epocrates logo
epocrates logo
epocrates logo
  • Home
  • Search
  • Tools
  • Saved
  • 0
    Notifications
  • CME
  • Help & Feedback
  • About Us
  • Business Solutions
ProfileSign in

The clinical information you need, at your fingertips.

Medical News for You

Internally Generated Content

NIH

9h

Zebra of the week: Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)

This rare rodent-borne viral illness is marked by rapid progression from flu-like symptoms to life-threatening cardiopulmonary failure. . .

Journal Article Synopsis

Lancet & Nat Med

10h

GLP-1 weight loss can be maintained on lower dose

Two phase 3b trials show that patients can hold most of their GLP-1 weight loss on a reduced injectable dose or by switching to a pill. . .

Journal Article Synopsis

FDA

11h

Got an off-label win? FDA wants to hear about it

The agency is seeking drug candidates with existing evidence to support new uses, particularly in disease areas where commercial incentives for label expansion are limited. . .

Journal Article Synopsis

Ann Intern Med

11h

One sigmoidoscopy proves protective against colon cancer

A single screening sigmoidoscopy reduced colorectal cancer incidence and death over more than two decades in a large Norwegian trial, with substantially larger benefits in men than women. . .

Government Health Agency News

FDA

12h

FDA approves Ocrevus for pediatric relapsing-remitting MS

Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) becomes the first high-efficacy anti-CD20 therapy approved for children and adolescents with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, expanding options beyond fingolimod. . .

Journal Article Synopsis

Johns Hopkins

12h

FDA clears first AI tool to flag sepsis before clinicians can

This is the first artificial intelligence tool cleared to screen for sepsis before clinical suspicion, targeting one of the most lethal and frequently missed in-hospital diagnoses. . .

Journal Article Synopsis

JAMA Netw Open

13h

The Rogan effect: ivermectin scripts double after cancer claim

Prescriptions for ivermectin plus a benzimidazole agent rose sharply after a January 2025 podcast appearance promoted the pairing as a cancer treatment, with the steepest increases among cancer patients. . .

Journal Article Synopsis

ESGE 2026

13h

Endoscopic gastroplasty outpaces oral GLP-1 for weight loss

A real-world study found that endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) produced about 4 percentage points more weight loss at six months than oral semaglutide in adults with obesity. . .

Government Health Agency Alert

CDC

14h

Salmonella outbreaks from backyard poultry surge

What began as one investigation spanning 13 states in April has expanded to three multistate outbreaks and 184 illnesses, with 53 hospitalizations and one death. . .

Trending icon

TRENDING THIS WEEK

EPOCRATES CME

View Catalog

view all CME activities
learn more about epocrates plus

Clinical FAQs

Check out the answers to frequently asked questions about our clinical content.

About Us

Features

Business Solutions

Help & Feedback

Terms of Use

Privacy Policy

visit epocrates on instagram
visit epocrates on facebook
visit epocrates on youtube
visit epocrates on twitter
visit epocrates on linkedIn

© 2026 epocrates, Inc.

download epocrates on app storedownload epocrates on google play

Do not sell or share my personal information

Download Epocrates from the App StoreDownload Epocrates from the Play Store
About UsFeaturesBusiness SolutionsHelp & Feedback
© 2026 epocrates, Inc.   Terms of UsePrivacy PolicyEditorial PolicyDo Not Sell or Share My Information