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(MedPage Today) -- Only one person has developed a new HIV infection during a year-long extension of the landmark PURPOSE 1 and PURPOSE 2 trials testing twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir (Yeztugo) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according...

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...

(MedPage Today) -- When internal CDC and HHS emails from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first months as HHS secretary were exposed in late June, they offered a rare window into Washington: a real-time glimpse into what officials were attempting to do...

(MedPage Today) -- A diary played an unusual role in a contentious Senate hearing Wednesday -- musings from Anthony Fauci, MD, a scientist who became a leading voice in the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Rand Paul, MD (R-Ky.)...

(MedPage Today) -- Probiotic-associated invasive infections were rare in very preterm infants, according to a large retrospective cohort study. Among over 100,000 very preterm infants, 11 developed Bifidobacterium or Lactobacillus invasive infections...

(MedPage Today) -- Massachusetts is on the way to giving doctors the final say on whether an abortion should be allowed late in pregnancy, a move expected to affect few cases but that supporters say is needed because hospitals are now turning away...

(MedPage Today) -- Managing pain with non-opioid options was just as effective as routine pain management with opioids after minimally invasive hysterectomy, a randomized trial showed. Mean pain scores measured using the 11-point Numeric Rating...

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(MedPage Today) -- The risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) following elective cardiac surgery was largely reduced with a short course of SGLT2 inhibitor therapy, a Dutch trial found. Initiation of once-daily dapagliflozin (Farxiga) 1 day prior to...

(MedPage Today) -- A treatment regimen anchored by doravirine worked as well as a dolutegravir-based approach but led to significantly less weight gain among patients starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV, an open-label randomized trial...

(MedPage Today) -- A new genomic atlas has the potential to "rewrite the future of medicine" by using information about stem cells to create cures for diseases. (Popular Mechanics) The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee has another vacancy...

(MedPage Today) -- On July 24, Florida's health department issued a guidance statement recommending against the use of psychotropic drugs in children ages 5 to 17 years for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and attention deficit-hyperactivity...

(MedPage Today) -- Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas. Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in human history before it was eradicated in 1980...

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Ahman Green, 49, a four-time NFL Pro Bowl running back and the Green Bay Packers' career rushing leader, has Parkinson's disease. (AP) In other NFL news, former...

(MedPage Today) -- Flare prediction can be improved for patients with a common but poorly understood variant of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by tracking certain biomarkers regularly, researchers proposed. Changes in levels of IgG-type antibodies...

(MedPage Today) -- Oral ralinepag is positioned for potential FDA approval following its strong results as a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in an international phase III trial. In ADVANCE OUTCOMES, ralinepag conferred a reduction...

(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of a surprise FDA advisory committee vote on Thursday, the third time could be the charm for RP1 (vusolimogene oderparepvec), a melanoma drug candidate that's already been rejected twice by the agency. Despite doubts...

(MedPage Today) -- A new online tracking tool from AcademyHealth shows the sprawling scope of recent grant cancellations by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). More than 100 grants worth over $250 million have been canceled...

(MedPage Today) -- Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past 2 years...

(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. "Watching him on the stand today, most of what I felt was one thing: survivor's guilt." Following this week...