November 18, 2025

‘Designed to Scare People’? New Contraception Data

Hormonal contraception shows overall safety with a modest, short-term rise in breast cancer risk.

KFF Health News

November 18, 2025

This Week’s Biopharma News: New Restrictions on Sarepta Gene Therapy

Our latest news roundup reports on the FDA’s new “plausible mechanism” pathway, Novartis’s phase III malaria trial, a new gene therapy in Europe, and more.

The Medicine Maker

November 13, 2025

Allergies May Increase Surgical Risk

Researchers show that patients with allergies face higher postoperative risks.

Conexiant

November 05, 2025

Shame in Medicine—A Quiet Epidemic

A new movement in medicine aims to teach “shame competence,” helping physicians recognize and manage one of the field’s most corrosive yet overlooked emotions.

KFF Health News

November 02, 2025

Pan-Mass Challenge Raises Record $78 Million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), the world’s single most successful athletic fundraiser, has announced a $78 million gift for cancer research, treatment and patient care at the top-ranked Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Dana-Farber

October 27, 2025

Why Open Access May Not Boost Citations

Researchers found that companion open access journals charge high publication fees yet yield fewer citations than traditional journals.

Conexiant

October 21, 2025

Can Cancer Bring America Together?

At a time of deep division, cancer survivors from across the political spectrum unite in Washington to demand action on research and care.

KFF Health News

October 20, 2025

Using Raman Spectroscopy to Assess Embryo Viability in IVF

Analysis of embryo culture medium reveals protein and pH signatures linked to blastocyst grade and pregnancy outcomes

The Analytical Scientist

January 25, 2024

George D. Demetri, MD, FASCO, Earns Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine From Stanford Medicine Alumni Association

George D. Demetri, MD, FASCO, Director of the Sarcoma Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, was awarded the J.E. Wallace Sterling Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine from the Stanford Medicine Al...

The ASCO Post