September 17, 2025

‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’

Rural South Texas hospitals and physicians face mounting strain as rising uninsured rates and federal funding cuts threaten access to essential health care.

KFF Health News

September 16, 2025

State’s Largest HIV Outbreak Raises Alarms

Public health experts cite syringe shortages and encampment clearings as drivers of Penobscot County’s historic HIV outbreak.

KFF Health News

September 16, 2025

RFK Jr. Panel Weighs Hepatitis B Delay

Advisory committee members may push to move the hepatitis B vaccine to age 4, despite warnings from clinicians.

KFF Health News

September 15, 2025

FDA Approves First Intranasal Loop Diuretic

The FDA has approved Enbumyst offering a self-administered outpatient option for managing edema in patients with heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.

Conexiant

September 12, 2025

FDA Considers Ending Routine Advisory Committees on New Drugs

The FDA move to limit advisory committee involvement in drug approvals has prompted debate on the balance between efficiency and transparency.

KFF Health News

September 05, 2025

MASLD May Mark Early Diastolic Risk

In young adults with overweight/obesity, MASLD predicts subclinical LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction by middle age.

Conexiant

September 02, 2025

Bile Acid Biomarker Stratifies HBV Cirrhosis

Antiviral therapy lowers taurochenodeoxycholic acid concentrations in patients with hepatitis B virus cirrhosis, reflecting changes in bile acid balance with viral suppression.

Conexiant

August 27, 2025

FDA Approves LP.8.1 COVID-19 Vaccines

LP.8.1-targeted COVID-19 vaccines for adults 65 and older and higher-risk patients were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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August 26, 2025

Liver Disease May Raise Atrial Fibrillation Risk, Study

"These findings suggest that metabolic dysfunction plays a more significant role in AF occurrence than the direct toxic effects of alcohol."

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