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Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel

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U.S. Towns Plunge Into Debates About Fluoride in Water

"I didn't realize it would be such a heated discussion," says a mayor of one such town

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Elevated risk of IBD for people exposed to environmental pollutants in the prior decade

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FDA Approves Zanidatamab for Biliary Tract Cancer

New antibody indicated for previously treated, unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive disease

Nov 21, 2024
FDA APPROVED zanidatamab (Ziihera) over a computer rendering of the gall bladder.
Naked Doc Investigated; Urologist Gets Life in Prison; Man Charged in Doc's Murder

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Nov 21, 2024
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AMA in RFK Jr.'s Crosshairs; Cinnamon Bun Recall; FDA Probes PFAS in Seafood

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Policy Experts Split on Dr. Oz Nomination to Lead CMS

Is he a "threat to public health" or a reasonable choice for the job?

Nov 21, 2024
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Health Prices Are Getting More Transparent, but It's Still Not Enough, Experts Say

Price data need to be specific, searchable, and easy, according to one expert

Nov 20, 2024
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Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care

All three physicians could lose their licenses

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Anesthesiologist Gets 190 Years for Tampering With IV Bags Used in Surgeries

One death and several cardiac emergencies linked to Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr.'s actions

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What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Potential NIH Pick

Stanford professor is most closely associated with the Great Barrington Declaration

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What It's Like to Win an Ig Nobel; Oxygen Company Too Big to Ban? AI Cuts Care

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Scrap Clozapine's REMS Program, FDA Advisors Say

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