The Drug That Doctors Say Could Change Medicine More Than Any Other in Our Lifetime
The drug that doctors and researchers have increasingly pointed to as potentially the most transformative medicine of our lifetime is not a single pill...
This Common Drug Can Cause Serious Harm to an Unborn Child — And Still Gets Prescribed
The drug is valproic acid, sold under brand names like Depakote and Depakene. It is one of the most widely prescribed anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing...
New Bispecific Antibody for Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Gets Approval
On March 5, 2026, the FDA approved a new combination therapy pairing the bispecific antibody teclistamab (Tecvayli) with daratumumab for adults with...
The Drug That Treats Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Without Stimulants
The drug is pitolisant, sold under the brand name Wakix, and it represents a genuine departure from how medicine has traditionally treated excessive...
Why the First Alzheimer’s Drug to Slow Progression Is Still Controversial
Leqembi became the first Alzheimer's drug approved to actually slow disease progression rather than merely mask symptoms, and yet more than three years...
This Chemotherapy Pill Treats Breast Cancer With Fewer Side Effects
A new generation of oral chemotherapy and targeted therapy pills is changing how breast cancer is treated, offering meaningful tumor control with...
New Small Molecule Drug for Psoriatic Arthritis Approved After Trials
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) on March 6, 2026, for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis,...
The Monoclonal Antibody That Blocks Chronic Pain Signaling at the Source
Monoclonal antibodies are emerging as one of the most promising non-addictive alternatives to opioids for chronic pain, working by intercepting pain...
Why This Drug for Rare Metabolic Conditions Is Changing Genetics Medicine
A single infant, known publicly as KJ, is the reason genetic medicine will never be the same. Born with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency — an...
The Sleep Drug That Mimics Natural Sleep Architecture Unlike Any Other
Dual orexin receptor antagonists — known as DORAs — are the only class of insomnia medication that preserves natural sleep architecture.