MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Every GLP-1 Drug Label, Including Ozempic and Zepbound, Must Warn of Rare Sudden Vision Loss in One Eye

The FDA is requiring all GLP-1 drug labels to warn of a potential increased risk of rare eye condition NAION, while advising patients not to stop treatment without medical guidance.

Medical Daily · Nov 11

A Checkup Found a Lung Tumor Dangling on a Stalk, and It Had Fibroid-Like Hormone Receptors

Doctors in China removed a rare, benign 7-centimeter lung tumor growing on a stalk from a woman's lung. Its hormone receptors prompted comparison with uterine fibroids that had previously been removed.

Medical Daily · Nov 11

Woman Who Never Could Smell Began Detecting Odors, Then Garlic and Eggs Smelled Like Feces

A German woman diagnosed with lifelong congenital anosmia began detecting odors after steroid treatment, but developed parosmia that made foods such as garlic, eggs and meat smell fecal.

Medical Daily · Nov 11

NIH Awards Boston University's High-Containment Infectious Disease Lab $57.5 Million Over Five Years as Pathogen Research Rules Tighten

Boston University's NEIDL received a five-year, $57.5 million NIH award for operations and safety systems as federal restrictions on dangerous gain-of-function research undergo implementation.

Medical Daily · Nov 11

Repatha Landed About 36% Below Heart Groups' Cost-Effectiveness Benchmark for Patients Without Prior Heart Attack or Stroke

An analysis announced by Amgen found Repatha cost-effective for high-risk adults without prior heart attack or stroke, but researchers have not released the exact cost per QALY.

Medical Daily · Nov 11

Aficamten Raised a Quality-of-Life Score 4 Points Over Placebo in Non-Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy as Cytokinetics Readies FDA Filing

New company-reported analyses suggest aficamten modestly improved quality of life and heart structure in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but the drug is not yet approved for this use.

Medical Daily · Nov 11

Triple Blood Pressure Pill's Benefit After Brain Bleeds Appeared Consistent Across Kidney Function in Post Hoc TRIDENT Analysis

A post hoc TRIDENT analysis suggests a low-dose three-drug blood pressure pill may offer similar protection against recurrent stroke across kidney function levels, though the findings are not definitive.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

UAMS Plans 24/7 Combined ER and Urgent Care Centers in Little Rock as Hybrid Billing Questions Follow

UAMS plans to open 24-hour Little Rock centers combining emergency and urgent care, but patients and advocates are questioning how treatment levels and potentially costly bills will be determined.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Plastic Surgeon Gave Himself a Tummy Tuck While Awake After Others Cited His Heart Risk

A Damascus plastic surgeon performed his own abdominoplasty while awake under an epidural after other surgeons declined because of his cardiac history. The case involved temporary drops in blood pressure and heart rate.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Anchorage Has Four Mpox Cases in Men Who Had Not Traveled, Including Alaska's First Confirmed Clade I Infections

Alaska health officials confirmed four mpox cases in Anchorage among men without recent out-of-state travel, including the state's first reported clade Ib infections.

Medical Daily · Nov 10