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Oncology Community Rallies, Rails Against 'Draconian' Budget Cuts for NIH, NCI

(MedPage Today) -- The oncology community has sounded the alarm over the Trump administration's 2026 budget proposal, which includes near-40% cuts in funding for the NIH and National Cancer Institute

Next-Generation TKI Approved for Advanced ROS1-Positive Lung Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved taletrectinib (Ibtrozi) -- a next-generation oral ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) -- for the treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-

Tulane Scientist Resigns, Cites Censorship of Pollution and Disparities Research

(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- A Tulane University researcher resigned Wednesday, citing censorship from university leaders who had warned that her advocacy and research exposing the Louisiana p

STAT+: Cassidy is circulating a proposed law to push down U.S. drug prices, backing a key Trump ambition

Cassidy and Trump both aim to lower U.S.

Augmented Enteral Protein No Benefit in Critically Ill Patients

(MedPage Today) -- Augmenting enteral protein during critical illness did not significantly increase the number of days free of the index hospital and alive at day 90 compared with usual care, a clus

HHS reverses hundreds of CDC firings

The Trump administration has reversed the firings of hundreds of staffers at the CDC.

ACIP Meeting Still On, Despite Firings

(MedPage Today) -- Noel Brewer, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, was recently fired from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), along with all other members, by HHS S

First-Line Anti-TNFs Keep Rheumatoid Arthritis Manageable Long-Term

(MedPage Today) -- BARCELONA -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients were exceedingly unlikely to develop refractory disease when their first medical therapy was a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibit

Trump’s EPA announces major rollbacks to power plant pollution limits

More than 200 health experts say regulatory proposals will lead to biggest increase in pollution in decadesUS power plants will be allowed to pollute nearby communities and the wider world with more u

Fewer Hot Flashes While Sleeping on a Cooling Mattress Pad?

(MedPage Today) -- SEATTLE -- Sleeping on a cooling mattress pad appeared to reduce hot flash frequency at night for peri- and postmenopausal women, a small trial showed.

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