June 06, 2025

FDA Monthly Round-up: Key May Updates

May’s FDA approvals include the first at-home HPV test, a blood-based Alzheimer’s diagnostic, biosimilars, AI-enabled imaging tools, and novel therapies across cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, gastroenterology, and more.

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June 06, 2025

RSV or COVID: Which Strains the Heart?

A study of 32,960 hospitalizations finds 10.9% of patients with RSV experienced acute cardiovascular events, with significantly higher adjusted odds than boosted and unboosted COVID-19 cases.

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June 04, 2025

Big Tobacco's Medical Research Infiltrates Journals

Investigation reveals tobacco-funded studies appear in top medical journals despite industry bans, as companies invest billions in pharmaceutical subsidiaries.

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June 03, 2025

FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Shield Test

The methylation-based blood assay is designed for screening multiple cancer types.

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June 02, 2025

New COVID Vaccine Approved for High-Risk Groups

After showing higher efficacy and a comparable safety profile to Spikevax, the FDA has approved Moderna’s mNEXSPIKE COVID-19 vaccine for high-risk patients.

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May 27, 2025

Minimally Invasive Option for Severe Mitral Annular Calcification

The FDA has approved Abbott’s Tendyne system, the first transcatheter mitral valve replacement for patients with severe mitral annular calcification who are ineligible for open-heart surgery.

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May 23, 2025

New Inhaled Treprostinil Option Approved

Yutrepia represents an additional therapeutic option within the prostacyclin class for the management of PAH and PH-ILD.

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May 23, 2025

JAK Inhibitors Prove Best for COVID

A global analysis finds JAK inhibitors significantly reduce COVID-19 deaths and ventilation needs in hospitalized patients, outperforming other therapies.

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May 22, 2025

Voices on the Go: Top Podcasts for Physicians

Physicians are tuning to podcasts that combine clinical insight, career development, and storytelling.

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