FDA chief says most prescription drugs should be sold over the counter By HPN Staff Key Points FDA Commissioner Marty Makary proposed that most medications should be sold over the counter, with prescriptions required only for drugs that are unsafe, addictive,... Read more U.S. drug overdose deaths fall for second year By HPN Staff Key Points Provisional CDC data show approximately 73,000 overdose deaths in the 12 months ending August 2025 a 21% decrease from the prior year, continuing the reversal that ... Read more Could cell phone radiation pose a danger? HHS wants to know By HPN Staff Key Points HHS has launched a federal study to reassess potential health effects of cellphone and wireless radiation, marking a shift from longstanding federal assurances that... Read more Newly-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits aim to save lives By HPN Staff Key Points Federal guidelines now require insurance coverage for FDA-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits beginning in January 2027, following FDA approval of the ... Read more Massive study links ultra-processed foods to greater risk of chronic and terminal disease By HPN Staff Key Points The Lancet review of 104 long-term studies found ultra-processed food consumption is associated with increased risk of at least a dozen serious conditions, includin... Read more States tighten kratom regulations as overdose deaths draw scrutiny By HPN Staff Key Points Lawmakers are targeting 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a concentrated kratom derivative linked to higher overdose and addiction risks. In 2025, at least 34... Read more What’s new in 2026? Three health care trends to watch this year By HPN Staff Key Points AI is moving into everyday health care operations, improving diagnostics, drug development, and automation—while raising new safety, ethics, and oversight challenge... Read more More states move to restrict food assistance purchases of sugary processed foods and drinks By HPN Staff Key Points Eighteen states have received waivers allowing them to restrict the purchase of soft drinks, candy, energy drinks, and other highly processed foods with SNAP benefi... Read more Nearly one in four breast cancers diagnosed in women under 50, new study says By HPN staff Key Points Women ages 18–49 accounted for roughly one-quarter of breast cancer diagnoses in the study, with more than 80% of cases being invasive, underscoring that the diseas... Read more Artificial intelligence and the future of biodefense readiness By Jassi Pannu Key Points While AI is advancing rapidly in commercial biology and medicine, biosecurity and biodefense applications remain under-incentivized by the private sector, requiri... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Patients MOST VIEWED 1 Newly-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits aim to save lives 2 U.S. completes exit from global health organization 3 Trump moves to solve long-term risks in military meals 4 New research supports reasons for pot rescheduling DONATE
U.S. drug overdose deaths fall for second year By HPN Staff Key Points Provisional CDC data show approximately 73,000 overdose deaths in the 12 months ending August 2025 a 21% decrease from the prior year, continuing the reversal that ... Read more Could cell phone radiation pose a danger? HHS wants to know By HPN Staff Key Points HHS has launched a federal study to reassess potential health effects of cellphone and wireless radiation, marking a shift from longstanding federal assurances that... Read more Newly-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits aim to save lives By HPN Staff Key Points Federal guidelines now require insurance coverage for FDA-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits beginning in January 2027, following FDA approval of the ... Read more Massive study links ultra-processed foods to greater risk of chronic and terminal disease By HPN Staff Key Points The Lancet review of 104 long-term studies found ultra-processed food consumption is associated with increased risk of at least a dozen serious conditions, includin... Read more States tighten kratom regulations as overdose deaths draw scrutiny By HPN Staff Key Points Lawmakers are targeting 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a concentrated kratom derivative linked to higher overdose and addiction risks. In 2025, at least 34... Read more What’s new in 2026? Three health care trends to watch this year By HPN Staff Key Points AI is moving into everyday health care operations, improving diagnostics, drug development, and automation—while raising new safety, ethics, and oversight challenge... Read more More states move to restrict food assistance purchases of sugary processed foods and drinks By HPN Staff Key Points Eighteen states have received waivers allowing them to restrict the purchase of soft drinks, candy, energy drinks, and other highly processed foods with SNAP benefi... Read more Nearly one in four breast cancers diagnosed in women under 50, new study says By HPN staff Key Points Women ages 18–49 accounted for roughly one-quarter of breast cancer diagnoses in the study, with more than 80% of cases being invasive, underscoring that the diseas... Read more Artificial intelligence and the future of biodefense readiness By Jassi Pannu Key Points While AI is advancing rapidly in commercial biology and medicine, biosecurity and biodefense applications remain under-incentivized by the private sector, requiri... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Patients MOST VIEWED 1 Newly-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits aim to save lives 2 U.S. completes exit from global health organization 3 Trump moves to solve long-term risks in military meals 4 New research supports reasons for pot rescheduling DONATE
Could cell phone radiation pose a danger? HHS wants to know By HPN Staff Key Points HHS has launched a federal study to reassess potential health effects of cellphone and wireless radiation, marking a shift from longstanding federal assurances that... Read more Newly-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits aim to save lives By HPN Staff Key Points Federal guidelines now require insurance coverage for FDA-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits beginning in January 2027, following FDA approval of the ... Read more Massive study links ultra-processed foods to greater risk of chronic and terminal disease By HPN Staff Key Points The Lancet review of 104 long-term studies found ultra-processed food consumption is associated with increased risk of at least a dozen serious conditions, includin... Read more States tighten kratom regulations as overdose deaths draw scrutiny By HPN Staff Key Points Lawmakers are targeting 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a concentrated kratom derivative linked to higher overdose and addiction risks. In 2025, at least 34... Read more What’s new in 2026? Three health care trends to watch this year By HPN Staff Key Points AI is moving into everyday health care operations, improving diagnostics, drug development, and automation—while raising new safety, ethics, and oversight challenge... Read more More states move to restrict food assistance purchases of sugary processed foods and drinks By HPN Staff Key Points Eighteen states have received waivers allowing them to restrict the purchase of soft drinks, candy, energy drinks, and other highly processed foods with SNAP benefi... Read more Nearly one in four breast cancers diagnosed in women under 50, new study says By HPN staff Key Points Women ages 18–49 accounted for roughly one-quarter of breast cancer diagnoses in the study, with more than 80% of cases being invasive, underscoring that the diseas... Read more Artificial intelligence and the future of biodefense readiness By Jassi Pannu Key Points While AI is advancing rapidly in commercial biology and medicine, biosecurity and biodefense applications remain under-incentivized by the private sector, requiri... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Patients MOST VIEWED 1 Newly-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits aim to save lives 2 U.S. completes exit from global health organization 3 Trump moves to solve long-term risks in military meals 4 New research supports reasons for pot rescheduling DONATE
Newly-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits aim to save lives By HPN Staff Key Points Federal guidelines now require insurance coverage for FDA-approved at-home cervical cancer screening kits beginning in January 2027, following FDA approval of the ... Read more Massive study links ultra-processed foods to greater risk of chronic and terminal disease By HPN Staff Key Points The Lancet review of 104 long-term studies found ultra-processed food consumption is associated with increased risk of at least a dozen serious conditions, includin... Read more States tighten kratom regulations as overdose deaths draw scrutiny By HPN Staff Key Points Lawmakers are targeting 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a concentrated kratom derivative linked to higher overdose and addiction risks. In 2025, at least 34... Read more What’s new in 2026? Three health care trends to watch this year By HPN Staff Key Points AI is moving into everyday health care operations, improving diagnostics, drug development, and automation—while raising new safety, ethics, and oversight challenge... Read more More states move to restrict food assistance purchases of sugary processed foods and drinks By HPN Staff Key Points Eighteen states have received waivers allowing them to restrict the purchase of soft drinks, candy, energy drinks, and other highly processed foods with SNAP benefi... Read more Nearly one in four breast cancers diagnosed in women under 50, new study says By HPN staff Key Points Women ages 18–49 accounted for roughly one-quarter of breast cancer diagnoses in the study, with more than 80% of cases being invasive, underscoring that the diseas... Read more Artificial intelligence and the future of biodefense readiness By Jassi Pannu Key Points While AI is advancing rapidly in commercial biology and medicine, biosecurity and biodefense applications remain under-incentivized by the private sector, requiri... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Patients
Massive study links ultra-processed foods to greater risk of chronic and terminal disease By HPN Staff Key Points The Lancet review of 104 long-term studies found ultra-processed food consumption is associated with increased risk of at least a dozen serious conditions, includin... Read more States tighten kratom regulations as overdose deaths draw scrutiny By HPN Staff Key Points Lawmakers are targeting 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a concentrated kratom derivative linked to higher overdose and addiction risks. In 2025, at least 34... Read more What’s new in 2026? Three health care trends to watch this year By HPN Staff Key Points AI is moving into everyday health care operations, improving diagnostics, drug development, and automation—while raising new safety, ethics, and oversight challenge... Read more More states move to restrict food assistance purchases of sugary processed foods and drinks By HPN Staff Key Points Eighteen states have received waivers allowing them to restrict the purchase of soft drinks, candy, energy drinks, and other highly processed foods with SNAP benefi... Read more Nearly one in four breast cancers diagnosed in women under 50, new study says By HPN staff Key Points Women ages 18–49 accounted for roughly one-quarter of breast cancer diagnoses in the study, with more than 80% of cases being invasive, underscoring that the diseas... Read more Artificial intelligence and the future of biodefense readiness By Jassi Pannu Key Points While AI is advancing rapidly in commercial biology and medicine, biosecurity and biodefense applications remain under-incentivized by the private sector, requiri... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Patients
States tighten kratom regulations as overdose deaths draw scrutiny By HPN Staff Key Points Lawmakers are targeting 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a concentrated kratom derivative linked to higher overdose and addiction risks. In 2025, at least 34... Read more What’s new in 2026? Three health care trends to watch this year By HPN Staff Key Points AI is moving into everyday health care operations, improving diagnostics, drug development, and automation—while raising new safety, ethics, and oversight challenge... Read more More states move to restrict food assistance purchases of sugary processed foods and drinks By HPN Staff Key Points Eighteen states have received waivers allowing them to restrict the purchase of soft drinks, candy, energy drinks, and other highly processed foods with SNAP benefi... Read more Nearly one in four breast cancers diagnosed in women under 50, new study says By HPN staff Key Points Women ages 18–49 accounted for roughly one-quarter of breast cancer diagnoses in the study, with more than 80% of cases being invasive, underscoring that the diseas... Read more Artificial intelligence and the future of biodefense readiness By Jassi Pannu Key Points While AI is advancing rapidly in commercial biology and medicine, biosecurity and biodefense applications remain under-incentivized by the private sector, requiri... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Patients
What’s new in 2026? Three health care trends to watch this year By HPN Staff Key Points AI is moving into everyday health care operations, improving diagnostics, drug development, and automation—while raising new safety, ethics, and oversight challenge... Read more More states move to restrict food assistance purchases of sugary processed foods and drinks By HPN Staff Key Points Eighteen states have received waivers allowing them to restrict the purchase of soft drinks, candy, energy drinks, and other highly processed foods with SNAP benefi... Read more Nearly one in four breast cancers diagnosed in women under 50, new study says By HPN staff Key Points Women ages 18–49 accounted for roughly one-quarter of breast cancer diagnoses in the study, with more than 80% of cases being invasive, underscoring that the diseas... Read more Artificial intelligence and the future of biodefense readiness By Jassi Pannu Key Points While AI is advancing rapidly in commercial biology and medicine, biosecurity and biodefense applications remain under-incentivized by the private sector, requiri... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Patients
More states move to restrict food assistance purchases of sugary processed foods and drinks By HPN Staff Key Points Eighteen states have received waivers allowing them to restrict the purchase of soft drinks, candy, energy drinks, and other highly processed foods with SNAP benefi... Read more Nearly one in four breast cancers diagnosed in women under 50, new study says By HPN staff Key Points Women ages 18–49 accounted for roughly one-quarter of breast cancer diagnoses in the study, with more than 80% of cases being invasive, underscoring that the diseas... Read more Artificial intelligence and the future of biodefense readiness By Jassi Pannu Key Points While AI is advancing rapidly in commercial biology and medicine, biosecurity and biodefense applications remain under-incentivized by the private sector, requiri... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Patients
Nearly one in four breast cancers diagnosed in women under 50, new study says By HPN staff Key Points Women ages 18–49 accounted for roughly one-quarter of breast cancer diagnoses in the study, with more than 80% of cases being invasive, underscoring that the diseas... Read more Artificial intelligence and the future of biodefense readiness By Jassi Pannu Key Points While AI is advancing rapidly in commercial biology and medicine, biosecurity and biodefense applications remain under-incentivized by the private sector, requiri... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Patients
Artificial intelligence and the future of biodefense readiness By Jassi Pannu Key Points While AI is advancing rapidly in commercial biology and medicine, biosecurity and biodefense applications remain under-incentivized by the private sector, requiri... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Patients
