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Study revives debate about unpopular diet for cancer patients

The neutropenic diet, which calls for nearly all food to be cooked at high heat to decrease infection risk, was waning in cancer care. A new study could change that.

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STAT+: We’re reading about new TrumpRx deals, Samsung Biologics’ first U.S. plant, and more

And other pharma news from the Pharmalot campus via the Pharmalittle newsletter

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An advocate who offered a window on the experience of living with brain cancer dies at 43

Adam Hayden, a patient advocate and the subject of an earlier profile in STAT, has died at age 43.

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STAT+: We’re reading about the first approved GLP-1 pill, deal-hungry Ipsen, and more

And more pharma news from the Pharmalot campus via the Pharmalittle newsletter

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Opinion: 4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’

The choice that one person makes not to vaccinate has real costs — financial and otherwise — for their neighbors.

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STAT+: FDA flashpoints to watch next year

And other biotech news brought to you by The Readout

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How testosterone fell out of favor in medicine — and how it came back

And more health news from Morning Rounds

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FDA approves pill version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, possibly widening access

The FDA has approved the oral version of Novo Nordisk’s injectable weight loss drug Wegovy, making it the first GLP-1 pill to be cleared by regulators for obesity.

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The throughline between Ozempic and Prozac

And more health news from Morning Rounds today

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How testosterone fell out of favor in medicine — and how it came back

Abraham Morgentaler, a pioneer in testosterone therapy for men, discusses what led to decades of shunning of this hormone.

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STAT+: Your health care industry 2025, wrapped

UnitedHealth fallout, Medicaid upheaval, and Medicare Advantage woes.

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The Birth Keepers: I choose this, episode one – podcast

The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message: they could exit the medical system and take back their power by free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life. This is episode one of a year-long investigation by the Guardian journalists Sirin Ka…

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What’s worse for us, sugar or sweeteners? – podcast

We all know eating too much sugar is bad for our health – but would we be better off replacing it with artificial sweetener? It’s a question Science Weekly listener Marion posed recently and, as Madeleine Finlay tells Ian Sample, the answer is complicated. She explains what the science says about su…

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Don't call it a 'super flu' – but the NHS is right to be worried this winter | Devi Sridhar

An early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous positionProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghYou might be feeling stressed out seeing the headlines about “super flu” and comparing th…

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Novo Nordisk weight-loss drug wins US approval as a daily pill

Shares in Danish company rise as drugmaker secures lead in oral obesity treatment

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The Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill Is Officially Here

It's the first GLP-1 pill approved for treating obesity.

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Congolese rape survivors search in vain for medicine after USAID cuts

In eastern Congo, where rape is widespread, the cancellation of USAID funding for PEP kits has left many victims vulnerable, according to nearly 50 interviews.

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Martin Rowson on the flu season – cartoon

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‘A potential treasure trove’: World Health Organization to explore benefits of traditional medicines

UN body to study possibility of integrating centuries-old practices into mainstream healthcareFrom herbalists in Africa gathering plants to use as poultices to acupuncturists in China using needles to cure migraines, or Indian yogis practising meditation, traditional remedies have increasingly being…

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More than 25% of college students use CBD at least once a month

Researchers found more than 29% of college students reported using CBD monthly or more to handle anxiety, stress, and sleeping problems.