July 10, 2025

HHS Scraps Preventive Care Panel Meeting

HHS unexpectedly canceled a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, prompting fears it may be dismantled following similar moves by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at other federal health agencies.

Conexiant

July 09, 2025

Once-Weekly Combo Injection Cuts Weight by 20% 

A large 68-week clinical trial found that a once-weekly combination injection of cagrilintide and semaglutide led to significant and sustained weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity, with over half achieving at least 20% weight reduction.

Conexiant

June 30, 2025

FDA Approves Nivolumab With Ipilimumab for Unresectable or Metastatic MSI-H/dMMR Colorectal Cancer

The FDA approved the combination of a PD-1 inhibitor and a CTLA-4 inhibitor for patients with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair–deficient colorectal cancer ...

The ASCO Post

June 16, 2025

Can One Drug Decode Obesity’s Roots?

A new treatment for rare, extreme hunger offers life-changing relief and uncovers clues to obesity’s tangled biology—reshaping how we understand and treat the condition.

KFF Health News

June 11, 2025

8-Week Oral Therapy Approved for Acute HCV

The FDA has approved Mavyret for the treatment of acute hepatitis C, offering physicians a pangenotypic, 8-week oral regimen for early intervention.

Conexiant

April 26, 2024

Irinotecan Liposome Approved by FDA for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved irinotecan liposome with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin for the first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Conexiant

October 18, 2024

FDA Approves New Gastric Cancer Therapy

The FDA has approved Vyloy, a monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of gastric cancer in combination with chemotherapy, marking a significant step in targeted therapy for this disease.

Reuters

November 22, 2024

FDA Official Expects Tightened Vaccine Review

"I don't necessarily view that as a bad thing."

Reuters

October 23, 2024

McDonald's Quarter Pounder Linked to E. Coli Outbreak: 1 Dead, Dozens Ill

An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers has caused illness in 10 states, resulting in one fatality, hospitalizing 10 people, and impacting McDonald's shares.

Reuters