Pancreatic Cancer Patients with 21 or More Natural Teeth Lived Nearly Two Years Longer After Surgery
A Hiroshima University study of 339 pancreatectomy patients tied natural tooth count to survival, but it cannot show that teeth caused the gap.
Airplane Contact Tracing for Mpox Has Ended, and New CDC Data Show Where Travel Risk Actually Sits
New CDC surveillance covering 5,322 mpox cases shows rising travel-related importations, while airplane contact tracing has ended for all mpox clades.
The Public Comment Window on a Plan to Speed Experimental Drugs into Human Trials Closes Tonight
The FDA's Expedited IND pilot comment period ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on August 24. Here is what the proposal would and would not change.
An Amino Acid Dispute Between Eli Lilly and the FDA Could Delay Cheaper Retatrutide by Years
A federal court fight over whether retatrutide counts as a biologic will decide if patients wait 12 years or five for cheaper competition.
Tirzepatide Was Linked to Fewer Heart Attacks in Nearly 53,000 Patients, but the Evidence Has Limits
A BMJ cohort study tied tirzepatide to a 32 percent lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or death, but it was not a randomized trial.
Sixteen Local Dengue Cases Reported in a Single Week as Three Florida Counties Sit Under Alert
Florida reported 16 locally acquired dengue cases in one week, and Hillsborough County alone now accounts for 15 of the 2026 state total.
FDA Decision Due Thursday on a Two-Drug HIV Pill Designed to Simplify Complex Daily Regimens
The FDA faces an August 27 target date on Gilead's bictegravir and lenacapavir tablet for adults already virally suppressed on HIV therapy.
Wisconsin Pet Food Maker Recalls Nearly 5,800 Cases of Canned Dog Food Over Possible Metal Fragments
Fromm recalled two wet dog food varieties over possible metal contamination, nine days after a separate raw dog food recall for Salmonella.
Second Texas Pharmacy in Two Weeks Recalls Glutathione Injection After Patients in 14 States Report Reactions
A Houston pharmacy recalled a glutathione injection lot sent to patients in 14 states after reports of fever, chills, and allergic reactions.
Three British Cheeses Were Mapped Microbe by Microbe, and the Flavor Makers Doubled as Possible Probiotics
Researchers tracked bacteria in three artisan cheeses during aging and found species with probiotic potential. No human testing was done.