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Eli Lilly secures FDA nod for oral GLP‑1 weight‑loss pill as injectable trial shows 28.7% loss
The FDA approved Lilly’s oral GLP‑1 weight‑loss drug orforglipron (brand name Foundayo), which can be taken without food or water restrictions, positioning it against Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. In parallel, Lilly’s experimental injectable triple‑hormone agonist retatrutide delivered an average 28.7% body‑weight reduction in a Phase 3 trial, outpacing competitors.
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By the numbers: Syneron Bio raises $150M Series B
Elpida, an AI‑driven marketing compliance platform for healthcare, launched today to address the growing friction of manual content reviews. The FDA’s new generative‑AI enforcement tool has spiked warning letters by 73%, highlighting the urgency for automated safeguards. Elpida’s "Live Regulatory Perimeter" embeds directly into marketing workflows, continuously scanning assets against FDA, FTC, CMS, HIPAA, and CCPA rules. The system not only flags violations but also ranks severity and generates compliant messaging alternatives before legal review.
Remedy Place, a boutique wellness club with locations in Los Angeles, New York and Boston, has introduced a $500 smart NAD injection pen that lasts 30 days and is reusable with a fresh needle for each dose. The pen is manufactured by UK‑based...
University of Auckland researchers have identified the lateral parafacial region of the brainstem as a hidden driver of neurogenic hypertension, linking forced exhalations to sympathetic nerve activation. In animal models, silencing this nucleus normalized blood pressure, confirming a causal link...
Scotland has become the first UK nation to add spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to its universal newborn heel‑prick screening, rolling it out to all babies as part of a two‑year pilot. The program will test roughly 50,000 infants annually, identifying...
A new Canadian study estimates that expanding medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to vulnerable populations could save the government up to CAD $1.273 trillion by 2047, but the projected 2.6 million deaths raise profound ethical concerns.
Malaysia’s Health Ministry, together with the Attorney‑General’s Chambers and other agencies, will represent the country at the sixth Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG6) negotiations on pandemic preparedness, held March 23‑28 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. The delegation will participate virtually, a decision...
On March 20, 2026, the DEA issued a technical amendment to its 2019 final rule that clarifies who may execute and revoke Power of Attorney documents for DEA Form 222 and who may sign the form itself. The amendment aligns...
Dental costs deter roughly 30% of Australian adults and nearly half of New Zealanders from seeking care, prompting many to question recommended restorations. Fillings, crowns and implants each have distinct longevity—5‑15 years for composites, 10‑15 years for crowns, and decades for implants with...
Provider dismissal of medical symptoms does so much harm, including and perhaps especially folks whose symptoms are related to mental health. Migraines caused by stress are still painful, debilitating, and need to be treated. If medical providers want people to address the...
Chinese Hospital Deploys Blood-Drawing #Robot Achieving a 94.3% Success Rate by @Khulood_Almani #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/ngECMoad52
The World Health Organization confirmed that a drone strike on El‑Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur killed 64 people, including 13 children, and injured 89. The attack rendered the facility non‑functional and pushed the cumulative death toll from attacks on...
Randomized phase 2b dose-escalation trial of stem cell therapy with laromestrocel for aging frailty 🌟Performance on the 6-minute walk test improved in a dose-response fashion 🌟Improved 6-minute walk test distance correlated with patient-reported outcomes 🌟The percentage of study subjects classified as frail decreased...
Researchers introduced K‑4, a novel AMPA‑receptor positive allosteric modulator, which produced rapid and sustained antidepressant‑like effects in treatment‑resistant depression rat models. Bulk RNA‑seq revealed that K‑4 markedly down‑regulated NADPH oxidase‑1 (NOX‑1) in the medial prefrontal cortex and lateral habenula. Pharmacological...
Romania’s 1966 Decree 770 sharply restricted abortions, causing births to double and maternal mortality to surge by nearly 150 % over the next two decades. Illegal, unsafe procedures accounted for more than 80 % of those deaths, with an estimated 10,000 women dying...
Australian lawmakers in Queensland and the Northern Territory have moved to prohibit public‑system doctors from prescribing gender‑affirming medication to new trans patients under 18, while allowing those already in care to continue treatment. The changes arrive amid a global reassessment...
OpenEvidence started as the place clinicians go to find clinical evidence. Now they're becoming the place medical societies go to CREATE it - that's a whole new moat for winning the AI CDS market. My 5 thoughts... First, the gist of...
Australian researchers examined whether people with moderate‑to‑severe cannabis use disorder (CUD) display an attentional bias toward cannabis images. Using a visual‑probe task with 108 participants, they found no overall bias compared with controls. Within the CUD group, only a marginally...
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is gaining traction as a minimally invasive solution for patients whose chronic pain persists despite medication, physical therapy, or injections. A 2026 systematic review of 15 randomized trials involving 1,479 participants showed pain reductions of 2.4...
Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Aging Frailty: A Phase II Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial “Treated groups had remarkable improvements in physical performance measures and inflammatory biomarkers, both of which characterize the frailty syndrome. Given the excellent safety and efficacy...
The article reports a new biodegradable microneedle patch that uses binary fluorescent probes to turn interstitial pH and glucose levels into a scannable QR code. Each of the 25 needles acts as an on/off switch at a predefined concentration, eliminating...
Harvard gastroenterologist Dr. Trisha Pasricha explained that normal bowel habits can vary widely, with frequency ranging from once daily to once every three days depending on diet, fiber, and lifestyle. She warned that spending more than five minutes on the...
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America unveiled its 2026 Allergy Capitals list, naming Boise, Idaho, as the most challenging city for allergy sufferers as pollen seasons stretch up to 50% longer nationwide. Experts cite climate change as the driver...
Wow... Power training and longevity Araújo et al. followed 3,899 people — mostly middle-aged and older adults — for a median of nearly 11 years. They compared two metrics head-to-head: muscle strength and muscle power. Men in the lowest power category were...
UnitedHealth Group projects its first revenue decline in a decade, forecasting 2026 revenue above $439 billion while its stock has fallen about 45% over the past year. The company filed a shelf registration to raise debt and equity, sparking concerns about...
The FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication clarifying that citalopram (Celexa) should not be prescribed above 40 mg daily because higher doses significantly prolong the QT interval and can trigger fatal Torsade de Pointes. The label now mandates a maximum of...
The FDA has updated labels for drospirenone‑containing oral contraceptives after reviewing epidemiologic studies that suggest a potentially higher risk of venous thromboembolism compared with other progestins. The new warnings note that some studies report up to a three‑fold increase in...
The FDA issued a drug safety communication on April 20, 2012, adding a contraindication for aliskiren‑containing antihypertensives when combined with ACE inhibitors or ARBs in patients with diabetes, and a warning for those with moderate to severe renal impairment. The...
It's important to celebrate the interoperability wins just as often as leaning in on all the drama. To that extent, let's start the clap as @eClinicalWorks just dropped 9 new FHIR APIs, including full CRUD on Coverage and e-prescribing data...
The FDA issued an updated Drug Safety Communication warning that co‑administration of Victrelis (boceprevir) with ritonavir‑boosted HIV protease inhibitors—atazanavir, darunavir, or lopinavir/ritonavir—is not recommended for patients co‑infected with hepatitis C and HIV. The interaction lowers blood concentrations of both drugs,...
Every 1% BMI Drop Cuts Cancer Risk Every 1% drop in BMI lowers your cancer risk. The data now proves it in the real world. As a medical school professor, I have taught for years that obesity drives cancer through metabolic dysfunction....
Stem cell therapy shows promise for reversing aging-related frailty in new clinical trial 🗣️A clinical trial reports that a single dose can significantly improve physical strength and key signs of aging in older adults with frailty. https://t.co/5mw5r64imb https://t.co/uI88QpTEIa
The FDA added a safety warning to Revlimid (lenalidomide) after clinical trials showed a markedly higher incidence of second primary malignancies in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients. Pooled data revealed a three‑fold increase (7.9% vs 2.8%) in cancers such as...
“At least two career staffers at the FDA whose work includes compounding drugs said they learned of the health secretary’s plans to take action on peptides only from his appearance on Rogan’s podcast.” https://t.co/vpTDqstpDZ
The Whiteboard Windfall: A Lesson in NHS Negotiations by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/2JqnBxsbKP @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #RevOps #Leadership #Marketing #SalesNegotiation https://t.co/QfAUP3Lf1B
U.S. hospitals, responsible for 31% of health spending, are confronting a convergence of financial, regulatory, and operational pressures. Medicaid reimbursement cuts, rising labor and drug costs, and higher capital expenses are eroding margins, especially for rural providers. At the same...
A Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention Is Associated With Improved Functional Trajectories and Favorable Changes in Epigenetic Aging Markers in Frail Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial https://t.co/8Ex1caVyLp
DEFEATING ENTROPY hackathon at @fiftyyears London HQ. Focus areas: Biomaterials for neural repair Engineered neural cells Tissue replacement AI for surgical robotics Advanced cryo methods Biostasis https://t.co/gMDDoo6Io4
Utah became the first state to allow an AI system to autonomously handle routine prescription refills for patients with chronic conditions. The pilot, run with New York‑based startup Doctronic, seeks to reduce delays and improve medication adherence. A London‑based security firm,...
Your Thymus and Your Healthspan https://t.co/ENhIn2A2l3 High vs Low Thymic Health Scores and Outcomes https://t.co/oOz9sOK8RV
Please write the app that tells me how long 2 TAVRs will last if the first is installed in me soon....
Bi‑County Ambulance marked its 50th anniversary serving Yuba and Sutter counties, honoring founder Kelly Bumpus and highlighting its evolution from a small local operation to a regional EMS leader. President Alex Bumpus announced recent facility upgrades and advanced training tools...
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The FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication reminding clinicians to adjust cefepime doses for patients with creatinine clearance ≤ 60 mL/min. Non‑convulsive status epilepticus has been linked to inappropriate dosing, with 59 reported cases since 1996, 58 of which involved renal dysfunction...
The FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication warning that dalfampridine (Ampyra), approved to improve walking in multiple sclerosis patients, carries a significant seizure risk, especially shortly after therapy initiation. Post‑marketing data show most seizures occur within days‑to‑weeks and in patients...
A retrospective cross‑sectional study of 444 Balıkesir residents aged 80 and over found that 70.27% were functionally dependent according to the Katz ADL scale. Multivariable analysis identified older age, higher depressive scores, elevated BMI, lower MMSE and MNA‑LF scores as...
The DOSE trial compared low‑dose versus high‑dose IV furosemide and bolus versus continuous infusion in 308 stable acute‑on‑chronic heart‑failure patients. High‑dose therapy (≈2.5 × oral dose) increased the proportion switching to oral diuretics by 48 hours without worsening 60‑day outcomes, while renal...
The FDA issued a drug safety communication recommending that Revatio (sildenafil) not be prescribed to children aged 1‑17 for pulmonary arterial hypertension. A long‑term pediatric trial of 234 patients showed no exercise benefit and a three‑fold increase in mortality at...
A new international consensus study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine finds integrated psychological treatment for dual disorders outperforms separate treatment. Researchers from the University of Barcelona, CEU Cardenal Herrera, Bellvitge University Hospital and European University of Madrid reviewed...
Dr. Kurt Miceli of Do No Harm urged the creation of specific ICD‑10‑CM diagnosis codes for detransition at the Detrans Awareness Day conference. The CDC’s ICD‑10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee has approved a remission code, F64.A, slated for October 2026, and...
A new NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights report warns that private‑equity ownership of healthcare facilities has driven higher complication rates, staffing cuts, and a tenfold increase in bankruptcy risk, prompting calls for regulation. The study finds PE...
