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits Takes Effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that they say gives President Donald Trump's administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who rely on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/crackdown-on-immigrants-who-use-public-benefits-takes-effect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/crackdown-on-immigrants-who-use-public-benefits-takes-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanded TAVR Coverage; Point-of-Care Troponins; 90-Year-Olds and PCI]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- CMS expanded access to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Gone is the Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) requirement for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS), and newly in place is coverage for asymptomatic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/expanded-tavr-coverage-point-of-care-troponins-90-year-olds-and-pci/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/expanded-tavr-coverage-point-of-care-troponins-90-year-olds-and-pci/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitch McConnell Returns; Anti-Vax Group Features RFK Jr.; Minnesota Doctors Strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) returned to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time in 3 months, following a hospitalization after a fall at his home. (CNBC)<br />
Montana...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mitch-mcconnell-returns-anti-vax-group-features-rfk-jr-minnesota-doctors-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mitch-mcconnell-returns-anti-vax-group-features-rfk-jr-minnesota-doctors-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic Senators Slam RFK Jr.'s 'Vanity Projects']]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Democratic Senators called out HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for spending time and resources on his "vanity projects" instead of tackling more pressing public health crises.<br />
"We are concerned that, instead of addressing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/democratic-senators-slam-rfk-jrs-vanity-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/democratic-senators-slam-rfk-jrs-vanity-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photodynamic Therapy for the Most Common Skin Cancer Wins Approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride 10% (Ameluz) in combination with photodynamic therapy for treating adults with superficial basal cell carcinoma, maker Biofrontera announced on Monday.<br />
The approval represents...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/photodynamic-therapy-for-the-most-common-skin-cancer-wins-approval/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/photodynamic-therapy-for-the-most-common-skin-cancer-wins-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abbott Agrees to Settlement Over Closure of Largest U.S. Baby Formula Plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Abbott Laboratories will pay $385 million to resolve claims tied to an investigation of contamination at a baby formula factory in Sturgis, Michigan, the largest in the country, which led to the supply shortages in 2022.<br />
Problems...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/abbott-agrees-to-settlement-over-closure-of-largest-us-baby-formula-plant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/abbott-agrees-to-settlement-over-closure-of-largest-us-baby-formula-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROS1-Targeting Lung Cancer Drug Yields 90% Response Rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Most patients with advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had not previously received a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) had an objective response with zidesamtinib (Jideytro), according to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ros1-targeting-lung-cancer-drug-yields-90-response-rate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ros1-targeting-lung-cancer-drug-yields-90-response-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer Drug Shortages Continue With No Immediate Path Toward Relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- All members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) that responded to an annual survey reported shortages of commonly used generic chemotherapy drugs, topped by ifosfamide, which was in critically short supply at...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cancer-drug-shortages-continue-with-no-immediate-path-toward-relief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cancer-drug-shortages-continue-with-no-immediate-path-toward-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Therapy to Target Muscle Loss in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Gets FDA Approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved apitegromab (Isembyld) injection to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in adults and pediatric patients ages 2 years and older who currently are receiving an SMN2-targeted treatment, the agency announced Friday...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-therapy-to-target-muscle-loss-in-spinal-muscular-atrophy-gets-fda-approval/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-therapy-to-target-muscle-loss-in-spinal-muscular-atrophy-gets-fda-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain MRI Surveillance Alone Helps Preserve Cognition in Small Cell Lung Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Brain MRI surveillance without prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) led to improved cognitive failure-free survival (CFFS) in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), the phase III MAVERICK trial showed.<br />
Patients randomized...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/brain-mri-surveillance-alone-helps-preserve-cognition-in-small-cell-lung-cancer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/brain-mri-surveillance-alone-helps-preserve-cognition-in-small-cell-lung-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preserving Muscle During GLP-1 Weight Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Blockbuster GLP-1 receptor agonists revolutionized obesity management in recent years, driving weight loss of up to 20%.<br />
This weight loss, however, can carry a notable downside: Studies estimate that 15% to 40% of GLP-1-induced...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/preserving-muscle-during-glp-1-weight-loss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/preserving-muscle-during-glp-1-weight-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$500 Obamacare Rebates Are Legally Precarious. And Do Nothing for Healthcare Costs.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration's announcement that it will send $500 "rebate" checks to roughly 1 million Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollees in 30 states ($500 million total) fits a familiar pattern: seeking political advantage through...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/500-obamacare-rebates-are-legally-precarious-and-do-nothing-for-healthcare-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/500-obamacare-rebates-are-legally-precarious-and-do-nothing-for-healthcare-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real-World U.S. Data Back Azithromycin After Unscheduled C-Sections]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Use of adjunctive azithromycin increased among women undergoing unscheduled cesarean deliveries and postpartum infection rates fell after a landmark trial showed the antibiotic's benefits in this setting, according to a difference...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/real-world-us-data-back-azithromycin-after-unscheduled-c-sections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/real-world-us-data-back-azithromycin-after-unscheduled-c-sections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mysterious Stomach Rash Had Unusual Source]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When a child presented to the emergency department with a brown, lace-like rash on his abdomen, it took a few weeks before physicians pinpointed the likely source.<br />
Initially, they thought it might be bruising from some kind...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mysterious-stomach-rash-had-unusual-source/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mysterious-stomach-rash-had-unusual-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial Confirms IVIG as Useful Therapy for Inflammatory Myopathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with newly diagnosed idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) such as dermatomyositis improved more when they received intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) alongside prednisone than with the steroid alone in a placebo...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trial-confirms-ivig-as-useful-therapy-for-inflammatory-myopathy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trial-confirms-ivig-as-useful-therapy-for-inflammatory-myopathy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Officials Report State's 3rd Death Involving Measles]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A Pennsylvania woman has died from complications associated with measles, the third death in the state this year involving the virus.<br />
The 40-year-old woman died Saturday, Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong said in a Facebook...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pennsylvania-officials-report-states-3rd-death-involving-measles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pennsylvania-officials-report-states-3rd-death-involving-measles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse Accused of Exorcism; Death After 8 Hours of Plastic Surgery; Top Cancer Months]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A licensed practical nurse in Pennsylvania allegedly performed an exorcism in 2025 on a nursing home resident she claimed had "demons" in her, according to a grand...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurse-accused-of-exorcism-death-after-8-hours-of-plastic-surgery-top-cancer-months/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurse-accused-of-exorcism-death-after-8-hours-of-plastic-surgery-top-cancer-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Survival Bump in Metastatic NSCLC With Addition of ADC to Immunotherapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Survival in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) did not improve with the addition of the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) sacituzumab govitecan (Trodelvy) to immunotherapy, a large randomized trial showed.<br />
Median progression...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-survival-bump-in-metastatic-nsclc-with-addition-of-adc-to-immunotherapy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-survival-bump-in-metastatic-nsclc-with-addition-of-adc-to-immunotherapy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Significant Survival Boost With Novel ADCs  in Relapsed Small-Cell Lung Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Two investigational anti-B7-H3 antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) significantly improved survival outcomes in patients with relapsed small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), according to a pair of Chinese trials.<br />
In the TAISHAN-302 study...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/significant-survival-boost-with-novel-adcs-in-relapsed-small-cell-lung-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/significant-survival-boost-with-novel-adcs-in-relapsed-small-cell-lung-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A Real-but-Vanilla Commercial Dispute': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "The underlying case is a real-but-vanilla commercial dispute."--Christopher Robertson, JD, PhD, of Boston University, discussing a medical software company's lawsuit against a former collaborator, who helped launch a rival...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-real-but-vanilla-commercial-dispute-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-real-but-vanilla-commercial-dispute-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's High Time for Operation 'Tick Speed']]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The CDC was founded 80 years ago with a single mission: to eradicate malaria from the U.S. By 1946, the year of the CDC's inception, malaria had devastated the nation, causing significant morbidity and mortality for more than...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/its-high-time-for-operation-tick-speed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/its-high-time-for-operation-tick-speed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Consolidative Therapy After Dual Immunotherapy Fizzles in Metastatic NSCLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Local consolidative therapy (LCT) after induction treatment with nivolumab (Opdivo) plus ipilimumab (Yervoy) failed to improve survival outcomes in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including those...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/local-consolidative-therapy-after-dual-immunotherapy-fizzles-in-metastatic-nsclc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/local-consolidative-therapy-after-dual-immunotherapy-fizzles-in-metastatic-nsclc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan Campaign Pledges $100M to Cut U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate in Half]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge to make giving birth in the U.S. safer.<br />
The 5-year commitment aims to cut the maternal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bipartisan-campaign-pledges-100m-to-cut-us-maternal-mortality-rate-in-half/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bipartisan-campaign-pledges-100m-to-cut-us-maternal-mortality-rate-in-half/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Predicting Preeclampsia With a Protein? Gene-Silencing for Cardiomyopathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/predicting-preeclampsia-with-a-protein-gene-silencing-for-cardiomyopathy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/predicting-preeclampsia-with-a-protein-gene-silencing-for-cardiomyopathy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The CDC Division I Spent 15 Years Building Is in Peril]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. is in the midst of a chronic disease crisis. The Trump administration's focus on chronic diseases as part of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is long overdue. More than 40% of U.S. adults now have obesity...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-cdc-division-i-spent-15-years-building-is-in-peril/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-cdc-division-i-spent-15-years-building-is-in-peril/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parasite Infestation Common in Eyelash Extensions, Study Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A study of young women with eyelash extensions showed that almost all had some degree of infestation with Demodex folliculorum, spider-like parasites that feed on dead skin cells.<br />
Microscopic examination of samples from 25 women...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/parasite-infestation-common-in-eyelash-extensions-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/parasite-infestation-common-in-eyelash-extensions-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Ease Severe Mood Symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Use of systemic hormone therapy for menopause was associated with improvements in mood symptoms, a retrospective observational study suggested.<br />
At a mean follow-up of 4.5 months, women starting on hormone therapy showed significantly...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/menopausal-hormone-therapy-may-ease-severe-mood-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/menopausal-hormone-therapy-may-ease-severe-mood-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[False and Misleading Claims on Healthcare During the Republican Midterm Convention]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other Republican officials came together for a 2-day convention this week to rally voters in advance of the midterm elections in November. But in celebrating their accomplishments...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/false-and-misleading-claims-on-healthcare-during-the-republican-midterm-convention/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/false-and-misleading-claims-on-healthcare-during-the-republican-midterm-convention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boycott of the American Diabetes Association Launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Members of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have launched a boycott against the organization, condemning leadership's actions in the aftermath of five researchers being removed by police from its annual meeting in June...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/boycott-of-the-american-diabetes-association-launched/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/boycott-of-the-american-diabetes-association-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Emergency' Medical Kits Touted by Dr. Drew and Others Draw Criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Clinicians are raising concerns about "medical emergency kits" containing antibiotics that are being sold for at-home use and promoted by media celebrities like Drew Pinsky, MD, better known as "Dr. Drew."<br />
One such kit, sold...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/emergency-medical-kits-touted-by-dr-drew-and-others-draw-criticism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/emergency-medical-kits-touted-by-dr-drew-and-others-draw-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer Diagnosis, Then a Stroke; 9/11 Cancer Deaths; 'Grand Slam' Drug and Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with cancer had an increased risk of ischemic stroke, particularly in the first few months after diagnosis, most notably in patients with lung and pancreatic cancer, according to a large retrospective cohort study. ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cancer-diagnosis-then-a-stroke-911-cancer-deaths-grand-slam-drug-and-price/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cancer-diagnosis-then-a-stroke-911-cancer-deaths-grand-slam-drug-and-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Was Menopausal Hormone Therapy Linked to Heart Health?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-was-menopausal-hormone-therapy-linked-to-heart-health/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-was-menopausal-hormone-therapy-linked-to-heart-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Warns Doctors About Spike in Rabies Activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The CDC is warning doctors about an uptick in human exposures to rabid animals, saying it fielded 17% more rabies-related inquiries in the past 2 months than it did during the same stretch last year.<br />
Reports have included mass...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-warns-doctors-about-spike-in-rabies-activity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-warns-doctors-about-spike-in-rabies-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Bright Lights Are Switched on at Night, Heart Troubles Follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The concept that there are cardiovascular harms of nighttime light exposure gained greater credence with a large new study.<br />
Based on the U.K. Biobank cohort, people with more light exposure (&gt;3 lux) during normal sleep hours...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/where-bright-lights-are-switched-on-at-night-heart-troubles-follow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/where-bright-lights-are-switched-on-at-night-heart-troubles-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autism Tied to 14-Year Gap in Life Expectancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The life expectancy of people with autism spectrum disorder was 14 years shorter than that of other Americans, Medicaid data showed.<br />
Life expectancy at birth for Medicaid beneficiaries with autism was 64.9 years--5.6 years...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/autism-tied-to-14-year-gap-in-life-expectancy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/autism-tied-to-14-year-gap-in-life-expectancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Says Record-Setting Cyclospora Outbreak Is Over -- Origin Still Unknown]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The largest Cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, health officials said Friday.<br />
FDA officials said they are confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific outbreak is off the market...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-says-record-setting-cyclospora-outbreak-is-over-origin-still-unknown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-says-record-setting-cyclospora-outbreak-is-over-origin-still-unknown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loss of Follow-Up Predictors in Wet AMD]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A fifth of patients receiving treatment for neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) stopped care without explanation during long-term follow-up in a large multicenter Canadian cohort.<br />
Overall, 527 of the 2,556...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/loss-of-follow-up-predictors-in-wet-amd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/loss-of-follow-up-predictors-in-wet-amd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3,349 Dead in Outbreak; Bouncy Castle Staph Infections; RFK Jr.'s Military Jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record in eastern Congo is rapidly spreading beyond its epicenter, the Africa CDC warned, and a seventh province is now involved...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/3349-dead-in-outbreak-bouncy-castle-staph-infections-rfk-jrs-military-jet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/3349-dead-in-outbreak-bouncy-castle-staph-infections-rfk-jrs-military-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Vaccine Recommendations Are Out. Now Comes the Hard Part.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Last week, leading medical societies did something both unusual and indispensable: The American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Infectious...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-vaccine-recommendations-are-out-now-comes-the-hard-part/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-vaccine-recommendations-are-out-now-comes-the-hard-part/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novel Two-Prong Biologic Shows Promise in Asthma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The unique dual inflammation blockade of investigational lunsekimig showed promise for moderate-to-severe asthma in the phase II AIRCULES study.<br />
Targeting both thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and interleukin (IL)-13, lunsekimig...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-two-prong-biologic-shows-promise-in-asthma/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-two-prong-biologic-shows-promise-in-asthma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Warns on Venetoclax in Double-Hit Lymphoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Adding the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax (Venclexta) to chemoimmunotherapy led to worse outcomes and excess mortality in patients with newly diagnosed double-hit lymphoma, phase II results from a randomized trial showed.<br />
Median...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-warns-on-venetoclax-in-double-hit-lymphoma/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-warns-on-venetoclax-in-double-hit-lymphoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS Drugs Differ Most on Relapses, Not Disability, Real-World Study Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- New multiple sclerosis (MS) patients treated with B-cell-depleting drugs or high-efficacy therapies had lower relapse rates and fewer brain lesions than those treated with oral drugs, but at 2 years, disability outcomes were...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ms-drugs-differ-most-on-relapses-not-disability-real-world-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ms-drugs-differ-most-on-relapses-not-disability-real-world-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preschoolers With Cystic Fibrosis Get Close to Normal on Alyftrek]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In cystic fibrosis, vanzacaftor-tezacaftor-deutivacaftor (VTD; Alyftrek) showed great potential for modifying the progression of disease in young children, according to the TIMBERLINE study.<br />
Assessing safety and tolerability...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/preschoolers-with-cystic-fibrosis-get-close-to-normal-on-alyftrek/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/preschoolers-with-cystic-fibrosis-get-close-to-normal-on-alyftrek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residency Software Developer Sues Doctor Who Helped Launch a Competing Product]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The graduate medical education (GME) software company Thalamus filed a lawsuit against its competitor Liaison International and ob/gyn leader Maya Hammoud, MD, MBA, over alleged anticompetitive conduct.<br />
Thalamus brought the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/residency-software-developer-sues-doctor-who-helped-launch-a-competing-product/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/residency-software-developer-sues-doctor-who-helped-launch-a-competing-product/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piping Hot Drinks &amp; Esophagus Cancer; Belching Disorder in GERD; Outbreak Sickens 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- People who consumed their hot beverages at a "very hot" temperature had a threefold higher risk for squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus compared with those who drank them at a "warm" temperature, an analysis of two large...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/piping-hot-drinks-amp-esophagus-cancer-belching-disorder-in-gerd-outbreak-sickens-22/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/piping-hot-drinks-amp-esophagus-cancer-belching-disorder-in-gerd-outbreak-sickens-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse or Newborn Baby? First 'I'm a Doctor' Moment; Clean Water Ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
Is this a horse or a newborn baby? Pediatrician Gal Barbut, MD, went to the farm to help suss it out.<br />
Is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/horse-or-newborn-baby-first-im-a-doctor-moment-clean-water-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/horse-or-newborn-baby-first-im-a-doctor-moment-clean-water-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Treatment Decisions in Advanced Prostate Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer," Cleveland Clinic oncologist Christopher Wee, MD, and host John Mangels discuss how clinicians can guide patients through the initial complexities of a metastatic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/making-treatment-decisions-in-advanced-prostate-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/making-treatment-decisions-in-advanced-prostate-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Promises $500 Obamacare Rebate Checks for 1 Million Enrollees in 30 States]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollees across 30 states, who the White House alleged were overcharged by the Biden administration for exchange fees...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-promises-500-obamacare-rebate-checks-for-1-million-enrollees-in-30-states/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-promises-500-obamacare-rebate-checks-for-1-million-enrollees-in-30-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9/11's Latest Wave of Cancers, 25 Years On]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As we mark 25 years since 9/11, it's become clear that the devastation wasn't limited to that day, or even to the first decade after the events.<br />
Immediately after 9/11, the first wave of respiratory and mental health conditions...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/911s-latest-wave-of-cancers-25-years-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/911s-latest-wave-of-cancers-25-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cefepime Tied to Higher Mortality Odds vs Other Beta-Lactams]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The antibiotic cefepime was linked to higher odds of all-cause mortality compared with other beta-lactams, a systematic review and meta-analysis showed.<br />
Across 110 randomized trials including over 22,000 patients, there was...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cefepime-tied-to-higher-mortality-odds-vs-other-beta-lactams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cefepime-tied-to-higher-mortality-odds-vs-other-beta-lactams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grisly Details in Nurse's Fatal Crash; Nurse Punished for 'Difficult Delivery' Wish]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Grisly details of the deadly crash that killed six people came to light at the first day of the trial for the nurse accused in the wreck, including camera footage of a blood smear from the remains of an unborn baby. (New York...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/grisly-details-in-nurses-fatal-crash-nurse-punished-for-difficult-delivery-wish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/grisly-details-in-nurses-fatal-crash-nurse-punished-for-difficult-delivery-wish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner Releases Details of Infants Who Died Amid Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths, a Pennsylvania coroner confirmed Wednesday.<br />
Lancaster County's coroner, Stephen Diamantoni, MD, said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/coroner-releases-details-of-infants-who-died-amid-pennsylvania-measles-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/coroner-releases-details-of-infants-who-died-amid-pennsylvania-measles-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billy Joel's Brain Shunt; Hot Drinks and Cancer; Doctors Missing in Nepal Floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Billy Joel revealed he had a shunt implanted in his brain following his normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosis. (People)<br />
Here's how Lasker award-winning sleep...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/billy-joels-brain-shunt-hot-drinks-and-cancer-doctors-missing-in-nepal-floods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/billy-joels-brain-shunt-hot-drinks-and-cancer-doctors-missing-in-nepal-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It's Worse in Abortion-Ban States.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- This story was originally published by ProPublica.<br />
The number of women who died after an ectopic pregnancy has spiked in recent years, a ProPublica analysis found. The mounting deaths in CDC data have drawn little scrutiny or...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ectopic-pregnancy-deaths-have-nearly-doubled-its-worse-in-abortion-ban-states/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ectopic-pregnancy-deaths-have-nearly-doubled-its-worse-in-abortion-ban-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IL-33 Inhibitor Delivers in COPD Trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A broad population of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), current and former smokers alike, experienced fewer exacerbations taking a first-in-class biologic targeting interleukin (IL)-33, a pair of double...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/il-33-inhibitor-delivers-in-copd-trials/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/il-33-inhibitor-delivers-in-copd-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H. Pylori Exposure and Colorectal Cancer: The Evidence Grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to Helicobacter pylori, known for its role in gastric cancer, may also play a role in colorectal cancer (CRC), according to results from a risk-attribution modeling study.<br />
Based on estimates from 43 studies, H. pylori...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/h-pylori-exposure-and-colorectal-cancer-the-evidence-grows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/h-pylori-exposure-and-colorectal-cancer-the-evidence-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Appeals Court Is Considering a Push to Restrict Most Common Abortion Method]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A panel of federal judges heard arguments Wednesday over whether prescribing rules should be tightened for mifepristone, a key drug used in the most common abortion method in the U.S., one of several ongoing efforts to restrict...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/an-appeals-court-is-considering-a-push-to-restrict-most-common-abortion-method/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/an-appeals-court-is-considering-a-push-to-restrict-most-common-abortion-method/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autoimmune Events From Checkpoint Inhibitors Often Demand Aggressive Treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Autoimmune reactions to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in cancer patients referred to rheumatologists were generally more severe than previously reported, German researchers found, with corticosteroids usually insufficient...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/autoimmune-events-from-checkpoint-inhibitors-often-demand-aggressive-treatment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/autoimmune-events-from-checkpoint-inhibitors-often-demand-aggressive-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychiatrist Under Investigation; Cannabis in Overdose Deaths; Gaming Disorder CBT]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Connecticut psychiatrist Douglas Zelisko, MD, is under investigation for 21 alleged medical violations, including improper prescribing, misrepresenting a romantic partner as a licensed therapist, and engaging in inappropriate...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psychiatrist-under-investigation-cannabis-in-overdose-deaths-gaming-disorder-cbt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psychiatrist-under-investigation-cannabis-in-overdose-deaths-gaming-disorder-cbt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, the No Surprises Act Didn't Cost $22 Billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A recent Health Affairs analysis claims the arbitration process underlying the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) "has contributed an estimated $22.4 billion in total costs." We work for Radiology Partners, named as the largest filer...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-the-no-surprises-act-didnt-cost-22-billion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-the-no-surprises-act-didnt-cost-22-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHS Hires Vax Skeptic for Deaths Investigation; Fauci Opens Up; China's Cancer Tx]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently hired Lt. Col. Theresa Long, MD, MPH, who has no training in vaccines or viruses, to investigate unsubstantiated claims about service members dying after being vaccinated against COVID...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hhs-hires-vax-skeptic-for-deaths-investigation-fauci-opens-up-chinas-cancer-tx/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hhs-hires-vax-skeptic-for-deaths-investigation-fauci-opens-up-chinas-cancer-tx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borderline Anemia Linked to Higher Mortality Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Borderline anemia was associated with a higher risk of mortality in a prospective cohort study, according to researchers.<br />
Among adults with borderline anemia--hemoglobin levels 0 to 1 g/dL above the WHO threshold for anemia...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/borderline-anemia-linked-to-higher-mortality-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/borderline-anemia-linked-to-higher-mortality-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADA Says Its Investigation of Meeting Controversy Isn't Done Yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Just a few days after the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced that it completed its investigation into events that occurred at its annual meeting in June, it now says the work isn't done.<br />
Over the Labor Day weekend...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ada-says-its-investigation-of-meeting-controversy-isnt-done-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ada-says-its-investigation-of-meeting-controversy-isnt-done-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicare Paid Nearly $400M for Organs Never Used for Enrollees]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Medicare paid an estimated $380 million over a 6-year period for acquiring organs that weren't transplanted in Medicare enrollees because of conflicting federal program rules, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medicare-paid-nearly-400m-for-organs-never-used-for-enrollees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medicare-paid-nearly-400m-for-organs-never-used-for-enrollees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicare Paid $380 Million on Organs Never Used for Enrollees]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Medicare paid an estimated $380 million over a 6-year period for acquiring organs that weren't transplanted in Medicare enrollees because of conflicting federal program rules, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medicare-paid-380-million-on-organs-never-used-for-enrollees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medicare-paid-380-million-on-organs-never-used-for-enrollees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Fills Four Senior Roles, Including Top Officials for Drugs and Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The administration of President Donald Trump filled four senior positions at the FDA on Tuesday, promoting several officials who had been serving in acting roles to permanently fill the spots, including the agency's top leaders...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-fills-four-senior-roles-including-top-officials-for-drugs-and-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-fills-four-senior-roles-including-top-officials-for-drugs-and-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Pardon Sought for Clancy; Sen. Marshall's Medical Debt Suits; Lasker Winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Lindsay Clancy's attorney is asking President Trump to pardon the former nurse after her state trial over the killing of her three children was declared a mistrial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-pardon-sought-for-clancy-sen-marshalls-medical-debt-suits-lasker-winners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-pardon-sought-for-clancy-sen-marshalls-medical-debt-suits-lasker-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asthma, COPD Attacks Down With GLP-1 Drugs in the Picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Growing evidence linked GLP-1 drugs to a reduced risk of exacerbations of two types of chronic airways disease: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).<br />
Based on real-world records from the U.K., affected patients...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/asthma-copd-attacks-down-with-glp-1-drugs-in-the-picture/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/asthma-copd-attacks-down-with-glp-1-drugs-in-the-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender Gap in Youth Suicide Has Almost Disappeared]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A gender gap long seen in the suicide rates of 10- to 14-year-olds in the U.S. has tightened, new research indicated.<br />
In 2017, the suicide rate of boys was twice that of girls (3.28 vs 1.66 per 100,000 population), but by 2024...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gender-gap-in-youth-suicide-has-almost-disappeared/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gender-gap-in-youth-suicide-has-almost-disappeared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New GLP-1 Hair Loss Insights; Wegovy in Kids; Are Fitness Trackers Lying to Users?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Men predisposed to androgenetic alopecia had a higher risk of hair loss when using GLP-1 drugs, a Mendelian randomization study suggested. (Journal of Investigative Dermatology)<br />
Truveta data indicated a 19% increase in GLP-1...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-glp-1-hair-loss-insights-wegovy-in-kids-are-fitness-trackers-lying-to-users/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-glp-1-hair-loss-insights-wegovy-in-kids-are-fitness-trackers-lying-to-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Empathy, Burnout, and Long-Term Relationships in Multiple Myeloma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma," Cleveland Clinic hematologist Sandra Mazzoni, DO, and host John Mangels continue their discussions on communicating effectively and empathetically with patients facing a complex, chronic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/navigating-empathy-burnout-and-long-term-relationships-in-multiple-myeloma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/navigating-empathy-burnout-and-long-term-relationships-in-multiple-myeloma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron, Selenium, and Dementia; Epilepsy and Education; Brain Death Conversations]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Lower plasma iron and higher plasma selenium levels were each tied to a greater risk of dementia, data from National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center participants showed. (Alzheimer's &amp; Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment &amp;amp...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/iron-selenium-and-dementia-epilepsy-and-education-brain-death-conversations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/iron-selenium-and-dementia-epilepsy-and-education-brain-death-conversations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Bolster Heart Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) may have heart benefits for some women with vasomotor symptoms, though effects vary by timing of initiation and race, a target trial emulation of observational data suggested.<br />
Among perimenopausal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/menopausal-hormone-therapy-may-bolster-heart-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/menopausal-hormone-therapy-may-bolster-heart-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breast Cancer Drug Wins Approval Despite Rejection by Agency Advisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Friday granted accelerated approval to camizestrant (Etcamah) for treating hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer at the first sign of ESR1 resistance mutations during first-line treatment.<br />
Camizestrant...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/breast-cancer-drug-wins-approval-despite-rejection-by-agency-advisors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/breast-cancer-drug-wins-approval-despite-rejection-by-agency-advisors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novel Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine: What Doctors Should Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The emergence of the synthetic opioid cychlorphine (N-propionitrile chlorphine) in recent years has physicians and public health experts worried.<br />
The street drug has been linked to at least 55 deaths nationally from 2025 to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-synthetic-opioid-cychlorphine-what-doctors-should-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-synthetic-opioid-cychlorphine-what-doctors-should-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black in Academic Medicine: Twice As Good Yet Never Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Jason Arday resigned his Cambridge professorship on August 5, 2026, after weeks of headlines accusing him of plagiarizing his PhD thesis and embellishing his own life story. Nine days later he was found dead at 41.<br />
Just 3 years...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/black-in-academic-medicine-twice-as-good-yet-never-enough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/black-in-academic-medicine-twice-as-good-yet-never-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the Lindsay Clancy Trial's Most Instructive Moments for Physicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Lindsay Clancy murder trial, which was just declared a mistrial, has forced the public to confront extraordinarily difficult questions about postpartum mental illness, criminal responsibility, and psychiatric care. But one...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/one-of-the-lindsay-clancy-trials-most-instructive-moments-for-physicians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/one-of-the-lindsay-clancy-trials-most-instructive-moments-for-physicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beta-Blockers Hit With Another Negative Trial in COPD]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Once again, a beta-blocker failed to prove beneficial in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without cardiovascular disease in a randomized trial.<br />
In BRONCHIOLE, people randomized to metoprolol plus standard...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/beta-blockers-hit-with-another-negative-trial-in-copd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/beta-blockers-hit-with-another-negative-trial-in-copd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endometriosis Can Elude Diagnosis for Years. What to Know About New Ways to Find It.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When Zo&euml; Armstrong got an ultrasound report showing signs of endometriosis, she called her mom and cried. After years of suffering and seeking help from doctors, she finally had an answer.<br />
"To see it on paper, I was like...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/endometriosis-can-elude-diagnosis-for-years-what-to-know-about-new-ways-to-find-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/endometriosis-can-elude-diagnosis-for-years-what-to-know-about-new-ways-to-find-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkinson's Risk and Carbon Monoxide: What a New Study Found]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Non-smokers with higher exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) levels had a lower risk of Parkinson's disease, a prospective study of more than 500,000 people in China showed.<br />
Among people who never smoked, exhaled CO levels of 3 ppm...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/parkinsons-risk-and-carbon-monoxide-what-a-new-study-found/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/parkinsons-risk-and-carbon-monoxide-what-a-new-study-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclospora Outbreak Followed Years of Declining FDA Foreign Inspections]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A nationwide outbreak of Cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cyclospora-outbreak-followed-years-of-declining-fda-foreign-inspections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cyclospora-outbreak-followed-years-of-declining-fda-foreign-inspections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organ Preservation vs Immediate Surgery for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Treatment advances in esophageal cancer have improved survival and other outcomes but have also raised new questions about how to optimize therapeutic potential. One frequent debate centers on the need for immediate surgery for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/organ-preservation-vs-immediate-surgery-for-esophageal-adenocarcinoma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/organ-preservation-vs-immediate-surgery-for-esophageal-adenocarcinoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epidemiologic Evolution of Esophageal Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Driven by changing social and behavioral practices, the epidemiology of gastroesophageal cancer in the U.S. underwent dramatic evolution in the 20th Century. In terms of absolute and relative numbers, the incidence of esophageal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/epidemiologic-evolution-of-esophageal-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/epidemiologic-evolution-of-esophageal-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide Epinephrine Recall; FBI's Fauci Probe; Bruce Campbell's Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Three lots of American Regent epinephrine injection USP 30 mg/ 30 mL were recalled nationwide due to a lack of sterility assurance and the presence of particulate...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nationwide-epinephrine-recall-fbis-fauci-probe-bruce-campbells-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nationwide-epinephrine-recall-fbis-fauci-probe-bruce-campbells-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She Was Cussing Us Up One Side and Down the Other': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "She was cussing us up one side and down the other."--Nick Wright, DO, of Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, recounting a patient who became surprisingly combative during CPR compressions.<br />
"It's time all...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/she-was-cussing-us-up-one-side-and-down-the-other-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/she-was-cussing-us-up-one-side-and-down-the-other-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Evidence Ties Microplastics to Lung Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Inhaled microplastics were frequently found lodged in people's lungs, especially people with lung malignancy, researchers found.<br />
In a prospective observational study of 100 people undergoing diagnostic bronchoscopy, those with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-evidence-ties-microplastics-to-lung-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-evidence-ties-microplastics-to-lung-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Is No One Talking About Long COVID?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- More than 6 years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, its effects have continued. In March 2024, roughly 17 million adults (7% of all U.S. adults) reported currently having symptoms consistent with long COVID, a chronic condition...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/why-is-no-one-talking-about-long-covid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/why-is-no-one-talking-about-long-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Intervention to Protect Cognitive Health; Afib Ablation and Quality of Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/digital-intervention-to-protect-cognitive-health-afib-ablation-and-quality-of-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/digital-intervention-to-protect-cognitive-health-afib-ablation-and-quality-of-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You &lt;em&gt;Can&lt;/em&gt; Argue With a Machine, Doctor]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In the "Star Trek: The Original Series" episode "The Deadly Years," Captain Kirk isn't defeated by an enemy ship. He's brought down, at least for a while, by medical findings. Radiation poisoning has accelerated his aging. He...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/you-ltemgtcanltemgt-argue-with-a-machine-doctor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/you-ltemgtcanltemgt-argue-with-a-machine-doctor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Vaccine Researcher Pleaded Guilty to What?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-vaccine-researcher-pleaded-guilty-to-what/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-vaccine-researcher-pleaded-guilty-to-what/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Declares Mistrial in Lindsay Clancy Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children.<br />
The mistrial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/judge-declares-mistrial-in-lindsay-clancy-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/judge-declares-mistrial-in-lindsay-clancy-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood Cancer's First New Drug in 29 Years; AI for Mammography? Phase III Myeloma Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved ropeginterferon alfa-2b (Besremi) injection to treat adults with essential thrombocythemia, the first new therapy for the chronic blood cancer since the 1997 approval of anagrelide.<br />
A national survey showed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/blood-cancers-first-new-drug-in-29-years-ai-for-mammography-phase-iii-myeloma-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/blood-cancers-first-new-drug-in-29-years-ai-for-mammography-phase-iii-myeloma-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Docs Alarmed by NIH Plan to Redirect Medical Research $$ to Pentagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Infectious disease specialists are sounding the alarm about a Trump administration plan to eliminate a clinical research unit at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and Democrats in Congress say...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-alarmed-by-nih-plan-to-redirect-medical-research-to-pentagon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-alarmed-by-nih-plan-to-redirect-medical-research-to-pentagon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI System Faster but Not More Accurate Than Docs for Diagnosing Rheum Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Prof. Valmed, a large language model (LLM) cleared by European regulators for medical diagnosis, outperformed human physicians for diagnosing rheumatologic conditions in terms of speed but not accuracy, a randomized trial showed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-system-faster-but-not-more-accurate-than-docs-for-diagnosing-rheum-disease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-system-faster-but-not-more-accurate-than-docs-for-diagnosing-rheum-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare Brain Disorder Gets Its First FDA Drug Approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved zilganersen (Zanvastro) to treat Alexander disease in pediatric and adult patients, the agency announced Thursday.<br />
The antisense oligonucleotide, the first approved treatment for Alexander disease, directly...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rare-brain-disorder-gets-its-first-fda-drug-approval/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rare-brain-disorder-gets-its-first-fda-drug-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcohol-Linked Cancer Deaths Rising]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While overall cancer mortality rates have declined steadily over the last few decades, cancer deaths attributed to alcohol have been rising, a population-based observational trend analysis showed.<br />
From 1990 to 2023, alcohol...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alcohol-linked-cancer-deaths-rising/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alcohol-linked-cancer-deaths-rising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1s May Be Taking Our Eyes Off the Real Obesity Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 receptor agonists may be powerful tools for treating obesity and cardiometabolic disease, but relying on medications alone risks overlooking the forces helping drive the obesity epidemic, according to Laura Schmidt, PhD...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1s-may-be-taking-our-eyes-off-the-real-obesity-problem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1s-may-be-taking-our-eyes-off-the-real-obesity-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transplant Care Can't Evolve Without Research-Informed Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For clinicians committed to helping patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receive the care that best meets their needs, care decisions are often constrained by systemic and policy-level factors. While the patient-clinician...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/transplant-care-cant-evolve-without-research-informed-policy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/transplant-care-cant-evolve-without-research-informed-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Optometry Play a Bigger Role in Wet AMD Monitoring?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As U.S. optometrists push to expand their scope of practice, a recent British randomized trial suggested that community optometrists could safely play a large role in the monitoring of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/should-optometry-play-a-bigger-role-in-wet-amd-monitoring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/should-optometry-play-a-bigger-role-in-wet-amd-monitoring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radio Silence on Mitch McConnell's Health Persists]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- It's been almost a month since Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) last shared a health update, leading to another round of speculation about when--or if--he will return to Congress, but experts say recovery from pneumonia in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/radio-silence-on-mitch-mcconnells-health-persists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/radio-silence-on-mitch-mcconnells-health-persists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1,081 Injuries Tied to Device; Military's COVID Shot Probe; Teen Vax Coverage Slides]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Also note that MedPage Today will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Look for Morning Break again on Tuesday, Sept. 8.<br />
The FDA warned that Boston Scientific...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/1081-injuries-tied-to-device-militarys-covid-shot-probe-teen-vax-coverage-slides/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/1081-injuries-tied-to-device-militarys-covid-shot-probe-teen-vax-coverage-slides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off-Label GLP-1 Use Skyrockets in Young Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Prescribing GLP-1 receptor agonists to children ages 8 to 11 years with obesity surged 310-fold since 2019, despite a lack of FDA approval in kids under 12, a large cross-sectional analysis showed.<br />
Among over 3.5 million children...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/off-label-glp-1-use-skyrockets-in-young-kids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/off-label-glp-1-use-skyrockets-in-young-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Paxlovid Any Better Than Placebo for Long COVID?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) wasn't any more effective at relieving long COVID symptoms than placebo, according to a large double-blind phase II trial.<br />
At 90 days in RECOVER-VITAL, symptoms meaningfully improved among the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-paxlovid-any-better-than-placebo-for-long-covid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-paxlovid-any-better-than-placebo-for-long-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Sends Deadlocked  Lindsay Clancy Jurors Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Thursday in a dramatic sixth day of deliberations. Her defense lawyer told the judge that the panel's foreperson said in a note that a single juror won...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/judge-sends-deadlocked-lindsay-clancy-jurors-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/judge-sends-deadlocked-lindsay-clancy-jurors-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unruptured Brain Aneurysms Found in 1 in 15 Healthy Adults, Study Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Unruptured brain aneurysms were identified more frequently in recent years, a systematic review and meta-analysis showed.<br />
In studies of healthy people who had MR or CT angiography, the prevalence of an unruptured intracranial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unruptured-brain-aneurysms-found-in-1-in-15-healthy-adults-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unruptured-brain-aneurysms-found-in-1-in-15-healthy-adults-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1 Scripts Rising Faster Among Adults With Serious Mental Illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Adults with serious mental illness (SMI) received GLP-1 drug prescriptions at higher rates than those without SMI from 2018 to 2024, an analysis of U.S. insurance claims data showed.<br />
Among people with an underlying GLP-1-indicating...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-scripts-rising-faster-among-adults-with-serious-mental-illness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-scripts-rising-faster-among-adults-with-serious-mental-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SINGLE-AF Cardiologist; Sterile Needle, Every Time; Bonus Baby Surprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
"So kind of them to consider me when naming these trials," said cardiologist Amier Haidar, MD, MPH, in response...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/single-af-cardiologist-sterile-needle-every-time-bonus-baby-surprise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/single-af-cardiologist-sterile-needle-every-time-bonus-baby-surprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelara Approval Expands; Good News in Celiac Disease; Curcumin for Adenomas]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA said it expanded approval of the interleukin (IL)-12/23 antagonist ustekinumab (Stelara) to include treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in children as young as 2 years.<br />
Using pooled data from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/stelara-approval-expands-good-news-in-celiac-disease-curcumin-for-adenomas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/stelara-approval-expands-good-news-in-celiac-disease-curcumin-for-adenomas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramatic Improvement in Dermatomyositis Skin Symptoms With First Approved Oral Agent]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with previously treated dermatomyositis had significant improvement in skin-related symptoms and quality of life when treated with the selective TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor brepocitinib (Lisraya), data from a randomized trial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dramatic-improvement-in-dermatomyositis-skin-symptoms-with-first-approved-oral-agent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dramatic-improvement-in-dermatomyositis-skin-symptoms-with-first-approved-oral-agent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Dolly Parton's an Excellent Role Model for Doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Dolly Parton died last month at age 80. Her death has prompted extensive coverage of her humanitarian and healthcare legacy. My big takeaway from learning more about her: Parton is a wonderful role model for physicians because...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/why-dolly-partons-an-excellent-role-model-for-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/why-dolly-partons-an-excellent-role-model-for-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem on Women's Rights, Abortion Politics, and Being Called the B-Word]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In interviews and emails, Gloria Steinem shared with Associated Press reporters over the years her thoughts on social changes she had witnessed as a leading voice for women, the importance of abortion rights, and the correct...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gloria-steinem-on-womens-rights-abortion-politics-and-being-called-the-b-word/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gloria-steinem-on-womens-rights-abortion-politics-and-being-called-the-b-word/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking Pancreatic Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Lung Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The landmark oral RAS inhibitor daraxonrasib (Rasonque) showed efficacy in previously treated patients with metastatic RAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a phase I/II trial.<br />
Among 136 patients treated with daraxonrasib...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/groundbreaking-pancreatic-cancer-drug-shows-promise-in-lung-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/groundbreaking-pancreatic-cancer-drug-shows-promise-in-lung-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afib Ablation Falls in New Sham-Controlled Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Some techniques of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib) did not hold up under scrutiny in new randomized trials, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress.<br />
For one, the fundamental...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/afib-ablation-falls-in-new-sham-controlled-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/afib-ablation-falls-in-new-sham-controlled-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surgeon Indicted Over Shootout; $15M Asthma Death Settlement; Ketamine Doc Suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Thomas Steffens, DO, the Colorado surgeon accused of shooting at federal agents who were trying to arrest him in Florida, has been indicted on multiple charges, including attempted murder of a federal officer. (WPBF)<br />
A New York...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/surgeon-indicted-over-shootout-15m-asthma-death-settlement-ketamine-doc-suspended/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/surgeon-indicted-over-shootout-15m-asthma-death-settlement-ketamine-doc-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse Found Dead; New Moms Stirred by Clancy Trial; Tim Curry's Cause of Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A nurse and her two sons were found dead in their Minnesota home in what is suspected to be a double murder-suicide. (People)<br />
The Lindsay Clancy trial remains without...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurse-found-dead-new-moms-stirred-by-clancy-trial-tim-currys-cause-of-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurse-found-dead-new-moms-stirred-by-clancy-trial-tim-currys-cause-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADA Says Booted Meeting Attendees Violated Code of Conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The American Diabetes Association (ADA) said it concluded its review of events that occurred during its annual meeting in June, but those who were thrown out of the meeting aren't satisfied with the answer.<br />
ADA hasn't made its...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ada-says-booted-meeting-attendees-violated-code-of-conduct/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ada-says-booted-meeting-attendees-violated-code-of-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UnitedHealthcare's 1,700 Prior Auth Cuts Draw Muted Applause]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- UnitedHealthcare's (UHC) announcement Tuesday that it's removing 1,700 more procedures from its prior authorization list was met with general approval, although some experts questioned how much of a difference it would make...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unitedhealthcares-1700-prior-auth-cuts-draw-muted-applause/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/unitedhealthcares-1700-prior-auth-cuts-draw-muted-applause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk of Paradoxical Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Psoriasis Varies by Biologic Agent]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The likelihood of treatment-induced hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) varied by more than twofold across different types of biologic therapies for psoriasis, an analysis of a large clinical database showed.<br />
The tumor necrosis factor...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/risk-of-paradoxical-hidradenitis-suppurativa-in-psoriasis-varies-by-biologic-agent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/risk-of-paradoxical-hidradenitis-suppurativa-in-psoriasis-varies-by-biologic-agent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autism-Vaccine Researcher Says He Stole $1M in CDC Grant Funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Poul Thorsen, MD, PhD, a Danish researcher who co-authored key papers demonstrating no links between childhood vaccines and autism, pleaded guilty today to operating a wire fraud scheme that stole CDC grant money awarded for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/autism-vaccine-researcher-says-he-stole-1m-in-cdc-grant-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/autism-vaccine-researcher-says-he-stole-1m-in-cdc-grant-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychotherapy Dropouts; Blankets for Anxiety; Mom's Depression and Infant Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A large study of patients with depression found that 28.4% dropped out of psychotherapy, with most leaving after just a single session. (JAMA Network Open)<br />
A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned about the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psychotherapy-dropouts-blankets-for-anxiety-moms-depression-and-infant-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psychotherapy-dropouts-blankets-for-anxiety-moms-depression-and-infant-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatty Food, Prostate Cancer, and Death -- A New Study Weighs In]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Regularly eating certain dietary fats, including animal fats, was associated with greater all-cause mortality in men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer, a cohort study suggested.<br />
Among nearly 4,900 men, the highest level of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fatty-food-prostate-cancer-and-death-a-new-study-weighs-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fatty-food-prostate-cancer-and-death-a-new-study-weighs-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: Chronic Pain May Really Be 'All in Your Head']]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "Increasingly recognized as a source of immune cells in health and disease," the skull bone marrow also may promote and/or maintain chronic pain from elsewhere in the body, researchers said.<br />
Advanced imaging in 125 people with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-chronic-pain-may-really-be-all-in-your-head/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-chronic-pain-may-really-be-all-in-your-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Groups Offer Updated Flu, COVID Vaccine Recs to Ease Confusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines--and highlight the science behind them--saying they hope to ease...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-groups-offer-updated-flu-covid-vaccine-recs-to-ease-confusion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-groups-offer-updated-flu-covid-vaccine-recs-to-ease-confusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ketamine Showed Antidepressive Effects in Refractory Bipolar Depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Adjunctive ketamine showed significant antidepressive effects in patients with treatment-resistant bipolar depression in a small randomized trial.<br />
Among 63 adult outpatients with treatment-resistant bipolar I or II depression...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ketamine-showed-antidepressive-effects-in-refractory-bipolar-depression/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ketamine-showed-antidepressive-effects-in-refractory-bipolar-depression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard's Cadaver Scandal Broke a Covenant Medicine Depends On]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- There is an old and intimate covenant at the heart of medical education.<br />
A person decides that, after death, their body will still have something left to give. A family agrees to surrender the remains of someone they love so...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/harvards-cadaver-scandal-broke-a-covenant-medicine-depends-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/harvards-cadaver-scandal-broke-a-covenant-medicine-depends-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family in PA Measles Death Speaks; Political Appointees Flood HHS; Email Defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Amish parents of the newborn who likely died of measles-related causes had no clue their son's death was national news, let alone a political flashpoint. Measles had been ravaging their Pennsylvania community; all of their...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/family-in-pa-measles-death-speaks-political-appointees-flood-hhs-email-defense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/family-in-pa-measles-death-speaks-political-appointees-flood-hhs-email-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denervation Shows Potential in Heart Failure-Related Pulmonary Hypertension]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Adding pulmonary-artery denervation to guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) reduced clinical worsening in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart disease and heart failure, results of a Chinese randomized...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/denervation-shows-potential-in-heart-failure-related-pulmonary-hypertension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/denervation-shows-potential-in-heart-failure-related-pulmonary-hypertension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sad Trial Names: Social Media Thinks Cardiology Is Going Through It]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Cardiology is going through it--so say commenters on social media, at least.<br />
During last week's European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Munich, a trial name caught attendees' eyes: SINGLE-AF.<br />
The trial, about oral...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sad-trial-names-social-media-thinks-cardiology-is-going-through-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sad-trial-names-social-media-thinks-cardiology-is-going-through-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola Outbreak Deaths Top 3,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, the latest government data showed Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ebola-outbreak-deaths-top-3000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ebola-outbreak-deaths-top-3000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pesticide Found in Supplement; Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Teen; B12 and Birth Defects]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
The FDA said a supplement promoted and sold for weight loss (Lipofit Extreme Fat Burner 2.0) was recalled after an agency analysis showed tablets were tainted with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pesticide-found-in-supplement-brain-eating-amoeba-kills-teen-b12-and-birth-defects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pesticide-found-in-supplement-brain-eating-amoeba-kills-teen-b12-and-birth-defects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AAP Releases RSV Prevention, COVID Vax Recommendations for Fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its recommendations for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the use of COVID vaccines in kids.<br />
Based on a technical report detailing the current evidence on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/aap-releases-rsv-prevention-covid-vax-recommendations-for-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/aap-releases-rsv-prevention-covid-vax-recommendations-for-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People With Unexplained Fainting Finally Get Some Answers With Take-Home Device]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For people going to emergency departments (EDs) for syncope, an extended ECG monitoring protocol made an eventual diagnosis more likely even though their fainting frequency was ultimately unchanged, according to the ASPIRED trial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/people-with-unexplained-fainting-finally-get-some-answers-with-take-home-device/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/people-with-unexplained-fainting-finally-get-some-answers-with-take-home-device/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infective Endocarditis Trial Backs Less Intense Antibiotic Approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Shorter antibiotic treatment worked better in clinically stabilized patients with infective endocarditis on the left side of the heart, even though the risk of infection relapse may be greater, according to the open-label randomized...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/infective-endocarditis-trial-backs-less-intense-antibiotic-approach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/infective-endocarditis-trial-backs-less-intense-antibiotic-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse Who Saved Baby in Pakistan Hospital Fire Wishes She Could Have Saved the Rest]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Razia Noreen and her colleagues had just checked on the 15 newborns in their care at the hospital nursery in Islamabad and were preparing injections for some of them in an adjacent room when she noticed something unusual: flames...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurse-who-saved-baby-in-pakistan-hospital-fire-wishes-she-could-have-saved-the-rest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurse-who-saved-baby-in-pakistan-hospital-fire-wishes-she-could-have-saved-the-rest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As GLP-1 Use Expands Into Dermatology, So Do the Medicolegal Implications]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Medical liability cases involving GLP-1 receptor agonist use in dermatology have occurred infrequently to date but warrant careful attention as the use increases, a medicolegal review suggests.<br />
A review of the LexisNexis legal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/as-glp-1-use-expands-into-dermatology-so-do-the-medicolegal-implications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/as-glp-1-use-expands-into-dermatology-so-do-the-medicolegal-implications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Tells Lindsay Clancy Jury to Keep Deliberating After Non-Unanimous Decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial said Tuesday they've been unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for killing her three young children, but the judge told them to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/judge-tells-lindsay-clancy-jury-to-keep-deliberating-after-non-unanimous-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/judge-tells-lindsay-clancy-jury-to-keep-deliberating-after-non-unanimous-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mounjaro's Label Expands; Type 1 Diabetes on the Rise; Testosterone and Afib]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the indication for tirzepatide (Mounjaro) to include reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes, Eli Lilly announced.<br />
Global type 1 diabetes prevalence...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mounjaros-label-expands-type-1-diabetes-on-the-rise-testosterone-and-afib/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/mounjaros-label-expands-type-1-diabetes-on-the-rise-testosterone-and-afib/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Genetic Risk; Underreported Dementia; Exercise or Nap After Sleep Loss?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A new APOE-independent multi-ancestry polygenic risk score for Alzheimer's disease was associated with cognitive decline and neuropathological hallmarks in a study of diverse populations. (Nature Genetics)<br />
Diabetes-related cortical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alzheimers-genetic-risk-underreported-dementia-exercise-or-nap-after-sleep-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alzheimers-genetic-risk-underreported-dementia-exercise-or-nap-after-sleep-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Push for Med Student Research Predatory?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Medical students are conducting more research than ever before, but does this make them better doctors or improve the field of medicine?<br />
Physicians have been debating these questions online after William Flanary, MD, an ophthalmologist...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-the-push-for-med-student-research-predatory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-the-push-for-med-student-research-predatory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New MI Definition; Lipid-Lowering Advances; Former ESC Prez's Misconduct?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) now falls into one of three types: primary, secondary, or procedure-related, based on the new Fifth Universal Definition. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)<br />
Eli Lilly announced...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-mi-definition-lipid-lowering-advances-former-esc-prezs-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-mi-definition-lipid-lowering-advances-former-esc-prezs-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plozasiran Notches Big Wins in Severe Hypertriglyceridemia]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Treatment with plozasiran (Redemplo) significantly reduced triglycerides among patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia, two phase III studies showed.<br />
Compared with placebo, the small interfering RNA therapy reduced triglycerides...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/plozasiran-notches-big-wins-in-severe-hypertriglyceridemia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/plozasiran-notches-big-wins-in-severe-hypertriglyceridemia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Iron Replacement Injection]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a label change for ferric carboxymaltose injection (Injectafer) that adds a boxed warning for the risk of symptomatic hypophosphatemia.<br />
The agency recommends monitoring of phosphate levels in patients at risk...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-adds-boxed-warning-to-iron-replacement-injection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-adds-boxed-warning-to-iron-replacement-injection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor Sues Over Residency Application System]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A physician is bringing antitrust claims against the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for what she alleges is a monopoly over the residency application process that's gouging doctors.<br />
Kaitlin Buhrke, DO, a general...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctor-sues-over-residency-application-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctor-sues-over-residency-application-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Patient Deaths Derail the CAR-T Train in Autoimmune Disease?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Two Big Pharma companies have reportedly paused their ongoing trials of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies in lupus and other autoimmune inflammatory diseases after some participants suffered severe adverse events...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/will-patient-deaths-derail-the-car-t-train-in-autoimmune-disease/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/will-patient-deaths-derail-the-car-t-train-in-autoimmune-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Call to End Routine Laboratory Monitoring for Patients on Isotretinoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Clinicians who prescribe isotretinoin for acne or other skin conditions should stop blanket routine laboratory monitoring of liver function and lipids, given overwhelming evidence of an exceptionally low risk, researchers argued...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-call-to-end-routine-laboratory-monitoring-for-patients-on-isotretinoin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-call-to-end-routine-laboratory-monitoring-for-patients-on-isotretinoin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lionel Richie Hospitalized; CDC Challenges Measles Toll; Vitamin K Refusals Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Singer Lionel Richie, age 77, checked himself into a hospital to have tests, potentially for dehydration, after a performance in St. Louis on Saturday. (CBS)<br />
The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lionel-richie-hospitalized-cdc-challenges-measles-toll-vitamin-k-refusals-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lionel-richie-hospitalized-cdc-challenges-measles-toll-vitamin-k-refusals-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chiropractor Among the Dead in Grand Canyon Flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Family members identified a hiker killed in weekend flooding in the Grand Canyon as a Texas chiropractor and said two other men who went on their dream trip remain missing.<br />
John Giusti and his friends planned to spend 2 nights...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/chiropractor-among-the-dead-in-grand-canyon-flood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/chiropractor-among-the-dead-in-grand-canyon-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Gallbladder and Biliary Risks in Youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was associated with increased cumulative gallbladder and biliary events in youths, according to a retrospective analysis of TriNetX data.<br />
Among over 37,000 adolescents and young adults with overweight...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-drugs-tied-to-gallbladder-and-biliary-risks-in-youth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-drugs-tied-to-gallbladder-and-biliary-risks-in-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1 Studies Suggest Benefits Extend to Infectious Diseases]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Recent studies suggest that people with type 2 diabetes on GLP-1 receptor agonists were less likely to develop tuberculosis (TB) or be hospitalized or die from infections.<br />
In an international study of more than 7 million people...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-studies-suggest-benefits-extend-to-infectious-diseases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-studies-suggest-benefits-extend-to-infectious-diseases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEA Tactic That Let Fentanyl Flood the Streets Investigated by House Republicans]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dea-tactic-that-let-fentanyl-flood-the-streets-investigated-by-house-republicans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dea-tactic-that-let-fentanyl-flood-the-streets-investigated-by-house-republicans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial Tentatively Backs DOACs After TAVR]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In a departure from other transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR, or TAVI) trials, direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC, or NOAC) therapy seemed to safely prevent subclinical leaflet thrombosis in ACASA-TAVI--but not convincingly...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trial-tentatively-backs-doacs-after-tavr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trial-tentatively-backs-doacs-after-tavr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Migraine Prevention Guidance Highlights CGRP Drugs, Broad Eligibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- New guidance from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Headache Society (AHS) aims to help clinicians identify which migraine prevention drugs may be most effective for certain patients.<br />
The guidelines...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-migraine-prevention-guidance-highlights-cgrp-drugs-broad-eligibility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-migraine-prevention-guidance-highlights-cgrp-drugs-broad-eligibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Remain Trusted Sources for Cancer Info in Post-Pandemic Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While trust in doctors as a source of information about cancer remained high during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, trust in government health agencies decreased, a cross-sectional study showed.<br />
Data from the National Cancer...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-remain-trusted-sources-for-cancer-info-in-post-pandemic-era/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-remain-trusted-sources-for-cancer-info-in-post-pandemic-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-in-Class Drug Wins FDA Approval for Polycythemia Vera]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved first-in-class rusfertide (Mimrylo) for treating erythrocytosis in adults with polycythemia vera (PV), a rare and slow-growing hematologic malignancy.<br />
Rusfertide mimics hepcidin, the natural hormone involved...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-in-class-drug-wins-fda-approval-for-polycythemia-vera/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-in-class-drug-wins-fda-approval-for-polycythemia-vera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Medicine Open Up Its Subspecialist Capacity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A little over a year ago, my patient asked to see a memory specialist, reporting that their family members had noticed some concerning changes regarding their forgetfulness, and they themselves were feeling frustrated with these...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-medicine-open-up-its-subspecialist-capacity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-medicine-open-up-its-subspecialist-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forgiving Medical Debt a Key Focus for Physician in Governor Race]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As part of our series on healthcare clinicians running for office, MedPage Today interviewed Amy Acton, MD, MPH, a pediatric and preventive medicine physician who is running as a Democrat for governor of Ohio. Acton, who grew...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/forgiving-medical-debt-a-key-focus-for-physician-in-governor-race/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/forgiving-medical-debt-a-key-focus-for-physician-in-governor-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Benefit of Routine CT Angiography After  Ruling Out a Heart Attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- After ruling out a myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS), routine use of CT coronary angiography to guide management did not reduce subsequent cardiac events compared with standard...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-benefit-of-routine-ct-angiography-after-ruling-out-a-heart-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-benefit-of-routine-ct-angiography-after-ruling-out-a-heart-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Patient Fought Back During CPR]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When a patient suffers a cardiac arrest, they aren't usually cursing, opening their eyes, and putting up a fight during resuscitation.<br />
But that's what happened with a 52-year-old woman who became unresponsive as her partner...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-patient-fought-back-during-cpr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-patient-fought-back-during-cpr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial Delivers Good News for Pulmonary Embolism Treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For patients with intermediate-high-risk acute pulmonary embolism, catheter-directed thrombolysis with alteplase plus anticoagulation therapy led to a lower risk of death from any cause and other adverse outcomes compared with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trial-delivers-good-news-for-pulmonary-embolism-treatment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trial-delivers-good-news-for-pulmonary-embolism-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly Trump-Shaped Pills? Rabid Animals at Petting Zoo; Teacher's 'Fart Corner']]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to look like the head of President Trump. (AP)<br />
Jiayi...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/deadly-trump-shaped-pills-rabid-animals-at-petting-zoo-teachers-fart-corner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/deadly-trump-shaped-pills-rabid-animals-at-petting-zoo-teachers-fart-corner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tricuspid Valve Repair Finally Proven to Keep HF Events At Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair could finally be tied to improved hard outcomes in people with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) at high risk for future heart failure (HF) events, a German trial found.<br />
With operators...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tricuspid-valve-repair-finally-proven-to-keep-hf-events-at-bay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tricuspid-valve-repair-finally-proven-to-keep-hf-events-at-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I Really Hoped That I Had Malaria': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "I really hoped that I had malaria."--Kent Brantly, MD, who served as medical director of an Ebola treatment unit in Liberia, recalling the moment he realized he had contracted Ebola.<br />
"We're weeks and weeks and weeks behind...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/i-really-hoped-that-i-had-malaria-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/i-really-hoped-that-i-had-malaria-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Job Has Become Mounds of Paperwork. Work Requirements Will Make it Worse.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When I started my career as a pulmonologist, my time was spent caring for patients--listening to their concerns, researching care, talking through treatment options, and monitoring their progress. Now the profession has devolved...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/my-job-has-become-mounds-of-paperwork-work-requirements-will-make-it-worse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/my-job-has-become-mounds-of-paperwork-work-requirements-will-make-it-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allintitle Weight Management: What It Is, How to Choose It, and What the Research Actually Shows *D4lJX88Cu* - akhmetovfoundation.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allintitle Weight Management: What It Is, How to Choose It, and What the Research Actually Shows *D4lJX88Cu*&nbsp;&nbsp;akhmetovfoundation.org]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/allintitle-weight-management-what-it-is-how-to-choose-it-and-what-the-research-actually-shows-d4ljx88cu-akhmetovfoundationorg/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/allintitle-weight-management-what-it-is-how-to-choose-it-and-what-the-research-actually-shows-d4ljx88cu-akhmetovfoundationorg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Factor XIa Inhibitor Shows No Benefit After Acute Coronary Syndrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An investigational factor XIa inhibitor did not reduce the risk of recurrent cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event on top of antiplatelet therapy, although there was no increase...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/factor-xia-inhibitor-shows-no-benefit-after-acute-coronary-syndrome/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/factor-xia-inhibitor-shows-no-benefit-after-acute-coronary-syndrome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rush to PCSK9 Inhibitor Pretreatment Disappoints in Acute MI Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Heart attack patients gained faster control of LDL cholesterol starting PCSK9 inhibitor therapy immediately in the cath lab, the AMUNDSEN trial showed, while a clinical benefit could not be proven.<br />
High-risk patients with acute...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rush-to-pcsk9-inhibitor-pretreatment-disappoints-in-acute-mi-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rush-to-pcsk9-inhibitor-pretreatment-disappoints-in-acute-mi-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD and CVD; Hospice Care in City vs Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/adhd-and-cvd-hospice-care-in-city-vs-country/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/adhd-and-cvd-hospice-care-in-city-vs-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost in Translation: We Need More Spanish-Speaking Doctors Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Speaking Spanish as a healthcare provider isn't just a communication skill. It is an act of reassurance at a time when millions of immigrants across the U.S. are afraid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).<br />
This well...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lost-in-translation-we-need-more-spanish-speaking-doctors-now/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lost-in-translation-we-need-more-spanish-speaking-doctors-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statins Handed a Victory in Healthy Older People in STAREE]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For the first time, a major randomized trial was able to show that primary prevention statins did have a place for healthy older adults.<br />
Statin therapy with daily atorvastatin 40 mg was clearly favored over placebo in people...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/statins-handed-a-victory-in-healthy-older-people-in-staree/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/statins-handed-a-victory-in-healthy-older-people-in-staree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Says Juul Can Sell Updated Vaping Device With Age-Gating Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Vaping company Juul Labs on Friday received federal permission to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which includes an optional age-verification system designed to prevent underage use.<br />
The FDA decision allows the company...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-says-juul-can-sell-updated-vaping-device-with-age-gating-technology/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-says-juul-can-sell-updated-vaping-device-with-age-gating-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bictegravir-Lenacapavir Combo Pill Earns FDA Approval in Suppressed HIV]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the combination of bictegravir and lenacapavir (Bixlenvo) for adults with virologically suppressed HIV-1 infection, Gilead Sciences announced Thursday.<br />
The once-daily single tablet contains 75 mg of the integrase...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bictegravir-lenacapavir-combo-pill-earns-fda-approval-in-suppressed-hiv/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bictegravir-lenacapavir-combo-pill-earns-fda-approval-in-suppressed-hiv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Women Face Higher Risk for Anal Sphincter Tears During Birth]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Certain clinical and demographic factors were associated with higher rates of obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) among first-time mothers during vaginal birth, a large cohort study found.<br />
In a study of more than half a million...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/these-women-face-higher-risk-for-anal-sphincter-tears-during-birth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/these-women-face-higher-risk-for-anal-sphincter-tears-during-birth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Committee Looks Backward as Autism Science Moves Forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- On the very day that a landmark study was published in Science, pointing autism research toward an exciting new scientific frontier, the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) was looking backward, discussing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/federal-committee-looks-backward-as-autism-science-moves-forward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/federal-committee-looks-backward-as-autism-science-moves-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Vaccine Was Linked to Cardiovascular Benefits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-vaccine-was-linked-to-cardiovascular-benefits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-vaccine-was-linked-to-cardiovascular-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonobstructive Heart Enlargement Responds to Aficamten]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Treatment with aficamten (Myqorzo) improved exercise capacity as well as health status and symptoms in patients with symptomatic nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in a large, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nonobstructive-heart-enlargement-responds-to-aficamten/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nonobstructive-heart-enlargement-responds-to-aficamten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly's Cancer Death; Mammogram Safety Alert; Chemo Drug Shortage Worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Representatives for entertainer Dolly Parton acknowledged that she died of cancer but did not identify the type of cancer; her sister, Stella, revealed that the singer and actress volunteered to take experimental drugs that might...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dollys-cancer-death-mammogram-safety-alert-chemo-drug-shortage-worsens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dollys-cancer-death-mammogram-safety-alert-chemo-drug-shortage-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves Four Updated COVID Shots Targeting XFG Variant]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved four updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2026-2027 season targeting the SARS-C0V-2 variant that dominated last season.<br />
Moderna, Pfizer and BioNTech, and Novavax, Sanofi, and Takeda announced Thursday that their...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-four-updated-covid-shots-targeting-xfg-variant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-four-updated-covid-shots-targeting-xfg-variant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About a Quarter of Those Who Stop Wegovy Start Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nearly half of adults who started semaglutide (Wegovy) for obesity management stopped treatment within a year, a Danish cohort study showed.<br />
Among 157,822 first-time semaglutide initiators without diabetes, 49% discontinued...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/about-a-quarter-of-those-who-stop-wegovy-start-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/about-a-quarter-of-those-who-stop-wegovy-start-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Major Trial Win for Contemporary DOACs in Lower-Risk Afib]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Emerging randomized data favored oral anticoagulation for lower-risk patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib), researchers found.<br />
Among patients with Afib and one thromboembolic risk factor in the SINGLE-AF trial, direct oral...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-major-trial-win-for-contemporary-doacs-in-lower-risk-afib/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-major-trial-win-for-contemporary-doacs-in-lower-risk-afib/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclospora Outbreak Involving Iceberg Lettuce Expands to 3 More States]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states, federal health officials said Thursday, expanding the scope of the largest outbreak of its kind in the U.S.<br />
The FDA said government...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cyclospora-outbreak-involving-iceberg-lettuce-expands-to-3-more-states/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cyclospora-outbreak-involving-iceberg-lettuce-expands-to-3-more-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dietary Guidelines Lawsuit; Expensive NIH Policy; Pediatrician Running for Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode:<br />
Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody! Welcome to MedPod Today, podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. I...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dietary-guidelines-lawsuit-expensive-nih-policy-pediatrician-running-for-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dietary-guidelines-lawsuit-expensive-nih-policy-pediatrician-running-for-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medtronic Reflux Device Linked to 184 Serious Injuries, FDA Warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Thursday warned of 184 serious injuries linked to recalled Bravo calibration-free (CF) acid-monitoring capsule delivery devices, which are used to help diagnose gastroesophageal reflux.<br />
"Medtronic stated that the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medtronic-reflux-device-linked-to-184-serious-injuries-fda-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medtronic-reflux-device-linked-to-184-serious-injuries-fda-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton's Health Struggles; Fauci Prosecution Stalled; Germany's Malaria Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Before her death, Dolly Parton disclosed she had let her own health slide while taking care of her terminally ill husband. (CNN)<br />
The Republican effort to hold Anthony...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dolly-partons-health-struggles-fauci-prosecution-stalled-germanys-malaria-deaths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dolly-partons-health-struggles-fauci-prosecution-stalled-germanys-malaria-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Suggests 'Fabricated' Measles Deaths, Spreads MMR Misinfo]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of two measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania, including an infant, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media to suggest the deaths may have been fabricated and to spread debunked claims about...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-suggests-fabricated-measles-deaths-spreads-mmr-misinfo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-suggests-fabricated-measles-deaths-spreads-mmr-misinfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Oral Option for Dermatomyositis Gets FDA Green Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the first oral treatment option for the autoimmune disorder dermatomyositis.<br />
Brepocitinib (Lisraya) is indicated for adults with the rare condition, which causes chronic inflammation, progressive muscle weakness...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-oral-option-for-dermatomyositis-gets-fda-green-light/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-oral-option-for-dermatomyositis-gets-fda-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia Risks Vary by Menopause Hormone Therapy Timing, Study Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was tied to a lower risk of dementia in a prospective study of nearly 185,000 postmenopausal women in the U.K. Biobank.<br />
Over 13 years of follow-up, HRT use was associated with a lower risk of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dementia-risks-vary-by-menopause-hormone-therapy-timing-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dementia-risks-vary-by-menopause-hormone-therapy-timing-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California, Federal Government Battle Over Hospice Fraud, as Victims Lose Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- At 71 and a few years into retirement, Linda Henry felt like she was in good health, and only went to her doctor in Southern California for the occasional checkup.<br />
So it was a shock when she found out in 2024 that she had been...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/california-federal-government-battle-over-hospice-fraud-as-victims-lose-coverage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/california-federal-government-battle-over-hospice-fraud-as-victims-lose-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Women Increasingly Not Screened for Cervical Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The proportion of women never screened for cervical cancer increased by more than 5% per year from 2005 to 2023, a cross-sectional study showed.<br />
Over this time period, the proportion of women ages 21 to 29 never screened for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-women-increasingly-not-screened-for-cervical-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-women-increasingly-not-screened-for-cervical-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postpartum Psychosis: Who Is Most at Risk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse who killed her three kids, has brought renewed attention to the most tragic outcomes of postpartum psychosis. However, an expert told MedPage Today that postpartum psychosis is a complicated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/postpartum-psychosis-who-is-most-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/postpartum-psychosis-who-is-most-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Docs Remember Dolly; Influencer Faked Being a PA Student? Top 5 Patient Complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
Following the death of Dolly Parton, the American Public Health Association and American Medical Association...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-remember-dolly-influencer-faked-being-a-pa-student-top-5-patient-complaints/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/docs-remember-dolly-influencer-faked-being-a-pa-student-top-5-patient-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GI Doc Awakes to Bat in Mouth; Stopped Farting? Uh-Oh; FDA Approves GERD Implant]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Virginia gastroenterologist Krista Edelman, MD, went viral on social media after revealing she woke up to a bat trying to burrow its way into her mouth. (People)<br />
During colonoscopies, a second forward-view examination of the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gi-doc-awakes-to-bat-in-mouth-stopped-farting-uh-oh-fda-approves-gerd-implant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gi-doc-awakes-to-bat-in-mouth-stopped-farting-uh-oh-fda-approves-gerd-implant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEA Schedules Widely Available Opioid Compounds as Controlled Substances]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that it issued a temporary order to schedule three opioid compounds as controlled substances.<br />
"The DEA bases this action on a finding that placing mitragynine pseudoindoxyl...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dea-schedules-widely-available-opioid-compounds-as-controlled-substances/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dea-schedules-widely-available-opioid-compounds-as-controlled-substances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Transformation' Project Underway at CDC]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The CDC has launched a new "enterprise transformation project" called CDC Voyager that's left employees wondering exactly what it will mean for the agency's future.<br />
Sean Slovenski, CDC's principal deputy director and chief operating...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/transformation-project-underway-at-cdc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/transformation-project-underway-at-cdc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of Missing Oncologist Found; Doc Accused of Luggage Theft; Fired Doc's Lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The body of oncologist Dmitriy Zak, MD, was recovered from an Arkansas lake on Tuesday morning, 2 days after he was reported missing. An autopsy will be performed. (White River Now)<br />
A doctor from Brazil was accused of pulling...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/body-of-missing-oncologist-found-doc-accused-of-luggage-theft-fired-docs-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/body-of-missing-oncologist-found-doc-accused-of-luggage-theft-fired-docs-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Said Samoa Trip Had Nothing to Do With Vaccines. New Documents Refute That.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation last year that a 2019 visit to Samoa before a deadly measles outbreak had "nothing to do with vaccines." New documents obtained...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-said-samoa-trip-had-nothing-to-do-with-vaccines-new-documents-refute-that/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-said-samoa-trip-had-nothing-to-do-with-vaccines-new-documents-refute-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Deaths Linked to Device; Nurses Strike in 8 Cities; Rare Skin Cancer Mimics Rash]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Abiomed flagged a heart pump controlled purge cassette problem associated with three of its products, the FDA alerted. The company sent a letter to customers recommending...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/3-deaths-linked-to-device-nurses-strike-in-8-cities-rare-skin-cancer-mimics-rash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/3-deaths-linked-to-device-nurses-strike-in-8-cities-rare-skin-cancer-mimics-rash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1 Drugs Could Help Narrow Lifespan Gap in Serious Mental Illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Starting a GLP-1 receptor agonist was associated with significantly lower risks of death and cardiovascular events in adults with serious mental illness (SMI), a target trial emulation showed.<br />
Among 195,184 propensity score...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-drugs-could-help-narrow-lifespan-gap-in-serious-mental-illness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-drugs-could-help-narrow-lifespan-gap-in-serious-mental-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMA Sued Over Its 'Paywalled' Billing Codes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Should Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes be free for all patients and clinicians to use? That's the question being asked in a recent lawsuit against the American Medical Association (AMA), which holds the copyright to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ama-sued-over-its-paywalled-billing-codes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ama-sued-over-its-paywalled-billing-codes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonsurgical Options for Early Rectal Cancer Continue to Show Promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Almost 80% of patients with early-stage rectal cancer remained surgery-free for a year or longer after treatment with chemoradiation therapy (CRT), a large randomized study showed.<br />
Among 341 patients who chose not to have upfront...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nonsurgical-options-for-early-rectal-cancer-continue-to-show-promise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nonsurgical-options-for-early-rectal-cancer-continue-to-show-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skin Problems, Kidney Complaints, and Venous Issues Spike During Heat Waves]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When the temperature heats up, so do emergency rooms, according to a massive study of Chicago hospital and urgent care records, which found increased accidental gunshot wounds, kidney complaints, skin problems, varicose veins...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/skin-problems-kidney-complaints-and-venous-issues-spike-during-heat-waves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/skin-problems-kidney-complaints-and-venous-issues-spike-during-heat-waves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1s May Offer Benefit in Ulcerative Colitis, Real-World Data Suggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was linked to improved remission rates in patients with ulcerative colitis, a retrospective cohort study suggested.<br />
Among 300 patients with ulcerative colitis, use of liraglutide (Victoza...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1s-may-offer-benefit-in-ulcerative-colitis-real-world-data-suggest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1s-may-offer-benefit-in-ulcerative-colitis-real-world-data-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Face Scrutiny at ESC: Statins for the Elderly, New Heart Attack Therapies]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting this week will unveil the latest findings in cardiovascular medicine, including a highly-anticipated statin trial and several studies poised to advance heart attack triage and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/to-face-scrutiny-at-esc-statins-for-the-elderly-new-heart-attack-therapies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/to-face-scrutiny-at-esc-statins-for-the-elderly-new-heart-attack-therapies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Expands Label of Oral HIV Drug to Newborns]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the approval of dolutegravir tablets for oral suspension (Tivicay PD) to include newborns with HIV infections younger than 4 weeks of age, the agency announced on Tuesday.<br />
In combination with other antiretroviral...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-expands-label-of-oral-hiv-drug-to-newborns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-expands-label-of-oral-hiv-drug-to-newborns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths at Psychedelic Clinics; AI Mental Health Data; School Corporal Punishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Americans continue to seek unregulated psychedelic treatment abroad despite mounting reports of severe health complications and fatalities. (New York Times)<br />
Meanwhile, state-regulated psilocybin services in Oregon have been...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/deaths-at-psychedelic-clinics-ai-mental-health-data-school-corporal-punishment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/deaths-at-psychedelic-clinics-ai-mental-health-data-school-corporal-punishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Doctors, One Infected, Recall Their Fight Against Ebola]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has brought renewed attention to global outbreak preparedness and the perilous conditions frontline healthcare workers face.This MedPage Today interview...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/two-doctors-one-infected-recall-their-fight-against-ebola/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/two-doctors-one-infected-recall-their-fight-against-ebola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta Reaches $18B Settlement With States in Trial Over Teen Social Media Addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Meta has agreed to pay $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/meta-reaches-18b-settlement-with-states-in-trial-over-teen-social-media-addiction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/meta-reaches-18b-settlement-with-states-in-trial-over-teen-social-media-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BPAP Intervention Flops in Asthma Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Children with acute asthma exacerbations who received bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) in the emergency department (ED) needed continuous albuterol therapy for a similar duration as those receiving sham BPAP with minimal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bpap-intervention-flops-in-asthma-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bpap-intervention-flops-in-asthma-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Opioid Overdose Survivors, One Treatment May Reduce Risk of Death Over Another]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For opioid overdose survivors, starting methadone was associated with a reduced risk of death during the subsequent year compared with starting buprenorphine-naloxone, a retrospective cohort study from Canada suggested.<br />
Using...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/for-opioid-overdose-survivors-one-treatment-may-reduce-risk-of-death-over-another/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/for-opioid-overdose-survivors-one-treatment-may-reduce-risk-of-death-over-another/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Grand Slam' Pancreatic Cancer Drug Wins FDA Approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the first-in-class RAS inhibitor daraxonrasib (Rasonque) for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common form of pancreatic cancer.<br />
The approval stipulates use in adults with PDAC previously...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/grand-slam-pancreatic-cancer-drug-wins-fda-approval/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/grand-slam-pancreatic-cancer-drug-wins-fda-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Lessons for Physicians From the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Like millions of soccer fans around the world, I was glued to many of the matches of the 2026 World Cup. The tournament reminded Americans of something the rest of the world has known for generations: Soccer is more than a game...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/5-lessons-for-physicians-from-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/5-lessons-for-physicians-from-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$500K Measles Outbreak; Vanishing OMB Rule Comments; 'Unsustainable' Health Costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Public health response to measles outbreaks is an expensive endeavor. It cost almost $500,000 to contain a small, 10-case outbreak in the Denver area, requiring nearly 7,000 hours of labor to track exposed individuals who visited...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/500k-measles-outbreak-vanishing-omb-rule-comments-unsustainable-health-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/500k-measles-outbreak-vanishing-omb-rule-comments-unsustainable-health-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton's Cause of Death; 14 Newborns Killed in Hospital Fire; GLP-1 Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Country music superstar Dolly Parton, 80, died Tuesday after a brief battle with an undisclosed type of cancer, according to her family. She had also been dealing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dolly-partons-cause-of-death-14-newborns-killed-in-hospital-fire-glp-1-coverage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dolly-partons-cause-of-death-14-newborns-killed-in-hospital-fire-glp-1-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Evidence Yet That Shingles Vaccine Is Cardioprotective]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The idea that herpes zoster (shingles) vaccination may have cardiovascular benefits was backed by the results of a natural experiment, researchers found.<br />
Investigators saw clear differences in patient outcomes between those...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/best-evidence-yet-that-shingles-vaccine-is-cardioprotective/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/best-evidence-yet-that-shingles-vaccine-is-cardioprotective/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Drug OK'd for Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved nipocalimab (Imaavy) as the first treatment for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA), the most common form of autoimmune hemolytic anemia.<br />
Approval of the immunoselective neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) blocker...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-drug-okd-for-warm-autoimmune-hemolytic-anemia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-drug-okd-for-warm-autoimmune-hemolytic-anemia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Practice-Changing' Data Expand Zanidatamab's Approval to Gastroesophageal Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved zanidatamab (Ziihera) plus tislelizumab (Tevimbra) and chemotherapy as first-line treatment for unresectable/metastatic HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancer.<br />
The approval stipulates use in adults with unresectable...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/practice-changing-data-expand-zanidatamabs-approval-to-gastroesophageal-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/practice-changing-data-expand-zanidatamabs-approval-to-gastroesophageal-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More NFL Players Have CTE Than Previously Thought, Study Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- At least one in four former National Football League (NFL) players who died from 2016 to 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a retrospective study suggested.<br />
Among all NFL players who died from 2008 to 2021, the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-nfl-players-have-cte-than-previously-thought-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/more-nfl-players-have-cte-than-previously-thought-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Cuts Mask True Extent of Cyclospora Outbreaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While one major multistate Cyclospora outbreak has been making headlines, there are at least six others simmering--and the sources haven't yet been identified in those cases.<br />
Getting to the bottom of those outbreaks may...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-cuts-mask-true-extent-of-cyclospora-outbreaks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-cuts-mask-true-extent-of-cyclospora-outbreaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Authorizes First Wearable Dual Glucose-Ketone Sensor]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA authorized the Libre Duo 10 Day Continuous Dual Glucose-Ketone Monitoring System for people ages 2 years and older with diabetes, the agency announced Tuesday.<br />
As the first wearable device to track both ketones and glucose...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-authorizes-first-wearable-dual-glucose-ketone-sensor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-authorizes-first-wearable-dual-glucose-ketone-sensor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monoclonal for Dengue Shows Promise in Hospitalized Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An investigational monoclonal antibody targeting dengue virus (Dengue-mAb) safely reduced viral loads and infection symptoms, according to a placebo-controlled phase II trial in India.<br />
Among 249 adults hospitalized with dengue...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/monoclonal-for-dengue-shows-promise-in-hospitalized-cases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/monoclonal-for-dengue-shows-promise-in-hospitalized-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gray Market' Retatrutide Study; Menopause and the Brain; Drug Allergy Warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- People who took "gray market" compounded retatrutide, an investigational triple hormone receptor agonist, achieved less weight loss with up to 12 months of treatment than clinical trial participants, a preprint study suggested...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gray-market-retatrutide-study-menopause-and-the-brain-drug-allergy-warnings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/gray-market-retatrutide-study-menopause-and-the-brain-drug-allergy-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Neurologist to Lead NIH Unit; Hunter Trial Halted; Dads and Valproate]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The NIH named John Gaitanis, MD, a pediatric neurologist with controversial views on autism, to lead the agency's child health institute. (Science)<br />
Age at menopause was associated with brain volume trajectory in a cohort study...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/controversial-neurologist-to-lead-nih-unit-hunter-trial-halted-dads-and-valproate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/controversial-neurologist-to-lead-nih-unit-hunter-trial-halted-dads-and-valproate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia Drug Helpful With Lupus Brain Fog]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Cognitive dysfunction in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)--aka "lupus brain fog"--was significantly relieved with the Alzheimer's dementia drug memantine in a small placebo-controlled trial.<br />
Twelve weeks...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dementia-drug-helpful-with-lupus-brain-fog/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dementia-drug-helpful-with-lupus-brain-fog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Takes Second Swing at Hefty Fees for Visa Applicants]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration has doubled down on its efforts to discourage employers from seeking skilled foreign workers, including physicians, through the H-1B visa program, publishing a new draft rule on Tuesday.<br />
The proposed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-administration-takes-second-swing-at-hefty-fees-for-visa-applicants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-administration-takes-second-swing-at-hefty-fees-for-visa-applicants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-Flagged PH &amp; Pericarditis; Lagging Cardiology Workforce; Multi-Day Heart Rhythms]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- FDA 510(k) clearance was given to Tempus ECG-PH, an artificial intelligence (AI) software that interprets ECGs for signs of pulmonary hypertension (PH).<br />
Researchers also developed p-Cal, an AI-based screening tool for pericarditis...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-flagged-ph-amp-pericarditis-lagging-cardiology-workforce-multi-day-heart-rhythms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-flagged-ph-amp-pericarditis-lagging-cardiology-workforce-multi-day-heart-rhythms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clearing Out the Clutter, in Our Drawers and in Healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Over the past week, there have been two large-scale decluttering events in my life.<br />
Longtime readers of this column will recall that my wife's family has a small house on a lake in central New Hampshire that's been in their...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/clearing-out-the-clutter-in-our-drawers-and-in-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/clearing-out-the-clutter-in-our-drawers-and-in-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Measles Deaths Reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Pennsylvania confirmed two measles-associated deaths, the state's first in 35 years and the first for the U.S. in a record-breaking 2026.<br />
The Pennsylvania Department of Health said both occurred in unvaccinated individuals in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-measles-deaths-reported/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-measles-deaths-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida, Hard-Hit by ACA Drop-Off, Feels the Squeeze of Rising Healthcare Costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone.<br />
It was his worst kitchen accident to date. But having given up his Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/florida-hard-hit-by-aca-drop-off-feels-the-squeeze-of-rising-healthcare-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/florida-hard-hit-by-aca-drop-off-feels-the-squeeze-of-rising-healthcare-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Clears Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer's in Primary and Specialty Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA cleared the Elecsys pTau217 blood test to identify amyloid-beta pathology associated with Alzheimer's disease in people ages 55 and older with symptoms of cognitive decline, Roche announced Monday.<br />
The test, developed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-clears-blood-test-to-detect-alzheimers-in-primary-and-specialty-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-clears-blood-test-to-detect-alzheimers-in-primary-and-specialty-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thyroid Meds Recalled Nationwide; Life Expectancy Rebounds; Cannabis Use Hits Record]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Vitruvias Therapeutics issued a nationwide recall of one lot of thyroid tablets USP 30 mg, used to treat hypothyroidism, due to their potential to be superpotent...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/thyroid-meds-recalled-nationwide-life-expectancy-rebounds-cannabis-use-hits-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/thyroid-meds-recalled-nationwide-life-expectancy-rebounds-cannabis-use-hits-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHS Call for Input May Shed Light on Trump Administration's Vaccine Plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of a controversial executive order that shrinks the number of universally recommended vaccines for children, HHS is asking the public to weigh in on whether three categories used in federal vaccine recommendations...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hhs-call-for-input-may-shed-light-on-trump-administrations-vaccine-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hhs-call-for-input-may-shed-light-on-trump-administrations-vaccine-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Suicide Attempts Contagious in Young People?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Knowing someone who had attempted suicide was associated with subsequent attempts in teens and young adults, a cohort study suggested.<br />
Among people ages 13 to 22 who did not have a prior suicide attempt, exposure to a suicide...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-suicide-attempts-contagious-in-young-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-suicide-attempts-contagious-in-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What New Research Shows About Prenatal Pesticide Exposure and Autism Traits]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Relatively low levels of prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides showed no relationship with social communication problems and other traits related to autism in children, data from the prospective ECHO study showed....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-new-research-shows-about-prenatal-pesticide-exposure-and-autism-traits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-new-research-shows-about-prenatal-pesticide-exposure-and-autism-traits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Girl Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater, her family says.<br />
Lillian Smart died over the weekend after being diagnosed with an infection...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/young-girl-dies-from-rare-brain-eating-amoeba/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/young-girl-dies-from-rare-brain-eating-amoeba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Offers Reassurance on Inhaled Corticosteroid Use for Asthma in Pregnancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Women with asthma who continued taking inhaled corticosteroids during the first trimester of pregnancy did not suffer higher rates of adverse outcomes compared with those who discontinued use, a South Korean nationwide cohort...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-offers-reassurance-on-inhaled-corticosteroid-use-for-asthma-in-pregnancy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-offers-reassurance-on-inhaled-corticosteroid-use-for-asthma-in-pregnancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Registry Data Confirm Liver Risk With Controversial Vasculitis Drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A new study may add fuel to the fire already burning around avacopan (Tavneos), approved in 2021 to treat anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), which the FDA wants drugmaker Amgen to pull...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-registry-data-confirm-liver-risk-with-controversial-vasculitis-drug/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-registry-data-confirm-liver-risk-with-controversial-vasculitis-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers Could Pay $100M to Comply With NIH Publishing Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- NIH-funded researchers could pay journal publishers as much as $104 million per year in additional fees to comply with NIH's updated policy that requires manuscripts to be publicly available as soon as they are published.<br />
That...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/researchers-could-pay-100m-to-comply-with-nih-publishing-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/researchers-could-pay-100m-to-comply-with-nih-publishing-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Warns on Alpha-Gal Syndrome and Blood Transfusions]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In areas with high prevalence of tick-induced alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), patients with blood type O appeared to be at significantly increased risk for allergic transfusion reactions to B or AB blood units, according to a retrospective...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-warns-on-alpha-gal-syndrome-and-blood-transfusions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-warns-on-alpha-gal-syndrome-and-blood-transfusions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[His Hiccups Signaled a Life-Threatening Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A middle-aged man's persistent hiccups were a sign of a much more severe problem, clinicians wrote in a case report.<br />
The 55-year-old man first went to a local clinic seeking help for hiccups that lasted more than 2 weeks, as...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/his-hiccups-signaled-a-life-threatening-problem/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/his-hiccups-signaled-a-life-threatening-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Weight; Fauci Gets a Legal Defense Fund; Eye Drops Recalled]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Doctors shared concerns as President Trump appears to have put on 23 pounds since his 2024 campaign. (Washington Post)<br />
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, corrected...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-weight-fauci-gets-a-legal-defense-fund-eye-drops-recalled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-weight-fauci-gets-a-legal-defense-fund-eye-drops-recalled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Missed Psychiatric Medication Should Not Become Another Disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When people talk about emergency preparation, we hear the same list again and again: water, canned food, flashlight, batteries, and important documents.<br />
Those things matter. But for many people living with mental illness, one...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-missed-psychiatric-medication-should-not-become-another-disaster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-missed-psychiatric-medication-should-not-become-another-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's Not the Guy to Go to, to Get the Best Medical Info': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "Maybe he's not the guy to go to, to get the best medical information."--Paul Offit, MD, of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, responding to childhood immunization claims made by President...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hes-not-the-guy-to-go-to-to-get-the-best-medical-info-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hes-not-the-guy-to-go-to-to-get-the-best-medical-info-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural Emergency Medicine Should be an Aspiration, Not a Back Up Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- There are many TV medical dramas that make healthcare professionals crazy because they're not even close to depicting what really goes on in a hospital. Most of us, however, can't get enough of "The Pitt." As an anesthesiologist...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rural-emergency-medicine-should-be-an-aspiration-not-a-back-up-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rural-emergency-medicine-should-be-an-aspiration-not-a-back-up-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real-World Study Backs Mepolizumab in Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Mepolizumab (Nucala) improved outcomes for adults with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and put about one in five on the way to remission, a real-life study from Italy showed.<br />
The nasal polyp score dropped...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/real-world-study-backs-mepolizumab-in-rhinosinusitis-with-nasal-polyps/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/real-world-study-backs-mepolizumab-in-rhinosinusitis-with-nasal-polyps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allintitle Weight Management: What It Is, How to Choose It, and What the Research Actually Shows *APnxCuyzU* - SECOVI-SP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allintitle Weight Management: What It Is, How to Choose It, and What the Research Actually Shows *APnxCuyzU*&nbsp;&nbsp;SECOVI-SP]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/allintitle-weight-management-what-it-is-how-to-choose-it-and-what-the-research-actually-shows-apnxcuyzu-secovi-sp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/allintitle-weight-management-what-it-is-how-to-choose-it-and-what-the-research-actually-shows-apnxcuyzu-secovi-sp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boarding in the ED; Devices or Manual CPR?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/boarding-in-the-ed-devices-or-manual-cpr/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/boarding-in-the-ed-devices-or-manual-cpr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Measles Betting Market Does Not Measure]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Polymarket is currently running a $7.8 million betting option on the number of measles cases in the U.S. in 2026. It runs a detailed analysis of the bets. It does not measure the real impact of those numbers.<br />
The human impact...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-the-measles-betting-market-does-not-measure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-the-measles-betting-market-does-not-measure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novel Tuberculosis Vaccine Falls Short]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An investigational tuberculosis (TB) vaccine didn't top the standard bacillus Calmette-Gu&eacute;rin (BCG) vaccine at preventing infections in infants, a multicenter, phase III trial showed.<br />
Among nearly 6,900 newborns in sub...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-tuberculosis-vaccine-falls-short/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/novel-tuberculosis-vaccine-falls-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data Show How Congo's Ebola Outbreak Is on Track to Surpass History's Largest]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed in Congo has not peaked yet and could be three times the current known size, according to data from authorities and Africa's top public health agency.<br />
It is history...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/data-show-how-congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-surpass-historys-largest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/data-show-how-congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-surpass-historys-largest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ousting RFK Jr. Among the Priorities for This Doctor Running for Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As part of MedPage Today's series on healthcare clinicians running for office, Washington Editor Joyce Frieden spoke with Annie Andrews, MD, a pediatric hospitalist who is running as a Democrat for a U.S. Senate seat in South...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ousting-rfk-jr-among-the-priorities-for-this-doctor-running-for-senate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ousting-rfk-jr-among-the-priorities-for-this-doctor-running-for-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsay Clancy's Defense Rests After Postpartum Psychosis Testimony]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The defense rested its case Friday in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting several days of testimony about her mental state before and after she strangled her three young children.<br />
Prosecutors then began calling rebuttal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lindsay-clancys-defense-rests-after-postpartum-psychosis-testimony/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lindsay-clancys-defense-rests-after-postpartum-psychosis-testimony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to 15-State Food-Poisoning Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving both Salmonella and E. coli has sickened people in 15 states.<br />
State officials announced the outbreak earlier this week, saying they documented...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alfalfa-sprouts-linked-to-15-state-food-poisoning-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alfalfa-sprouts-linked-to-15-state-food-poisoning-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk of Pancreatic Cysts Becoming Cancer Grows as Worrisome Traits Increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An accumulation of worrisome or high-risk traits in pancreatic cysts increased the likelihood of a subsequent pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a prospective single-center study of more than 200 patients showed.<br />
During almost 3 years...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/risk-of-pancreatic-cysts-becoming-cancer-grows-as-worrisome-traits-increase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/risk-of-pancreatic-cysts-becoming-cancer-grows-as-worrisome-traits-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Diet May Not Help for Weight, but Trial Points to Another Benefit]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A Mediterranean-style diet program did not lead to greater weight loss compared with a control intervention among primary care patients with obesity, though it did improve diet quality, the DELISH trial showed.<br />
Missing the trial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/popular-diet-may-not-help-for-weight-but-trial-points-to-another-benefit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/popular-diet-may-not-help-for-weight-but-trial-points-to-another-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Brain Proteins Spread by Blood Transfusions? Early Research Prompts Closer Look.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Blood transfusions could possibly transmit harmful brain proteins like amyloid-beta, a review suggested, and additional research and safety measures may be warranted.<br />
"The risks of transfusion-related transmission of amyloid...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-brain-proteins-spread-by-blood-transfusions-early-research-prompts-closer-look/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-brain-proteins-spread-by-blood-transfusions-early-research-prompts-closer-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Amyloid Spread by Blood Transfusions? Early Research Prompts Closer Look.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Blood transfusions could possibly transmit harmful brain proteins like amyloid-beta, a review suggested, and additional research and safety measures may be warranted.<br />
"The risks of transfusion-related transmission of amyloid...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-amyloid-spread-by-blood-transfusions-early-research-prompts-closer-look/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-amyloid-spread-by-blood-transfusions-early-research-prompts-closer-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Sugar Exposure and Cancer Risk; Melanoma Vaccine Win; 'Antifreeze' for CAR-T]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- People who had restricted sugar exposure during the first 2 years of life grew into adults with a lower risk of cancer. (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)<br />
Meanwhile, women who consumed a diet high in antioxidants had a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/early-sugar-exposure-and-cancer-risk-melanoma-vaccine-win-antifreeze-for-car-t/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/early-sugar-exposure-and-cancer-risk-melanoma-vaccine-win-antifreeze-for-car-t/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interventional Cardiologists Take Another Stand Against Maintenance of Certification]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Interventional cardiology leaders are calling for an end to procedural volume reporting requirements for maintenance of certification (MOC), arguing that they are an unnecessary burden causing unintended consequences.<br />
This week...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/interventional-cardiologists-take-another-stand-against-maintenance-of-certification/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/interventional-cardiologists-take-another-stand-against-maintenance-of-certification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Pleaded Guilty to Hiding Pandemic Communications?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/who-pleaded-guilty-to-hiding-pandemic-communications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/who-pleaded-guilty-to-hiding-pandemic-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Adds Fuel to the Debate on Statins and Respiratory Illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Older adults starting on statins had a lower hospitalization risk for pneumonia and other respiratory infections, yet more frequently showed up with respiratory illness in the primary care setting, findings from a U.K. population...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-adds-fuel-to-the-debate-on-statins-and-respiratory-illness/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-adds-fuel-to-the-debate-on-statins-and-respiratory-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Synovitis Confirmed as Prognostic in Hand Osteoarthritis, Regardless of Subtype]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand face the same risk of structural progression when synovitis is present in the first carpometacarpal (CMC1) joint versus the interphalangeal joints, results of a prospective cohort...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/synovitis-confirmed-as-prognostic-in-hand-osteoarthritis-regardless-of-subtype/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/synovitis-confirmed-as-prognostic-in-hand-osteoarthritis-regardless-of-subtype/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Clears Novel Alzheimer's Blood Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA cleared the PrecivityAD2 blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease as part of a standard clinical workup, C2N Diagnostics announced Thursday.<br />
The test, which measures plasma amyloid beta and tau peptide ratios...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-clears-novel-alzheimers-blood-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-clears-novel-alzheimers-blood-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2,500 Dead in Outbreak; $1 Trillion in Medicare Advantage Overpayments; MyChart Scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A UN official said Congo's Ebola outbreak is growing "exponentially," with deaths doubling to more than 2,500 in the past 3 weeks alone. (AFP via Yahoo!)<br />
Research...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/2500-dead-in-outbreak-1-trillion-in-medicare-advantage-overpayments-mychart-scam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/2500-dead-in-outbreak-1-trillion-in-medicare-advantage-overpayments-mychart-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Physicians Sue U.S. Government Over New Dietary Guidelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A physician group filed a lawsuit against HHS and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), alleging that the government botched the most recent dietary guidelines.<br />
The suit was brought by the Physicians Committee for Responsible...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/physicians-sue-us-government-over-new-dietary-guidelines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/physicians-sue-us-government-over-new-dietary-guidelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Therapy Approved for Dangerous Metabolic Disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Wednesday granted accelerated approval to pariglasgene brecaparvovec (Genglycos) as the first treatment for glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa), an inherited metabolic disorder that requires frequent consumption...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-therapy-approved-for-dangerous-metabolic-disorder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/first-therapy-approved-for-dangerous-metabolic-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo to Receive 70,000 Doses of FDA-Approved Ebola Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the rVSV&Delta;G-ZEBOV-GP (Ervebo) vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/congo-to-receive-70000-doses-of-fda-approved-ebola-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/congo-to-receive-70000-doses-of-fda-approved-ebola-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACOG Strengthens Support for Fallopian Tube Removal to Prevent Ovarian Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Ob/gyns should routinely remove fallopian tubes during hysterectomy and recommend opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy (OBS) to patients undergoing other surgical procedures, according to a clinical practice update from the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/acog-strengthens-support-for-fallopian-tube-removal-to-prevent-ovarian-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/acog-strengthens-support-for-fallopian-tube-removal-to-prevent-ovarian-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patients Rush to Look at Test Results, but Many Don't Understand Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Most people look at their medical test results online before they hear from their doctor, but a fair number don't fully understand the information and what it means for their care, a nationally representative cross-sectional...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/patients-rush-to-look-at-test-results-but-many-dont-understand-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/patients-rush-to-look-at-test-results-but-many-dont-understand-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inpatient Continuous Glucose Monitor Alerts Show Mixed Results in Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) threshold alerts modestly improved inpatient glycemic control, but adding predictive alerts provided no further benefit, a three-arm trial showed.<br />
Among 533 adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/inpatient-continuous-glucose-monitor-alerts-show-mixed-results-in-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/inpatient-continuous-glucose-monitor-alerts-show-mixed-results-in-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Offit's Take on Trump's Vaccine Order]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In this MedPage Today video, Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, responds to claims about childhood immunizations made by President Trump in his recent executive...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/paul-offits-take-on-trumps-vaccine-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/paul-offits-take-on-trumps-vaccine-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sugary Drinks and Stomach Cancer; GLP-1 Use in IBD; Fiber Supplements for IBS]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Prospective data from the U.S. found that people who drank a sugar-sweetened beverage each day had a more than twofold risk of developing gastric cancer. (Gastro Hep Advances)<br />
A randomized trial failed to support the routine...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sugary-drinks-and-stomach-cancer-glp-1-use-in-ibd-fiber-supplements-for-ibs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sugary-drinks-and-stomach-cancer-glp-1-use-in-ibd-fiber-supplements-for-ibs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the EHR to a Courtroom; MDs Debunk Uterine Fibroid Misinfo; Which Vax Are You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
"Medical documentation was never designed to be a courtroom transcript." The focus on clinical notes in the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/from-the-ehr-to-a-courtroom-mds-debunk-uterine-fibroid-misinfo-which-vax-are-you/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/from-the-ehr-to-a-courtroom-mds-debunk-uterine-fibroid-misinfo-which-vax-are-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Urban Youth Already on Bad Path by Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The relatively new concept of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) staging got further validation for young adults, based on a study in an urban population.<br />
Among FF-CHAYA study participants followed from birth, the cardiovascular...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/most-urban-youth-already-on-bad-path-by-cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic-standards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/most-urban-youth-already-on-bad-path-by-cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Creatine Help Non-Athletes? A Physical Therapist Weighs In]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics.<br />
Creatine may help boost athletes' ability to perform high-intensity...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-creatine-help-non-athletes-a-physical-therapist-weighs-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-creatine-help-non-athletes-a-physical-therapist-weighs-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We're Former AHRQ Leaders. Patient Safety Must Never be Partisan.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Americans understandably worry about affording healthcare. But they should also be concerned about its safety. Every day patients are harmed--not due to lack of medical advancement, but because our health system too often...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/were-former-ahrq-leaders-patient-safety-must-never-be-partisan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/were-former-ahrq-leaders-patient-safety-must-never-be-partisan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doc Imposter Sold GLP-1s; Fraudster Fugitive Nabbed; Plastic Surgeon's Lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A Chicago man was charged with a scheme to impersonate doctors to obtain unauthorized GLP-1 medications on behalf of individuals who paid him, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.<br />
A pair of shareholder groups are suing UnitedHealth...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doc-imposter-sold-glp-1s-fraudster-fugitive-nabbed-plastic-surgeons-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doc-imposter-sold-glp-1s-fraudster-fugitive-nabbed-plastic-surgeons-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New CDC Director Acknowledges Agency Problems in First Large Staff Meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In her first large staff meeting, the new director of the CDC promised Wednesday to advocate for the agency while acknowledging that congressionally funded programs lacked staff and employees were feeling burned out.<br />
Erica Schwartz...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-cdc-director-acknowledges-agency-problems-in-first-large-staff-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-cdc-director-acknowledges-agency-problems-in-first-large-staff-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knee Surgery Ends in Paralysis; Cassidy Flags FDA Nominee; Camilla on King's Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A routine knee replacement surgery ended in paralysis after a medication mix-up led to a patient reportedly getting "contaminated vials" that contained potassium...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/knee-surgery-ends-in-paralysis-cassidy-flags-fda-nominee-camilla-on-kings-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/knee-surgery-ends-in-paralysis-cassidy-flags-fda-nominee-camilla-on-kings-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramatic Increase in Active Surveillance Use  for Prostate Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Use of active surveillance for low- and favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer more than tripled since 2005, according to a large study of veterans.<br />
In 2005 active surveillance accounted for 27% of men with low-risk prostate...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dramatic-increase-in-active-surveillance-use-for-prostate-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dramatic-increase-in-active-surveillance-use-for-prostate-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves Activin Signaling Inhibitor for Bone Disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved garetosmab (Pasatru) to reduce the formation of new heterotopic ossification lesions and disease flares in adults with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), the agency announced on Wednesday.<br />
A monoclonal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-activin-signaling-inhibitor-for-bone-disorder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-activin-signaling-inhibitor-for-bone-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robotic Phlebotomist Stand-In Gets FDA's Blessing]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA authorized the first robotic device that can independently draw patients' blood without a hands-on operator, the agency announced on Wednesday.<br />
The Aletta device uses near-infrared light and Doppler ultrasound to locate...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/robotic-phlebotomist-stand-in-gets-fdas-blessing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/robotic-phlebotomist-stand-in-gets-fdas-blessing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's How One Nephrology Unit Cut Hospital-Acquired C. Diff by 90%]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An inpatient nephrology unit reduced hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections by 90% after implementing nurse-driven protocols.<br />
Between January and April 2023, Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital nephrology...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heres-how-one-nephrology-unit-cut-hospital-acquired-c-diff-by-90/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heres-how-one-nephrology-unit-cut-hospital-acquired-c-diff-by-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Physical Activity Is Tied to Lower Dementia Risk, but This Type May Raise It]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The relationship between physical activity and dementia risk may depend on whether the activity is recreational exercise or job-related labor, a study of more than 4.2 million people suggested.<br />
High physical activity levels...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/most-physical-activity-is-tied-to-lower-dementia-risk-but-this-type-may-raise-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/most-physical-activity-is-tied-to-lower-dementia-risk-but-this-type-may-raise-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Fauci Aide Pleads Guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- David Morens, MD, a former top advisor at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), pled guilty Tuesday in federal court to hiding government communications related to the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />
Morens...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/former-fauci-aide-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/former-fauci-aide-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Picks Heidi Overton for FDA Commissioner: Here's What to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the FDA, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.<br />
Overton is the deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-picks-heidi-overton-for-fda-commissioner-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-picks-heidi-overton-for-fda-commissioner-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Nation Has Escaped Healthcare Rationing. Some Just Hide It Better.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The quest for a healthcare system devoid of rationing is, in economic terms, the pursuit of a mirage. While the moral imperative of medicine suggests that care should be a universal right provided without limit, the reality of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-nation-has-escaped-healthcare-rationing-some-just-hide-it-better/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/no-nation-has-escaped-healthcare-rationing-some-just-hide-it-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise of Therapy Speak; Bipolar Treatment Review; White House Addiction Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In a New York Times essay, a psychiatrist described how a growing number of teen girls and young women are using "therapy speak" to describe their mental distress, sometimes showing up at their first session announcing a diagnosis...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rise-of-therapy-speak-bipolar-treatment-review-white-house-addiction-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rise-of-therapy-speak-bipolar-treatment-review-white-house-addiction-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobel Prize Winner's 'Pedophile Operation'; Probe of EHR Giant; NIH K Award Changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The New Yorker examined the sexual abuse of a famed NIH researcher who for decades brought dozens of young boys back to the U.S. from the Pacific islands. D. Carleton Gajdusek, MD, won the Nobel Prize in 1976 for his work on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nobel-prize-winners-pedophile-operation-probe-of-ehr-giant-nih-k-award-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nobel-prize-winners-pedophile-operation-probe-of-ehr-giant-nih-k-award-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How AI and Resilience Support Can Help Manage Suicide Risk in the Military]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Reports of harsh living conditions and deployment strain aboard aircraft carriers like the USS Abraham Lincoln have brought renewed attention to military mental health. Addressing these challenges, psychiatrists Ronald Kessler...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-ai-and-resilience-support-can-help-manage-suicide-risk-in-the-military/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-ai-and-resilience-support-can-help-manage-suicide-risk-in-the-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis Use Disorder Rising Among Adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) increased in adults from 2021 to 2024, while the prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) remained stable, a cross-sectional study showed.<br />
Among over 180,000 participants, past-year...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cannabis-use-disorder-rising-among-adults/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cannabis-use-disorder-rising-among-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flight Attendants, Pilots Have Highest Risk of Dying From Radiation-Linked Cancers]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers--even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study.<br />
Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/flight-attendants-pilots-have-highest-risk-of-dying-from-radiation-linked-cancers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/flight-attendants-pilots-have-highest-risk-of-dying-from-radiation-linked-cancers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Deaths Linked to Medical Device; New FDA Chief? Human-Chimp Hybrid Attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
The FDA warned of a Class I recall of Becton Dickinson intraosseous vascular access system needle sets because of a defect linked to 45 serious injuries and four...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/4-deaths-linked-to-medical-device-new-fda-chief-human-chimp-hybrid-attempt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/4-deaths-linked-to-medical-device-new-fda-chief-human-chimp-hybrid-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMI Alone Questioned for Predicting Mortality Risk in Seniors]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Central adiposity was linked to a higher mortality risk in older adults, independently of body mass index (BMI), according to longitudinal data from a survey study of Medicare beneficiaries.<br />
Over more than a decade of follow...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bmi-alone-questioned-for-predicting-mortality-risk-in-seniors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bmi-alone-questioned-for-predicting-mortality-risk-in-seniors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citing Deaths, Docs Urge NCAA to Limit Energy Drink Marketing to Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A group of physicians and scientists are calling on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to make changes to its massive collaboration between Big 12 athletics and Monster Energy, citing potential health risks and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/citing-deaths-docs-urge-ncaa-to-limit-energy-drink-marketing-to-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/citing-deaths-docs-urge-ncaa-to-limit-energy-drink-marketing-to-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog Urges HHS to Investigate Conflicts Among FDA's Peptide Panelists]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A consumer watchdog group is demanding that the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) look into potential conflicts of interest among members of an FDA advisory committee that recommended that six peptides be added to the list...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/watchdog-urges-hhs-to-investigate-conflicts-among-fdas-peptide-panelists/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/watchdog-urges-hhs-to-investigate-conflicts-among-fdas-peptide-panelists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Doctors Who 'Don't See Pregnant Patients']]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The resident was apologetic over the phone, embarrassed for reasons outside his control. He was transferring, from his hospital to ours, a pregnant patient who required consultation for a non-obstetric illness. This alone was...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-doctors-who-dont-see-pregnant-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-doctors-who-dont-see-pregnant-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Doctors Who 'Don&rsquo;t See Pregnant Patients']]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The resident was apologetic over the phone, embarrassed for reasons outside his control. He was transferring, from his hospital to ours, a pregnant patient who required consultation for a non-obstetric illness. This alone was...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-doctors-who-donrsquot-see-pregnant-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-doctors-who-donrsquot-see-pregnant-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SBRT Misses the Mark in Prostate Cancer Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for localized prostate cancer did not improve urinary irritation or disease-free-survival (DFS) compared with hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), a large randomized...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sbrt-misses-the-mark-in-prostate-cancer-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sbrt-misses-the-mark-in-prostate-cancer-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-Dose Hydrocortisone Led to Cognitive Benefits in Women With HIV]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Low-dose hydrocortisone (LDH) improved aspects of cognition in women with virally suppressed HIV, a randomized trial showed.<br />
In the first phase of the two-phase study, women who received a single 10-mg dose of oral LDH had significantly...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/low-dose-hydrocortisone-led-to-cognitive-benefits-in-women-with-hiv/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/low-dose-hydrocortisone-led-to-cognitive-benefits-in-women-with-hiv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autoinjectable PCSK9 Inhibitor; Caution on CoQ10; Ohio Doc's Rape Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the autoinjector version of lerodalcibep (Lerochol), a PCSK9 inhibitor for LDL cholesterol lowering, LIB Therapeutics announced.<br />
Bracco Imaging announced FDA clearance of its VueJect contrast delivery system...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/autoinjectable-pcsk9-inhibitor-caution-on-coq10-ohio-docs-rape-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/autoinjectable-pcsk9-inhibitor-caution-on-coq10-ohio-docs-rape-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1s and Birth Control; Retatrutide Lawsuits; Air Pollution and Menopause]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Experts suggested that GLP-1 agonists may reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills. (The Hill)<br />
A phase III trial of avexitide, a first-in-class GLP-1 receptor antagonist, met its primary endpoint of reducing low blood...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1s-and-birth-control-retatrutide-lawsuits-air-pollution-and-menopause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1s-and-birth-control-retatrutide-lawsuits-air-pollution-and-menopause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threat Monitoring, Legal Resources: How Hospitals Adapted to Abortion Bans]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Hospitals in abortion ban states quickly developed standards to protect clinicians from legal risks when providing abortions in cases where the health or life of the mother is at risk, a qualitative study showed.<br />
Through interviews...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/threat-monitoring-legal-resources-how-hospitals-adapted-to-abortion-bans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/threat-monitoring-legal-resources-how-hospitals-adapted-to-abortion-bans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Finds Repeated NT-proBNP a Good General Health Test for Many Folks]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A serially tracked heart stress (HS) biomarker was generally indicative of a person's heart risks in older age, even among relatively healthy individuals, an observational study showed.<br />
Based on the ASPREE trial and its extension...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-finds-repeated-nt-probnp-a-good-general-health-test-for-many-folks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-finds-repeated-nt-probnp-a-good-general-health-test-for-many-folks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC's Zombie Programs: Congress Funds Them, but Few People Are Left to Do the Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The CDC still has an Alzheimer's disease program. Congress appropriated $41 million to it this year. There's just no one staffing it.<br />
Then there's the agency's Office on Smoking and Health. Congress allocated $246 million for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdcs-zombie-programs-congress-funds-them-but-few-people-are-left-to-do-the-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdcs-zombie-programs-congress-funds-them-but-few-people-are-left-to-do-the-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC's New Director Is Pressed to Do Something About Agency's Zombie Programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The CDC still has an Alzheimer's disease program. Congress appropriated $41 million to it this year. There's just no one staffing it.<br />
Then there's the agency's Office on Smoking and Health. Congress allocated $246 million for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdcs-new-director-is-pressed-to-do-something-about-agencys-zombie-programs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdcs-new-director-is-pressed-to-do-something-about-agencys-zombie-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Promise and Peril of Gene Editing]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Few things evoke a greater sense of desperation than a parent seeking an experimental treatment for their child. That desperation can make even extraordinary risks seem worth taking. This dynamic has come into stark relief after...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-promise-and-peril-of-gene-editing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-promise-and-peril-of-gene-editing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Taking Credit for Decline in Drug Prices, but Reason for the Drop Is Complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump has been taking credit for new federal data that shows U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago, the steepest year-over-year drop since 1963.<br />
The plunging prices...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-taking-credit-for-decline-in-drug-prices-but-reason-for-the-drop-is-complex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-taking-credit-for-decline-in-drug-prices-but-reason-for-the-drop-is-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding My Way in My Alcohol Dependence Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The content below was provided by Alkermes, Inc. Caren is a recovery advocate who works in addiction prevention and education. She also lives with alcohol dependence and was compensated by Alkermes&reg; for her participation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/finding-my-way-in-my-alcohol-dependence-journey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/finding-my-way-in-my-alcohol-dependence-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erection Drug for Longevity? Soda and Stomach Cancer; Luigi Mangione Trial Postponed]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
The erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (Cialis) is being hyped in wellness circles for unproved longevity benefits. (NPR)<br />
The New York Times took a look at new...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/erection-drug-for-longevity-soda-and-stomach-cancer-luigi-mangione-trial-postponed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/erection-drug-for-longevity-soda-and-stomach-cancer-luigi-mangione-trial-postponed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Vaccination Rates Inch Down and Exemptions Reach Record High]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Monday.<br />
The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/school-vaccination-rates-inch-down-and-exemptions-reach-record-high/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/school-vaccination-rates-inch-down-and-exemptions-reach-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senators Blast RFK Jr. Over AHRQ Grant Cancellations]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- More than two dozen Democratic senators called on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to rescind recent grant cancellations by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).<br />
"We write to express our profound concern...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senators-blast-rfk-jr-over-ahrq-grant-cancellations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senators-blast-rfk-jr-over-ahrq-grant-cancellations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Antivirals for Kids' Flu Linked to Lower Risk of Severe Outcomes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Early antiviral therapy at home for kids with influenza lowered the risk of related hospitalization, a retrospective case-control study from Taiwan indicated.<br />
Among 1,492 children, receiving antiviral therapy within 48 hours...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/early-antivirals-for-kids-flu-linked-to-lower-risk-of-severe-outcomes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/early-antivirals-for-kids-flu-linked-to-lower-risk-of-severe-outcomes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine Prevents Acute Gastroenteritis Deaths in Cases Caused by Rotavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Vaccination was highly effective at preventing death in children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus infection, but its impact on mortality when rotavirus wasn't the culprit was less certain, according...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/vaccine-prevents-acute-gastroenteritis-deaths-in-cases-caused-by-rotavirus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/vaccine-prevents-acute-gastroenteritis-deaths-in-cases-caused-by-rotavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo's Fast-Moving Ebola Outbreak Becomes the Country's Worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people and become the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record in the Central African nation.<br />
The outbreak unfolding in one of Congo's most vulnerable regions is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/congos-fast-moving-ebola-outbreak-becomes-the-countrys-worst/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/congos-fast-moving-ebola-outbreak-becomes-the-countrys-worst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-Joint Arthritis Bodes Poorly for Healthy Aging]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Frailty worsened more for individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) affecting two or more joints versus those with single-joint or no OA, data from a long-running, population-based study indicated.<br />
Among more than 1,000 participants...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/multi-joint-arthritis-bodes-poorly-for-healthy-aging/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/multi-joint-arthritis-bodes-poorly-for-healthy-aging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scapegoating Fauci Won't Protect Us From the Next Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In my last column, I addressed why the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's decision to hold Anthony Fauci, MD, in contempt of Congress was legally flawed and procedurally unprecedented. But beyond the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/scapegoating-fauci-wont-protect-us-from-the-next-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/scapegoating-fauci-wont-protect-us-from-the-next-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA-Approved Peanut Allergy Immunotherapy Exits Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Not many allergists are mourning the exit of the first and only FDA-approved oral immunotherapy (OIT) product--peanut allergy treatment Palforzia--from the market.<br />
The standardized peanut protein product had been approved...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approved-peanut-allergy-immunotherapy-exits-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approved-peanut-allergy-immunotherapy-exits-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Fetus Had a Parasitic Twin in an Unusual Location]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An expectant mother learned her fetus had an extremely rare and life-threatening congenital anomaly, but a carefully executed procedure helped ensure a good outcome.<br />
After a local clinic identified a tumor around the face of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/this-fetus-had-a-parasitic-twin-in-an-unusual-location/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/this-fetus-had-a-parasitic-twin-in-an-unusual-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite Vaccines, Most U.S. Adults Not Immune to Hepatitis A or B]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Even with effective vaccines available, most U.S. adults don't have immunity to either the hepatitis A or B virus (HAV, HBV), according to a cross-sectional analysis, and recent federal vaccine recommendations could push immunity...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/despite-vaccines-most-us-adults-not-immune-to-hepatitis-a-or-b/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/despite-vaccines-most-us-adults-not-immune-to-hepatitis-a-or-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nextstrain Aims to Boost Tracking of Virus Evolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- During the acute phase of the COVID pandemic, Nextstrain became known as a key platform for tracking the evolution of SARS-CoV-2. It took viral genome sequences uploaded to global repositories like GISAID and GenBank and turned...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nextstrain-aims-to-boost-tracking-of-virus-evolution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nextstrain-aims-to-boost-tracking-of-virus-evolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obesity Drugs Show Early Promise Against PMOS]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Charlotte Touzalin was still a young teenager when she began struggling with weight gain, abnormal periods, and unwanted facial hair--the same puzzling symptoms that plagued her mom for decades and that no doctor could piece...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/obesity-drugs-show-early-promise-against-pmos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/obesity-drugs-show-early-promise-against-pmos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold-Stored Platelets Safe in Cardiac Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Extending the shelf life of platelets with refrigeration didn't hurt their hemostatic function for people undergoing complex cardiac surgery, the landmark CHIPS trial found.<br />
Platelets stored at 1-6&deg;C (33.8-42.8&deg;F...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cold-stored-platelets-safe-in-cardiac-surgery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cold-stored-platelets-safe-in-cardiac-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy John Dies; Fauci Called Again to Testify; Vasculitis Drug Pulled in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Pitcher Tommy John, who won 288 games during his 26-year MLB career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tommy-john-dies-fauci-called-again-to-testify-vasculitis-drug-pulled-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tommy-john-dies-fauci-called-again-to-testify-vasculitis-drug-pulled-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Same Disease, Very Different Access': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "Same disease, very different access."--Fei Wang, PhD, of Breakthrough T1D in St. Leonards, Australia, discussing the state-by-state disparities in the U.S. in terms of type 1 diabetes incidence and access to pediatric endocrinologists...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/same-disease-very-different-access-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/same-disease-very-different-access-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health AI Should be Assistive, Not Autonomous]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A physician signs a progress note generated from an ambient recording. Another accepts a predictive risk score embedded in the electronic health record. A third submits an artificial intelligence (AI)-drafted appeal of an insurance...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-ai-should-be-assistive-not-autonomous/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-ai-should-be-assistive-not-autonomous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have Trouble Sleeping in a New Place? Most Do Because of the First-Night Effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night, and gets less sleep overall.<br />
At home he averages 7 hours. The first night away--...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/have-trouble-sleeping-in-a-new-place-most-do-because-of-the-first-night-effect/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/have-trouble-sleeping-in-a-new-place-most-do-because-of-the-first-night-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment; Genetic Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-polymyalgia-rheumatica-treatment-genetic-treatment-for-hypercholesterolemia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-polymyalgia-rheumatica-treatment-genetic-treatment-for-hypercholesterolemia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Will Bear Witness to the Childhood Suffering]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- We are living in truly unprecedented times. On August 10, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reshaping the nation's childhood immunization schedule, including directing HHS to pursue separate measles, mumps, and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-will-bear-witness-to-the-childhood-suffering/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-will-bear-witness-to-the-childhood-suffering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before Killing Her Kids, Lindsay Clancy Searched About Hallucinations, Psychosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Editor's Note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.<br />
Lindsay Clancy searched online about...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/before-killing-her-kids-lindsay-clancy-searched-about-hallucinations-psychosis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/before-killing-her-kids-lindsay-clancy-searched-about-hallucinations-psychosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline of Luigi Mangione's Criminal Cases in the Killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Luigi Mangione's guilty plea Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolved one of two cases against him in the executive's death. He is scheduled to go on trial on state murder...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/timeline-of-luigi-mangiones-criminal-cases-in-the-killing-of-unitedhealthcares-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/timeline-of-luigi-mangiones-criminal-cases-in-the-killing-of-unitedhealthcares-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIV-Positive Woman Donated Breast Milk Over Social Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Health officials from California warned on the dangers of acquiring breast milk outside of vetted channels after multiple infants were potentially exposed to HIV from donor milk obtained via social media.<br />
It's unclear if infants...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hiv-positive-woman-donated-breast-milk-over-social-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hiv-positive-woman-donated-breast-milk-over-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junk Food &amp; Prostate Cancer; 'Office' Star's Stage IV Diagnosis; New Cancer Cluster?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Men with a higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods had a significantly higher risk for developing prostate cancer in a large study. (Florida Atlantic University)<br />
Maura Gillison, MD, PhD, credited for proving the link between...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/junk-food-amp-prostate-cancer-office-stars-stage-iv-diagnosis-new-cancer-cluster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/junk-food-amp-prostate-cancer-office-stars-stage-iv-diagnosis-new-cancer-cluster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can 'Ferritin Face' Signal Underlying Anemia? Hematologists Weigh In]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics.<br />
"Ferritin face" is one of the latest terms circulating on social media...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-ferritin-face-signal-underlying-anemia-hematologists-weigh-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-ferritin-face-signal-underlying-anemia-hematologists-weigh-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genomic Newborn Screening Could Identify Childhood Cancer Predisposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Adding genomic testing to routine newborn screening identified children at increased risk of developing certain childhood cancers, researchers found.<br />
By analyzing archived newborn dried blood spots from nearly 2,000 children...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/genomic-newborn-screening-could-identify-childhood-cancer-predisposition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/genomic-newborn-screening-could-identify-childhood-cancer-predisposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Going on With Fall COVID and Flu Shots?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- By this time of year, both the FDA and CDC normally have weighed in on fall respiratory virus vaccine recommendations. But given ongoing controversies over vaccination spurred by the Trump administration, a wrench has once again...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/whats-going-on-with-fall-covid-and-flu-shots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/whats-going-on-with-fall-covid-and-flu-shots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Looksmaxxing App Promised I Could Be Hot in 90 Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A new documentary, "Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere," hit number one on Netflix this spring, spotlighting the influencers who exploit young men and monetize their insecurity. One way they do this is through looksmaxxing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-looksmaxxing-app-promised-i-could-be-hot-in-90-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-looksmaxxing-app-promised-i-could-be-hot-in-90-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Pet Was Linked to a Brain Disorder?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-pet-was-linked-to-a-brain-disorder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-pet-was-linked-to-a-brain-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Pitt' Season 3 Teaser; Gain-of-Function Debate; Advice for CDC's New Chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode:<br />
Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody! Welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insights into the week's biggest healthcare stories...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-pitt-season-3-teaser-gain-of-function-debate-advice-for-cdcs-new-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-pitt-season-3-teaser-gain-of-function-debate-advice-for-cdcs-new-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Know About a Dispute Between a Couple, Their Surrogate, and Texas Courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A newborn with a severe heart defect is at the center of a legal battle between a California couple and a surrogate who flew from Alaska to Texas to give birth in a case that has drawn the attention of anti-abortion groups and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-to-know-about-a-dispute-between-a-couple-their-surrogate-and-texas-courts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-to-know-about-a-dispute-between-a-couple-their-surrogate-and-texas-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor Found Dead; AMA Sued Over Billing Codes; CMS Engaged in Voter Suppression?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Chintan Shah, MD, an assistant professor at the University of Florida facing child porn charges, was found dead in his jail cell. (Gainesville Sun)<br />
Selena Gomez...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctor-found-dead-ama-sued-over-billing-codes-cms-engaged-in-voter-suppression/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctor-found-dead-ama-sued-over-billing-codes-cms-engaged-in-voter-suppression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves First CELMoD Drug for Multiple Myeloma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA granted accelerated approval to the first cereblon E3 ligase modulation (CELMoD) therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, the agency announced on Thursday.<br />
An oral drug, iberdomide (Zenbexus) is approved...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-first-celmod-drug-for-multiple-myeloma/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-first-celmod-drug-for-multiple-myeloma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing, Source Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter.<br />
The person, who was...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/luigi-mangione-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-source-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/luigi-mangione-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-source-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preoperative GLP-1s Don't Diminish Bariatric Surgery Results, Study Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Bariatric surgery patients who took GLP-1 medications prior to surgery lost the same amount of weight after 1 year as individuals unexposed to the blockbuster class of drugs, a retrospective review indicated.<br />
Among 383 patients...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/preoperative-glp-1s-dont-diminish-bariatric-surgery-results-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/preoperative-glp-1s-dont-diminish-bariatric-surgery-results-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers Try to Tie Cannabis to Irregular Heartbeats, Opposite Turns Out True]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Defying expectations, regular cannabis users had fewer ectopic heartbeats on the days they reached for the joint or vape, a randomized crossover trial showed.<br />
On days using cannabis, there was a significant 9% reduction in these...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/researchers-try-to-tie-cannabis-to-irregular-heartbeats-opposite-turns-out-true/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/researchers-try-to-tie-cannabis-to-irregular-heartbeats-opposite-turns-out-true/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAK Inhibitor Might Be the Most Effective One Yet for Severe Alopecia]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The JAK inhibitor upadacitinib (Rinvoq) dramatically improved hair regrowth for patients with severe alopecia areata in two parallel phase III trials, with results that appeared better than previously seen among the class of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/jak-inhibitor-might-be-the-most-effective-one-yet-for-severe-alopecia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/jak-inhibitor-might-be-the-most-effective-one-yet-for-severe-alopecia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Questions How Prostate Cancer Focal Therapy Is Being Used]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While the use of focal therapy for nonmetastatic prostate cancer is limited, half of procedures occurred in settings that are not supported by current guidelines, according to a retrospective study.<br />
Among over 1.1 million men...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-questions-how-prostate-cancer-focal-therapy-is-being-used/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-questions-how-prostate-cancer-focal-therapy-is-being-used/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Vaccine Order Will Show Up in My ICU]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Any cost-benefit analysis has two columns. President Trump's August 10 executive order on vaccines considers neither. If put into action, it would impose a burden on families in the form of additional medical visits, yet it carries...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-vaccine-order-will-show-up-in-my-icu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-vaccine-order-will-show-up-in-my-icu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are HYROX Athletes Overdoing It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Half of participants in a new, increasingly popular fitness competition called HYROX said they had sustained an injury during training for it during the previous year, an international survey found.<br />
Among 418 HYROX athletes...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-hyrox-athletes-overdoing-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/are-hyrox-athletes-overdoing-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Much Liquid Is Really in Vaccines? Kinda Chic to get a Colonoscopy; PPE Comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
How much liquid is actually in pediatric vaccines? Pediatrician Nicole Baldwin, MD, set the record straight...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-much-liquid-is-really-in-vaccines-kinda-chic-to-get-a-colonoscopy-ppe-comeback/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/how-much-liquid-is-really-in-vaccines-kinda-chic-to-get-a-colonoscopy-ppe-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brad Pitt Opens Up About Suicidal Ideation]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics.<br />
Brad Pitt, the famed actor and film producer, recently shared that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/brad-pitt-opens-up-about-suicidal-ideation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/brad-pitt-opens-up-about-suicidal-ideation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tylenol Poisonings; Comedy Therapy Before Liver Transplant? U.S. IBD Prevalence]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- U.S. poison centers reported a nearly fourfold increase in calls for liver injury from 2000 to 2024, with acetaminophen (Tylenol) identified as the most common substance implicated. (Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tylenol-poisonings-comedy-therapy-before-liver-transplant-us-ibd-prevalence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tylenol-poisonings-comedy-therapy-before-liver-transplant-us-ibd-prevalence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Vaccine Plan Brings Obstacles to Parents, Providers, and Drugmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the biggest obstacles may be the unprecedented financial and logistical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-vaccine-plan-brings-obstacles-to-parents-providers-and-drugmakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-vaccine-plan-brings-obstacles-to-parents-providers-and-drugmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's MMR Vaccine Plan Brings Obstacles to Parents, Providers, and Drugmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the biggest obstacles may be the unprecedented financial and logistical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-mmr-vaccine-plan-brings-obstacles-to-parents-providers-and-drugmakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-mmr-vaccine-plan-brings-obstacles-to-parents-providers-and-drugmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses Sue Managers Over Attacks; Sleep Study Fraud; Spine Device Exec Sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nurses at an Iowa mental health facility sued their supervisors over repeated assaults by patients, alleging they knew about continued violence but did nothing to stop it. (The Gazette)<br />
The owner of a testing company in Oregon...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurses-sue-managers-over-attacks-sleep-study-fraud-spine-device-exec-sentenced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nurses-sue-managers-over-attacks-sleep-study-fraud-spine-device-exec-sentenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whole Foods Recall; RFK Jr.'s Voting Problem; Glass Particles in Biosimilar]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Whole Foods said some of Taylor Farms' jalape&ntilde;o-containing dips, salsa, and guacamole that were recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination were sold...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/whole-foods-recall-rfk-jrs-voting-problem-glass-particles-in-biosimilar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/whole-foods-recall-rfk-jrs-voting-problem-glass-particles-in-biosimilar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Vax Order Hands Some MAHA Voters a Win, but Gives Democrats an Attack Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump pivoted the nation's attention back to vaccines this week with an executive order that aims to scale back the childhood immunization schedule and space out shots into separate visits.<br />
After acting to overhaul...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-vax-order-hands-some-maha-voters-a-win-but-gives-democrats-an-attack-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-vax-order-hands-some-maha-voters-a-win-but-gives-democrats-an-attack-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Flag Potential Safety Concerns in New Prader-Willi Drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Prader-Willi syndrome experts are warning of potential safety risks associated with extended-release diazoxide choline (Vykat XR), a drug approved last year for treating the extreme bouts of hunger experienced by patients with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/experts-flag-potential-safety-concerns-in-new-prader-willi-drug/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/experts-flag-potential-safety-concerns-in-new-prader-willi-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stopping Statins in Trial Didn't Raise Mortality Risk, but ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Experts were still unsure whether stopping primary prevention statins in the elderly was a good idea following the report of a modestly sized randomized trial.<br />
In Statins in the Elderly (SITE, also known as SAGA), statin discontinuation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/stopping-statins-in-trial-didnt-raise-mortality-risk-but-/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/stopping-statins-in-trial-didnt-raise-mortality-risk-but-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arthritis Pain Management Falls Short in U.S., CDC Study Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Federal survey data for 2023 showed an estimated prevalence of moderate to severe joint pain among U.S. adults of 58.5%, suggesting that pain management in arthritis has a long way to go.<br />
Among the participants saying they had...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/arthritis-pain-management-falls-short-in-us-cdc-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/arthritis-pain-management-falls-short-in-us-cdc-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Risk Lower for Women on Estrogen-Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Women who used estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) had a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a retrospective longitudinal study.<br />
Estrogen-only MHT users had lower odds of increased Alzheimer's pathology...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alzheimers-risk-lower-for-women-on-estrogen-only-menopausal-hormone-therapy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alzheimers-risk-lower-for-women-on-estrogen-only-menopausal-hormone-therapy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psych Meds Scrutinized in Murder Trial; LSD's Phase III Win; Bipolar Mortality Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A focus this week in the murder trial of former nurse Lindsay Clancy turned to the psychiatric medications she was taking prior to killing her three children. (AP)<br />
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of PIVOT...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psych-meds-scrutinized-in-murder-trial-lsds-phase-iii-win-bipolar-mortality-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psych-meds-scrutinized-in-murder-trial-lsds-phase-iii-win-bipolar-mortality-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pediatric Glioma Trials Test Combination Strategies to Overcome Resistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- At the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO), researchers presented findings from two trials aimed at overcoming resistance to standard BRAF/MEK-targeted therapies in patients with pediatric low-grade gliomas...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pediatric-glioma-trials-test-combination-strategies-to-overcome-resistance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pediatric-glioma-trials-test-combination-strategies-to-overcome-resistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Born Outside U.S. Play Big Role in Caring for Underserved Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Internal medicine physicians who were not born in the U.S. treated 22 million Medicare beneficiaries in 2024, but Trump administration immigration policies may put a dent in that workforce, exacerbating care shortages for the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-born-outside-us-play-big-role-in-caring-for-underserved-patients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doctors-born-outside-us-play-big-role-in-caring-for-underserved-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm an Emergency Physician, and I'm Ready to Start Prescribing Air Conditioning]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Two summers ago, in the middle of my busy shift in the emergency department, my mother called. At 85 years old and struggling with dementia, she was barely managing to live independently in the childhood home where I grew up...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/im-an-emergency-physician-and-im-ready-to-start-prescribing-air-conditioning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/im-an-emergency-physician-and-im-ready-to-start-prescribing-air-conditioning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debate on Use of SSRIs in Pregnancy Shifting, Experts Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For pregnant women with major depressive disorder (MDD), serious adverse outcomes are unlikely with the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), researchers said.<br />
After thalidomide used for morning sickness led...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/debate-on-use-of-ssris-in-pregnancy-shifting-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/debate-on-use-of-ssris-in-pregnancy-shifting-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wait Times for Cancer Surgery Are Increasing, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Cancer patients are facing longer wait times between diagnosis and the start of first-course therapy, a retrospective cohort study suggested.<br />
Among more than 2.7 million patients with nonmetastatic stage I-III breast, colon...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/wait-times-for-cancer-surgery-are-increasing-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/wait-times-for-cancer-surgery-are-increasing-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Nutrition to Vaccines, Here's What MAHA Policies Fail to Deliver]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. faces a genuine public health challenge. Rates of chronic disease such as diabetes and hypertension, obesity, substance use, mental health conditions, and health inequities remain stubbornly high despite decades of medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/from-nutrition-to-vaccines-heres-what-maha-policies-fail-to-deliver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/from-nutrition-to-vaccines-heres-what-maha-policies-fail-to-deliver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-Created Viruses; Taylor Farms' Outbreak History; Pulling a 'Full Fauci']]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Stanford researchers successfully had an artificial intelligence (AI) model create a whole family of simple viruses that can only infect bacteria. While these particular viruses pose no threat to people, there have long been...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-created-viruses-taylor-farms-outbreak-history-pulling-a-full-fauci/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ai-created-viruses-taylor-farms-outbreak-history-pulling-a-full-fauci/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicaid to Stop Paying for Some Gender-Affirming Care for Youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump's administration said that Medicaid will stop paying for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors and the state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) won't pay for the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medicaid-to-stop-paying-for-some-gender-affirming-care-for-youth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medicaid-to-stop-paying-for-some-gender-affirming-care-for-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rod Stewart's Medical Procedure; Lightning Hospitalizes 16; AI as Sperm Detective]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Sir Rod Stewart will be unable to continue his "One Last Time" farewell tour following a coronary stent procedure. (AP)<br />
The Mexico farm linked to the largest cyclosporiasis...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rod-stewarts-medical-procedure-lightning-hospitalizes-16-ai-as-sperm-detective/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rod-stewarts-medical-procedure-lightning-hospitalizes-16-ai-as-sperm-detective/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1 Telehealth Platforms Rated by U.S. News]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- For the first time ever, U.S. News &amp; World Report has released ratings of telehealth platforms offering GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.<br />
The inaugural ratings evaluated 20 online platforms that offer FDA-approved, brand-name GLP...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-telehealth-platforms-rated-by-us-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/glp-1-telehealth-platforms-rated-by-us-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID Excess Deaths Paper Retracted Over Misinformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- BMJ Public Health retracted a study on excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic that appeared to suggest vaccination and other countermeasures as a possible explanation, following an investigation by the journal and the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/covid-excess-deaths-paper-retracted-over-misinformation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/covid-excess-deaths-paper-retracted-over-misinformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Warns of Severe Arboviral Disease With B-Cell Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The CDC on Tuesday warned doctors about the risk for severe arboviral neuroinvasive disease in patients on B cell-depleting or modulating agents, calling out anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies in particular.<br />
Published case reports...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-warns-of-severe-arboviral-disease-with-b-cell-drugs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-warns-of-severe-arboviral-disease-with-b-cell-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact Focus: Trump's False Claims During Childhood Vaccine Order Signing]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- While issuing an executive order on Monday aimed at getting states to revise childhood vaccine recommendations, President Donald Trump and others in his administration repeated several false claims about those vaccines, as well...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fact-focus-trumps-false-claims-during-childhood-vaccine-order-signing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fact-focus-trumps-false-claims-during-childhood-vaccine-order-signing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AED Drones; Endometriosis and Blood Clots; Wonky PFO Closure Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A pilot study has drones flying automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to patients during real 911 calls for cardiac arrest in two counties in North Carolina and Virginia, said VCU Health.<br />
The cardioprotective benefits of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/aed-drones-endometriosis-and-blood-clots-wonky-pfo-closure-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/aed-drones-endometriosis-and-blood-clots-wonky-pfo-closure-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths After GLP-1s; First Detransition Clinic for Youths; DXA Scans Decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- More than 150 deaths possibly linked to injectable weight-loss medications were reported in the U.K., according to government regulators. (The Independent)<br />
Texas Children's Hospital in Houston will open the nation's first detransition...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/deaths-after-glp-1s-first-detransition-clinic-for-youths-dxa-scans-decline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/deaths-after-glp-1s-first-detransition-clinic-for-youths-dxa-scans-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofit Hospitals Aren't Acting Like Nonprofits. Congress Should Ask Why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Last September, I (Whaley) testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight about something that should trouble every American who has ever paid a hospital bill or a health insurance premium: the nonprofit...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nonprofit-hospitals-arent-acting-like-nonprofits-congress-should-ask-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nonprofit-hospitals-arent-acting-like-nonprofits-congress-should-ask-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ozempic Teeth, Muscle Loss: Some of the Buzziest GLP-1 Side Effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 drugs, used for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, have been touted for their many benefits, but it's their side effects that often make headlines, especially those with compelling monikers like "Ozempic teeth."<br />
Here, we...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ozempic-teeth-muscle-loss-some-of-the-buzziest-glp-1-side-effects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ozempic-teeth-muscle-loss-some-of-the-buzziest-glp-1-side-effects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Thought the CDC Shooting Was Rock Bottom. We're Still Sinking.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A year ago, a gunman fired 500 rounds at the CDC campus, killing DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose. I was inside the building during the attack. Authorities said the shooter was radicalized by the anti-vaccine conspiracy...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/i-thought-the-cdc-shooting-was-rock-bottom-were-still-sinking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/i-thought-the-cdc-shooting-was-rock-bottom-were-still-sinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMI Aside, Waist Size Matters for Cardiovascular Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- There were plenty of people whose normal weight belied the higher cardiovascular risk evident in their waist size, according to a pooled analysis of over a dozen cohort studies.<br />
Among those with normal weight or overweight measured...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bmi-aside-waist-size-matters-for-cardiovascular-risks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bmi-aside-waist-size-matters-for-cardiovascular-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child Dies in Gene-Editing Trial; Wegovy &amp; Dementia Score; RFK Jr. Questions Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Shanghai-based biotech company HuidaGene Therapeutics disclosed the death of a child 1 year ago in a trial of an investigational gene-editing therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.<br />
Semaglutide (Wegovy) attenuated a proteomics...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/child-dies-in-gene-editing-trial-wegovy-amp-dementia-score-rfk-jr-questions-journal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/child-dies-in-gene-editing-trial-wegovy-amp-dementia-score-rfk-jr-questions-journal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO Says Congo's Ebola Outbreak Started Months Before It Was Declared]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday as responders in eastern Congo struggle to catch up.<br />
The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/who-says-congos-ebola-outbreak-started-months-before-it-was-declared/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/who-says-congos-ebola-outbreak-started-months-before-it-was-declared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Pitt' Season 3: Noah Wyle Shares Details]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Ever since "The Pitt" season 2 finale aired in April, fans have been (not so) patiently waiting for season 3. Noah Wyle, who plays Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch, recently revealed a few details to get fans through the drought...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-pitt-season-3-noah-wyle-shares-details/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-pitt-season-3-noah-wyle-shares-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2,000 Dead in Outbreak; Fauci's Text Messages; Drugmaker to Pay $46M Settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
At least 2,000 people have died amid the 4,381 confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record. (AP)<br />
The U.S. reported 117 new measles...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/2000-dead-in-outbreak-faucis-text-messages-drugmaker-to-pay-46m-settlement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/2000-dead-in-outbreak-faucis-text-messages-drugmaker-to-pay-46m-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Issues Controversial Order on Vaccines, Suggests Autism Link]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- President Trump signed an executive order that shrinks the number of universally recommended vaccines for children, calls for splitting up the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shot, and says each vaccination should occur at...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-issues-controversial-order-on-vaccines-suggests-autism-link/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-issues-controversial-order-on-vaccines-suggests-autism-link/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-Transplant Outcomes in Hodgkin Lymphoma Improved Over Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Outcomes have substantially improved over time in patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), according to a retrospective, registry-based cohort study...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/post-transplant-outcomes-in-hodgkin-lymphoma-improved-over-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/post-transplant-outcomes-in-hodgkin-lymphoma-improved-over-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Older Diabetics Don't Get Recommended Medication Tweaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Most older adults with type 2 diabetes whose HbA1c level was outside the American Diabetes Association (ADA)-recommended target did not have their medications adjusted, a review of electronic health records indicated.<br />
Among...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/most-older-diabetics-dont-get-recommended-medication-tweaks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/most-older-diabetics-dont-get-recommended-medication-tweaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis of the Big Toe? Don't Wait to Operate]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with painful osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ)--aka the big toe--would do better with immediate surgery than letting nature take its course, results of a randomized trial indicated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/osteoarthritis-of-the-big-toe-dont-wait-to-operate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/osteoarthritis-of-the-big-toe-dont-wait-to-operate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pet Hamsters Linked to Rare Brain Disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- People with autoimmune cerebellar ataxia were more likely to have been exposed to pet hamsters versus a control group, a hospital-based study in China suggested.<br />
Among patients matched on age and sex, hamster exposure was more...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pet-hamsters-linked-to-rare-brain-disorder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pet-hamsters-linked-to-rare-brain-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating the Initial Visit in Advanced Prostate Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer," Cleveland Clinic oncologist Christopher Wee, MD, and host John Mangels discuss how clinicians can guide patients through the initial complexities of a metastatic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/navigating-the-initial-visit-in-advanced-prostate-cancer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/navigating-the-initial-visit-in-advanced-prostate-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fauci Hearing Was the Wrong Approach to Accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The public spectacle surrounding the congressional testimony of Anthony Fauci, MD, along with the recent scrutiny of his private, COVID-era diaries, has reignited a persistent debate: what kind of public accounting do we owe...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-fauci-hearing-was-the-wrong-approach-to-accountability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-fauci-hearing-was-the-wrong-approach-to-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nirsevimab's RSV Protection Didn't Extend to Second Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The monoclonal antibody nirsevimab (Beyfortus) consistently performed well against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related hospitalization during infants' first year after receipt but without a benefit for other hospitalizations...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nirsevimabs-rsv-protection-didnt-extend-to-second-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nirsevimabs-rsv-protection-didnt-extend-to-second-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Officials Propose New Scrutiny of Food Additives and Ingredients]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- U.S. health officials on Monday proposed a rule change that would require food manufacturers to notify regulators before introducing new ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods.<br />
The proposal would change a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-officials-propose-new-scrutiny-of-food-additives-and-ingredients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-officials-propose-new-scrutiny-of-food-additives-and-ingredients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residential Context Matters in Ovarian Cancer Survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Living in areas of greater social vulnerability was linked to worse overall survival among women with epithelial ovarian cancer, particularly Black women, a retrospective cohort study suggested.<br />
Overall, living in areas with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/residential-context-matters-in-ovarian-cancer-survival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/residential-context-matters-in-ovarian-cancer-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Week After Shaving, She Developed Rare Flesh-Eating Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- She shaved her perineal area, then applied a topical herbal substance provided by an alternative practitioner--but a week later, the 40-year-old woman developed aggressive necrotizing fasciitis.<br />
What ensued was a 12-week...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-week-after-shaving-she-developed-rare-flesh-eating-disease/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-week-after-shaving-she-developed-rare-flesh-eating-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite Progress in TNBC, More Biomarkers Are Needed to Improve Outcomes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Although biomarker testing is playing a greater role in the management of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), treatment selection still relies on relatively few validated biomarkers.<br />
Markers for Immunotherapy<br />
Several new...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/despite-progress-in-tnbc-more-biomarkers-are-needed-to-improve-outcomes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/despite-progress-in-tnbc-more-biomarkers-are-needed-to-improve-outcomes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid Flesh-Eating Bacteria Deaths, Health Officials Urge Caution for Beachgoers]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.<br />
Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/amid-flesh-eating-bacteria-deaths-health-officials-urge-caution-for-beachgoers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/amid-flesh-eating-bacteria-deaths-health-officials-urge-caution-for-beachgoers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden Cancer Update; Trump on Fauci Prosecution; Cyclosporiasis Rebound Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer metastasized to the bone and has become painful and debilitating, his son said. (AP)<br />
During his acceptance speech for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/biden-cancer-update-trump-on-fauci-prosecution-cyclosporiasis-rebound-cases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/biden-cancer-update-trump-on-fauci-prosecution-cyclosporiasis-rebound-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Do You Believe That Jimmy Hoffa Died of Natural Causes?': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "Do you believe in the tooth fairy, sir? Do you believe in the Easter Bunny? Do you believe that Jimmy Hoffa died of natural causes?"--Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), questioning testimony from a Georgetown expert who said he...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/do-you-believe-that-jimmy-hoffa-died-of-natural-causes-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/do-you-believe-that-jimmy-hoffa-died-of-natural-causes-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Precarious Moment for 'Pimping' in Medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "How would you determine if this patient has a pure or mixed high anion gap metabolic acidosis (HAGMA)?"<br />
This was the question posed to me and my co-medical students by my attending (who I had met 3 minutes earlier) in front...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-precarious-moment-for-pimping-in-medicine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-precarious-moment-for-pimping-in-medicine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci Contempt Vote Reflects the Enduring Politics of COVID]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Anthony Fauci, MD, is sitting before Congress, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on TV debating COVID lockdowns, and Americans can't agree on what science to trust.<br />
You might think it's 2020 again.<br />
Six years after COVID-19 thrust the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fauci-contempt-vote-reflects-the-enduring-politics-of-covid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fauci-contempt-vote-reflects-the-enduring-politics-of-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Community-Designed Diet for Heart Failure; E-Cigarettes After Smoking Cessation]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-community-designed-diet-for-heart-failure-e-cigarettes-after-smoking-cessation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-community-designed-diet-for-heart-failure-e-cigarettes-after-smoking-cessation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Has a Point About Psychiatry. It's Not the One He's Making.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- If you'd asked my grandmother about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), she would have replied, "That's a white people thing." What Western medicine pathologizes, my Asian family would've just called "life."<br />
Child...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-has-a-point-about-psychiatry-its-not-the-one-hes-making/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rfk-jr-has-a-point-about-psychiatry-its-not-the-one-hes-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman Says She Was Wrongly Diagnosed With Cancer, Had Surgery Due to Labeling Error]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An Atlanta-area woman alleges that she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy because of a labeling error.<br />
Cassandra Barksdale and her attorneys filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/woman-says-she-was-wrongly-diagnosed-with-cancer-had-surgery-due-to-labeling-error/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/woman-says-she-was-wrongly-diagnosed-with-cancer-had-surgery-due-to-labeling-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Type 1 Diabetes Cases and Care Vary Widely Across States]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Wide variations in the numbers of type 1 diabetes patients and specialists throughout the U.S. may affect care availability as diagnostic and treatment modalities continue to advance, data from a cross-sectional study indicated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/type-1-diabetes-cases-and-care-vary-widely-across-states/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/type-1-diabetes-cases-and-care-vary-widely-across-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child at Center of Texas Brain-Death Dispute Is Taken Off Life Support and Dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A 2-year-old girl whose parents sued a Texas hospital to prevent it from testing if she was brain-dead after she drowned in a hotel pool on Memorial Day has been removed from life support and died, her family said this week...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/child-at-center-of-texas-brain-death-dispute-is-taken-off-life-support-and-dies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/child-at-center-of-texas-brain-death-dispute-is-taken-off-life-support-and-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Did New Research About Circumcision Show?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-did-new-research-about-circumcision-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-did-new-research-about-circumcision-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liposomal Chemo Combination No Better Than Standard Induction in Pediatric AML]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Liposomal daunorubicin and cytarabine (Vyxeos) didn't hold up to standard daunorubicin/cytarabine induction therapy in children and young adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a phase III trial from the Children...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/liposomal-chemo-combination-no-better-than-standard-induction-in-pediatric-aml/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/liposomal-chemo-combination-no-better-than-standard-induction-in-pediatric-aml/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden's Bedtime Cancer Symptom; Top Cancer Hospitals; FDA Panel to Review MCED Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Former First Lady Jill Biden said she noticed a concerning symptom before former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer--he was waking up to use the bathroom up to seven times a night. (USA Today...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bidens-bedtime-cancer-symptom-top-cancer-hospitals-fda-panel-to-review-mced-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bidens-bedtime-cancer-symptom-top-cancer-hospitals-fda-panel-to-review-mced-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donor Hearts May Work Better if Stored Slightly Warmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Colder was not better when it came to donor heart storage, according to preliminary findings from a retrospective analysis.<br />
Between static cold storage (SCS) at 4-8&deg;C and 10&deg;C, there was a marked difference in outcomes...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/donor-hearts-may-work-better-if-stored-slightly-warmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/donor-hearts-may-work-better-if-stored-slightly-warmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeking to Prosecute Fauci Is Disgraceful]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- I have been friends with Tony Fauci, MD, for 40 years, working alongside him, from AIDS and Ebola through to the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox. He deserves our gratitude, not politics. But that's not what I want to write about...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/seeking-to-prosecute-fauci-is-disgraceful/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/seeking-to-prosecute-fauci-is-disgraceful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Sees Big Jump in Nausea Cases Among Frequent Marijuana Users in the Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In the past year, the U.S. has seen a jump in frequent marijuana users going to the hospital with a nausea and vomiting condition, according to a report released Thursday.<br />
"The abruptness and sustained magnitude of the increase...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-sees-big-jump-in-nausea-cases-among-frequent-marijuana-users-in-the-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/us-sees-big-jump-in-nausea-cases-among-frequent-marijuana-users-in-the-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court Case Challenging Medicaid Work Rule's 'Frailty' Requirement Gets Moved Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- States unhappy about a new "medical frailty" provision in the Medicaid work requirement rule are continuing their fight over the rule in court.<br />
The work requirement--or "community engagement" requirement, as it is officially...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/court-case-challenging-medicaid-work-rules-frailty-requirement-gets-moved-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/court-case-challenging-medicaid-work-rules-frailty-requirement-gets-moved-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Considers Vaccine-Autism Order; McConnell Leaves Rehab; Lettuce Scare Eases]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
White House officials are considering an executive order addressing vaccines and autism, aligning with President Donald Trump's push for increased federal action...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-considers-vaccine-autism-order-mcconnell-leaves-rehab-lettuce-scare-eases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-considers-vaccine-autism-order-mcconnell-leaves-rehab-lettuce-scare-eases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Finally OKs Twice-Rejected Melanoma Drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA granted accelerated approval to vusolimogene oderparepvec (Tudriqev), known as RP1, in combination with nivolumab (Opdivo) to treat adults with unresectable advanced cutaneous melanoma, the agency announced Thursday...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-finally-oks-twice-rejected-melanoma-drug/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-finally-oks-twice-rejected-melanoma-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves First-in-Class Narcolepsy Drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved oveporexton (Orzeyful) for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1 (narcolepsy with cataplexy) in adults, the agency announced Wednesday.<br />
Oveporexton is a first-in-class orexin treatment that goes beyond symptom...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-first-in-class-narcolepsy-drug/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-first-in-class-narcolepsy-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves First mRNA Flu Vaccine But Limits Use to Older Adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the trivalent flu vaccine mRNA-1010 (mFLUSIVA) for use in all adults age 50 years or older, Moderna announced on Wednesday. It is the first approved flu vaccine to use the mRNA technology that sped COVID-19 vaccine...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-first-mrna-flu-vaccine-but-limits-use-to-older-adults/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-first-mrna-flu-vaccine-but-limits-use-to-older-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Approves First mRNA Flu Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the trivalent flu vaccine mRNA-1010 (mFLUSIVA) for use in all adults age 50 years or older, Moderna announced on Wednesday. It is the first approved flu vaccine to use the mRNA technology that sped COVID-19 vaccine...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-first-mrna-flu-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-approves-first-mrna-flu-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A New Level of Disrespect' From RFK Jr.; Pizza Over Raises? MD's Sympathy for a Bug]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
"This is a new level of disrespect," said cardiologist Ali Haider, MD, on TikTok, responding to Health Secretary...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-new-level-of-disrespect-from-rfk-jr-pizza-over-raises-mds-sympathy-for-a-bug/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/a-new-level-of-disrespect-from-rfk-jr-pizza-over-raises-mds-sympathy-for-a-bug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Led the CDC. Here's My Advice for Erica Schwartz.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- I led the CDC. I know what greets a new director on day one: an inbox that never empties, urgent calls about health threats worldwide, a workforce at every level watching her every move, and a Congress that controls whether her...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/i-led-the-cdc-heres-my-advice-for-erica-schwartz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/i-led-the-cdc-heres-my-advice-for-erica-schwartz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Factors Tied to 13 Additional Dementia-Free Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Maintaining three key health factors during midlife--normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and not smoking--was associated with nearly 13 additional dementia-free years, a study of 12,000 people in the U.S. showed.<br />
Individuals...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/three-factors-tied-to-13-additional-dementia-free-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/three-factors-tied-to-13-additional-dementia-free-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Gain-of-Function Policy May Suppress Key Pandemic Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A White House policy that seeks to end what it calls "dangerous gain-of-function" (DGOF) research is not as restrictive as experts feared, but several said it could still suppress essential work that would better prepare the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-gain-of-function-policy-may-suppress-key-pandemic-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-gain-of-function-policy-may-suppress-key-pandemic-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doc Banned for Closed-Loop Gut Error; Orthopedist Spread Herpes? $14M MA Settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A doctor in the U.K. was banned from practicing medicine after creating a "closed loop" digestive system in a patient during emergency surgery. (People)<br />
A West Virginia orthopedist was accused of intentionally spreading herpes...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doc-banned-for-closed-loop-gut-error-orthopedist-spread-herpes-14m-ma-settlement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doc-banned-for-closed-loop-gut-error-orthopedist-spread-herpes-14m-ma-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Points to How Vegan Diets May Aid in Weight Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Adults with overweight who adopted a low-fat vegan diet ate fewer calories per gram of food without intentional calorie restriction, a secondary analysis of a randomized trial showed.<br />
Among 244 participants, those assigned to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-points-to-how-vegan-diets-may-aid-in-weight-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-points-to-how-vegan-diets-may-aid-in-weight-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing Underway on Vaccines to Intercept Brewing Colon Cancer Before It Takes Root]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Stacy Norton, MD, was only 7 years old when her mother died of colon cancer, one of several family members struck by aggressive tumors at unusually young ages. Decades later, Norton rolled up her sleeve to help test if a new...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/testing-underway-on-vaccines-to-intercept-brewing-colon-cancer-before-it-takes-root/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/testing-underway-on-vaccines-to-intercept-brewing-colon-cancer-before-it-takes-root/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Gastro Hospitals; GI Bleeding in Jehovah's Witnesses; Steroids for DILI]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- U.S. News &amp; World Report released its 2026 "Best Hospitals" list for gastroenterology and gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. Spoiler alert: The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, snagged the top spot.<br />
The FDA said the cyclosporiasis...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/best-gastro-hospitals-gi-bleeding-in-jehovahs-witnesses-steroids-for-dili/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/best-gastro-hospitals-gi-bleeding-in-jehovahs-witnesses-steroids-for-dili/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Committee Holds Fauci in Contempt; Outbreak Hospitalizes 36; ICE Detains Nurse]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
A Senate committee voted today to hold Anthony Fauci, MD, in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution after he declined...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/committee-holds-fauci-in-contempt-outbreak-hospitalizes-36-ice-detains-nurse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/committee-holds-fauci-in-contempt-outbreak-hospitalizes-36-ice-detains-nurse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Committee Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Anthony Fauci, MD, in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senate-committee-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senate-committee-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Plans Losing Court Battles in No Surprises Act Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The fate of the No Surprises Act's independent dispute resolution (IDR) clause continues to hang in the balance as it winds its way through the courts.<br />
The No Surprises Act, signed into law in 2020 by President Donald Trump...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-plans-losing-court-battles-in-no-surprises-act-cases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-plans-losing-court-battles-in-no-surprises-act-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tool Brings Vax vs Disease Risk Into Stark Contrast]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- As vaccine hesitancy continues to rise, fueling a record-breaking resurgence of measles, among other public health threats, an online tool launched this week aims to help people better understand vaccine safety.<br />
The free and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tool-brings-vax-vs-disease-risk-into-stark-contrast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tool-brings-vax-vs-disease-risk-into-stark-contrast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD, as director of the CDC, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political meddling and low morale.<br />
Schwartz was confirmed in a 51-44 vote...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senate-confirms-erica-schwartz-as-cdc-director/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senate-confirms-erica-schwartz-as-cdc-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Is Steven Quay, the Biotech Exec Likely to Take Fauci's Old Job?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Steven Quay, MD, PhD, is reportedly in final vetting for the job of director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a position formerly held by Anthony Fauci, MD, for decades. So, who is he?<br />
Quay...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/who-is-steven-quay-the-biotech-exec-likely-to-take-faucis-old-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/who-is-steven-quay-the-biotech-exec-likely-to-take-faucis-old-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Carrot Maxxing' Is a New Name for an Old Trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics.<br />
People are touting "carrot maxxing" on social media as a natural shortcut...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/carrot-maxxing-is-a-new-name-for-an-old-trend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/carrot-maxxing-is-a-new-name-for-an-old-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Examines Link Between IBD and Psychiatric Disorders]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were at increased risk for several psychiatric disorders both before and after diagnosis, according to results from a Swedish cohort study.<br />
The relative rate of any psychiatric...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-examines-link-between-ibd-and-psychiatric-disorders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-examines-link-between-ibd-and-psychiatric-disorders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Establish Pillars of Care for Older Adults With HIV]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Faced with an aging population with HIV, clinicians will need to help these older patients navigate a healthy route from antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation through complex comorbidities to an increased focus on maintaining...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/experts-establish-pillars-of-care-for-older-adults-with-hiv/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/experts-establish-pillars-of-care-for-older-adults-with-hiv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dirty Air Worsens Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes, Study Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Koreans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) showed increased disease activity and higher flare rates when exposed to relatively high levels of small atmospheric particulate matter, researchers reported.<br />
Each 6-&mu;g/m3 increment...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dirty-air-worsens-rheumatoid-arthritis-outcomes-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dirty-air-worsens-rheumatoid-arthritis-outcomes-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use of PDE5 Inhibitor Tied to Increased Glaucoma Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Men who used the PDE5 inhibitor tadalafil (Cialis) for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) had an increased likelihood of developing glaucoma-related clinical events, according to a large retrospective study.<br />
Rates of glaucoma...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/use-of-pde5-inhibitor-tied-to-increased-glaucoma-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/use-of-pde5-inhibitor-tied-to-increased-glaucoma-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psilocybin for PTSD; Breathwork and Cravings; 'Game of Thrones' Writer's Depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Psilocybin-assisted therapy improved symptoms of severe, treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans in an open-label trial. (Communications Medicine)<br />
High school students who carried firearms had...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psilocybin-for-ptsd-breathwork-and-cravings-game-of-thrones-writers-depression/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/psilocybin-for-ptsd-breathwork-and-cravings-game-of-thrones-writers-depression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Lindsay Clancy's Tragedy, I Recognize Something Painfully Familiar]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When I first learned about Lindsay Clancy, the 35-year-old former nurse who is currently on trial for killing her three children in 2023, I was thrust back in time to 2005.<br />
Like Clancy, I was living in Massachusetts when I gave...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/in-lindsay-clancys-tragedy-i-recognize-something-painfully-familiar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/in-lindsay-clancys-tragedy-i-recognize-something-painfully-familiar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longer Therapeutic Cooling Comes Up Short After Cardiac Arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Extra hours of therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) conferred no better neuroprotection, a randomized trial found.<br />
The ICECAP trialists intended to test a range of durations of therapeutic hypothermia...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/longer-therapeutic-cooling-comes-up-short-after-cardiac-arrest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/longer-therapeutic-cooling-comes-up-short-after-cardiac-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIT-Based Screening Linked to Drop in Colorectal Cancer Mortality]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-based screening was linked to an ongoing decline in colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality in a retrospective population-based cohort study from Spain.<br />
From 2004 to 2024, age-standardized CRC mortality...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fit-based-screening-linked-to-drop-in-colorectal-cancer-mortality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fit-based-screening-linked-to-drop-in-colorectal-cancer-mortality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci's Decision to Invoke Fifth Amendment Tees Up Legal Debate and a Contempt Vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The decision by Anthony Fauci, MD, to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week as a Republican-led committee prepares to vote to hold him in contempt and refer the matter to the Justice Department...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/faucis-decision-to-invoke-fifth-amendment-tees-up-legal-debate-and-a-contempt-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/faucis-decision-to-invoke-fifth-amendment-tees-up-legal-debate-and-a-contempt-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopkins Researcher's ICE Detention; Hospital's Freezing Death; Roblox Addiction?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Johns Hopkins University public health researcher Fatima Ameaka, a native of Cameroon, was released after ICE detention. The Washington Post reported that Ameaka's lawyer said a previous Department of Homeland Security claim...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hopkins-researchers-ice-detention-hospitals-freezing-death-roblox-addiction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hopkins-researchers-ice-detention-hospitals-freezing-death-roblox-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci Successor Imminent; CDC Expands Outbreak List; Pesticides Linked to ALS]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Biotech executive Steven Quay, MD, PhD, who supported the COVID lab leak theory, is in line to take over Anthony Fauci, MD's, old job of director of the National...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fauci-successor-imminent-cdc-expands-outbreak-list-pesticides-linked-to-als/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fauci-successor-imminent-cdc-expands-outbreak-list-pesticides-linked-to-als/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicaid Fraud, Impact of Upcoming Cuts in the Spotlight at Senate Hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- At a Senate Budget Committee hearing about the Medicaid program, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) asked Andy Schneider, of Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families, whether states should be punished for cheating the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medicaid-fraud-impact-of-upcoming-cuts-in-the-spotlight-at-senate-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/medicaid-fraud-impact-of-upcoming-cuts-in-the-spotlight-at-senate-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsay Clancy's Diary Chronicled Desperation and 'Brain Fog' Before She Killed Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Editor's Note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.<br />
After an opening week of wrenching...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lindsay-clancys-diary-chronicled-desperation-and-brain-fog-before-she-killed-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/lindsay-clancys-diary-chronicled-desperation-and-brain-fog-before-she-killed-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Interception Promise in High-Risk Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A peptide vaccine targeting KRAS mutations in pancreatic cancer showed preliminary evidence of activity in a small study of high-risk patients.<br />
The vaccine elicited KRAS-specific T-cell responses in 18 of 20 patients with mutations...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pancreatic-cancer-vaccine-shows-interception-promise-in-high-risk-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/pancreatic-cancer-vaccine-shows-interception-promise-in-high-risk-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: Keep HCQ Blood Levels Up to Avoid Cardiovascular Disease in Lupus]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- People taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) showed markedly increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease when blood levels of the drug were low and when long-term adherence was poor...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-keep-hcq-blood-levels-up-to-avoid-cardiovascular-disease-in-lupus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-keep-hcq-blood-levels-up-to-avoid-cardiovascular-disease-in-lupus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HPV Infection and Esophageal Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In 1976, German virologist Harald zur Hausen, MD, DSc, proposed that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer, countering the widely held belief that herpes simplex virus caused the cancer. Seven years later, he proved...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hpv-infection-and-esophageal-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/hpv-infection-and-esophageal-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADA Reviewing Police Tussle; Obesity Trial Lawsuit; Retatrutide's Early Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The American Diabetes Association (ADA) asked for patience as its Audit and Governance Committee reviews the incident at this year's annual meeting--when five prominent experts were removed by police--and prepares recommendations...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ada-reviewing-police-tussle-obesity-trial-lawsuit-retatrutides-early-access/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ada-reviewing-police-tussle-obesity-trial-lawsuit-retatrutides-early-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardiac Arrest Mid-Bar Exam; Echocardiography Workforce Ills; DCB Inflation Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A woman who suffered a cardiac arrest while taking the New York State bar exam is suing the test site, Hofstra University, claiming that CPR and an automated external defibrillator were not provided in a timely manner by staff...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cardiac-arrest-mid-bar-exam-echocardiography-workforce-ills-dcb-inflation-times/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cardiac-arrest-mid-bar-exam-echocardiography-workforce-ills-dcb-inflation-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Paper Retracted; MS Before Epstein-Barr Infection; Brain Aging Map]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A 2024 report of a severe Alzheimer's disease patient who improved after an intravenous mesenchymal stem cell transplant was retracted by Case Reports in Neurological Medicine and its publisher John Wiley &amp; Sons.<br />
Researchers...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alzheimers-paper-retracted-ms-before-epstein-barr-infection-brain-aging-map/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alzheimers-paper-retracted-ms-before-epstein-barr-infection-brain-aging-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slam the Brakes on Healthcare Consumerism]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The other day I walked past a branch of a gym that had a service for walk-in on-site intravenous (IV) drips. It was made clear that this was an independent business, not a service offered by the gym itself, but a private company...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/slam-the-brakes-on-healthcare-consumerism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/slam-the-brakes-on-healthcare-consumerism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Manosphere and MAHA Have Merged. I Worry for My Pre-Teen Son.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Two thirds of young men in the U.S. regularly engage with online masculinity influencers ("manfluencers") who often promote sexism, normalize violence against women, and peddle a narrow view of what it means to be a man.<br />
Platforms...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-manosphere-and-maha-have-merged-i-worry-for-my-pre-teen-son/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-manosphere-and-maha-have-merged-i-worry-for-my-pre-teen-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About a Quarter of Buprenorphine Prescriptions for OUD Abandoned]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The proportion of new buprenorphine prescriptions for opioid use disorder (OUD) that were never dispensed or filled increased from 2020 to 2024, according to a retrospective cohort study.<br />
Among over 1,400 patients with commercial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/about-a-quarter-of-buprenorphine-prescriptions-for-oud-abandoned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/about-a-quarter-of-buprenorphine-prescriptions-for-oud-abandoned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's Baseball Team Named for Trailblazing Doctor]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- All four inaugural teams of the brand-new Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) are named after influential women in American history--with one named after a trailblazing female physician.<br />
The New York Heights take inspiration...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/womens-baseball-team-named-for-trailblazing-doctor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/womens-baseball-team-named-for-trailblazing-doctor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balancing Autonomy, Quality of Life, and Long-Term Planning in Multiple Myeloma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma," Cleveland Clinic hematologist Sandra Mazzoni, DO, and host John Mangels continue their discussions on communicating effectively and empathetically with patients facing a complex, chronic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/balancing-autonomy-quality-of-life-and-long-term-planning-in-multiple-myeloma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/balancing-autonomy-quality-of-life-and-long-term-planning-in-multiple-myeloma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola Kills 1,700 in Eastern Congo as the Fastest-Growing Outbreak Surges]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, data showed.<br />
As of Tuesday, 3,802 cases had been recorded, with 1,707 deaths, according to the latest government update...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ebola-kills-1700-in-eastern-congo-as-the-fastest-growing-outbreak-surges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ebola-kills-1700-in-eastern-congo-as-the-fastest-growing-outbreak-surges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolving Landscape for Managing Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Boehringer Ingelheim's Brian Hilberdink, President, U.S. Human Pharma, and Neerja Balachander, M.D., Ph.D., VP, U.S. Clinical Development Medical Affairs and Cardiorenal Metabolic Therapeutic Area Head, reflect on key developments...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/evolving-landscape-for-managing-cardiovascular-renal-and-metabolic-conditions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/evolving-landscape-for-managing-cardiovascular-renal-and-metabolic-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is 'Gym Penis' Real? Retatrutide Access Expanded; Vitamin D Fails Cancer Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Is "gym penis"--the phenomenon of shrinkage occurring after a workout session--real? (New York Post)<br />
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-gym-penis-real-retatrutide-access-expanded-vitamin-d-fails-cancer-test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/is-gym-penis-real-retatrutide-access-expanded-vitamin-d-fails-cancer-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's Who Topped This Year's 'Best Hospitals' List]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Familiar hospitals dominated the latest "Best Hospitals" rankings from U.S. News &amp; World Report, which also rolled out several changes this year.<br />
There were a couple of newcomers to the 2026-2027 Honor Roll, which for 4...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heres-who-topped-this-years-best-hospitals-list/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heres-who-topped-this-years-best-hospitals-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bone Density Appears to Rebound in Transgender Youth After Puberty Blockers Are Done]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Bone growth among transgender and gender-diverse adolescents slowed compared with peers during pubertal suppression, but partially recovered after starting gender-affirming hormone therapy, a systematic review and meta-analysis...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bone-density-appears-to-rebound-in-transgender-youth-after-puberty-blockers-are-done/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bone-density-appears-to-rebound-in-transgender-youth-after-puberty-blockers-are-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan Reports First Two U.S. Deaths Related to Diarrhea-Causing Parasite]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Two people have died in the Cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite.<br />
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/michigan-reports-first-two-us-deaths-related-to-diarrhea-causing-parasite/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/michigan-reports-first-two-us-deaths-related-to-diarrhea-causing-parasite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabotegravir HIV PrEP Effective Among U.S. Women Despite Treatment Interruptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- No women taking long-acting cabotegravir (Apretude) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) developed an HIV infection despite short delays before some maintenance injections, according to a U.S. study of routine clinical care...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cabotegravir-hiv-prep-effective-among-us-women-despite-treatment-interruptions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cabotegravir-hiv-prep-effective-among-us-women-despite-treatment-interruptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TESLA Trial Turns Positive for Stroke Thrombectomy in Extended Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In the TESLA trial, stroke outcomes took a turn for the better following swift mechanical thrombectomy for large anterior circulation infarcts identified without advanced imaging.<br />
In an extended analysis of the trial at 1 year...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tesla-trial-turns-positive-for-stroke-thrombectomy-in-extended-analysis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tesla-trial-turns-positive-for-stroke-thrombectomy-in-extended-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automated Oxygen Therapy Adjustments in Hospital Improves Oxygenation]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A novel system for autonomous control of supplemental oxygen for adult inpatients who needed it for acute illness or injury improved the proportion of time spent with adequate oxygen levels, the SAVE-O2 AI trial showed.<br />
The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/automated-oxygen-therapy-adjustments-in-hospital-improves-oxygenation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/automated-oxygen-therapy-adjustments-in-hospital-improves-oxygenation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Circumcision and Autism: What a New Study Found]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A study of U.S. children found no evidence linking neonatal male circumcision with autism spectrum disorder, prospective data from the ECHO cohort showed.<br />
Among nearly 2,800 boys in 14 ECHO sites, 6% of those who were circumcised...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/circumcision-and-autism-what-a-new-study-found/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/circumcision-and-autism-what-a-new-study-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surfing Lesson Ends With Unusual Injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- It appeared to be the perfect storm: a man in his 30s was learning to surf. As he stood up on the board and twisted to the left for balance, a wave knocked him over.<br />
He instantly felt a sharp pain in his lower back, but managed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/surfing-lesson-ends-with-unusual-injury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/surfing-lesson-ends-with-unusual-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leptomeningeal Disease in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- About 110,000 new cases of leptomeningeal disease (metastases of cerebrospinal fluid or the thin membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord) are diagnosed each year in the U.S., with the incidence varying among cancer...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/leptomeningeal-disease-in-her2-positive-metastatic-breast-cancer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/leptomeningeal-disease-in-her2-positive-metastatic-breast-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's My Prescription for a Lasting Legacy in Medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."--Maya Angelou<br />
Imagine attending your own retirement dinner. Colleagues recount your...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heres-my-prescription-for-a-lasting-legacy-in-medicine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/heres-my-prescription-for-a-lasting-legacy-in-medicine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tardive Dyskinesia a 'Silent Driver' of Healthcare Spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Tardive dyskinesia (TD), a movement disorder characterized by involuntary tics and twitches, exacts a substantial financial toll on patients and the healthcare system.<br />
TD "is a silent driver of healthcare costs and disability...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tardive-dyskinesia-a-silent-driver-of-healthcare-spending/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tardive-dyskinesia-a-silent-driver-of-healthcare-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Purpose, Resilience, and Hope in Dementia Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Alzheimer's Disease," Cleveland Clinic behavioral neurologist Jagan Pillai, MD, PhD, and host Glenn Campbell conclude their discussions on communicating effectively with patients and families facing a progressive...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/finding-purpose-resilience-and-hope-in-dementia-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/finding-purpose-resilience-and-hope-in-dementia-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outbreak Deaths Near 1,600; GLP-1 Temporal Hollowing; Hospitals Get Pay Bump]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest ever reported in the country with 3,605 confirmed cases, including 1,587 deaths, according...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/outbreak-deaths-near-1600-glp-1-temporal-hollowing-hospitals-get-pay-bump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/outbreak-deaths-near-1600-glp-1-temporal-hollowing-hospitals-get-pay-bump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bariatric Surgery Remains an Important Option for Obesity, Despite GLP-1 Drug Boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Bariatric surgery has long been considered the gold standard for treating obesity. However, with weight-loss medications like GLP-1 receptor agonists skyrocketing in popularity, fewer patients are choosing surgery.<br />
According...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bariatric-surgery-remains-an-important-option-for-obesity-despite-glp-1-drug-boom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/bariatric-surgery-remains-an-important-option-for-obesity-despite-glp-1-drug-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redefining Obesity: The Push to Move Beyond BMI]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Body mass index (BMI) has long been the standard for diagnosing obesity. A BMI of 25 to less than 30 is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 or higher defines obesity.<br />
However, momentum is building to move beyond BMI. In...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/redefining-obesity-the-push-to-move-beyond-bmi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/redefining-obesity-the-push-to-move-beyond-bmi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We Should Follow That Signal': What We Heard This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- "There is some signal there and we should follow that signal."--John Carrino, MD, MPH, of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, in an FDA advisory committee meeting that supported RP1 (vusolimogene oderparepvec), a twice...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/we-should-follow-that-signal-what-we-heard-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/we-should-follow-that-signal-what-we-heard-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Prescribe Diet Changes Every Week. Med School Barely Taught Me Anything Relevant.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nearly every week, I recommend a change in diet as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol--the conditions that fill American clinics and account for more death than any other...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/i-prescribe-diet-changes-every-week-med-school-barely-taught-me-anything-relevant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/i-prescribe-diet-changes-every-week-med-school-barely-taught-me-anything-relevant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanning Is Getting Hot Again. Here's What It Really Does to Your Skin.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Nichole Sims started using a tanning bed at 15 because she said everyone around her was doing it, especially before events like homecoming dances and prom.<br />
Eight years later, she was diagnosed with melanoma.<br />
During that time...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tanning-is-getting-hot-again-heres-what-it-really-does-to-your-skin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tanning-is-getting-hot-again-heres-what-it-really-does-to-your-skin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-Acting Lenacapavir Still Delivered Effective HIV PrEP After a Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Only one person has developed a new HIV infection during a year-long extension of the landmark PURPOSE 1 and PURPOSE 2 trials testing twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir (Yeztugo) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/long-acting-lenacapavir-still-delivered-effective-hiv-prep-after-a-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/long-acting-lenacapavir-still-delivered-effective-hiv-prep-after-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy; Diagnosing Steatotic Liver Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alcohol-consumption-in-pregnancy-diagnosing-steatotic-liver-disease/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/alcohol-consumption-in-pregnancy-diagnosing-steatotic-liver-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Emails Show Why We Sued Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- When internal CDC and HHS emails from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first months as HHS secretary were exposed in late June, they offered a rare window into Washington: a real-time glimpse into what officials were attempting to do...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-emails-show-why-we-sued-robert-f-kennedy-jr/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-emails-show-why-we-sued-robert-f-kennedy-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takeaways From Anthony Fauci's COVID-Era Diaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A diary played an unusual role in a contentious Senate hearing Wednesday--musings from Anthony Fauci, MD, a scientist who became a leading voice in the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />
Sen. Rand Paul, MD (R-Ky.)...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/takeaways-from-anthony-faucis-covid-era-diaries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/takeaways-from-anthony-faucis-covid-era-diaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Reassures on Probiotic Sepsis Risk in Very Preterm Infants]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Probiotic-associated invasive infections were rare in very preterm infants, according to a large retrospective cohort study.<br />
Among over 100,000 very preterm infants, 11 developed Bifidobacterium or Lactobacillus invasive infections...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-reassures-on-probiotic-sepsis-risk-in-very-preterm-infants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-reassures-on-probiotic-sepsis-risk-in-very-preterm-infants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Close to Giving Doctors Final Say on Whether to Perform Late Abortions]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Massachusetts is on the way to giving doctors the final say on whether an abortion should be allowed late in pregnancy, a move expected to affect few cases but that supporters say is needed because hospitals are now turning away...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/massachusetts-close-to-giving-doctors-final-say-on-whether-to-perform-late-abortions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/massachusetts-close-to-giving-doctors-final-say-on-whether-to-perform-late-abortions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opioids for Routine Hysterectomies Really Necessary?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Managing pain with non-opioid options was just as effective as routine pain management with opioids after minimally invasive hysterectomy, a randomized trial showed.<br />
Mean pain scores measured using the 11-point Numeric Rating...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/opioids-for-routine-hysterectomies-really-necessary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/opioids-for-routine-hysterectomies-really-necessary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does the 'Barbie Peptide' Claim to Offer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-does-the-barbie-peptide-claim-to-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/what-does-the-barbie-peptide-claim-to-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dapagliflozin Makes Good on Preventing Cardiac Surgery-Associated AKI]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) following elective cardiac surgery was largely reduced with a short course of SGLT2 inhibitor therapy, a Dutch trial found.<br />
Initiation of once-daily dapagliflozin (Farxiga) 1 day prior to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dapagliflozin-makes-good-on-preventing-cardiac-surgery-associated-aki/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/dapagliflozin-makes-good-on-preventing-cardiac-surgery-associated-aki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ART Regimen Effective, Led to Less Weight Gain in Treatment-Naive HIV]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A treatment regimen anchored by doravirine worked as well as a dolutegravir-based approach but led to significantly less weight gain among patients starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV, an open-label randomized trial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/art-regimen-effective-led-to-less-weight-gain-in-treatment-naive-hiv/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/art-regimen-effective-led-to-less-weight-gain-in-treatment-naive-hiv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewriting the Future of Medicine; Cancer Cost Burden; Mental Health Toll of Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A new genomic atlas has the potential to "rewrite the future of medicine" by using information about stem cells to create cures for diseases. (Popular Mechanics)<br />
The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee has another vacancy...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rewriting-the-future-of-medicine-cancer-cost-burden-mental-health-toll-of-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/rewriting-the-future-of-medicine-cancer-cost-burden-mental-health-toll-of-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Danger in Florida's Psychotropic Medication Advisory for Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- On July 24, Florida's health department issued a guidance statement recommending against the use of psychotropic drugs in children ages 5 to 17 years for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and attention deficit-hyperactivity...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-danger-in-floridas-psychotropic-medication-advisory-for-kids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-danger-in-floridas-psychotropic-medication-advisory-for-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient Mummy DNA Provides Evidence That Colonization Brought Smallpox to Americas]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas.<br />
Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in human history before it was eradicated in 1980...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ancient-mummy-dna-provides-evidence-that-colonization-brought-smallpox-to-americas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/ancient-mummy-dna-provides-evidence-that-colonization-brought-smallpox-to-americas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL Pro Bowler Has Parkinson's; RFK Jr.'s Cooking Show; GLP-1s and Pregnancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<br />
Ahman Green, 49, a four-time NFL Pro Bowl running back and the Green Bay Packers' career rushing leader, has Parkinson's disease. (AP)<br />
In other NFL news, former...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nfl-pro-bowler-has-parkinsons-rfk-jrs-cooking-show-glp-1s-and-pregnancy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/nfl-pro-bowler-has-parkinsons-rfk-jrs-cooking-show-glp-1s-and-pregnancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biomarker Trends Predict Lupus Flares for Challenging Subgroup]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Flare prediction can be improved for patients with a common but poorly understood variant of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by tracking certain biomarkers regularly, researchers proposed.<br />
Changes in levels of IgG-type antibodies...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/biomarker-trends-predict-lupus-flares-for-challenging-subgroup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/biomarker-trends-predict-lupus-flares-for-challenging-subgroup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Drug Prevents Worsening Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Major Trial Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Oral ralinepag is positioned for potential FDA approval following its strong results as a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in an international phase III trial.<br />
In ADVANCE OUTCOMES, ralinepag conferred a reduction...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-drug-prevents-worsening-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension-in-major-trial-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/new-drug-prevents-worsening-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension-in-major-trial-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twice-Rejected Melanoma Drug Gets Surprise Love From FDA Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of a surprise FDA advisory committee vote on Thursday, the third time could be the charm for RP1 (vusolimogene oderparepvec), a melanoma drug candidate that's already been rejected twice by the agency.<br />
Despite doubts...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/twice-rejected-melanoma-drug-gets-surprise-love-from-fda-panel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/twice-rejected-melanoma-drug-gets-surprise-love-from-fda-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twice-Rejected Melanoma Drug Gets Love From FDA Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of a surprise FDA advisory committee vote on Thursday, the third time could be the charm for RP1 (vusolimogene oderparepvec), a melanoma drug candidate that's already been rejected twice by the agency.<br />
Despite doubts...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/twice-rejected-melanoma-drug-gets-love-from-fda-panel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/twice-rejected-melanoma-drug-gets-love-from-fda-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tracker Tallies Over $250M in Cancelled Grants From HHS Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A new online tracking tool from AcademyHealth shows the sprawling scope of recent grant cancellations by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).<br />
More than 100 grants worth over $250 million have been canceled...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tracker-tallies-over-250m-in-cancelled-grants-from-hhs-agency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/tracker-tallies-over-250m-in-cancelled-grants-from-hhs-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Officials End a Medicare Drug Subsidy Program. How Will It Affect Costs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past 2 years...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-officials-end-a-medicare-drug-subsidy-program-how-will-it-affect-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trump-officials-end-a-medicare-drug-subsidy-program-how-will-it-affect-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking Up for Fauci; Banana Smoothie Gate; That One Perfect Coworker Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<br />
"Watching him on the stand today, most of what I felt was one thing: survivor's guilt." Following this week...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/speaking-up-for-fauci-banana-smoothie-gate-that-one-perfect-coworker-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/speaking-up-for-fauci-banana-smoothie-gate-that-one-perfect-coworker-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diabetes and Pancreas Cancer; Crohn's Tied to Joint Infections; Hypnotherapy for IBS]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Patients with new-onset diabetes needing rapid treatment escalation or an intense initial regimen had an increased pancreatic cancer risk compared with non-diabetics, a Korean cohort study found. (Gut)<br />
Global hepatitis B infections...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/diabetes-and-pancreas-cancer-crohns-tied-to-joint-infections-hypnotherapy-for-ibs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/diabetes-and-pancreas-cancer-crohns-tied-to-joint-infections-hypnotherapy-for-ibs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's CDC Director Nominee Moves Closer to Confirmation]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH's, nomination to be director of the nation's top public health agency, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling.<br />
If confirmed by...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-cdc-director-nominee-moves-closer-to-confirmation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/trumps-cdc-director-nominee-moves-closer-to-confirmation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Leaders Pledge Greater Support for Behavioral Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare leaders committed to behavioral health "best practices" during an HHS roundtable event on Wednesday, while a key law on insurance coverage for mental health remains in limbo.<br />
Insurers, medical societies, and other...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-leaders-pledge-greater-support-for-behavioral-health/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/health-leaders-pledge-greater-support-for-behavioral-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once-Weekly Drug Combo for Controlled HIV Matches Standard Daily Regimens]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Switching to a weekly oral investigational regimen of islatravir and lenacapavir was just as effective as daily oral standard-of-care regimens in patients with virologically suppressed HIV, according to two phase III trials...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/once-weekly-drug-combo-for-controlled-hiv-matches-standard-daily-regimens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/once-weekly-drug-combo-for-controlled-hiv-matches-standard-daily-regimens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doc Charged in Med Spa Death; Nurse Sues Doc Over Argument; Nurse's ICE Lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A Texas medical spa's owner and its medical director, anesthesiologist Michael Gallagher, MD, have been criminally charged in the murder of a 47-year-old patient who died after falling unconscious during an infusion of a prescription...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doc-charged-in-med-spa-death-nurse-sues-doc-over-argument-nurses-ice-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/doc-charged-in-med-spa-death-nurse-sues-doc-over-argument-nurses-ice-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a Betting Market Offer Hope to a Cancer Patient?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Prediction markets operator Kalshi recently announced that it will permit customers to bet on whether late-stage clinical trials will reach their primary endpoints. While Kalshi has stated this will be a limited roll-out, with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-a-betting-market-offer-hope-to-a-cancer-patient/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/can-a-betting-market-offer-hope-to-a-cancer-patient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make the Diagnosis: She’s Losing Her Scalp and Eyebrow Hair. Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) --]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/make-the-diagnosis-shes-losing-her-scalp-and-eyebrow-hair-why/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/make-the-diagnosis-shes-losing-her-scalp-and-eyebrow-hair-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Investigates Fauci; Obesity Drug Trial Sparks Lawsuit; 'Early Bird' Dinners]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a state investigation into Anthony Fauci, MD, over COVID claims. (Politico)<br />
Meanwhile, Florida health officials...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/florida-investigates-fauci-obesity-drug-trial-sparks-lawsuit-early-bird-dinners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/florida-investigates-fauci-obesity-drug-trial-sparks-lawsuit-early-bird-dinners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intensified Pre-Op Chemoradiotherapy Fails in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Adding concurrent irinotecan to capecitabine-based chemoradiotherapy failed to improve disease-free survival (DFS) and other outcomes in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, a phase III trial showed.<br />
In patients with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/intensified-pre-op-chemoradiotherapy-fails-in-locally-advanced-rectal-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/intensified-pre-op-chemoradiotherapy-fails-in-locally-advanced-rectal-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antihistamines Panned for Eczema]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Antihistamines hold only a slight benefit for atopic dermatitis (eczema) and shouldn't be routinely used in management, a network meta-analysis concluded.<br />
For moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, adding a first-generation H1...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/antihistamines-panned-for-eczema/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/antihistamines-panned-for-eczema/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Committee Votes Down Duchenne Drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- An FDA panel said that trial data did not provide substantial evidence showing that investigational deramiocel was effective in treating cardiomyopathy among patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.<br />
In a 9-3 vote, the FDA...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-committee-votes-down-duchenne-drug/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-committee-votes-down-duchenne-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study on Vaginal Estrogen for UTI Prevention Backs a Less Messy Approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Periurethral application of a smaller amount of estradiol cream with a finger was noninferior to standard intravaginal application with an applicator among postmenopausal patients with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-on-vaginal-estrogen-for-uti-prevention-backs-a-less-messy-approach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/study-on-vaginal-estrogen-for-uti-prevention-backs-a-less-messy-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Considers Vote to Hold Fauci in Contempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A Senate committee plans to vote next week on whether to recommend holding Anthony Fauci, MD, in contempt following a hearing on Wednesday that centered on how the infectious disease expert handled the COVID-19 pandemic as well...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senate-considers-vote-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senate-considers-vote-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sodium Channel Blocker Cuts Post-Surgery Pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The sodium channel blocker LTG-001, an investigational selective Nav1.8 inhibitor, reduced pain scores more than placebo for 2 days after abdominoplasty, a phase IIb trial showed.<br />
The primary endpoint was the time-weighted sum...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sodium-channel-blocker-cuts-post-surgery-pain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sodium-channel-blocker-cuts-post-surgery-pain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAR T-Cell Therapy in Pregnant Autoimmune Patients: Safe for Baby?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- So far, pregnancies among the first women treated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for autoimmune rheumatologic diseases have proceeded without any concerns, researchers reported.<br />
With 14 pregnancies occurring...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/car-t-cell-therapy-in-pregnant-autoimmune-patients-safe-for-baby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/car-t-cell-therapy-in-pregnant-autoimmune-patients-safe-for-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Dems Question if RFK Jr.'s Family Will Profit From Vax Settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Four Democratic lawmakers have questioned whether HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family will profit from a sizeable settlement involving Merck's human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Gardasil).<br />
In a letter dated July 28...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senate-dems-question-if-rfk-jrs-family-will-profit-from-vax-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/senate-dems-question-if-rfk-jrs-family-will-profit-from-vax-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Licenses First Freeze-Dried Plasma Product]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- The FDA licensed Ezplaz, the first freeze-dried plasma product available to adults in need of transfusion, on Wednesday.<br />
Ezplaz is intended for patients who need plasma--such as those who are bleeding, need massive transfusion...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-licenses-first-freeze-dried-plasma-product/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/fda-licenses-first-freeze-dried-plasma-product/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Suggests Threat of Mold-Associated Illnesses May Be Underappreciated]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- A first-of-its-kind U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated--and potentially deadly--threat.<br />
The researchers detected about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospitals over 5 years. About a third...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-suggests-threat-of-mold-associated-illnesses-may-be-underappreciated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/cdc-suggests-threat-of-mold-associated-illnesses-may-be-underappreciated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sugar Rationing in Early Life Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Decades Later]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- People who consumed less sugar in utero and before age 2 had a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, data from 65,000 U.K. Biobank participants suggested.<br />
The study used the abrupt end of World War II sugar rationing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sugar-rationing-in-early-life-linked-to-lower-dementia-risk-decades-later/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/sugar-rationing-in-early-life-linked-to-lower-dementia-risk-decades-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surgery Underused for Primary Hyperparathyroidism With End-Organ Damage, Study Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Only a small fraction of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT)-associated end-organ damage underwent surgical treatment, a large national cohort study found.<br />
Among over 43,000 adults with biochemically diagnosed PHPT...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/surgery-underused-for-primary-hyperparathyroidism-with-end-organ-damage-study-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/surgery-underused-for-primary-hyperparathyroidism-with-end-organ-damage-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadership Shakeup at CDC's Ebola Response Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the CDC has relieved the two top leaders of its Ebola response team of their positions.<br />
Incident manager Satish Pillai, MD, MPH, and deputy incident manager...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/leadership-shakeup-at-cdcs-ebola-response-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/leadership-shakeup-at-cdcs-ebola-response-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Warns on Psych Meds in Kids; Binge Drinking While Pregnant; ADHD in Females]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Florida health officials released new guidance discouraging the use of psychiatric medications for children with anxiety, depression, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and behavioral disorders.<br />
A twice-daily dose...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/florida-warns-on-psych-meds-in-kids-binge-drinking-while-pregnant-adhd-in-females/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/florida-warns-on-psych-meds-in-kids-binge-drinking-while-pregnant-adhd-in-females/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Double Standard in the Peptide Votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Before I write a prescription for chronic insomnia, I want to know what molecule I am handing the patient, at what dose, and on what basis. Those are ordinary requirements. Yet, last week, a federal advisory committee recommended...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-double-standard-in-the-peptide-votes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-double-standard-in-the-peptide-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Double Standard in the Peptide Vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Before I write a prescription for chronic insomnia, I want to know what molecule I am handing the patient, at what dose, and on what basis. Those are ordinary requirements. Yet, last week, a federal advisory committee recommended...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-double-standard-in-the-peptide-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/the-double-standard-in-the-peptide-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Precision Medicine Shows Promise for Pediatric Diffuse Hemispheric Glioma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- At the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO), it was reported that personalized treatment guided by deep molecular profiling produced encouraging survival outcomes in a subset of children with H3 G34-altered...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/precision-medicine-shows-promise-for-pediatric-diffuse-hemispheric-glioma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/precision-medicine-shows-promise-for-pediatric-diffuse-hemispheric-glioma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oz Declined Shot at HHS Top Job; Gene Editing Death; CDC Ordered Border Detentions]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, reportedly passed up an opportunity to step into the HHS Secretary's shoes amid a White House overhaul of the agency earlier this year. Here's how Oz gained the trust of the president, Robert...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/oz-declined-shot-at-hhs-top-job-gene-editing-death-cdc-ordered-border-detentions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/oz-declined-shot-at-hhs-top-job-gene-editing-death-cdc-ordered-border-detentions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uganda Declares Itself Free of Ebola as Congo Continues to Struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[(MedPage Today) -- Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.<br />
Uganda...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/uganda-declares-itself-free-of-ebola-as-congo-continues-to-struggle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/medical/uganda-declares-itself-free-of-ebola-as-congo-continues-to-struggle/</guid></item></channel></rss>