Saturday, August 29, 2026

Health

In Private Meeting, Trump Soothes Disenchanted MAHA Leaders

White House officials solicited messaging ideas from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement, which has soured on some recent administration actions. Source link

Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results

While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice. Source link

Idaho Cut Services for People With Schizophrenia. Then the Deaths Began.

Eliminating outreach to people with severe mental illness set off such a cascade of bad outcomes that Idaho has scrambled to reverse the cuts. Source link

Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments

With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off. Source link

H.H.S. Takes a First Step Toward Restoring Vaccine Advisory Committee

A federal judge last month questioned the legitimacy of the panel and overturned its recent work. A notice suggests that it may be revived on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s terms. Source link

For Many Patients Leaving the I.C.U., the Struggle Has Only Just Begun

A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve. Source link

‘Under Protest,’ Raw Dairy Farm Recalls Cheddar Linked to 9 E. Coli Cases

Raw Farm, a dairy producer in California, denies that its products have caused the outbreak, which has sickened people in three states. Source link

E.P.A. Targets Microplastics and Drugs in Drinking Water

The move drew praise from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement who had recently criticized the agency’s handling of toxic chemicals. Source link

C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Pox Viruses

The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume. Source link

Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion

Eli Lilly plans to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which has been conducting a midstage clinical trial of its lead drug. Source link
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