# news.onlyrealpills.com > Current stories and direct reporting. ## Posts - [What Changes When Public Data Gets Revised](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/what-changes-when-public-data-gets-revised/): A revised figure can alter the picture without changing the underlying event. The important part is finding out what was updated, why, and what the new number can—and cannot—show. - [When Early Reports Leave Key Details Open](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/when-early-reports-leave-key-details-open/): The first account of an unfolding event often answers only part of the basic questions. Knowing which details are confirmed—and which remain open—makes the next update easier to read. - [England's Bodhana Sivanandan becomes International Master at age of 11, breaks 38-year-old record](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/englands-bodhana-sivanandan-becomes-international-master-at-age-of-11-breaks-38-year-old-record/): At this week's European Women's Chess Club Cup, Sivanandan came close to drawing her opening-round match against Russian Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina before defeating Belarusian International Master Olga Badelka in the third round - [El Nino-induced water and power crisis likely to persist until July 2027: Telangana CM Revanth](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/el-nino-induced-water-and-power-crisis-likely-to-persist-until-july-2027-telangana-cm-revanth/): CM asks people to save water and power; special employment guarantee scheme after Sankranti, says 15 lakh pump sets out of 30 lakh already dried up - [U.S. FDA issues four observations to Gland Pharma formulation facility near Hyderabad](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/u-s-fda-issues-four-observations-to-gland-pharma-formulation-facility-near-hyderabad/): The four Form 483 observations followed an unannounced inspection on current good manufacturing practice at the facility in Dundigal between October 12 and 23 - [Haryana gangsters Himanshu Bhau, Neeraj Faridpuria detained in U.S.](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/haryana-gangsters-himanshu-bhau-neeraj-faridpuria-detained-in-u-s/): Confirming the development, Haryana STF Inspector General Simardeep Singh told that both gangsters had been detained in Las Vegas - [How is Kerala planning to prevent child deaths linked to malnutrition and neglect? Explained](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/how-is-kerala-planning-to-prevent-child-deaths-linked-to-malnutrition-and-neglect-explained/): A State-wide vulnerability mapping will be held to identity children living in vulnerable conditions that pose a risk to their health, education, and safety. Once the vulnerable children are identified and their details collected, regular follow-ups will be held - [How Brazil's changing working class is reshaping the presidential race](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/how-brazils-changing-working-class-is-reshaping-the-presidential-race/): Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday. - [The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/the-rise-of-ai-election-ads-in-us-midterms-campaign/): BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms. - [France prepares for day of protest a week after nationwide riots](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/france-prepares-for-day-of-protest-a-week-after-nationwide-riots/): More than 70,000 police officers are to be deployed over fears protesters will defy restrictions on demonstrations. - [Arrest made after fire at Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/arrest-made-after-fire-at-hitlers-eagles-nest-retreat/): Around 200 emergency personnel are deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany. - [Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attack](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/australian-mps-condition-improves-after-alleged-car-attack/): The Independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital. - [Fitness became an addiction that left me anxious and sleep deprived](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/fitness-became-an-addiction-that-left-me-anxious-and-sleep-deprived/): Wayne Davies was left "constantly worrying" about race times, comparing himself to other runners on social media. - [Where Are the Biggest Opportunities in Women’s Cardiovascular Health?](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/where-are-the-biggest-opportunities-in-womens-cardiovascular-health/): MedTech Conference panelists cited inflammation research, listening to women, clinical trial representation and investment as priorities for women’s cardiovascular health. The post Where Are the Biggest Opportunities in Women’s Cardiovascular Health? appeared first on MedCity News. - [GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/gp-says-she-was-forced-out-of-job-after-raising-concerns-about-gender-treatment/): The doctor says she faced a brutal investigation after she passed on complaints brought to her by other doctors. - [STAT+: Highly anticipated Moderna-Merck melanoma cancer vaccine data arrived early](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/stat-highly-anticipated-moderna-merck-melanoma-cancer-vaccine-data-arrived-early/): In data released at ESMO, the Moderna-Merck personalized mRNA cancer vaccine reduced recurrence-free survival and the time until distant metastasis occurred. - [STAT+: Diabetes association says ‘threat’ preceded members’ ejections, but admits policies were unclear](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/stat-diabetes-association-says-threat-preceded-members-ejections-but-admits-policies-were-unclear/): The American Diabetes Association has issued two explanations, two reviews and an apology over its June convention. A Friday report adds new twists. - [STAT+: Patient dies in Bristol Myers Squibb autoimmune CAR-T trial](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/stat-patient-dies-in-bristol-myers-squibb-autoimmune-car-t-trial/): Where should the safety bar be for studies investigating CAR-T therapies for autoimmune conditions? - [STAT+: Most cancer drugs approved by European regulators lack a high clinical benefit, analysis finds](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/stat-most-cancer-drugs-approved-by-european-regulators-lack-a-high-clinical-benefit-analysis-finds/): Most new cancer medicines approved by European regulators over a recent four-year period do not offer high clinical benefit, a new analysis finds. - [Gilead to Pay $1.3B for Oral Peptide That Could Rival J&J’s New Immunology Pill](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/gilead-to-pay-1-3b-for-oral-peptide-that-could-rival-jjs-new-immunology-pill/): Gilead Sciences is getting global rights to an experimental PepStar Therapeutics oral peptide designed to inhibit the IL-23 receptor to treat inflammatory bowel disease. It could compete against Johnson & Johnson’s Icotyde, an oral peptide that blocks the same target and is also in development for IBD. The post Gilead to Pay $1.3B for Oral Peptide That Could Rival J&J’s New Immunology Pill appeared first on MedCity News. - [STAT+: Novartis multiple sclerosis treatment cuts rates of relapse in pivotal trials](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/stat-novartis-multiple-sclerosis-treatment-cuts-rates-of-relapse-in-pivotal-trials/): An MS treatment from Novartis cut by a third the rates of relapses compared to a standard treatment. - [CMS launches $275M nurse staffing initiative for nursing homes](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/cms-launches-275m-nurse-staffing-initiative-for-nursing-homes/): The agency predicts the effort will support more than 4,000 nurses nationwide. - [Mass General Brigham cuts jobs impacting clinical, operational programs amid $300M budget shortfall](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/mass-general-brigham-cuts-jobs-impacting-clinical-operational-programs-amid-300m-budget-shortfall/): Less than two years after a wave of administrative layoffs, Mass General Brigham began a new round of job cuts last week that affect clinical and operational programs, according to media reports. - [Five major companies pledge faster, electronic prior authorizations](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/five-major-companies-pledge-faster-electronic-prior-authorizations/): Amazon, Google, Meta and other employers agreed to reform their prior authorization policies for their self-funded health plans, which provide coverage for millions of Americans. - [I thought I was dying but it was health anxiety - here's how to recognise the signs](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/i-thought-i-was-dying-but-it-was-health-anxiety-heres-how-to-recognise-the-signs/): Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms. - [House Oversight Committee chair probes PBMs on independent pharmacy audits](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/house-oversight-committee-chair-probes-pbms-on-independent-pharmacy-audits/): The chair of a key House panel is pressing major pharmacy benefit managers on whether they retaliated against independent pharmacies for publicly supporting reform efforts. - [Why an Independent NP Practice Requires an Undergraduate Business Foundation](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/why-an-independent-np-practice-requires-an-undergraduate-business-foundation/): Ultimately, while clinical training teaches nurses how to care for patients within a system, business education empowers them to design, protect, and scale the system. The post Why an Independent NP Practice Requires an Undergraduate Business Foundation appeared first on MedCity News. - [89% of voters want Congress to act on hospital prices, poll finds](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/89-of-voters-want-congress-to-act-on-hospital-prices-poll-finds/): Eight in 10 respondents report reducing healthcare prices should be a high legislative priority, up from 71% in 2024. - [Trump administration sued for second time over ACA broker freeze](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/trump-administration-sued-for-second-time-over-aca-broker-freeze/): Another trade association is taking the HHS and CMS to court over their decision to lock out new agents and brokers from participating in open enrollment for 2027 Affordable Care Act plans. - [HHS, DOJ unveil pilot program for self-disclosure of False Claims Act violations](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/hhs-doj-unveil-pilot-program-for-self-disclosure-of-false-claims-act-violations/): The Trump administration is rolling out a new pilot program for companies that voluntarily self-disclose False Claims Act violations. - [Family's plea after autistic son escapes school](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/familys-plea-after-autistic-son-escapes-school/): A mother says her son regularly climbs fences in their back garden and has "no sense of danger". - [Boom in weight-loss drugs could lead to fall in beer sales, Heineken warns UK pubs](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/boom-in-weight-loss-drugs-could-lead-to-fall-in-beer-sales-heineken-warns-uk-pubs/): World’s second largest brewer says use of drugs such as Wegovy can reduce desire to drink alcoholHeineken has warned British bars and pubs that the boom in popularity of weight-loss drugs could lead to a fall in sales of beer and cider.The world’s second-largest brewer sent a presentation to British hospitality customers earlier this month that said the use of GLP-1 medication – such as Ozempic and Wegovy – could reduce the desire to drink alcohol. This in turn could result in “fullness and fewer serves” of pints in pubs and bars, it added. Continue reading... - [Bryan Cranston on death of Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/bryan-cranston-on-death-of-breaking-bad-co-star-rj-mitte/): US actor RJ Mitte, best known for his role as the defiant son of drug kingpin Walter White in the drama series Breaking Bad, died earlier this month at the age of 34. - [Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present Immigrants](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/medicaid-at-risk-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-lawfully-present-immigrants/): Hundreds of thousands of lawfully present immigrants could lose government health coverage. This change stems from healthcare cuts in a GOP budget law. KFF Health News’ Andrew Jones tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” which Medicaid enrollees are affected and shares resources for newly uninsured people in the Washington, D.C., area. - [GOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid Cuts](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/gop-congressman-in-california-swing-district-race-defends-vote-for-medicaid-cuts/): In a race that could help decide control of Congress, Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is trying to hold on to his swing-district seat. The congressman didn’t mention healthcare at a recent campaign rally in Bakersfield, but voters can't stop talking about it. - [Shopping for an ACA Plan This Year? Here’s What You Need To Know](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/shopping-for-an-aca-plan-this-year-heres-what-you-need-to-know/): As open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance kicks off, consumers face rising premiums, additional identity checks, and fewer brokers. - [India slashes cost of cancer drugs after court rules mark-ups are ‘extortion’](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/india-slashes-cost-of-cancer-drugs-after-court-rules-mark-ups-are-extortion/): Case filed in 2022 by patient unable to afford medicine leads to cap on drug prices for millions who face ruin if diagnosedThe Indian government has moved to reduce the price of cancer drugs after a retired bank clerk took her case to the supreme court.From next month, 137 cancer drugs in India will be cheaper as the government tries to tackle the tragedy of poorer patients either forgoing treatment, selling land or falling into debt to meet the high cost of some medicines, which are making large profits for hospitals and pharmacists. Continue reading... - [Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-in-europes-cities-this-summer-scientists-warn/): People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating tollHeat killed a record 50,000 people in European cities this summer, new research suggests, with scientists blaming climate breakdown for two in every three of the deaths.Morgues and funeral homes filled with bodies from June to August as the heat added by planet-baking pollution cut short an extra 32,000 lives in urban areas, the researchers found. Hot days pushed vulnerable bodies into overdrive and warm nights prevented them from recovering. Continue reading... - [Liechtenstein prince’s ‘surreal’ abortion veto dismays campaigners](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/liechtenstein-princes-surreal-abortion-veto-dismays-campaigners/): Alois uses the first veto of his reign to quash parliament-approved bill backed by a national petitionThe hereditary prince of Liechtenstein has used his veto for the first time in his reign to quash a bill aimed at bringing abortion laws in line with much of Europe.The legislation was approved by Liechtenstein’s parliament last month after the presentation of a citizens’ initiative signed by roughly a quarter of the nation’s voters. Continue reading... - [Child health in England at risk from sharp rise in NHS waiting times, report says](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/child-health-in-england-at-risk-from-sharp-rise-in-nhs-waiting-times-report-says/): CQC research finds long delays are making conditions harder to treat and highlights regional disparities in careThousands of children in England are experiencing some of the sharpest rises in waiting times for healthcare in the history of the NHS, a report has revealed.While some adult waiting times have improved, children and young people are being “hit hardest” amid soaring demand and falling numbers of staff, according to the annual state of care report by the Care Quality Commission. Continue reading... - [Amazon, Google and Other Major Employers Back CMS Prior Auth Effort](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/amazon-google-and-other-major-employers-back-cms-prior-auth-effort/): Amazon, Axon Enterprise, Google, Meta and Oracle backed expanding electronic prior authorization to self-funded employer health plans. The post Amazon, Google and Other Major Employers Back CMS Prior Auth Effort appeared first on MedCity News. - [Quest Diagnostics hit by cyberattack](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/quest-diagnostics-hit-by-cyberattack/): The testing company believes an unauthorized third party accessed patient records. - [Alcon Expands Its Cell Therapy Ambitions With $550M Neurotech Pharma Acquisition](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/alcon-expands-its-cell-therapy-ambitions-with-550m-neurotech-pharma-acquisition/): Alcon’s Neurotech Pharmaceuticals acquisition brings the rare vision disorder cell therapy Encelto as well as the platform technology that developed it. Last year, Alcon acquired a majority stake in Aurion Biotech, a startup developing a corneal cell therapy. The post Alcon Expands Its Cell Therapy Ambitions With $550M Neurotech Pharma Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News. - [Risant Health to acquire Oklahoma system Integris Health](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/risant-health-to-acquire-oklahoma-system-integris-health/): The acquisition is set to give Integris access to extra capital and technology at a time when many health systems are being hit by rising expenses. - [Molina joins Medicaid recovery bandwagon despite mixed Q3](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/molina-joins-medicaid-recovery-bandwagon-despite-mixed-q3/): It’s the latest insurer to report momentum in the safety-net insurance program as states increase their payment rates and costs plateau. “The imbalance between rates and trend appears to have stabilized,” Molina’s CEO said. - [Job-Based Health Plan Costs Rise, With Little Relief in Sight](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/job-based-health-plan-costs-rise-with-little-relief-in-sight/): Employers saw their healthcare premiums rise 5% this year — and some passed on that burden to workers — as the cost of family coverage in job-based insurance exceeds $28,000 for family plans. - [Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/listen-to-the-latest-kff-health-news-minute/): The "KFF Health News Minute" brings original healthcare and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week. - [GPs should scale up for hospital to community shift, says NHS England chair](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/gps-should-scale-up-for-hospital-to-community-shift-says-nhs-england-chair/): Plans to move services out of hospital can only be delivered by GP practices working together at scale, and improving the ‘not fit for purpose’ primary care estate, the NHS England chair has said. - [Neighbourhood contracts untested and may not be necessary, warns RCGP](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/neighbourhood-contracts-untested-and-may-not-be-necessary-warns-rcgp/): NHS leaders have yet to demonstrate that single- and multi-neighbourhood provider contracts are necessary - and the models should be piloted and independently evaluated before rollout, the RCGP has warned. - [BMA in talks over widening £292m GP reimbursement scheme to partners and locums](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/bma-in-talks-over-widening-292m-gp-reimbursement-scheme-to-partners-and-locums/): BMA leaders are in talks with the government over making the £292m GP reimbursement scheme more flexible to ensure funding is spent in full, GPonline understands. - [General practice is natural anchor for neighbourhoods, ICB leader suggests](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/general-practice-is-natural-anchor-for-neighbourhoods-icb-leader-suggests/): Existing communities based around GP practices are the natural building blocks for developing neighbourhood services to support frail and elderly populations, an ICB leader has suggested. - [Semaglutide prescribing for CVD risk 'not core GP work', warns BMA](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/semaglutide-prescribing-for-cvd-risk-not-core-gp-work-warns-bma/): GPs should not prescribe semaglutide for CVD risk reduction unless formally commissioned and funded to do so, BMA guidance warns. ## Pages - [News](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/news/) - [Home](https://news.onlyrealpills.com/) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)