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ChatGPT Health performance in a structured test of triage recommendations / Nature

Ashwin Ramaswamy / nature - Nature Medicine, Published online: 23 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04297-7A stress test of ChatGPT Health triage revealed missed high-risk emergencies and inconsistent activation of suicide-crisis safeguards, raising safety concerns for consumer-…

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 11:25 am / permalink 19660 / 18 stories in 20 days


Brain injury is almost ten times more common in unhoused people. Addressing it is key to reducing homelessness / Medical Express

medicalxpress - On any given night, 60,000 people in Canada will go to sleep homeless. Research estimates that more than half of them have had a brain injury at one point in their lives, most of them being injured before becoming homeless. An estimated 22.5% live with mo…

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 6:23 pm / permalink 19543 / 4 stories in 23 days


‘You’re not the Lone Ranger’ anymore: Medical education evolves for team-based care / Beckers

Paige Twenter / beckershospitalreview - As U.S. healthcare increasingly adopts team-based care, medical schools are working to prepare students for future care delivery models, according to a Feb. 18 article from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Team-based care, or a coordinated ba…

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 19529 / 3 stories in 23 days


A novel C. diff vaccine shows promise / Beckers

Mariah Taylor / beckershospitalreview - Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health researchers have developed a promising novel vaccine to treat Clostridioides difficile infections. Previous vaccine strategies targeted the bacterium’s primary toxins, according to a Feb. 18 system news release. Th…

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19520 / 2 stories in 23 days


Predicting onset of symptomatic Alzheimerʼs disease with plasma p-tau217 clocks / Nature

Kellen K. Petersen / nature - Nature Medicine, Published online: 19 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04206-yPlasma p-tau217 tests used to develop clocks that predict when cognitively unimpaired individuals would develop symptoms of Alzheimerʼs disease.

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 2:22 am / permalink 19513 / 13 stories in 23 days


CDC confirms 910 measles cases in 2026; South Carolina remains hardest hit / Beckers

Paige Twenter / beckershospitalreview - Six weeks into 2026, the CDC has confirmed 910 measles cases. If the pace of transmission continues, this year could far outpace the 2,280 cases detected across the U.S. in 2025, as 2026’s total is already 40% of 2025’s. The hardest-hit state is South Car…

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 1:22 am / permalink 19508 / 11 stories in 23 days


Mysterious Virus Hiding Inside Common Gut Bacterium Linked to Colorectal Cancer / Discover

discovermagazine - A previously unknown virus may be the key to assessing the risk of colorectal cancer and improving diagnosis.

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19502 / 13 stories in 23 days


Mississippi hospital system closes all clinics after ransomware attack / ABC News

abcnews - A ransomware attack has forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close clinics and cancel elective procedures for a second day

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19501 / 4 stories in 23 days


Grail’s Galleri Blood Test Falls Short in Large Cancer-Screening Study, Shares Sink 50% / MedCity

Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Despite missing statistical significance, Grail said the observation of trending improvement suggests potential for better results with more time, so the company is extending follow up by up to a year. More detailed trial results will be submitted for pre…

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19500 / 9 stories in 23 days


'Universal' nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice / LiveScience

livescience - In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, scientists report.

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Friday, February 20, 2026, 5:22 pm / permalink 19489 / 3 stories in 24 days


Your Cat May Share the Same Cancer Genes as You, and Offer Clues for Treatment / Discover

discovermagazine - Learn how cats and humans can share key cancer mutations — and why those similarities could guide future treatment research.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 9:23 pm / permalink 19449 / 3 stories in 25 days


Ultramarathon Running Could Rapidly Age and Breakdown Red Blood Cells / Discover

discovermagazine - Learn more about the impact ultramarathon running has on red blood cells and how it may do more harm than good for the body.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 4:23 pm / permalink 19438 / 3 stories in 25 days


Immune cells from pediatricians help uncover an antibody cocktail against RSV and hMPV / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Researchers in China recently published a study in Science Translational Medicine describing a new antibody cocktail for protection against two common viruses. The proposed preventative treatment consists of antibodies identified in pediatricians who have…

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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:24 pm / permalink 19427 / 3 stories in 25 days


FDA formalizes one pivotal trial policy via NEJM perspective / Endpoints

Zachary Brennan / endpoints - Top FDA officials said that a single pivotal trial requirement will be the “new default standard” for drug approvals, a move that goes beyond the agency’s prior discretion around not requiring two trials. In a ...

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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 11:24 am / permalink 19422 / 3 stories in 25 days


Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care / Kaiser

Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez / kffhealthnews - The state recently became the third to offer a public option health plan through its Affordable Care Act marketplace. But researchers said it’s unlikely to fill the gaps left by sweeping changes at the federal level.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 5:22 am / permalink 19405 / 5 stories in 25 days


N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up / NYT

Sheryl Gay Stolberg / nytimes - Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7:22 pm / permalink 19391 / 5 stories in 26 days


F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine / NYT

Christina Jewett and Rebecca Robbins / nytimes - Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 9:23 am / permalink 19353 / 11 stories in 26 days


As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Connor Murphy walked in circles around his dad, then flopped down on the kitchen floor, got up and walked in circles again.

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Monday, February 16, 2026, 4:21 am / permalink 19235 / 8 stories in 28 days


What to Expect at the World Cancer Congress 2026 – UICC / OncoDaily

oncodaily - Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) shared a post on LinkedIn: “The preliminary program for the World Cancer Congress 2026 – taking place in Hong Kong and hosted by UICC […]

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Monday, February 16, 2026, 2:22 am / permalink 19230 / 242 stories in 28 days


Destructive meningitis cases raise concerns about emerging pathogen / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Penn State College of Medicine is reporting on two cases of destructive infant meningitis linked to Paenibacillus infection, documenting severe neurologic injury and raising concerns about diagnosis and treatment. Reports from Uganda first linked these or…

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Monday, February 16, 2026, 12:21 am / permalink 19222 / 2 stories in 28 days


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FDA refuses to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine application

Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application has been rejected by the FDA—Moderna received a refusal‐to‐file letter while accusing the agency of shifting its review standards. Multiple reports echo this regulatory setback, fueling industry concerns over consistent, transparent decision‐making. More...


FDA CRL halts AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo prefilled pen approval

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CMS proposes sweeping changes to ACA marketplace plan rules

CMS has proposed a major rule reshaping Affordable Care Act marketplace policies, including loosening limits on non-standard plan designs and promoting lower-premium options such as catastrophic coverage. The agency says the changes will reduce costs and boost flexibility, while critics warn they could increase confusion and weaken consumer protections—because shopping for insurance clearly wasn’t complicated enough. More...


Tenet forecasts major ACA exchange enrollment drop and financial hit

Tenet Healthcare is warning that the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits will drive a steep reduction in ACA exchange enrollment, projecting a significant revenue impact in 2026. Despite the headwind, the company says it expects earnings growth, leaning on acuity and operational performance—because nothing calms Wall Street like “we’ll make it up somewhere else.” More...


City of Hope promotes Nisha Morris to senior marketing chief

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