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Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) has been absent from Congress for several months due to what he says is a “personal medical issue,” and New York Times reporters have tried in vain to find him.
Suspected Ebola cases dropped to 116 after hundreds were ruled out and 321 cases were confirmed, the World Health Organization said. (Reuters via MSN)
Anti-vaccine advocates may have one ally that they can count on: the courts. (Washington Post)
Stem cell therapy was more cost-effective than gene therapy in treating sickle cell disease, an analysis suggested. (Blood)
New York families of transgender youth challenged the Trump administration’s attempt to seize private health records at NYU Langone Health and other hospitals, the ACLU said.
“Deaths of despair” — fatalities from drug overdoses, alcohol overdoses, and suicide — declined by 16% in 2024, according to a report from Trust for America’s Health.
Michigan officials thought they’d found a way to reduce vaccine waivers, until it backfired. (NPR)
The FDA declined to approve Cingulate’s dexmethylphenidate drug CTx-1301 to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) due to manufacturing concerns, the company said.
Federal workers who enroll a spouse or child in a federal health benefits program will have to provide proof of eligibility under a final rule issued Tuesday by the Office of Personnel Management. (Government Executive)
President Trump’s frequent visits to the doctor are just “routine, regular” exams, according to Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (The Hill)
The state of Delaware is partnering with Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University to establish Delaware’s first-ever medical school. (WDEL)
Peabo Bryson, 75, who sang a “Beauty and the Beast” duet with Céline Dion, died after suffering a stroke. (People)
A woman detailed how she didn’t want the the cure for her endometriosis to be weight loss, but it indeed did the trick. (Vogue)
