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.
A new large-scale study of over 2 million women raises questions about age cutoffs in cervical cancer screening policies after findings reveal that women aged 65 and older face significantly higher rates of cervical cancer-related abnormalities and high-risk HPV infections.
Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.
Researchers uncovered how herpes simplex virus type 1 reprograms human chromatin structure by hijacking transcriptional machinery, potentially revealing a new antiviral target.
FDA approved the first biannual injectable PrEP option, Yeztugo (lenacapavir), after studies showed it prevented HIV infection in over 99.9% of participants.
New 2024 EULAR recommendations offer evidence-based guidance for the use of antirheumatic drugs during pregnancy, lactation, and conception planning in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
A controversial HHS document supporting RFK Jr.'s rollback of COVID vaccine guidance relies on disputed or misrepresented science, prompting outrage from health experts who call it “willful medical disinformation.”