Kenya reports second Ebola case
Kenya reports a second Ebola case. Meanwhile, the situation in Congo is still quite dire. Authorities have confirmed more than 4,000 deaths and 9,000 cases as officials have struggled to…
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After booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people back
The Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act enrollments — even as the next stage of the anti-fraud effort is underway.
Read full article →First New Sunscreen Type in 25 Years Hits U.S. Store Shelves
(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. The FDA…
Read full article →Midnight Snacks and Liver Scarring; IBD Risk After Pet Exposure; Hep B Trial Hubbub
(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...
Read full article →COVID Vaccine Paper Retracted; Pope Leo's Recovery; Pennsylvania Measles Top 1,200
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A 2022 paper that found COVID-19 vaccination elicits broad neutralizing antibodies in mice was retracted by Science Translational Medicine for some fabricated data...
Read full article →AMA releases governance framework for agentic AI in healthcare
Industry groups have worked to release guidance on artificial intelligence-backed agents in the absence of federal regulation.
Read full article →FDA ‘reset’ continues with new plan for reviewing rare disease drugs
A revamped regulatory framework may give investors less of a “guessing game” as they weigh chances for drug approvals, one analyst said.
Read full article →Elevance Health Foundation launched a prize program for patient safety initiatives. Here's why
The Elevance Health Foundation has launched a new prize program aimed at supporting solutions aimed at improving patient safety, with the first crop of winners targeting challenges like health literacy, fall prevention and medication errors.
Read full article →American Academy of Family Physicians joins physician social network Roon
AAFP members will be able to use the platform to connect with peers as part of the collaboration.
Read full article →As prior auth becomes an AI ‘arms race,’ Otter Health raises $8M for a different approach
The company built an AI-powered real-time clinical quality platform to better manage healthcare utilization by influencing care decisions rather than requiring clinicians to get permission for them.
Read full article →Mifepristone detection study draws fire from Senate Democrats
Senate Democrats demanded answers Thursday from Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin about an agency study to detect the abortion pill mifepristone in drinking water. Led by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the entire Senate Democratic caucus signed a letter to…
Read full article →What Texas Reveals About the Obstacles to Getting Hospital Financial Aid
Hospitals can prevent medical debt by offering financial help before sending big bills. A Tradeoffs investigation found that nearly half of nonprofit facilities in Texas say they will bill patients before screening them for aid. And most will not offer…
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