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Pet owners in affected areas now have access to an affordable, fast-acting treatment that kills screwworm larvae within hours. The FDA's emergency authorization provides a crucial new tool as health officials work to contain the pest following recent U.S. detections.
A newly approved topical solution gives U.S. cattle producers their first effective tool to prevent and treat New World screwworm infestations that threaten the agricultural industry. The pour-on treatment also controls cattle fever tick, offering ranchers multiple protections in one application.
The FDA has greenlit an emergency treatment to protect dogs and cats from New World screwworm, a dangerous parasite spreading in the southern U.S. This fast-tracked approval gives veterinarians a powerful new tool to save infected pets.
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Ranchers and farmers now have better tools to protect their animals from a dangerous parasite that's been threatening U.S. livestock. The FDA just approved new sizes and expanded use of the only over-the-counter treatment available.
UK researchers found that tocilizumab, a common arthritis medication, helped people with depression who didn't respond to standard antidepressants. The breakthrough could offer hope to millions struggling with treatment-resistant depression.
A new UCLA study shows an intensive five-day magnetic brain stimulation protocol works as well as the traditional six-week treatment for depression. This breakthrough could help thousands of patients who struggle to commit to months of clinic visits.
Four promising new treatments could reach patients this spring, offering fresh hope for people battling hard-to-treat conditions. From the first-ever medication for a chronic liver infection to an at-home Alzheimer's treatment, these therapies represent real progress for patients who've been waiting.
A Shanghai neurologist discovered a potential Alzheimer's therapy after his 90-year-old mother improved cognitively following ultrasound treatment for a different condition. His trial now tests high-intensity focused ultrasound as a standalone treatment, a promising departure from mainstream research.
For the first time in decades, Americans with treatment-resistant depression have two powerful new options that work differently than anything before. Clinical trials show these breakthrough treatments are helping patients who've struggled for years finally find relief.
UK scientists created a simple blood test that tells doctors whether breast cancer treatment will work before therapy even begins. The breakthrough could spare patients from months of ineffective drugs and help them find treatments that actually work.
Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia now have a new treatment option that doesn't require chemotherapy and allows time off from treatment. The FDA approved the first all-oral, fixed-duration therapy for this common adult leukemia.
BestCare Treatment Services broke ground on Oregon's only residential treatment center designed specifically for Latino men struggling with substance use disorder. The culturally tailored facility will provide care entirely in Spanish, addressing critical language and cultural barriers that often prevent people from seeking help.
The FDA is accelerating reviews of three psychedelic medications for depression and PTSD, moving promising mental health treatments closer to patients who desperately need them. Millions struggling with treatment-resistant conditions could soon have groundbreaking new options.
Men with spreading prostate cancer can now postpone harsh hormone therapy for over two years thanks to a targeted radiation treatment that leaves healthy tissue untouched. A quarter of patients showed no tumors after treatment.
A new high dose version of an SMA treatment just won FDA approval, offering faster results for babies and children fighting this devastating muscle disease. The breakthrough gives families a more powerful option against a condition that once had no treatment at all.
A newly approved combination therapy is giving people with hard-to-treat multiple myeloma real hope, with over 80% of patients still alive three years after treatment. The FDA greenlit the two-injection approach after seeing results that far outpaced standard treatments.
New targeted therapies and immunotherapies for lung cancer are now reaching over 60% of patients with advanced disease, a dramatic improvement in treatment access. Fifteen states have enacted laws requiring insurance coverage for biomarker testing that helps match patients to lifesaving treatments.
A Minnesota company just won FDA approval for a breakthrough prostate cancer treatment that uses steam instead of surgery. The 30-minute outpatient procedure could help 84% of newly diagnosed patients avoid invasive treatments.
Tuberculosis patients in Tanzania can now complete treatment in just six months instead of up to a year, thanks to a new WHO-approved regimen. The East African nation is leading the way in implementing the faster treatment approach, offering hope to thousands battling the infectious disease.
Medical experts just released breakthrough stroke guidelines that could help thousands more patients recover, including children getting specialized treatment recommendations for the first time. The updates expand the treatment window and give doctors new tools to save brain function in both young and older patients.
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