The FDA approved Merck’s Lipfendra, a daily PCSK9 inhibitor pill for people with high LDL cholesterol. Merck said trials showed LDL reductions of up to 60% after 24 weeks and that the drug will list for $10.50 a day.
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Smoke from more than 800 wildfires in Canada has triggered air quality alerts across more than 20 US states, with hazardous conditions in parts of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Officials in New York distributed masks and extended heat emergency measures as smoke spread across the Northeast.
France’s National Assembly voted 291 to 241 to approve a bill creating a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable, life-threatening illnesses. The measure still requires review by the Constitutional Council before it can become law.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will begin annual testosterone deficiency screenings for service members 30 and older. Treatment, including testosterone replacement therapy, would be voluntary if recommended by medical professionals.
The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide and end most twice-yearly clock changes. The bill now heads to the Senate, where its prospects are uncertain.
President Donald Trump said the FBI would be “wasting their time” if it is investigating conspiracy theories about Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death. Preliminary medical findings found Graham died from an aortic dissection due to cardiovascular disease.
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, known for the 2009 “Miracle on the Hudson” landing, said he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. He said he hopes sharing the news will encourage other families facing the disease to come forward.
Michigan health officials say lettuce and salad greens are a potential source of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands. No specific grower, supplier or produce type has been identified, and other food sources remain under investigation.