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I’ve never been that sociable but thought it was because I’m an introvert. Then I learned I have a rare type of hearing loss | Rachael Groessler

The diagnosis blindsided me but it explains why I feel the need to shout to be heard over background noiseYes, I frequently asked people to repeat themselves.

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Twice-Yearly Biologic Effective Against Nasal Polyps

(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Novel ultra-long-acting biologic depemokimab reduced nasal polyps in chronic rhinosinusitis, two parallel phase III trials showed.

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'No One Wants to Lose Their Job': What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- "No one wants to lose their job. In the absence of any guidance, opinions fly about what we should do.

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Parkinson's Disease Risk Tied to Sleep Apnea

(MedPage Today) -- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was linked with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, but continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment reduced that risk, Veterans Adminis

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Federal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described the outbreak in West Texas last week as a “top priority.” But he did not explicitly encourage Americans to get vaccinated.

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To the Pandemic Czar: Are We Prepared to Talk About Bird Flu?

(MedPage Today) -- Dear Gerald Parker, DVM, PhD (Pandemic Czar), The threat of a widespread human outbreak of bird flu is on the horizon. And, with it, the potential for a pandemic.

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Young people with cancer in England face seven-month wait for disability benefits

Charity calls for help to be speeded up as research shows families incur on average £700 a month in extra expensesYoung people with cancer in England are waiting an average of seven months before rec

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Judge Blocks Trump's Order Curtailing Youth Gender-Affirming Care

(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump's plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth will remain blocked on a long-term basis under a fe

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Tezspire Treats Chronic Sinus Symptoms With Nasal Polyps

(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Tezepelumab (Tezspire) reduced nasal polyps and symptoms in severe chronic rhinosinusitis while also decreasing need for further treatments, the WAYPOINT trial showe

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Renowned Geneticist Francis Collins, MD, PhD, Retires from NIH

(MedPage Today) -- Francis Collins, MD, PhD, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the NIH announced that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs.

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