September 18, 2025

Cuts or Care: ‘What Are the Priorities?’

New residency programs launch as Northern California faces ongoing physician shortages and potential funding reductions.

KFF Health News

September 18, 2025

Oral Microbes Triple Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Largest two-cohort prospective analysis identifies 27 oral microbes that together form a potent biomarker candidate

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September 17, 2025

‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’

Rural South Texas hospitals and physicians face mounting strain as rising uninsured rates and federal funding cuts threaten access to essential health care.

KFF Health News

September 16, 2025

State’s Largest HIV Outbreak Raises Alarms

Public health experts cite syringe shortages and encampment clearings as drivers of Penobscot County’s historic HIV outbreak.

KFF Health News

September 16, 2025

CT Findings Differ in Ischemic Colitis Subtypes

Abdominal CT imaging showed 100% positivity in more extensive ischemic colitis cases versus just 18% in mild disease, highlighting imaging's diagnostic value for severity assessment.

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September 16, 2025

RFK Jr. Panel Weighs Hepatitis B Delay

Advisory committee members may push to move the hepatitis B vaccine to age 4, despite warnings from clinicians.

KFF Health News

September 15, 2025

FDA Approves First Intranasal Loop Diuretic

The FDA has approved Enbumyst offering a self-administered outpatient option for managing edema in patients with heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.

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September 12, 2025

FDA Considers Ending Routine Advisory Committees on New Drugs

The FDA move to limit advisory committee involvement in drug approvals has prompted debate on the balance between efficiency and transparency.

KFF Health News

September 10, 2025

Study Ties Diet to Lung Cancer Risk

High consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with increased risk of lung cancer, including both non-small cell and small cell subtypes.

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