FDA clears pTau217 blood test for Alzheimer's disease

• by Kathryn Wighton

• August 24, 2026

Hospital Admission May Raise Health Care Spending in Dementia

Quasi-experimental analysis of nearly 900,000 emergency department visits found no evidence of lower mortality among admitted patients.

• by Andrea Surnit

• June 9, 2026

• 3 min

Low Follow-Up After Behavioral ED Care

Follow-up occurred after fewer than 15% of mental health ED visits and about 11% of substance use–related visits in Washington Medicaid claims.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 5, 2026

• 5 min

Dietary Fats Linked to Lower Odds of Hearing Loss

NHANES analysis shows inverse dose-response associations for omega-3 and omega-6 intake, with no link for fatty acid ratio

• by Kathryn Wighton

• April 28, 2026

• 3 min