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Public Health, Environmental Experts Decry EPA Rule Rollbacks

(MedPage Today) -- Public health experts and environmentalists expressed alarm Thursday at the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recently announced cuts in enforcement of clean air and clean wa

First Drug Approved for Ultra-Rare Kidney Disease

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved iptacopan (Fabhalta) as the first treatment to reduce proteinuria in adults with complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G), the agency announced Thursday.

Think Twice Before Quitting Oral Anticoagulants After Afib Ablation?

(MedPage Today) -- For people with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), stopping oral anticoagulation (OAC) after a "successful" catheter ablation left them exposed to increased risk, according to a Jap

FDA Roundup: March 21, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency.

FDA Expands Guselkumab Approval to Crohn's Disease

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the approval of guselkumab (Tremfya) to include treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease, drugmaker Johnson & Johnson announced on Thursday.

Texas Measles Outbreak May Continue for a Year, Officials Say

Vaccination efforts have faltered, and many residents have turned to alternative treatments endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary.

Match Rates Hold Steady as Applicants Reach Record High

(MedPage Today) -- The 2025 Match cycle reached another all-time high with an increase of 4.1% applicants over last year's record, the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) reported Friday.

Comedian Katherine Ryan reveals second skin cancer diagnosis

Standup, 41, says she was initially given all-clear by private doctor after raising concerns about a moleThe comedian Katherine Ryan has received a second skin cancer diagnosis after raising concerns

Texas Measles Outbreak Expected to Last for Months, Though Vaccinations Are Rising

(MedPage Today) -- As measles cases in West Texas are still on the rise 2 months after the outbreak began, local public health officials say they expect the virus to keep spreading for at least sever

Medicaid Cuts Would Kneecap Health Services, Tribal Leaders Warn

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