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Patients with an Aggressive Bile Duct Cancer Gain a New Radiation Option Cleared Under a Rare Disease Pathway

FDA cleared the OncoSil radiation implant for unresectable distal bile duct cancer under a rare disease rule that does not require proof of benefit.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

Live H5N1 Was Isolated from Fetal Bovine Serum in a Finding That Puts Laboratory Biosafety Under New Scrutiny

Cornell researchers isolated live H5N1 from a lot of fetal bovine serum used in labs. Heating at 56 degrees Celsius inactivated the virus.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

Southwest Wisconsin Measles Outbreak Reaches 48 Cases as a Community Vaccination Clinic Opens in Mineral Point

Wisconsin's southwest measles outbreak now counts 48 cases across three counties, and a community vaccination clinic opens today in Mineral Point.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

Suffolk County Confirms Its First West Nile Case in a Brookhaven Resident Who Was Never Hospitalized

Suffolk County confirmed its first West Nile case in a Brookhaven resident over 50. Symptoms began in late July and did not require a hospital stay.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

Fewer Americans Say They Gamble Than a Decade Ago, and Gallup Cannot Confirm Why That Is

Gallup found 45% of US adults gambled last year, down from 64% in 2016. Industry revenue continues to rise, and the survey cannot explain why.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

The AMA Says Doctors Cannot Be Replaced by AI, and a JAMA Piece Argues the Opposite

The AMA released a framework insisting that physicians stay central as AI enters care. A JAMA opinion published days earlier argues the reverse.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

Hospital Workers Are Seven Times More Likely to Be Injured by Violence Than Other American Workers

Federal data show hospital workers are injured by violence seven times as often as other workers. A Michigan strike has run for nearly a year.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

Michigan Confirms Its First Human Eastern Equine Encephalitis Case Since 2021 with No Animal Warning First

Michigan confirmed a Roscommon County EEE case, its first human infection since 2021. No animal cases have been detected in the state this year.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

FDA Authorizes a Robot to Draw Blood on Its Own, with One Phlebotomist Overseeing Three Machines

The FDA authorized Aletta, the first standalone robotic blood-draw device. One phlebotomist can oversee three units. What the authorization covers.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

Brain Cancer Patients Vaccinated Against COVID Before Surgery Lived Twice as Long in a Preprint Analysis

A preprint of 187 glioblastoma patients links COVID vaccination within 100 days of surgery to doubled survival. It has not been peer-reviewed.

Medical Daily · Aug 24