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Senior Health Reporter at @ArsTechnica. PhD in microbiology. Microbes, infectious diseases, public health, questionable puns. Find me @bethmariem.bsky.social
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Millions of Americans are not taking their GLP-1 drugs as prescribed
Cost and access barriers are pushing people to modified use and unapproved versions. Beth Mole – Nov 13, 2026 4:59 pm | Woman using an obesity drug injection pen. Woman using an obesity drug injection pen. GLP-1 medications are everywhere these days. The peptide-based drugs are both highly effective and wildly popular for diabetes, weight loss and a growing range of connected chronic health conditions, including cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnea.
In reversal, American Cancer Society urges prostate cancer tests for all men
Men aged 50–69 and at average risk should get PSA screening every two years. Beth Mole – Nov 12, 2026 5:59 pm | In a significant update to its guidelines for prostate cancer screening, the American Cancer Society is now recommending that all men get routinely screened for prostate cancer with a PSA test. Men at average risk should get a PSA test every two years from age 50 to 69, according to the new guidelines released Thursday.
Man's secret use of synthetic testosterone for cows nearly destroyed his heart
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Man’s secret use of synthetic testosterone for cows nearly destroyed his heart var abtest_2181653 = new ABTest(2181653, 'click');
Doctors warn that such life-threatening cases are becoming more common. Beth Mole – Nov 12, 2026 1:17 pm | A picture of an athletic bodybuilder A picture of an athletic bodybuilder For 11 years, a Massachusetts man had an alarming array of health problems, most notably that his heart kept failing. He landed in the hospital over and over again, needed life support at one point, spent years going to specialists, and underwent a barrage of tests along the way.
FDA warns GLP-1 drugs may pose risk of rare condition that causes vision loss
The risk appears small and data is mixed, but FDA wants patients to be aware. Beth Mole – Nov 10, 2026 9:43 am | A close-up photo of a human eye A close-up photo of a human eye The Food and Drug Administration is warning that popular obesity drugs—including Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro—may carry a “potential increased risk” of a rare eye condition that can lead to permanent vision loss.
FDA warns GLP-1 drugs may pose risk of rare condition that causes vision loss
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Man unexpectedly recovers from a knife wound through his eye and brain
It’s the exact path, not the apparent severity that matters most, doctors say. Beth Mole – Nov 6, 2026 6:09 pm | (A) CT angiographic reconstruction demonstrating the blade trajectory in relation to major intracranial vessels. (B) Oblique CT angiographic reconstruction showing indentation of the left M2 parietal branch of the middle cerebral artery by the blade, highlighted by the red circle.
Wisconsin reports measles death of a baby, first death in over 35 years
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Wisconsin reports measles death of a baby, first death in over 35 years Original
Next week, experts will determine if the US has lost its measles elimination status. Beth Mole – Nov 6, 2026 12:06 pm | Boxes and vials of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella Virus Vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department on March 1, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Boxes and vials of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella Virus Vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department on March 1, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas.
MAHA lost bigly in the midterms—is it at death’s door?
RFK Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement was in trouble before voting began. Beth Mole – Nov 5, 2026 1:49 pm | U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during an election rally on October 23, 2026 in Fort Myers, Florida. U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during an election rally on October 23, 2026 in Fort Myers, Florida.
Is MAHA dying—or will it be reborn? What's next after crushing midterm losses?
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Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert var abtest_2180198 = new ABTest(2180198, 'click');
NY gov. pointed to Kennedy’s long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks. Beth Mole – Nov 3, 2026 12:21 pm | Measles rash on the body of a child. Measles rash on the body of a child. A child in New York has died of measles, health officials in the state announced late Monday. It marks the first reported measles-associated death in New York in more than 30 years.
Third person dies of bird flu since virus started jumping to livestock
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Third person dies of bird flu since virus started jumping to livestock var abtest_2180075 = new ABTest(2180075, 'click');
The threat is still considered to be low, but the virus continues to spread. Beth Mole – Nov 2, 2026 4:21 pm | Cows graze in a field on December 19, 2024, in Petaluma, California. Cows graze in a field on December 19, 2024, in Petaluma, California. A person in Washington state has died from bird flu after exposure at an infected dairy farm, state .
Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week
USDA has identified 74 animal cases in US since parasitic flies invaded in June. Beth Mole – Oct 30, 2026 6:36 pm | The tip of a screwworm fly larvae. The tip of a screwworm fly larvae. For a genuine fright this Halloween, you can turn your gaze to the southern border, where ravenous, flesh-eating maggots are festering and have taken to eating people’s pets.
Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren't even good
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Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren’t even good var abtest_2179787 = new ABTest(2179787, 'click');
Faked symptoms still point to infections that antibiotics don’t treat. Beth Mole – Oct 30, 2026 4:17 pm | A significant number of patients in the US lie to their doctors to get antibiotics they likely don’t need, according to two new studies. While that may not be a startling revelation, the studies drills down on the phenomenon, finding that the lies patients tell are generally bad ones—and yet, they work almost all the time.
Peptide peddlers cheer as RFK Jr. unilaterally grants access, overruling FDA var abtest_2179454 = new ABTest(2179454, 'click');
Six unproven peptides popular with MAHA now under “enforcement discretion policy.” Beth Mole – Oct 28, 2026 6:17 pm | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has unilaterally passed a rule that will allow specialty pharmacies to sell six specific peptide drugs, overruling scientists at the Food and Drug Administration.
South Carolina's measles outbreak jumped to Washington state 5 times in 2 weeks
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South Carolina’s measles outbreak jumped to Washington state 5 times in 2 weeks
International travel used to be the main risk of measles cases in the US—not anymore. Beth Mole – Oct 27, 2026 6:22 pm | A brightly colored transmission microscope image of measles viruses. A brightly colored transmission microscope image of measles viruses.
Worms mate in man's eyes, get plucked out right before larvae burst out
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What’s worse than having eye worms? Having eye worms with babies. var abtest_2178795 = new ABTest(2178795, 'click');
Case study gives a whole new meaning to “bedroom eyes.” Beth Mole – Oct 26, 2026 4:27 pm | Pregnant female worm releases first-stage larvae. Pregnant female worm releases first-stage larvae. After two months of discomfort, a man in South Korea went to an eye clinic where doctors pulled 11 living, wriggling worms from his eyes. They apparently made the most of their time on the man’s peepers; at the time of extraction, many of the female worms were pregnant.
RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns var abtest_2178517 = new ABTest(2178517, 'click');
“Trust is slow to build and quick to lose,” board chair Jack Leslie said. Beth Mole – Oct 23, 2026 12:58 pm | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on October 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on October 05, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Personalized mRNA cancer vaccine cut melanoma death, recurrence by 42% var abtest_2178439 = new ABTest(2178439, 'click');
Markers released top-line results today after previously reporting trial succeeded. Beth Mole – Oct 22, 2026 6:12 pm | Personalized mRNA vaccines against melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer—reduced the risk of death or recurrence by 42 percent compared to standard treatment in a late-stage trial, pharmaceutical partners Merck and Moderna announced Thursday.
“Disillusioned” MAHA leader quits as Trump admin’s food agenda spoils: Report
The departure comes amid turmoil in Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again movement. Beth Mole – Oct 22, 2026 3:04 pm | Former special government employee Calley Means. Former special government employee Calley Means. Calley Means—a top ally to anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F.
US-backed vaccine trial on babies canceled after international outcry
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US-backed vaccine trial on babies canceled after international outcry
The decried trial was canceled last week before police seized vaccine doses. Beth Mole – Oct 22, 2026 12:37 pm | A baby receives a hepatitis B vaccine. A baby receives a hepatitis B vaccine. Government officials in Guinea-Bissau have formally rejected a clinical trial that would be run by Danish researchers and funded by the US to look for alleged nonspecific harms from the newborn dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Cops raid office of RFK Jr. allies planning “unethical” vaccine trial on babies
Guinea-Bissau police said hepatitis B vaccine doses were taken as part of an investigation. Beth Mole – Oct 20, 2026 5:44 pm | A medical worker prepares a hepatitis B vaccine. A medical worker prepares a hepatitis B vaccine. Police in Guinea-Bissau raided the offices of Danish researchers on Monday, seizing doses of hepatitis B vaccine intended for a vaccine trial for newborns. International health experts have called the trial “unethical,” but anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F.
Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades
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Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn’t seen for decades
Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years. Beth Mole – Oct 19, 2026 6:44 pm | Pennsylvania’s health department issued a health alert Monday as cases of measles in pregnancy and, in turn, cases of congenital measles have continued to increase. Before the current outbreak—which continues to rage across the state—congenital measles cases hadn’t been seen in decades, the department noted in its advisory.
Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades
7 hours ago This report contains detailed descriptions of medical symptoms. Monica Thomas was in her teens when she started experiencing intimate itching and soreness, but despite numerous trips to the doctors it was dismissed as thrush. Her symptoms got worse, with sores and blisters leaving her in constant …
RFK Jr. proposes FDA look the other way on unproven peptides, report says
FDA scientists said none of the popular drugs have been proven safe or effective. Beth Mole – Oct 16, 2026 1:05 pm | US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas, on March 27, 2026. US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas, on March 27, 2026. Under Health Secretary Robert F.
Hegseth’s dubious low-T screening may flag up to 25 percent of the Army
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Hegseth’s dubious low-T screening may flag up to 25 percent of the Army
Medical experts explicitly recommend against blanket screenings. Beth Mole – Oct 15, 2026 5:09 pm | U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Up to a quarter of active-duty Army members could receive a low testosterone result from mandatory military screening, despite the true prevalence of the condition likely being a tiny fraction of that figure, according to a study published Thursday in JAMA.
Martin Shkreli livestreamed himself violating lifetime pharma ban, FTC says
“I can always find a couple of biotech stocks to smoke,” Shkreli said in a livestream. Beth Mole – Oct 13, 2026 6:48 pm | Martin Shkreli outside federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Martin Shkreli outside federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, June 29, 2017.
WHO report on Russian lab worker death highlights ‘key uncertainty’
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation. (UN Photo/Elma Okic) By Beth Mole • Oct 13, 2026 Over the weekend, the World Health Organization released a disease outbreak report on the events surrounding the death of a Russian infectious disease researcher earlier this month, highlighting that Russia has yet to report a confirmed cause of death.
39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania var abtest_2176268 = new ABTest(2176268, 'click');
As of Friday, state health officials reported 1,136 cases across 41 counties. Beth Mole – Oct 12, 2026 5:54 pm | A brightly colored transmission microscope image of measles viruses. A brightly colored transmission microscope image of measles viruses. A 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has become the sixth person to die of the highly infectious virus amid a state outbreak that has stricken over a thousand people since it began in April.
WHO report on Russian lab worker death highlights "key uncertainty"
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WHO report on Russian lab worker death highlights “key uncertainty”
Without a cause of death, it’s unclear if Russia’s precautions were the right ones. Beth Mole – Oct 12, 2026 2:46 pm | World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a press conference on the World Health Organization's 75th anniversary in Geneva, on April 6, 2023. World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a press conference on the World Health Organization's 75th anniversary in Geneva, on April 6, 2023.
Outrage grows as CDC reportedly poised to fund “unethical” vaccine trial
CDC allocated $1.6M for study on alleged harms of hepatitis B vaccine. Beth Mole – Oct 9, 2026 3:27 pm | Outrage has erupted among health experts over news that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still eager to fund a widely condemned vaccine trial that would expose newborns in Guinea-Bissau to hepatitis B, putting them at high risk of a lifelong infection, which can lead to liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, and premature death.
RFK Jr. unveils sweeping federal initiative to find evidence of vaccine injuries
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RFK Jr. unveils sweeping federal initiative to find evidence of vaccine injuries
“[T]he Trump-RFK Jr anti-vax agenda keeps getting more corrupt and dangerous.” Beth Mole – Oct 8, 2026 3:26 pm | US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the federal health department is undertaking an agency-wide effort to focus on injuries claimed to be related to vaccines.
PA measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, largest since disease was eliminated var abtest_2175631 = new ABTest(2175631, 'click');
Pennsylvania reported 1,066 outbreak-linked cases on Wednesday. Beth Mole – Oct 7, 2026 4:01 pm | Pennsylvania’s explosive measles outbreak is now the largest the US has seen since the highly infectious virus was declared eliminated in 2000. With well over 1,000 cases, it’s the largest on record since 1991. Pennsylvania’s health officials reported 1,078 measles cases in all of 2026 as of this afternoon.
Pediatricians renew call to ban raw milk as anti-science rhetoric reigns var abtest_2175598 = new ABTest(2175598, 'click');
In renewed policy, pediatricians review the benefits of heating milk to kill germs. Beth Mole – Oct 7, 2026 2:24 pm | Cows standing in their pens in North Freedom, Wisconsin on May 8, 2024. Cows standing in their pens in North Freedom, Wisconsin on May 8, 2024.
Pediatricians renew call to ban raw milk as anti-science rhetoric reigns
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Researcher’s death from undisclosed illness sparks mass quarantine in Russia var abtest_2175057 = new ABTest(2175057, 'click');
Unconfirmed reports have suggested there was a laboratory accident. Beth Mole – Oct 5, 2026 11:12 am | A researcher working in a laboratory. A researcher working in a laboratory.
Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed
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Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed
Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities. Beth Mole – Oct 2, 2026 4:07 pm | A man wearing a mask walking outside the entrance to an emergency department. A man wearing a mask walking outside the entrance to an emergency department. COVID-19 made the weaknesses in our pandemic preparedness at national and global levels painfully clear.
Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths
State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses. Beth Mole – Sep 30, 2026 5:37 pm | Protect Our Care shines light on the growing measles crisis under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. with a projection on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Protect Our Care shines light on the growing measles crisis under HHS Secretary Robert F.
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