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The question was posed by a federal appeals court to West Virginia's highest court on Monday, in a case targeting three major U.S. drug distributors. Separately, the methadone clinic system for treating addiction is in the spotlight.
The British drugmaker said it was aiming at helping vulnerable patients with asthma or other breathing conditions. Separately, a gene therapy for a genetic neuron disorder that affects children won FDA approval.
A Chinese research team found restricting eating to a less than eight-hour-a-day window increased a person's risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Meanwhile, another study linked sugary drinks to higher atrial fibrillation risks.
Editorial writers tackle contraception, covid, and colonoscopies.
The vaccine advice comes amid rising U.S. and international cases of measles. But it's also norovirus and flu season, and influenza B in particular is surging, USA Today reports.
The attack on UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to have an impact on health providers across the country. Reports say health providers are complaining insurers could help more, however.
The Biden administration announced Monday that it is prohibiting the import and use of chrysotile asbestos, a cancer-causing material that was not previously banned due to decades of pushback from companies that use it in manufacturing.
Abortions in the U.S. rose to a decade high of 1,026,700 in 2023, according to a report by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights. About 642,700 of those were provided by medications.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers discuss health misinformation, IVF, generative AI in health care, and more.
A report found that law enforcement officers could have taken away Robert Card's weapons on grounds he posed a threat of harm. Meanwhile, mental health news is reported from Massachusetts, Colorado, and elsewhere.
The ban under consideration would even bar state employees from using work health insurance for gender-affirming care, and include adults covered by Medicaid. Other Medicaid news is from Colorado, Missouri, and elsewhere.
There have now been 60 known or suspected measles cases across 17 states this year, with 12 cases in Chicago alone. In other news, the CDC reports that marriage rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels.
The vote in favor happened Friday, despite what Stat notes are concerns about the treatment's side effects. Separately, the failure of ALS drug Relyvrio highlights controversial FDA drug approvals.
Increased state and health system efforts and funding may have played a part in this year's record residency filling, with numbers up 3% from 2023. Separately, although America is aging, concerns rise over a lack of senior care specialists.
Wastewater testing is one of the most reliable ways to track the spread of the novel coronavirus. Currently, covid infections are on the decline across the U.S., but the flu remains elevated.
The question is on of suppression of free speech, when incorrect or misleading commentary was removed from social media during the pandemic. USA Today notes covid misinformation is still hurting Americans' health.
Last-minute disagreements over a stopgap bill for the Department of Homeland Security delayed unveiling a government funding deal on Sunday, as originally targeted.
President Joe Biden is expected Monday to announce more than 20 actions from federal agencies outlining ways they will prioritize research on women’s health. Other administration news focuses on drugs and the upcoming elections.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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