August 12, 2026

Redefining Fontan Care: The Socio-Economic Impact of SVHD on Families

Survey results reveal the long-term socio-economic and psychological impacts of single ventricle congenital heart disease (SVHD) on families. See how cardiologists Deepti Bhat, MD, and Naim Duran, MD, contributors to this research, are using findings to transform Fontan Clinic care at Phoenix Children’s.

Phoenix Children's Medical Connection

August 12, 2026

SCPC Care: Non-Age-Related Factors Contribute to Timing

A literature review published in Future Cardiology suggests that providers should look beyond chronological age to various modifiable physiologic factors when planning a superior cavopulmonary connection (SCPC) procedure.

Phoenix Children's Medical Connection

August 10, 2026

HHS Proposes Mandatory GRAS Notices

Manufacturers would be required to notify the FDA of GRAS determinations under a proposed rule, while HHS and USDA also submitted the first proposed federal definition of ultra-processed foods for final review.

MDSpire News

August 07, 2026

Building a Culture Committed to Discovery

Children with congenital heart disease need complex care. Ongoing research into valve durability, placement and reinterventions fuels efforts to improve treatments.

Phoenix Children's Medical Connection

July 29, 2026

Trump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare

“My salary is gone. The salaries of all my research assistants, survey scientists, all lost. It’s terrible."

Kff Health News

July 24, 2026

Bringing it Home: Why We Switched to In-House WGS

Annette Kim shares her experience of a real-world clinical laboratory transition to whole-genome sequencing

The Pathologist

July 23, 2026

New Data for Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity

Researchers found greater reductions in body mass index and participant-reported hunger scores with setmelanotide than with placebo, although adverse and serious adverse events were more frequent in the setmelanotide group; only one serious adverse event was considered treatment-related.

MDSpire News

July 14, 2026

Setmelanotide in Patients With Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity From Brain Tumors

Setmelanotide significantly reduced body mass index (BMI) and signs of hunger in patients with acquired hypothalamic obesity, according to findings from the phase III TRANSCEND trial published in The ...

The ASCO Post

July 10, 2026

10 CMS and FDA Actions Affecting Care in 2026

From Medicare payment updates to drug approvals and device access, these federal actions may affect reimbursement, prescribing, patient access, and clinical workflows.

MDSpire News

July 07, 2026

Phthalates Linked to Shorter Gestation

Researchers linked several pregnancy urinary biomarkers—especially plasticizer and combustion-related chemical metabolites—to small shifts in gestational age and fetal growth measures in the ECHO Cohort.

MDSpire News