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FDA described as a “clown show” amid latest scandal; top drug regulator is out
In September, Tidmarsh went after Tang’s Aurinia and its drug voclosporin that treats lupus nephritis, a disease in which the immune system attacks the kidneys. In a startling post on his LinkedIn account, Tidmarsh claimed that the FDA-approved drug had not been shown to provide “hard” clinical benefit and that the drugmaker had not performed necessary trials. Such a post…
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Deleon: Bridging Space Technology and Preventive Health
news.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/xlarge/public/hg_media/2025-04/Deleon–Web-Article–1200-x-630-px-.png?itok=aXaDTXch” width=”100%” height=”100%”/> Deleon cofounders from left to right, Chad Pozarycki and José Andrade. Deleon cofounders from left to right, Chad Pozarycki and José Andrade. Chad Pozarycki and José Andrade drew inspiration from NASA technology to create Deleon, a new health innovation startup. The two Georgia Tech graduates’ startup has developed a biochemical monitoring system that uses daily urine samples…
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Russia’s Self-Imposed Isolation Reaches a New Frontier: Medicine
There are two contrasting opinions about Russia’s pharmaceutical market. A common sight on Russian-speaking forums across Europe is requests to find Russian medicines and alternative cures — or at least their local equivalents — from expats who are convinced it will solve their problem. At the opposite extreme are people inside Russia suffering from serious chronic illnesses who try to…
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Motor protein Myosin II regulates temperature sensitivity of immune cells
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Temperature is a key physiological factor that determines the speed of immune reactions. While this may seem obvious, it has remained largely unexplored at the single-cell level-until now. Stefan Wieser from the Institute of Zoology at…
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Neural responses to content may serve as universal indicators
Whole-brain parcellation analysis and Neurosynth decoding. A) Association between brain activity and self-report message effectiveness (ME) in individuals undergoing neuroimaging. B) Association between averaged brain activity of individuals undergoing neuroimaging and ME at scale (in large groups that did not undergo neuroimaging). Credit: PNAS Nexus (2025). https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf287 An analysis of brain scans from 572 people reveals that activity in brain…
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Ghost flower: The unusual plant that heals pain and anxiety; rediscovered by the internet |
Deep in shaded forests, the ghost flower (Monotropa uniflora) seems almost supernatural, a waxy white plant that glows faintly against the soil. Unlike most vegetation, it cannot photosynthesise. Instead, it lives off fungi that draw energy from surrounding trees. For generations, healers have valued it for easing pain and anxiety, though its chemistry remains poorly understood. A recent study in…
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Blood pressure recall: FDA recalls 580K bottles made by Teva Pharmaceuticals
You might want to take another look at your medicine cabinet. More than 580,000 bottles of a type of blood pressure medication have been recalled due to the potential presence of cancer-causing chemicals, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals recalled the Prazosin Hydrochloride capsules because they had “above acceptable intake limits” for N-nitroso…
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Sticker shock? Wyomingites could see skyrocketing bills on ACA health insurance marketplace
by Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile When the Affordable Care Act marketplace, where roughly 42,000 Wyoming residents get their health insurance, opened enrollment Saturday, customers likely faced a double whammy: higher prices and fewer resources. The landscape looks different this year between federal changes to the marketplace’s administration and the ongoing government shutdown — caused in part by a deadlock over ACA tax…
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Bedfont® Scientific Limited and Aerosol Medical Systems partner, expanding access to FeNO testing in Latin America
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Bedfont® Scientific Limited, a world leader in breath analysis with nearly 50 years of expertise in the medical breath analysis industry, has formed a strategic partnership with Aerosol Medical Systems to improve Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) testing…
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Research reveals extensive LA-area fires altered blood proteins in firefighters, raising health concerns
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health found that firefighters who battled the massive urban fires in the Los Angeles area in January 2025 developed physiological changes that may increase their risk of diseases, including cancer. The research, which was published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,…
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