Trump Orders a Smaller-Dose Childhood Vaccine Schedule — Here's What Actually Changed
A White House executive order is reshaping how many diseases U.S. children are routinely vaccinated against, and how their shots are delivered. Pediatric and vaccine experts say the reasoning behind it doesn't hold up — and warn the changes could mean more visits, not safer ones.
Montana's Right-to-Try Experiment
A new state law lets biotech companies sell drugs that have cleared only the smallest, earliest phase of testing — no FDA approval required. Supporters call it a lifeline for patients out of options. Critics call it a $12,500-application-fee shortcut around the system that keeps medicine safe.
Novo Nordisk's Oral Semaglutide Hits the Mark in Landmark Pediatric Diabetes Trial
The PIONEER TEENS Phase 3 trial delivered statistically significant blood sugar improvements in children as young as 10 — and could bring the first pill-based GLP-1 therapy to young people with type 2 diabetes.
Louisiana's Abortion Pill Case Could Wipe Out Access in Blue States
Louisiana will argue before a federal appeals court that FDA rules allowing telehealth prescription and mail delivery of mifepristone infringe on its right to prohibit abortion — but if it succeeds, it would wipe out online and mail access in states where abortion is legal, cutting off millions from a method they increasingly depend on.
Nine More Drugmakers Just Signed On to Lower U.S. Drug Prices — Here's What It Actually Means for You
Teva, CSL, Astellas, UCB and five other manufacturers have agreed to "most-favored-nation" pricing, bringing the total to 26 companies. The savings are real — but experts say most of them won't show up at your pharmacy counter just yet.
Sarcoidosis: When Inflammation Builds Tiny Clumps in the Body
Sarcoidosis is a disease in which the immune system forms small clusters of inflammatory cells — called granulomas — in one or more organs, most often the lungs. Its course is unpredictable: it can quietly fade on its own or become a long-term condition.