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FDA approves new pancreatic cancer drug that could extend patients’ lives

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering U.S. patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of cancer. FDA officials gave expedited approval to the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, which blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90%…

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Boston Scientific says a cyberattack is disrupting its global operations

Medical device maker Boston Scientific said on Wednesday that a cyberattack disrupted its global operations, including systems it relies on to process and ship customer orders.  The incident, which Boston Scientific said it uncovered on Tuesday, continues to affect the company’s business as it works to restore operations.  In a securities filing on Wednesday, the global manufacturer…

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Trump and Kennedy’s health industry deals haven’t been enforced and are at risk of vanishing

In the thick of his competitive reelection race in Michigan, Republican Rep. Tom Barrett joined Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a sprawling 400-acre apple orchard, farm, and winery. They touted Trump administration efforts to improve the American diet, including the removal of some artificial dyes from processed foods. “We had…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 23, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Neel Kashkari, Minneapolis Fed president and CEO Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator   Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner   Rep. Byron Donalds, Republican of Florida and candidate for governor  Rep. Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts and…

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Neutrogena addresses its treatment of Hayden Panettiere after she spoke about postpartum depression

Neutrogena shared a statement on Thursday addressing Hayden Panettiere’s death, following days of backlash. In the wake of her death, many fans resurfaced comments Panettiere had made claiming the skincare company fired her in 2015 for speaking out about postpartum depression. “For more than a decade, Hayden was a valued member of our Neutrogena community….

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Doctors explain how Moderna’s melanoma mRNA vaccine could fight deadliest form of skin cancer

Moderna is touting a “landmark moment” in its experimental melanoma treatment, saying its vaccine could help prevent the deadly skin cancer from returning or spreading. The groundbreaking clinical trial studied over 1,100 people whose melanoma was in advanced stages, taking a piece of a patient’s tumor and using it to build a shot, CBS News…

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Moderna stock more than doubles after melanoma vaccine trial shows “landmark moment”

Drugmaker Moderna’s stock more than doubled on Wednesday morning after the company announced a successful experimental mRNA vaccine to treat melanoma, the deadly skin cancer from which more than 8,500 people are expected to die this year. Moderna and Merck, its drug development partner, said the novel treatment prevented melanoma from returning or spreading in a…

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Scandal-ridden Cory Mills ousted in GOP primary in Florida’s 7th District

Ryan Elijah defeated Trump-backed Rep. Cory Mills in the GOP primary in Florida’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday as the congressman faces numerous scandals, The Associated Press projects.  The embattled two-term congressman, who faced three primary opponents, struggled to raise money for his reelection bid as the House Ethics Committee investigates numerous allegations against him. …

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