r/medical_news
6k members
r/medical_news is a subreddit with 6k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses health, struggling, measles, covid, and autism.
This subreddit is about discussion medical news from various sources, please feel free to join the discussion.
Popular Themes in r/medical_news
#1
News
: "The head of Africa CDC thought news of a U.S. aid freeze must be 'a joke.' Now what?"
80 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "The promise of diagnosis: how it can open a door to true self-understanding"
14 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I spent four decades not sleeping a wink – until a doctor took my insomnia seriously"
10 posts
Popular Topics in r/medical_news
#1
Health
: "‘If They Cut Too Much, People Will Die’: Health Coalition Pushes GOP on Medicaid Funding"
151 posts
#2
Struggling
39 posts
#3
Measles
: "Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000"
32 posts
#4
Covid
19 posts
#5
Autism
: "Autism community advocate reacts to RFK Jr. Autism announcement"
19 posts
#6
Trump
: "Moms in Crisis, Jobs Lost: The Human Cost of Trump’s Addiction Funding Cuts"
19 posts
#7
Hospitals
17 posts
#8
Exercise
17 posts
#9
Healthcare
: "When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get To Leave, Too"
15 posts
#10
Cancer
: "Immunotherapy Drug Spares Cancer Patients From Grisly Surgeries and Harsh Therapies"
13 posts
Member Growth in r/medical_news
Yearly
+394 members(6.5%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026