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This section currently has 59 approved stories, with the latest update on May 6, 2026.
HHS confirms FDA withdrew studies on Covid and shingles vaccine safety
An HHS spokesperson said the studies drew conclusions not supported by the data; reporting cited FDA work with firms to analyze millions of patient records
MV Hondius to sail to Canary Islands after deadly hantavirus outbreak
Spain says the cruise ship is expected within days as officials arrange urgent evacuations and assess where the remaining passengers can disembark
N.S. family seeks answers before hospital records system expands
Cassidy Horne’s family says ultrasound referrals were lost after the IWK switched to One Person One Record; hospital leadership says no deaths have been connected to the system
Health insurers show recovery signs, but claims test is ahead
UnitedHealth, Elevance, Cigna and Humana beat first-quarter estimates, yet analysts say delayed medical claims make the second quarter the clearer gauge of cost trends
FDA’s Makary defends drug rejections amid backlash
The FDA commissioner told CNBC he stands with agency scientists after criticism over recent decisions, including the rejection of Replimune’s melanoma drug candidate
Toronto woman asks court for MAID exemption over mental illness exclusion
Claire Elyse Brosseau is seeking an urgent order while Canada’s planned expansion of MAID eligibility for mental disorders remains delayed until 2027
GLP-1 hair shedding fuels a growing beauty market
As use of weight-loss drugs rises, brands and retailers are seeing more demand for scalp treatments, supplements and products aimed at thinning hair
At 16, James Poker left treatment. His father says no one told him
Family submissions to a public inquiry say communication failures left Poker’s family unaware of his release, medications and mental health needs before his death
Study links mouth bacteria in the gut to stomach cancer
Researchers in China found oral microbes more often in the guts of gastric cancer patients, but the cross-sectional study cannot prove the bacteria caused cancer
Drugmakers eye Lp(a) as next big test in heart medicine
Novartis, Amgen and Eli Lilly are in late-stage trials to see whether sharply lowering a genetic cholesterol risk can prevent heart attacks