February 04, 2026

FDA Expands HPV Primary Screening Options

Regulatory action broadens available approaches for cervical cancer screening in US clinical practice.

Conexiant

February 04, 2026

Who Decides When a Doctor Steps Back?

Cognitive decline, credentialing, and why “I’ll know” often isn’t enough.

KFF Health News

February 03, 2026

Kissing's Origins Go Back 20M Years

Bayesian phylogenetic modeling suggests kissing emerges deep in primate evolution and persists across multiple ape lineages, including extinct hominins.

Conexiant

February 02, 2026

Can Primary Care Scale Any Further?

As primary care shortages deepen, health systems are testing AI-supported virtual care to maintain access.

KFF Health News

January 27, 2026

AI Scribes: Efficiency for Whom?

Unresolved safety, privacy, and regulatory concerns may limit benefits of AI scribes for physicians and patients.

Conexiant

January 20, 2026

FDA Extends Nexplanon Use

US study data showed zero pregnancies in years 4 and 5 of etonogestrel implant use.

Conexiant

January 15, 2026

NPs Top US Jobs List Again

The nurse practitioner profession claims the No. 1 spot across three categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Jobs rankings for the third consecutive year.

Conexiant

January 14, 2026

Work Hours Not Tied to Resident Burnout

Nationwide survey links longer hours to stress and self-perceived competency, challenging assumptions behind duty-hour reforms.

Conexiant

September 19, 2025

Vaccine Playbook Rewrite: Who’s In Charge?

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes at the CDC are prompting states and medical societies to issue independent vaccine recommendations, challenging long-standing national immunization policy.

KFF Health News