March 28, 2025

FDA Clears First OTC Multi-STI Test

The diagnostic test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis offers 30-minute results.

Conexiant

March 25, 2025

New Oral Antibiotic Targets Uncomplicated UTIs

FDA approves gepotidacin, a first-in-class oral antibiotic, for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections in females aged 12 and older, based on phase III trial results.

Conexiant

March 24, 2025

Monarez Tapped to Lead CDC

President Donald Trump nominates Susan Monarez as director of the CDC, track record and budget analysis provided.

Reuters

March 21, 2025

Measles Tally Climbs in TX, NM

The CDC has said the measles, MMR vaccine is the most important tool for preventing measles.

Reuters

March 18, 2025

U.S. Fertility Rates Continue Decline; Age of Mothers Shifts

Maternal age distribution shifts dramatically as overall birth rates continue a 30-year decline, with women younger than 30 now accounting for less than half of all births, and an increase of older mothers.

Conexiant

March 13, 2025

FDA Chief Counsel Resigns Two Days In

U.S. FDA's chief counsel resigns amidst controversy surrounding her appointment and connections to mifepristone during the Biden administration.

Reuters

March 07, 2025

New Mexico Measles Cases Hit 30, Health Officials Report

A measles outbreak in New Mexico with 30 cases, including a recent measles-related death, raises concerns and challenges vaccine skepticism. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces a critical test.

Reuters

March 03, 2025

More States Fast Track Foreign-Trained Physicians

Since 2023, nine states have waived U.S. residency requirements for some foreign-trained physicians, with more states considering similar changes.

KFF Health News

March 03, 2025

FDA Approves New Hormone-Free Copper IUD

The FDA has approved Miudella, a hormone-free copper IUD, for pregnancy prevention for up to three years, marking the first approval of a new copper IUD in the U.S. in over 40 years.

Conexiant