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Corkscrew Arteries Earned This Disease a Reputation as a Childhood Killer, and a Cohort of 21 Recorded No Deaths

Arterial tortuosity syndrome loops arteries into corkscrews and carries a lethal reputation. A Qatari cohort of 21 children recorded no deaths.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

In 2025, Trump administration made shocking decisions for CDC but U.S. Federal Health Agency has new headache of 'zombie programs'. All you may want to know

In January, Congress passed an appropriations bill, which became law, that specified funding for more than 200 projects and activities.

The Economic Times · Aug 18

More Than 2,000 Patients Have Received an Unapproved Pancreatic Cancer Drug While the FDA Reviews Its Application

Over 2,000 patients received investigational daraxonrasib through expanded access. Here is what families should ask an oncologist now.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Biocon shares rise 2% after USFDA approval for Yesintek single-dose prefilled autoinjector

Biocon shares rose after its US subsidiary received supplemental FDA approval for Yesintek single-dose prefilled autoinjectors in two strengths. The approval expands Biocon’s US immunology portfolio, with Yesintek used to treat conditions including plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

The Economic Times · Aug 18

O.J. Brigance Cause of Death: Inside the Devastating Final Chapter of the Ravens Legend's Life

O.J. Brigance, former Ravens linebacker, passed away at 56 after a 19-year battle with ALS. His legacy includes a Super Bowl win and founding a charity supporting ALS families.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

Cardiologists share new guidelines on how to manage cholesterol

US cardiologists issue new guidelines for managing cholesterol. The updated US guidelines urge earlier identification and treatment of unhealthy blood fats, with doctors encouraged to assess cardiovascular risk more broadly and consider earlier intervention. Cholesterol screening is recommended for children aged 9 to 11 for early detection.

The Economic Times · Aug 18

Rituximab Patients Should Guard Against Mosquito and Tick Bites as CDC Flags Risk of Severe Brain Infection

A CDC health advisory says B-cell depleting drugs such as rituximab raise the risk of severe arboviral disease. Here is what patients should do.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Ulcerative Colitis Outnumbers Crohn's More Than Two to One Among the 4.1 Million American Adults with IBD

New CDC data show 1.6% of U.S. adults have been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, with ulcerative colitis far more common than Crohn's.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Half of Prostate Focal Therapy Procedures Went to Men Outside the Risk Groups Guidelines Currently Support

A national analysis of 1.18 million men found that 51 percent of prostate focal therapy went to risk groups that the guidelines do not support.

Medical Daily · Aug 17

FDA Clears a New Class of Myeloma Drug for Patients Whose Cancer Returned After Earlier Treatment

The FDA granted accelerated approval to iberdomide, the first CELMoD for relapsed multiple myeloma, usable as early as first relapse.

Medical Daily · Aug 17