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FDA Approves Etcamah for Advanced Breast Cancer Before Imaging Shows Disease Progression

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to a new treatment strategy for certain people with advanced breast cancer—one that can begin after a resistance mutation...

Saving Advice · Sep 8

Scientists found hidden gut bacterial populations linked to ageing, colorectal cancer and type 2 diabetes, and they can spread across continents within decades

Recent studies have uncovered unique genetic variations among common gut bacteria, revealing distinct populations that associate with aging and numerous health conditions. This evidence points to the international spread of these bacteria among individuals, challenging previous beliefs that rapid microbial transmission mainly involved harmful pathogens. This understanding enhances our perspective…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Genetic COPD Risk Tracked with Slower Lung Growth in Swiss Children Only Where Air Pollution Was Highest

Babies with higher genetic COPD risk showed slower lung growth only in high-pollution areas. The interaction is the main finding.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

Dry Eye Is Common in Menopause and Often Mistaken for Pink Eye, Delaying Care That Protects Vision

Dry eye is common in perimenopause and menopause but is often mistaken for an infection. Specialists explain the signs and when to see a doctor.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

A Rare Lyme Bacterium Turned Up in Herkimer County Ticks and a Resident Who Never Left New York

New York confirmed its first locally acquired Borrelia mayonii infection and found the bacterium in ten ticks from one Herkimer County property.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

Rs 5 lakh health insurance claim denied by insurer over waiting period for pancreatitis; here's why the policyholder's wife won

A health insurer cannot automatically reject claims using waiting-period clauses. The Mumbai Consumer Commission ruled that insurers must prove a condition was pre-existing, not just rely on policy terms. This landmark decision emphasizes fairness and consumer protection, reminding policyholders to understand their policy's nuances and challenge unjustified rejections.

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Novo Nordisk Halts Two More Heart Failure Trials of Ziltivekimab After a Data Committee Found Futility

Novo Nordisk stopped the HERMES and ATHENA heart failure trials of ziltivekimab for futility, ending study treatment for enrolled patients.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

Independent Reviewers Cannot Yet Say Whether Older Adults Need a Second RSV Dose This Coming Season

An independent evidence review found strong RSV vaccine protection for older adults but identified a gap in whether repeat doses are needed.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

Bluetongue virus 'not going away' as fresh warning issued for Scotland

The bluetongue virus is 'not going away any time soon' and will likely spread further among Scotland’s livestock, a minister has warned

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8

Second-hand smoke: 2.7 billion exposed, 767 million of them children, study finds

Second-hand smoke causes serious health harm, including heart disease, respiratory illness and cancer, and remains a leading cause of preventable death worldwide.

Euronews · Sep 8