Feb 26, 2026
Recent research shows younger heart disease patients face unique parenting challenges, middle-aged healthy eating protects against cognitive decline, and timing evening meals three hours before bed improves cardiovascular markers.
Feb 23, 2026
Study of 3600 older adults with type 1 diabetes across US and European registries reveals significant gaps in guideline-recommended cardiovascular therapies and diabetes technology use despite high disease burden.
Feb 20, 2026
Private prescriptions for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in England are concentrated in affluent areas despite higher obesity rates in deprived regions. Online pharmacies face scrutiny for inadequate verification checks when dispensing these medications.
Feb 18, 2026
Eli Lilly is developing multiple next-generation obesity treatments, including oral GLP-1 drug orforglipron expected to launch in Q2 2026, as competition intensifies in a market projected to reach $95 billion by 2030.
Feb 20, 2026
The FDA has approved the combination of acalabrutinib and venetoclax as the first all-oral, fixed-duration BTK inhibitor-based regimen for previously untreated adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Feb 17, 2026
The European Commission approved MYQORZO (aficamten) for treating symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in adults, completing global regulatory approvals following FDA and China NMPA clearances. First European launch planned in Germany in Q2 2026.
Feb 16, 2026
Eli Lilly's Retevmo (selpercatinib) demonstrated statistically significant event-free survival improvement in the Phase III LIBRETTO-432 trial for early-stage RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
Feb 16, 2026
Eli Lilly's Retevmo demonstrated statistically significant improvement in event-free survival versus placebo in stage II-IIIA RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer following curative therapy in the phase 3 LIBRETTO-432 trial.
Feb 14, 2026
A review in The Lancet highlights emerging long-acting injectable therapies for hypertension that could reduce treatment to two doses annually instead of daily pills, with several candidates now in late-stage clinical trials.
Feb 14, 2026
Clinical studies demonstrate GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide produce substantial weight loss when combined with lifestyle changes, with patients achieving mean reductions of 14.9% body weight over 68 weeks.
Feb 14, 2026
Novo Nordisk launched oral Wegovy in January 2026 with strong early uptake, but faces FDA criticism over misleading advertising and legal battles over compounded alternatives as the company projects sales decline for 2026.
Sep 11, 2025
The FDA issued a Complete Response Letter for Corcept's relacorilant as a treatment for hypertension secondary to hypercortisolism, requesting additional evidence of effectiveness despite acknowledging positive trial results.
Feb 12, 2026
The FDA approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and Keytruda Qlex plus paclitaxel, with or without bevacizumab, for adults with PD-L1+ platinum-resistant ovarian carcinoma based on Phase 3 trial data showing improved survival outcomes.
Feb 10, 2026
New research shows wearable devices can predict depression relapses weeks in advance through sleep pattern analysis, while studies reveal limitations in Apple Watch blood pressure alerts and benefits of replacing TV time with physical activity.