New Study Offers Hope for People With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 For the estimated one-third of people with focal epilepsy who don t respond well to initial medications, new research offers significan
Drug Combo, Enzalutamide + Hormone Therapy, Cuts Death Risk From Advanced Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 A powerful new drug combo has yielded a major breakthrough for men battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Adding the drug enza
Early Exposure Guidelines Cut Down Peanut Allergy Cases
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 Encouraging parents to introduce peanuts to their infants early has led to a significant drop in new allergy diagnoses, according to re
How Does Cancer Kill People? New Theory Suggests Blood Clots
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 What kills cancer patients is where their malignancy spreads in their body, rather than the cancer itself, a new study says.If tumors s
NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDC’s MMWR publication
In the latest bid to plug gaps in the federal government’s public health infrastructure, two institutions are coming together to create an alternative to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaunted
Breakthrough Retinal Implant Helps Restore Partial Vision in Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 Scientists have restored partial vision to people with a common form of blindness using a prosthetic retinal implant, a first that could
STAT+: What the fertility drug deal tells us about Trump
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Last Ebola Patient in Congo Discharged, No New Cases Reported
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) says the final Ebola patient from Congo s most recent outbreak has been discharged a hopeful mileston
New $1.3B Lawsuit Accuses Johnson & Johnson of Hiding Baby Powder Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 More than 3,000 people in Britain have sued Johnson Johnson, claiming its baby powder caused cancer, according to court filings.The case,
91,000 Pounds of Frozen Meals Recalled for Listeria Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 More than 91,000 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos and wraps distributed to food service institutions nationwide have been recalled due