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Existing drug may slow progression of MS in ‘exciting’ world-first trial

The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory medicine, alpha-lipoic acid, has moved to the second stage of the trial

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Beta Bionics Wins FDA Clearance for Mint Tubeless Insulin Patch Pump, Plans Pharmacy-Only U.S. Launch in Early 2027

The FDA cleared Beta Bionics' Mint tubeless insulin patch pump. What the clearance covers, when it launches, and what people with diabetes should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

America’s enthusiasm for weight-loss drugs is forcing employers to drop coverage

Major companies including PepsiCo, Cigna and Starbucks reportedly limiting GLP-1 coverage

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Study reveals possible link between GLP-1 weight loss drugs and rare brain condition

Wernicke encephalopathy can lead to permanent memory loss

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Ministers vow sweeping NHS changes after ‘devastating’ report on Lucy Letby hospital

Lady Justice Thirlwall’s report concludes three babies might have survived if hospital had acted on concerns about nurse

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

A CT Scan Found Metal in Her Stomach, and It Turned Out to Be the Pill She Took an Hour Earlier

A CT scan showed a dense 1.1 cm object in a dialysis patient's stomach. The suspected metal was just her own phosphate binder tablet.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Newlywed Dominick Bianchi Found Dead After Vanishing Without Phone, Wallet, Car or Diabetes Monitor

Dominick Bianchi, a 35-year-old newlywed from East Greenbush, New York, was found dead in a wooded area days after disappearing. Police have not announced his cause of death.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Insurance company rejected Rs 3 lakh mediclaim saying it was an obesity treatment; court found the surgery also treats high BP, weight gain, knee pain; insurer ordered to pay Rs 3.5 lakh

An insurance company rejected a Rs 3.2 lakh mediclaim by calling a weight loss surgery an obesity treatment excluded under the policy. The Ernakulam consumer commission found the surgery was meant to treat high blood pressure, weight gain and knee problems together, and ruled that the insurer had no medical…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

Health Insurance Claims Rejection in India: The Real Reasons and How to Prevent Each One

The Disclosure Problem That Kills Most Claims Before They StartThe single most common reason health insurance claims are rejected in India is non-disclosure at the time of buying the policy. If you had hypertension, diabetes, or a prior surgery and did not declare it on the proposal form, the insurer…

Times Life · Sep 12

6 Reasons the Annual Flu Shot Matters More When You Have Diabetes or Asthma

Your immune system is already working harder than it shouldChronic inflammation is the baseline state in both diabetes and asthma. In type 2 diabetes, persistently high blood glucose blunts the function of neutrophils and macrophages, the white blood cells that reach an infection site first. In asthma, the airways are…

Times Life · Sep 12