July 29, 2026

Trump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare

“My salary is gone. The salaries of all my research assistants, survey scientists, all lost. It’s terrible."

Kff Health News

July 24, 2026

Bringing it Home: Why We Switched to In-House WGS

Annette Kim shares her experience of a real-world clinical laboratory transition to whole-genome sequencing

The Pathologist

July 23, 2026

New Data for Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity

Researchers found greater reductions in body mass index and participant-reported hunger scores with setmelanotide than with placebo, although adverse and serious adverse events were more frequent in the setmelanotide group; only one serious adverse event was considered treatment-related.

MDSpire News

July 14, 2026

Setmelanotide in Patients With Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity From Brain Tumors

Setmelanotide significantly reduced body mass index (BMI) and signs of hunger in patients with acquired hypothalamic obesity, according to findings from the phase III TRANSCEND trial published in The ...

The ASCO Post

July 10, 2026

10 CMS and FDA Actions Affecting Care in 2026

From Medicare payment updates to drug approvals and device access, these federal actions may affect reimbursement, prescribing, patient access, and clinical workflows.

MDSpire News

July 07, 2026

Phthalates Linked to Shorter Gestation

Researchers linked several pregnancy urinary biomarkers—especially plasticizer and combustion-related chemical metabolites—to small shifts in gestational age and fetal growth measures in the ECHO Cohort.

MDSpire News

July 02, 2026

Simplified Bone Age Method May Aid Review

Single-bone approach showed close agreement with Greulich-Pyle assessments in adolescents, particularly among experienced raters

MDSpire News

July 01, 2026

Medical Oddities: Do Jellyfish Hold a Healing Secret?

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

MDSpire News

June 30, 2026

How Does Social Media Influence Health Decisions?

National survey findings suggest many US adults report making health decisions based on social media despite widespread concerns about the accuracy of health information shared to the platforms.

MDSpire News

June 26, 2026

FDA Monthly Preview: Key July Decisions to Watch

Several FDA decisions across multiple specialties are expected this month.

MDSpire News