Congress considers major Medicare doctor payment overhaul linking rates to medical inflation
Lawmakers in Washington are reviewing a proposed change to Medicare physician payments that would tie compensation to a medical inflation measure.
Category: Health
Novartis pelacarsen trial lowers lipoprotein(a) but fails to reduce heart events
Novartis released top-line results from its Phase 3 Lp(a) HORIZON trial earlier this month showing the drug lowered lipoprotein(a) levels without reducing cardiovascular events.
Hong Kong cancer death rate falls more than 40 percent in three decades
Health Minister Lo Chung-mau announced a drop of over 40 percent in Hong Kong's cancer mortality rate during the World Cancer Congress held in the city.
ME/CFS patients in UK report being abandoned and dismissed by medical system
George Monbiot reported on experiences of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in the UK who feel betrayed by the healthcare system.
Rare pregnancy infections linked to higher autism and disability risks in Swedish study
A Swedish study from Karolinska Institutet published on September 23, 2026, found that rare TORCH infections passed from mother to fetus increase the risk of autism and intellectual disability.
UnitedHealth and CVS oppose Medicare rules on remote patient monitoring billing
Major insurers UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health wrote to CMS to oppose a new Medicare proposal regarding how doctors bill for remote patient monitoring services.
Drugmakers and investors renew focus on osteoporosis treatments after regulatory changes
Pharmaceutical companies and venture capitalists are showing renewed interest in developing new medicines for brittle bones following a long-awaited regulatory update.
FDA nominee Heidi Overton plans to speed up medical research
Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA in Washington, stated she will prioritize efficiency to compete with China's biotechnology industry.
New synthetic opioid nitazenes drive sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths
National Records of Scotland released data showing an 11 percent increase in drug fatalities across Scotland in 2025.
Researchers evolve enzymes to lower tuberculosis antibiotic production costs
A team led by postdoctoral scholar Ziqi Li published findings on September 23 in Nature about using evolved enzymes to make tuberculosis antibiotic ingredients more efficiently.