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Relative of Ozempic Failed to Treat Parkinson’s Disease in Trial

The study may suggest that other researchers should be less optimistic about the prospects for treating a range of other conditions with newer weight-loss drugs.

STAT+: Study of Amgen’s early obesity candidate paused by FDA

The company said the agency's hold was "not related to the drug,” dubbed AMG 513, and that discussions were underway to reopen the study.

Physician Group Sues Trump Health Agencies Over Scrubbed Sites, Data

(MedPage Today) -- Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related websites.

Hydroablation Device Shows Promise for Early Prostate Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- A hydroablation device developed for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) showed promise as a potential treatment aid for early prostate cancer, according to results of a preliminary

RFK Jr. Made These Promises to Win Key Senator's Vote

(MedPage Today) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), said he received numerous pledges from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

ACOG Will Host Contraceptive Guidance for Ob/Gyns Amid CDC Website Purge

(MedPage Today) -- Amid a political environment in which government websites are being gutted of vital health information, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has stepped u

APHA Sounds the Alarm on Trump's Targeting of Public Health

(MedPage Today) -- In this Instagram Live discussion, MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, talks with Georges Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association (AP

Senate Republicans advance RFK Jr.’s confirmation and warn him on vaccines

Kennedy nomination clears major hurdle as GOP senators appear to draw a red line on vaccines and say they'll keep a close eye on RFK Jr.

Public Health Journal Won't Be Complicit in Trump Admin's Censorship

(MedPage Today) -- Studies censored by government employees will have a tough time getting published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), the journal's leadership said during an interview

Modified Quadruplet Regimen Effective in Older Myeloma Patients

(MedPage Today) -- A modified version of the regimen combining the anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody isatuximab (Sarclisa) with bortezomib (Velcade), lenalidomide (Revlimid), and limited dexamethasone wa

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