October 08, 2026

Medical Oddities: Kratom tea takes a cardiac turn

Tea with a troubling cardiac turn, frozen fish cake, rebuilding cartilage, and a bedtime snack this week.

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August 20, 2026

Medical Oddities: Sheep wool gets into bone repair

From sheep wool to space guts, cannabis beats to tea: science took a wonderfully weird turn. 

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July 22, 2026

Medical Oddities: When AI Meets the Afterlife

Ghosts, germs, B cells, and brews—this week's research is anything but ordinary.

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July 01, 2026

Medical Oddities: Do Jellyfish Hold a Healing Secret?

Jellyfish, pets, watermelon, brain implants, and fennel fuel this week's surprises.

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June 19, 2026

First HIV-Positive-to-HIV-Positive Lung Transplant Reported

The procedure was performed under a HOPE Act research protocol at an NYU Langone Health center the institution said is among the limited number of US transplant centers equipped and approved to perform HOPE lung transplants.

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June 11, 2026

Medical Oddities: The Economics of Shut-Eye

Sleep became a commodity, tea became a therapy, and cats got a reprieve this week.

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June 03, 2026

Medical Oddities: Prayer for Pain?

This week’s research collection showed that biology, behavior, and environment often intersect in unexpected ways.

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May 05, 2026

Medical Oddities: Brain Health, Sunny-Side Up

Breakfast, bacteria, and brain wiring—small things show big implications this week.

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April 21, 2026

This Week’s Biopharma News: KRAS Breakthrough and ADC Momentum

Revolution’s KRAS breakthrough, strong ADC signals from GSK, and shifting regulatory and dealmaking dynamics define this week in biopharma

The Medicine Maker

April 11, 2026

Study Provides Real-World Evidence for Inflammatory DED

Carolina L. Mercado, MD, and colleagues presented data from the American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS (Intelligent Research in Sight) Registry linked to pharmacy claims data sourced from the Komodo Health Research Dataset.

Ophthalmology Management