Health - Monday, March 30, 2026

Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the largest biopharma employer in Mass., will lay off 250 workers in Cambridge beginning in July.

The move came after months of talks in which Doctors Without Borders asked Gilead Sciences for a “limited” supply of lenacapavir.

Shebani Sethi is at the vanguard of metabolic psychiatry, a field that investigates the link between diet and serious mental health disorders.

A major analysis of nearly 10,000 patients shows that simple, non-drug treatments like knee braces, hydrotherapy, and exercise can significantly ease knee osteoarthritis symptoms. These approaches not only reduce pain and improve mobility, but also avoid the risks tied to common medications. The findings suggest that low-cost, accessible therapies could play a bigger role in how doctors treat arthritis in the future.

Using AI to analyze changes in brain scans can predict Alzheimer’s with nearly 93 percent accuracy, scientists say.

A JAMA study details how lead lingers in the body and how it can elevate blood pressure, harm blood vessel lining, and raise risk of heart attack.

The American workforce has grown in large part thanks to the health care industry, but one key sector is cutting back.

A large U.S. study reveals that more than a quarter of people with hard-to-treat high blood pressure may have an overlooked hormone problem. Elevated cortisol—often linked to stress—was found in 27% of these patients, far higher than expected. This hidden condition could explain why standard medications fail. The discovery could lead to new testing and treatments that finally help bring blood pressure under control.

A powerful cholesterol-lowering drug may be changing the rules of heart disease prevention. Researchers found that evolocumab, typically used for people who already have cardiovascular disease, can significantly cut the risk of first-time heart attacks and strokes in high-risk patients with diabetes—even before any artery-clogging plaque is detected.

Just a few minutes of getting out of breath each day could dramatically cut your risk of major diseases—including heart disease, dementia, and diabetes. A large study of nearly 100,000 people found that it’s not just how much you move, but how intensely you move that matters. Short bursts of vigorous activity—like rushing for a bus or climbing stairs quickly—were linked to striking reductions in disease risk, especially for inflammatory conditions and brain health.