July 22, 2025

Are Patients Leading the PFAS Response?

As public awareness rises, doctors are being called to bridge the knowledge gap, offer screening, and guide patients through complex and evolving risks.

KFF Health News

July 21, 2025

Stanford Physician-Scientist Takes CDER Helm

Stanford's George Tidmarsh appointed FDA's new CDER director, bringing 30+ years biotechnology experience and seven approved drugs.

Conexiant

July 21, 2025

Tracking Meningitis, From Days to Years

Patients from the MeninGene study contributed serum samples over 5 years, revealing that autoimmune processes rarely drive long-term cognitive problems after bacterial meningitis.

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July 18, 2025

Blood Test Predicts Organ Aging and Mortality

Researchers used blood proteins to estimate the biological age of 11 organs in over 44,000 people, revealing that older brain and immune systems were linked to higher disease and death risks, while younger ones predicted longer life.

Conexiant

July 17, 2025

FDA Approves Shingrix Prefilled Syringe Option

The FDA has approved a new prefilled syringe presentation of Shingrix to simplify herpes zoster vaccination for eligible adult patients.

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July 16, 2025

Pandemic-Era Dog Acquisition Linked to Later Well-Being Decline

In a small sample, dog acquisition during the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to a brief rise in cheerfulness, followed by potential declines in well-being, with effects varying by caregiving role and measure.

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July 15, 2025

Genetic Markers Don’t Guide RA Drug Choice

A large UK study found no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between abatacept and adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of patients’ HLA-DRB1 genetic profiles.

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July 14, 2025

Potential Links Between Infection and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers examine the potential contribution of Chlamydia pneumoniae and SARS-CoV-2 infections to Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis, focusing on neuroinflammatory mechanisms and genetic factors such as APOEε4.

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July 14, 2025

Skin Autoimmune Disorders Tied to Longer Cancer Survival

A large nationwide study in Taiwan found that patients with autoimmune skin diseases had lower all-cause and cancer-specific mortality following cancer treatment compared with those without these conditions.

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