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Regulators & agencies

FDA U.S. Food & Drug Administration — press announcements

FDA Seeks Public Input to Support Ibogaine Research Oct 5, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a request for information (RFI) describing approaches the agency is considering for the design of early-phase clinical trials of ibogaine drug products and seeking public input on those approaches.
FDA Approves First Heart Valve Designed to Grow with Children Oct 1, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Autus Size-Adjustable Valve, a surgically implanted pulmonary heart valve for pediatric patients with congenital pulmonary valve disease.
FDA Launches Nationwide Effort to Expand Scientific Expertise and Consumer Voices to Advisory Committees Sep 30, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a broad, nationwide recruitment effort to expand the range of qualified voices and perspectives on its advisory committees— the independent bodies that inform some of the most consequential decisions in…
FDA Investigation Leads to Charges Against Two Indian Nationals Involved in Transnational Counterfeit Drug Distribution Scheme Sep 29, 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida and the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice today announced federal charges against Swapnadip Roy, 33, and Vicky Ramancha, 37, both Indian nationals.
FDA Approves First Treatment for MCT8 Deficiency Sep 28, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Emcitate (tiratricol) tablets for oral suspension to treat peripheral thyrotoxicosis (excess thyroid hormone levels in the blood that causes symptoms, such as rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure and…
FDA intends to evaluate changes to the PMTA regulatory framework Sep 28, 2026
FDA is carefully reviewing its experience implementing the Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) rule, as well as recent judicial developments, including a federal lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenging…
Federal Court Enters Consent Decree Against Gold Star Distribution, Inc. Following Persistent Insanitary Warehouse Conditions Sep 23, 2026
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation resulted in a federal court order, dated Sept. 21, 2026, stopping a warehouse operator from distributing FDA-regulated products including food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics until it fixes its…
FDA Updates Regulations to Advance Innovative Alternatives to Animal Testing Sep 21, 2026
The FDA today issued a direct final rule that updates its regulations to clarify that non-animal methods can be used where appropriate for testing the safety of drugs and biological products intended for human use before they’re tried in humans.

WHO World Health Organization — news

WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health Feb 25, 2026
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today concluded the first day of his two-day State visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, underscoring the strong partnership between WHO and Jordan across the areas of…
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States Jan 24, 2026
WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. The notification of withdrawal raises issues that will be considered by the WHO Executive Board at its regular meeting…
Paying tribute to David Nabarro Jul 30, 2025
Tribute to Dr David Nabarro
Timor-Leste certified malaria-free by WHO Jul 23, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining independence in 2002. “WHO congratulates…
African Union and World Health Organization renew strategic partnership to drive impact and strengthen health systems in Africa May 24, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU) Commission renewed their longstanding strategic partnership today with the signing of an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva.…
WHO’s strategic engagement with philanthropies: advancing global health and resilient health systems May 19, 2025
Philanthropic support plays a vital role in enabling countries to build stronger health systems and advance towards health equity. From vaccine equity and pandemic preparedness to primary health care, the contributions of philanthropic partners help drive…
Worldwide rally for maternal and newborn health marks World Health Day 2025 Apr 10, 2025
On the occasion of the World Health Day 2025 dedicated to the theme of Healthier beginnings, hopeful futures, over 100 global WHO offices have organized wide-ranging public advocacy actions in collaboration with Member States, communities, health workers,…
Strengthening public health across Lebanon with EIB Global Apr 1, 2025
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Thomas Östros, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB Global), met at the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg and signed an agreement for a €10 million grant to…

CMS U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — newsroom

Trump Administration Announces New Funding to Support Early Career Physicians Who Choose to Work in Rural Delaware
Trump Administration Announces New Funding to Support Early Career Physicians Who Choose to Work in Rural Delaware This federal investment will award housing and assistance to help future physicians train and practice in rural communities, ensuring…
Trump Administration Delivers Second Year of Savings by Stopping Taxpayer Payments for Duplicate and Deceased Enrollees in Obamacare
Trump Administration Delivers Second Year of Savings by Stopping Taxpayer Payments for Duplicate and Deceased Enrollees in Obamacare After Years of Biden-era Inaction, CMS Reviews Projected to Save Taxpayers $1.5 Billion Over the Next Year The Centers for…
Trump Administration Announces More Than $177 Million to Recruit Rural Healthcare Workers, Expand Mobile Care, and Modernize Services Across Nebraska
Trump Administration Announces More Than $177 Million to Recruit Rural Healthcare Workers, Expand Mobile Care, and Modernize Services Across Nebraska This federal investment will bring new providers to rural communities, deploy remote-monitoring technology at…
Trump Administration Announces New Funding to Support Rural Healthcare Workers and Expand Maternal Care Across Missouri
Trump Administration Announces New Funding to Support Rural Healthcare Workers and Expand Maternal Care Across Missouri Federal investment will expand childcare support for rural healthcare workers and launch nurse midwife training to help address maternal…
Trump Administration Announces $209 Million to Expand Advanced Medical Care, Maternal Telehealth, and Cancer Prevention Across Rural Iowa
Trump Administration Announces $209 Million to Expand Advanced Medical Care, Maternal Telehealth, and Cancer Prevention Across Rural Iowa This federal investment will bring advanced surgical capabilities to rural hospitals, connect patients with maternal…
Trump Administration Announces $37.7 Million to Train and Recruit More Rural Healthcare Workers Across Louisiana
Trump Administration Announces $37.7 Million to Train and Recruit More Rural Healthcare Workers Across Louisiana This federal investment will connect colleges to rural providers, create new career pathways, and help communities build the workforce they need…

Journals

Nature Medicine Nature Medicine — latest research & news

Preprints

medRxiv medRxiv — health-sciences preprints (not yet peer-reviewed)

Introducing Infrastructure as Code for deployment and governance of medical AI: A case study Oct 13, 2026
Clinical AI deployment rarely reaches the bedside because both workstation integration and governed backend provisioning are challenging. We introduce a workflow that allows rapid and governed access to AI functionalities through a browser interface or API,…
Blood lead and other metals among pregnant women in Bangladesh: national prevalence, geographic variation and household child exposure Oct 13, 2026
Background. Lead crosses the placenta and harms the developing brain, and no safe level is known. Bangladesh lacks national estimates of lead exposure in pregnancy. Objectives. We estimated blood lead in pregnant women nationally, described where and in whom…
In Silico Metrological Assessment of 2D ROI Sampling Error Versus Whole-Organ 3D Volumetric CT Attenuation in Hepatic Steatosis: A Multicenter Monte Carlo Simulation on 971 Scans Oct 13, 2026
Purpose: To quantify the sampling error of conventional 2D regions of interest (ROIs) compared with whole-organ 3D volumetric CT attenuation for opportunistic hepatic steatosis screening, and to evaluate its dependency on intraparenchymal spatial…
Comparing mental health treatment outcomes for autistic and non-autistic people: a systematic review Oct 13, 2026
Background: Autistic people experience substantially higher rates of mental health conditions and are overrepresented in mental health services. However, most interventions and service models have been developed for non-autistic people, and evidence is needed…
Artificial Intelligence-Based Modeling to Aid in the Identification of Genetic Conditions in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease Oct 13, 2026
Background: Genetic conditions are common in congenital heart disease (CHD) and affect care, but are often missed or diagnosed late. We asked whether routine clinical data can shortlist the most likely genetic conditions. Methods: Retrospective single-center…
Approach to some data preparation problems in systematic review and meta-analysis Oct 13, 2026
In systematic review, the measures reported by the primary studies may not always be the measures sought by the systematic review investigators. Motivated by an systematic review of interventions to reduce meat consumption, we discuss here methods to infer…
Mortality in Rural and Urban Emergency and Trauma Care in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Oct 13, 2026
Objective: Rural hospitals in the United States have fewer specialists, fewer critical care resources, and longer transport distances than urban hospitals, yet national studies disagree on whether rural patients are more likely to die after emergency care.…
Cardiomyocyte-Derived Cell-Free DNA in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Oct 13, 2026
Introduction: In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), wall stress and subclinical myocardial injury related in part to pathological hypercontractility, which in turn are associated with worse outcomes. Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is released from cardiomyocytes…

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