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STAT+: Why the closure of an FDA office may impact generics manufacturers — and everyday Americans

Why the closure of an FDA office may impact generics manufacturers — and everyday Americans.

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U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds

The U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% between 2018 and 2022, a new NIH study finds.

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'White Lotus' Fact-Check: The Suicide Tree's Lethal Potential

(MedPage Today) -- This op-ed contains spoilers for the season three finale of "The White Lotus.

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Upfront Surgery for Diverticulitis Reduced Recurrence Without Affecting QOL

(MedPage Today) -- In patients with recurring, persistent painful, or complicated diverticulitis, early surgery prevented recurrences but did not significantly improve quality of life (QOL) compared

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Public health leader calls for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign, citing ‘complete disregard for science’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has shown "complete disregard for science” and should resign, says Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health Association.

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We Need a Plan B for Epidemic Preparedness -- Now

(MedPage Today) -- In the event of a serious epidemic, emanating from H5N1 bird flu or any other contagious disease, the usual playbook -- surveillance, testing, social distancing, quarantine, isol

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Here Are the Top Medical Schools for 2025

(MedPage Today) -- This year's "Best Medical Schools" rankings from U.S.

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Skyrocketing Cost of Obesity Drugs Has State Medicaid Programs Looking for Solutions

(MedPage Today) -- States increasingly struggling to cover the rising cost of popular GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) are searching for

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‘We are failing’: doctors and students in the US look to Mexico for basic abortion training

Since Roe was overturned, a growing number of would-be abortion providers have begun to leave the country in search of an education as training in the US dwindlesOn paper, it should not be difficult f

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Top Scientists Warn of 'Climate of Fear' Under Trump, Urge the Public to Act

(MedPage Today) -- In an interview with MedPage Today, Steven Woolf, MD, MPH, of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, discusses a striking open letter signed by over 1,900 members of the Nat

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