April 16, 2025

Is Primary Care Becoming Pay-to-Play?

“It’s a way to practice self-preservation in this field that is punishing patients and doctors alike” — one internist explains why some rural physicians are opting for concierge care despite the access trade-offs.

KFF Health News

April 16, 2025

Triple Drug Combo May Halt Enterovirus Infections

All three components have previously completed clinical trials for other applications and established safety profiles in humans.

Conexiant

April 16, 2025

RSV Vaccine Access Under CDC Review

“An estimated 15,000–20,000 annual RSV-associated hospitalizations occur in adults aged 50–59”—prompting CDC advisers to revisit age-based vaccine recommendations.

Reuters

April 16, 2025

CONSORT 2025: Setting New Standards for Clinical Trial Reporting

"Readers should not have to infer what was probably done; they should be told explicitly." This principle drives the comprehensive CONSORT 2025 update, with its 7 new checklist items aimed at improving clinical trial transparency.

Conexiant

April 15, 2025

ACIP to Weigh COVID, RSV, Measles Shots

The CDC's expert panel convenes to discuss next-gen COVID-19 shots and vaccination guidelines for various diseases amid a US measles outbreak.

Reuters

April 14, 2025

FDA Approves Bevacizumab Biosimilar

Bevacizumab-nwgd is indicated for use in the treatment of certain kinds of colorectal, lung, brain, kidney, and cervical cancers.

The ASCO Post

April 11, 2025

New Meta-Analysis Updates Vitamin D Evidence

This meta-analysis of 46 randomized trials found no statistically significant effect of vitamin D supplementation on acute respiratory infection prevention overall or across subgroups.

Conexiant

April 11, 2025

Early Antibiotics Linked to Asthma, Eczema

Researchers found early-life antibiotic use was linked to increased risk of asthma and eczema, but not most other immune diseases, after adjusting for familial factors.

Conexiant

April 10, 2025

FDA to Pilot Animal-Free Models

"This initiative marks a paradigm shift in drug evaluation and holds promise to accelerate cures and meaningful treatments for Americans while reducing animal use."

Reuters