Safety Halt in Depression Trials; New Bipolar and ADHD Data
A roundup of recent psychiatry news, including a trial pause, new drug results, and shifting youth alcohol use.
Medicine & Biotech
Clinical AI, drug discovery, devices, and regulatory approvals.
Allswell Raises $7M to Expand LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Services
The seed round, led by Rethink Impact, will help scale a platform focused on LGBTQ+ mental health care.
Menopause Advocate Tamsen Fadal Brings Overlooked Health Topics to Mainstream
Journalist Tamsen Fadal leverages her storytelling background to spotlight menopause, a historically under-discussed women's health issue.
Asthma drug shows potential to slow preterm labor in screening study
A systematic screen of 1,191 FDA-approved drugs identified an asthma medication as a candidate for slowing preterm labor.
Experimental drug reverses MS paralysis and vision loss in mice
A UVA Health-developed compound restored neurological function in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis, a first for a field focused on preventing attacks.
Only Half of Americans Confident in Performing Bystander CPR
A new American Heart Association finding shows that fear and uncertainty keep many bystanders from attempting CPR in an emergency.
Democrats: Trump Pharma Holdings Grew After Medicare Exemption Law
A Democratic report says President Trump's drugmaker stock holdings rose sharply after a 2025 law shielded some medications from Medicare price negotiations.
TB Preventive Treatment Protection Wanes After One Year in High-Burden Areas
A new study finds that the protective effect of tuberculosis preventive treatment diminishes after about a year in high-burden settings, with implications for global TB elimination goals.
UPMC Enterprises Backs VeloSource's AI Staffing Platform
The investment aims to expand an AI-enabled platform for managing clinician staffing.
Oral Drug Shows Promise in Preventing Diabetic Retinopathy Vision Loss
Early findings suggest the pill danegaptide could shield eyes from damage caused by nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Eating With a Loved One May Blunt Post-Meal Blood Sugar Spikes
A new study suggests that sharing a meal with someone you love may help regulate blood glucose better than eating alone.
Sweetener-Medication Combinations Can Disrupt Gut Bacteria, Lab Study Finds
Lab tests of 39 sweeteners found many alter gut bacteria growth, and one sweetener combined with an antidepressant produced strong suppressive effects.
Soy Compound LPC70 Shields Mice From Salt-Linked Brain and Blood Pressure Harm
New research in mice reveals a soy-derived compound can ease high blood pressure, memory problems, and social deficits caused by excessive salt intake.
Immunovant halts lupus program after phase 2 failure
The anti-FcRn antibody IMVT-1402 will no longer be developed for cutaneous lupus erythematosus following a midphase trial miss.
Red meat sugar Neu5Gc tied to 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk
A large observational study links high intake of Neu5Gc, a sugar in red meat, to a 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk, likely via chronic inflammation.
Medical Experts on AI, mRNA Flu Shots, and HIV Care
A weekly roundup of expert quotes covers AI's non-neutral role, vaccine access hurdles, and the real driver of advanced HIV disease.
Skin Stem Cells Behave Differently by Sex, Mouse Study Finds
Tracking skin stem cells in living mice reveals that female cells act in synchrony while male cells act independently, a difference tied to sex hormones.
Eli Lilly holds 70% of Medicare GLP-1 market as enrollees hit 700K
CEO David Ricks says Lilly dominates the expanding Medicare GLP-1 coverage program, which now includes 700,000 seniors.