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Newborns with HIV Can Now Get a Second Generation Antiviral from Birth Under a Newly Expanded Federal Label

The FDA extended Tivicay PD to newborns from birth weighing at least 2 kg, closing a long-standing gap in infant HIV treatment options.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Diabetes Wearable Cleared for Children as Young as Two Tracks Ketones and Blood Sugar from One Sensor

The FDA authorized Abbott's Libre Duo 10 Day, the first wearable tracking ketones and glucose together, for people with diabetes aged 2 and up.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Descendants of Very Long-Lived Families Had Half the Infant Death Rate, and the Edge Faded Fast

Danish registries tracked four generations of long-lived families. The survival advantage showed up within 30 days of birth, then thinned out.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Fertility Drug Costs Dropped Under a Federal Pricing Deal, but Promised Free IVF Coverage Has Not Materialized

IVF drug prices fell sharply under a federal pricing deal, but the medication is used for only a fraction of a cycle, and no coverage mandate exists.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Rising Food Costs Are Pushing Older Americans on Fixed Incomes Toward Cheaper Processed Meals as SNAP Rules Tighten

Food prices rose 3 percent this year, while Social Security remained unchanged. Older adults are trading produce for shelf-stable substitutes.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Federal Regulators Found a Hospital System Spotted Drug Thefts and Did Not Always Report or Investigate Them

A DEA settlement with a 53-registration hospital system shows that detection tools flagged diversion, but follow-through failed. What patients should know.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Montana Now Licenses Clinics to Sell Treatments the FDA Has Not Approved, and the Rules Are Live

Montana's licensing rules for experimental treatment centers took effect in July. A state license is not a finding that a therapy works.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Nurses at Chicago's Saint Mary of Nazareth and Three Other Prime Hospitals Set September Strike Date

Nurses at four Prime Healthcare hospitals will strike on September 3. Here is what a one-day walkout means for patients with scheduled care.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Nepal Flash Flood Kills at Least 95 and Leaves Hundreds Missing as Wrecked Roads Slow Medical Rescue

Nepal flash flood killed at least 95 people and left hundreds unaccounted for. Kathmandu hospitals activated disaster codes as roads and power failed.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Everyday Pesticide Exposure in Pregnancy Showed No Link to Autism Traits in 3,339 Mother and Child Pairs

A federally funded study of 3,339 pregnancies found no link between common pesticide exposure and autism traits. What the result does not cover.

Medical Daily · Aug 26