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A Woman’s Struggle for an Autoimmune Diagnosis Reflects Medical Gaps
Multiple Locations, USA: One woman’s years-long journey to finally identify her autoimmune disease highlights the hurdles many patients face in...
New Migraine Drug Shows Promise for Early Symptom Relief
Multiple Locations, USA: A clinical trial evaluating the drug ubrogepant found that it can alleviate the initial “prodrome” phase of migraines,...
White House Pushes Pharma to Slash US Drug Prices
Washington, D.C., USA: President Donald Trump unveiled an executive order demanding that pharmaceutical firms match their US drug prices to lower...
Study Links COVID-19 Infection to Elevated Miscarriage Risk
Texas, USA: Research from the University of Texas suggests that COVID-19 infection around conception or during early pregnancy significantly...
At-Home HPV Test Approved, A Game Changer for Cervical Cancer Screening
The FDA has greenlit the first at-home HPV test for women aged 25–65 at average risk for cervical cancer. Dubbed the Teal Wand, the device allows...
Elizabeth Holmes’ Partner Launches New Blood-Testing Startup
Billy Evans, the partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has reportedly embarked on a new medical venture focused on blood, saliva, and...
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Traced to Hospital Food Supplier
California: A Listeria outbreak that sickened 10 people in two states has been linked to a single ready-to-eat meal supplier servicing hospitals....
Migraine Drug Shows Promise in Blocking Early Warning Symptoms
A new medical trial finds that the migraine medication ubrogepant can significantly reduce the earliest phase of migraine, known as the prodrome....
FDA’s Big Bet on AI: 5 Burning Questions About Its “Aggressive” New Plan
The FDA has unveiled an ambitious push to integrate artificial intelligence across its workflows—reviewing drug trial data, scanning adverse event...
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