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Novo Nordisk’s Oral Semaglutide Lowers HbA1c in Teens in Pivotal Trial

The positive result sets up pediatric filings in both regions in the second half of 2026.

Paxlovid Speeds Recovery but Doesn’t Cut Hospitalizations in Vaccinated Patients, Paired Trials Find

Tick-Bite ER Visits Hit Highest Level Since 2017, CDC Says

Parkinson’s Burden Climbs Worldwide as New Treatments Advance

Early-Onset Colon Cancer Rises in Argentina as Galicia’s Screening Finds More Tumors Early

Pfizer, Valneva Seek Approval for Lyme Vaccine After >70% Efficacy in Phase 3

Valencian Health Confirms Teen’s Meningitis Death

Severe Infections Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in Large Finnish Study

Pediatric Sepsis Found in 1.3% of Hospitalizations and Nearly 1 in 5 Child Hospital Deaths

Fukuoka Updates Searchable List of Flu-Related School Class Closures

MenB Outbreak in Kent Kills Two, Triggers University Exam Halt and Mass Prophylaxis

Study Finds Some Antibiotics Disrupt Gut Microbiome for Up to Eight Years

Andalusia Launches 109-Measure Rare Disease Plan as Fundraising Boosts Genomic Testing

Microplastics Detected in Prostate Tumors in Small NYU Study

Mexico Ramps Up Measles Vaccinations as CDMX Opens Night Modules and UNAM Mega Center

Study Finds Nearly One in Three in England Die Without Essential End-of-Life Care

RKI Reports RSV Uptick in Germany as Insurer Urges Infant Prophylaxis

Mexico Reports 334 Respiratory Tuberculosis Cases in Latest Week, 1,289 Year to Date

Lancet Review Urges India to Rethink HbA1c-Only Diabetes Testing

São Paulo to Launch Statewide Dengue Vaccination With Butantan Single‑Dose Shot on Feb. 9