Saturday, December 20, 2025




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FDA Approved Rucaparib for BRCA-Mutated Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer / OncoDaily

oncodaily - On December 17, 2025, the FDA issued a regular approval for rucaparib (Rubraca®), marking the formal conversion of its earlier accelerated authorization into full approval for BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate […]

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment #fda


Saturday, December 20, 2025, 9:20 pm / permalink 17185 / 13 stories in 2 months


FDA Removes Key Limitation on the Use of Real-World Evidence in Regulatory Reviews / OncoDaily

oncodaily - On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a significant update to its regulatory approach regarding the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in drug and medical […]

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #governmentpolicy #drugdevelopment #fda


Saturday, December 20, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 17179 / 13 stories in 2 months


House floats new healthcare bill after Senate proposals fail / Beckers

Andrew Cass / beckershospitalreview - House Republicans have unveiled new healthcare legislation in the wake of votes in the Senate that failed to pass bills addressing expiring ACA enhanced subsidies. Seven things to know: 1. The House Republicans’ proposal does not extend the subsidies that…

#healthcare #drugpricing #publichealth #governmentpolicy


Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 17171 / 10 stories in 2 months


Diarrhea and stomachaches plagued Roman soldiers stationed at Hadrian's Wall, discovery of microscopic parasites finds / LiveScience

livescience - Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers.

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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 17166 / 2 stories in 2 months


CMS creates office to oversee rural health funding / Beckers

Andrew Cass / beckershospitalreview - CMS has created an office focused on rural health transformation initiatives. The Office of Rural Health Transformation will oversee the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, according to an announcement published in the Federal Register. The p…

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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:21 am / permalink 17158 / 10 stories in 2 months


CMS proposes new price transparency rules / Beckers

Madeline Ashley / beckershospitalreview - President Donald Trump’s administration proposed significant updates Dec. 19 to healthcare price transparency rules to help make costs more “clear, accurate and actionable for Americans.” The proposal, shared by CMS, in partnership with the labor and the …

#trumpadministration #healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy


Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:21 am / permalink 17157 / 3 stories in 2 months


ChristianaCare, Virtua Health call off $6.3B merger plans / Fierce

fiercehealthcare - ChristianaCare and Virtua Health have pulled the plug on their merger plans, jettisoning a deal that would have created a health system with a combined $6.3 billion in annual revenue.

#healthcare #mergersandacquisitions


Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 17156 / 4 stories in 2 months


Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes closest pass of Earth. Where's it heading next? / LiveScience

livescience - Everyone's favorite interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, flew past Earth overnight, coming within about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of our planet.

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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 17155 / 5 stories in 2 months


Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Pakistani authorities on Monday launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children after more than two dozen cases of the potentially paralyzing disease were reported, officials said.

#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #vaccinesafety


Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 17154 / 3 stories in 2 months


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