1 in 4 former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study estimates
At least 1 in 4 former National Football League players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a new study.
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Revolution Medicines gets FDA nod for targeted pancreatic cancer drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Revolution Medicines’ targeted drug for adults with metastatic pancreatic cancer who …
Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles. Both were unvaccinated
Two people have died due to measles in Pennsylvania, the state Department of Health said Tuesday. Both individuals were unvaccinated.
The way patients write messages to doctors might affect the response
A new study suggests that a patient’s writing style may impact the chance of getting a response from the doctor in the patient portal.
Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines
Merck and Moderna’s success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a new avenue of treatment that doctors hope…
The traditional respiratory virus season hasn’t started, but Covid is already climbing
Are you coughing, hacking or feeling feverish? It may not be just a summer cold; you might want to consider taking a Covid test.
How much of a cancer drug is too much? Patients, researchers challenge FDA-approved dosages
Patients and researchers point to evidence that many cancer drug dosages are excessive, and that reducing the amount and frequency could save billions…
Moderna and Merck say melanoma vaccine succeeded in large trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for the deadly skin cancer melanoma, its m…
CDC’s new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still has an Alzheimer’s disease program. Congress appropriated $41 million to it this year. There’…
Trump expected to pick Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton as his next US Food and Drug Administration commissioner, elevating a longtime ally t…
