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FDA Class I Recall: Aspergillus Contamination in IV-Start and Convenience Kits

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Psilocybin May Ease Treatment-Resistant Depression

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FDA Alert: Recall of Glutathione, Myers’ Cocktail and Tri-Immune Boost Injections

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SGLT2 Inhibitors vs GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: What Cardiovascular Evidence Shows

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FDA Approves First Treatment for MCT8 Deficiency

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WHO Moves to Expand Access to Lifesaving Sickle Cell Treatment and Care for Children

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Baxter Recalls One Lot of Cefazolin in Dextrose Injection After Cardboard Particles Found

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Orforglipron Added to Insulin Glargine Improves HbA1c and Weight in Type 2 Diabetes

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Ecopipam Shows Promise for Tourette Syndrome in Young People

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Luna G3 APAP Recall Targets 20,000-Plus US Devices

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Camizestrant Links ESR1 Detection to Breast Cancer Care

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Halyard IV Start Kit Class I Recall Requires Fast Action

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PiCardia ShortCut Recall Flags Positioning-Arm Risk

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Sevabertinib Approved for HER2-Mutant Nonsquamous NSCLC

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Lirafugratinib Expands FGFR2 Cholangiocarcinoma Options

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Papaverine Injection Recall Raises Particulate Risk

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Sevabertinib Approved for Advanced Non-Squamous NSCLC

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Gastric Cancer EFS Improves With Perioperative Serplulimab

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Recurrent C. Difficile Outcomes Favor FMT Over Antibiotics

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Heart Failure Definition Update Across Care Settings

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Preoperative Anemia: What ITACS Can—and Cannot—Change

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Central Precocious Puberty: When Brain MRI Is Not Routine

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Imlunestrant Combination Approved for ESR1 Breast Cancer

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WHO Calls for Stronger Safety Monitoring as GLP-1 Use Expands

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Esophageal pH Capsule Alert Signals Procedural Safety Risk

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Baxdrostat Adds an Option for Uncontrolled Hypertension

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Ebola and Marburg Clinical Care Standards Unified by WHO

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Sacituzumab Tirumotecan Improves PFS in Advanced NSCLC

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Sevabertinib Approval Narrows HER2-Mutated NSCLC Use

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Dexcom Stelo Is First OTC Glucose Monitor for Children

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Morphine Recall Tests Controlled-Drug Response Readiness

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IV Fosphenytoin for Acute Trigeminal Neuralgia: What the Phase 3 Trial Means for Rescue Care

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FDA Approves RefluxStop for GERD With Five-Year Post-Approval Study

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Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Risk: What a 2026 Meta-Analysis Shows

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Low-Dose Naltrexone Remains Unproven for Long COVID

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Retatrutide Monotherapy in Early Type 2 Diabetes: Glycemic Control and Weight Loss

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Antimicrobial Resistance Guidance Updates Treatment Choices

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ATTR-CM Symptoms and Hospitalizations Improve With Acoramidis

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Mortality Evidence for Stopping Statins After Age 75

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Intrauterine hCG Does Not Improve IVF Live Birth Rates

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Sevabertinib Makes HER2 Testing Actionable in NSCLC

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Patient Assessment After Possible Recalled Tyenne Exposure

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Zidesamtinib Offers a Post-TKI Option in ROS1 NSCLC

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Postmenopausal Bleeding Guidance Refines Ultrasound Triage

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Andes Virus Cluster Prompts Cruise Ship Case Protocols

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Finerenone Benefits Span Blood Pressure in HFmrEF and HFpEF

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Parkinson’s Disease Risks With Bilateral Focused Ultrasound

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Adjuvant CDK4/6 Benefits Diverge in Early Breast Cancer

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Adjuvant CDK4/6 Benefits Diverge in Early Breast Cancer

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Sickle Cell Anemia Guidance Expands Hydroxyurea Access

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Primary Aldosteronism Evidence Reshapes Care Pathways

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WHO Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Priorities and Schedules

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Zanidatamab Expands First-Line HER2-Positive GI Care

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Deramiocel for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: FDA Review Raises Questions About Cardiac Benefit

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Myeloma Survival Unchanged With Longer Lenalidomide

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WHO Dementia Risk Guidance Needs Source Verification

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Orlistat Kidney-Injury Warning Now Covers OTC Alli

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Tocilizumab Recall Demands Rapid Inventory Controls

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Advanced CKD: Rivaroxaban Adds Bleeding, Not Benefit

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PD-L1 Testing Defines New First-Line Option in TNBC

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Selpercatinib Expands RET Fusion Testing Across Tumors

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Daraxonrasib Challenges Second-Line Pancreatic Cancer Care

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Six-Month Strategy Holds Up in Rifampicin-Resistant TB

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CKM Syndrome Guideline Standardizes Integrated Detection

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Extended DAPT Results Need Verification After Multivessel PCI

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Finerenone Shows Cardiovascular and Kidney Benefits Across CKM Stages in Type 2 Diabetes and CKD

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SGLT Inhibitors in Heart Failure: Benefits Across Diabetes Status and Ejection Fraction

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WHO Introduces Standardized Language for Hypertension Control Programs

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WHO Revises Pediatric HIV Antiretroviral Dosing

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Pluvicto Moves Earlier in PSMA-Positive Prostate Cancer

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COVID-19 Device EUA Exit Reshapes US Procurement

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Perioperative Pembrolizumab Expands in Bladder Cancer

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CKM Guideline Sets Staged Risk and Atherogenic Goals

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Hypertension Treatment Thresholds Across Risk Groups

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Bladder Cancer Outcomes Favor Enfortumab–Pembrolizumab

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Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Sharpens Need for Targeted Testing

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Ensartinib Lowers Recurrence Risk in ALK-Positive NSCLC

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Morphine Recall Raises Fatal Hydromorphone Substitution Risk

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Heart Failure Diagnosis Under the Second Universal Definition

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Teplizumab Expands to Pediatric Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes

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Enlicitide Adds an Oral Option for Hypercholesterolemia

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Imaging May Extend Stroke Thrombolysis to 24 Hours

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Atrial Fibrillation After PCI May Need 1-Month P2Y12

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FDA Approves Tirzepatide for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Semaglutide Improves Kidney Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

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Decoding Rome V: Key Updates in Adult and Pediatric Gut-Brain Interaction Disorders

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Earlier Intervention May Improve Aortic Regurgitation Outcomes

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Cardio-Oncology: Protecting the Heart While Fighting Cancer

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Sirolimus Conversion Improves Survival After Heart Transplant

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Comparative Effectiveness & Safety of LAMA-LABA Inhalers in COPD

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The Algorithm & TikTok Triage: What KFF’s Health Information Poll Means for Clinical Practice

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Uncovering the Early-Life Roots of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and the Reduction of Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations in Alcohol Use Disorder

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Compounded Wellness Peptides Under Scrutiny: tECRI and ISMP Safety Warning

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Hidden Arboviral Threat: The Oropouche Virus

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Monoclonal Antibodies for Hyperlipidemia: How PCSK9 Inhibitors Lower LDL Cholesterol

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Parental Stress Is a Public Health Issue: Why It Matters

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A New Frontier in ADHD Pharmacotherapy: Centanafadine (SIMTRIYO®)

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Drug-Related IE Now Majority Of Valve Surgeries In Some US Areas

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What the FDA Approval and Phase 3 Data for Enlicitide Means for Preventive Cardiology