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Raw milk CEO whose products have been recalled may lead US raw milk policy

Mark McAfee, whose products have been repeatedly contaminated with bird flu, asked by RJK Jr to apply for jobMark McAfee, a California raw milk producer whose products have been recalled several times

Lung cancer ‘could be detected by world-first urine test’

Scientists hope for earlier detection after creating injectable sensor that releases compound into urineScientists have created a world-first urine test that could indicate the first possible signs of

FDA Panned at Senate Hearing for Failure to Address Diabetes, Obesity Epidemics

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has not done nearly enough to hold food manufacturers accountable for their part in the increase of obesity and diabetes in the U.S., Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.

‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: United Has Faced Scrutiny Over Denying Claims

The company has been accused of using algorithms to deny treatments and refusing coverage of nursing care to stroke patients.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A Colorful Cast Could Lead Key Health Agencies

President-elect Donald Trump has made his choices to fill some top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Social Media Unleashes Cruel Responses to UnitedHealthcare CEO's Murder

(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, some commenters on social media posted savage replies -- a signal of the disdain many hold for America's health

Going From High to Low Disease Activity in Lupus Might Not Be Easy, but Worth Trying

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with highly active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) appeared to sustain much less organ damage and fewer disease flares when drug therapy yielded substantial relief, res

AI Breath Test IDs Cancers; More Grief for Prior Auth; Imatinib Discoverer Resigns

(MedPage Today) -- A breath test supported by artificial intelligence achieved 94% accuracy for detecting four common types of cancer, including 95% accuracy for detecting early disease.

Psilocybin Cut Depression Symptoms in COVID's Frontline Healthcare Workers

(MedPage Today) -- Psilocybin therapy reduced depression symptoms in clinicians who developed these symptoms after frontline clinical work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a small randomized trial showe

STAT+: Insulet wins trade secret case against Korean insulin pump maker

Insulin pump maker Insulet won $452 million in its trade secret case against Korean rival EOFlow.

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