STAT+: Three major health care policy issues to watch in 2026
WASHINGTON — Health care figured prominently in the first year of President Trump’s second term, and it’ll likely play an even bigger role leading up to the 2026 midterm elections.…
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CM Sukhu directs new committee to review IGMC Incident
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu ordered the constitution of a new Committee to re-examine the IGMC incident. The decision was made during a Health Department meeting on…
JnJ completes acquisition of Halda Therapeutics, its novel platform for cancer treatment
New Brunswick: Johnson & Johnson has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Halda Therapeutics OpCo, a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a proprietary Regulated Induced Proximity TArgeting Chimera (RIPTAC)…
Fire in Malviya Nagar Children’s Hospital Operation Theatre prompts evacuation
New Delhi: Panic gripped Madhukar Rainbow Children’s Hospital in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Sunday morning after a fire broke out in the operation theatre (OT), prompting the emergency evacuation…
ARNIs May Reduce Mortality and Cardiac Events in Lung Cancer Patients Treated With ICIs: Study
China: Use of angiotensin receptor–neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs) in lung cancer patients with hypertension receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) was associated with lower all-cause mortality, while rates of cardiac events were…
STAT+: With the Wegovy pill, Novo Nordisk undercuts Eli Lilly in direct-to-consumer market
Novo Nordisk plans to sell its newly approved obesity pill directly to patients at a lower price than a competing medicine from Eli Lilly, as the Danish drugmaker tries to…
Stapler Pin Found in Tablet: Consumer Court Orders Two Pharma Firms to Pay Rs 1 Lakh
New Delhi: In an alarming incident highlighting lapses in pharmaceutical quality control, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered two drug manufacturing companies to collectively compensate a 74-year-old resident…
Early DMARD Initiation Improves Disease Control in Psoriatic Arthritis, Suggests Study
USA: Researchers have found in a new study that patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) were more likely to achieve minimal disease activity (MDA) when disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) were started…
LaQshya initiative demonstrates substantial improvements in maternal care: Study
Maternal mortality continues to be a major global health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. India, with its vast population, has made progress in addressing maternal and neonatal health…
Dydrogesterone 20 mg ER safe and effective in managing recurrent early pregnancy loss: Study
Recurrent early pregnancy loss (REPL), also known as recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is defined as two or more consecutive pregnancy losses before 20 weeks of gestation. It has multifactorial causes,…