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Medical Xpress / New TrumpRx site aims to cut drug costs for popular prescription drugs
The Trump administration has rolled out a new website called TrumpRx, aimed at offering consumers lower prices on certain prescription drugs. The site, launched last week, lists discounted medications from more than a dozen ...
Medical Xpress / Why your prescriptions may cost more: Three PBMs dominate most Part D markets
Just three pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) dominate retail prescriptions in Medicare Part D and Medicaid managed care across much of the country, with markets in nearly every state considered highly concentrated for at least ...
Medical Xpress / First in-human study finds novel immune cell therapy is safe and effective in advanced lymphoma
In a first-in-human study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center observed strong responses and early signs of antitumor activity in patients with difficult-to-treat non-Hodgkin lymphomas who received ...
Tech Xplore / Power at the micrometer scale: A battery built for the smallest machines
Sensors small enough to disappear into the body, microrobots that move without wires, and smart systems hidden inside everyday materials—all require a battery to function. As electronics shrink towards the micrometer scale, ...
Phys.org / Always sunny in Wrexham: Docuseries nets economic, social gains for city in Wales
When actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds bought a low-level Welsh soccer club in 2021, their goal was not just to save a sports team. In the FX docuseries "Welcome to Wrexham," which chronicles the stars' efforts to revitalize ...
Tech Xplore / Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown
Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social media companies rolling out age verification systems.
Tech Xplore / What is biochar? Miami-Dade thinks it might help reduce waste in landfills
At the top of the South Dade Landfill, a massive oven that turns wood into charcoal is being tested by Miami-Dade County as an environmentally friendly way to cut down on landfill waste.
Phys.org / Chemically edited molecular glue in action: How 12-deoxyfusicoccin locks a repressor
A novel study uncovers how a subtle chemical tweak transforms the naturally occurring phytotoxin into a powerful molecular glue, 12-deoxyfusicoccin (12-dFC), that locks 14-3-3 proteins onto the intrinsically disordered translational ...
Medical Xpress / Study explores link between hormonal contraceptives and chronic rhinosinusitis in women
A comprehensive study analyzing data from nearly 240,000 women has found that estrogen-containing hormonal contraceptives are associated with a significantly lower risk of chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP), ...
Medical Xpress / South Carolina nears 1,000 cases of measles in Upstate outbreak
South Carolina is reporting nearly four dozen new cases of the measles virus, public health officials said on Feb. 6. This brings the state's total reported cases close to topping 1,000.
Medical Xpress / Firearm injury survivors face long-term health challenges
Survivors of firearm injuries often experience long-term physical and functional health challenges that extend beyond the initial trauma, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their recent study has examined the physical ...
Phys.org / Image: Strong solar flare
This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can, along with other types of solar eruptions, impact ...
