Adding Tucatinib to T-DM1 Shows PFS Benefit in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer "Clear trend" for improved progression-free survival in subgroup with brain metastases as well Dec 22, 2023 video
Fatal Christmas Tree; A Whole Lot of Fraud; Chatbots Relieve Seniors' Loneliness Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Dec 22, 2023
SABCS 2023 Highlights Open the Door for More Key Data in 2024 Virginia Kaklamani, MD, discusses this year's sessions of interest and looks ahead to next year Dec 22, 2023 video
MedPod Today: Long COVID and Stem Cells; An Unusual Pregnancy; New Cannabinoids Ƶ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Dec 22, 2023 podcast
AI Transparency Rule Has Benefits, but Is Limited, Experts Suggest Rule aims to make algorithms more fair Dec 21, 2023
Colchicine Not the Answer for Recurring Arrhythmias After Ablation Anti-inflammatory effects did not translate to arrhythmia prevention in small trial Dec 21, 2023
Iodine Linked With Men's Testosterone Levels Results suggest "excess iodine is not harmless," said researcher Dec 21, 2023
Therapeutic Hypothermia May Not Benefit Cardiac Arrest Patients Mortality, functional outcomes similar to normothermia in patients with nonshockable rhythm Dec 21, 2023
Three Convicted in Fake Nursing Diploma Scheme Defendants snagged by "Operation Nightingale" could face up to 20 years in prison Dec 21, 2023
FDA Warns of Unapproved Fat-Dissolving Injections Users have experienced permanent scars, infections Dec 21, 2023
FDA Official Blasts Ladapo's Claims About DNA Fragments in COVID Shots Peter Marks called Florida surgeon general's mRNA vax criticism "misleading" Dec 21, 2023
Mammo Responsibility Ups Screening; Opioids for Cancer Pain? Ignored Signs of CRC News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Dec 21, 2023
Learning to Control Traumatic Hemorrhage Can Prevent Firearm Deaths Escalating gun violence necessitates widespread bystander response Dec 21, 2023
Can JAK Inhibition Help Overcome Lenalidomide Resistance in Myeloma? Early-phase experience with ruxolitinib suggests potential role in relapsed/refractory disease Dec 21, 2023 video
Nurse Stormed U.S. Capitol? Doc Guilty of Wife's Murder; $120M Malpractice Award A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 21, 2023
Homelessness Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes Among Veterans However, all-cause mortality rates in lung, colon cancer lower versus other healthcare settings Dec 21, 2023
Scripps Clinic Must Pay Almost $7M to Older Docs in Age Bias Case California allows medical groups to force retirement at age 70, but it's against federal law Dec 21, 2023
Frailty Worsens Side Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Claims data highlight a neglected factor in RA therapy outcomes Dec 21, 2023
FDA Rejects Drug for Chronic Cough Agency cites efficacy concerns in review of P2X3 receptor antagonist gefapixant Dec 21, 2023
'Medicare for All' Candidate in 2024; Exploding MRI Machine; Doc Convicted of Murder Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Dec 21, 2023
Watch Out for Eye Injuries From Champagne Corks, Experts Warn In some cases, these high-velocity injuries can lead to permanent blindness Dec 20, 2023
People Drop the Ball When It Comes to Safe Sex on New Year's Eve Study finds large spike in emergency contraception sales the week after Dec 20, 2023 video
CDC Tracks Down Rare, Deadly Bacteria in Mississippi Gulf Region Locating the bacteria that causes melioidosis akin to "finding a needle in a haystack" Dec 20, 2023
Antibiotic After Sex No Help in Preventing STIs in Women Poor adherence may be to blame in this Kenyan population, researchers say Dec 20, 2023
First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDA Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain Dec 20, 2023
Responses to Mosunetuzumab in Follicular Lymphoma Remain Durable at 3 Years Bispecific antibody also shows high response rates in frontline setting Dec 20, 2023 video
Planning to Stop That Benzodiazepine? Think Twice Patients who discontinued long-term benzodiazepines had a higher risk of death Dec 20, 2023
Positive Results for Odronextamab in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL But experts aren't sure where it would fit in with currently approved bispecifics Dec 20, 2023 video
ADHD Video Game for Teens; Spinal Cord Stimulation for Depression; Menu Anxiety? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 20, 2023
Clinical Challenges: As Food Allergy Treatment Evolves, Disparities Persist Cost, access, language barriers, and more can stand in the way of allergy care Dec 20, 2023
Bronchoscopes Recalled Over Burns, Fires in Patients' Airways Reports involved Olympus scopes used during high-frequency cauterization while supplying oxygen Dec 20, 2023
Youth Death Rallies Anti-Vaxers; Insurers Hire After Malpractice; Bad Doc Ignored? This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 20, 2023
Masks, Pandemic Gear Ditched; COVID Vocal Cord Paralysis; How Bruce Willis Coped Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Dec 20, 2023
Clinical Challenges: Managing Pediatric Crohn's Disease Kids' growth and psychological health compete with treatment goals Dec 20, 2023
Can a GLP-1 Agonist Improve Parkinson's Symptoms? A version of exenatide failed a phase II trial, but hinted at benefits in patients under 60 Dec 19, 2023
Explanations Don't Help Clinicians Spot Biased AI Biased AI predictions tanked diagnostic accuracy, and model explanations didn't bring it back up Dec 19, 2023
Should Normal Range of Albumin Be Redefined for Cardiovascular Health? Mildly raised UACR partly mediates link between poor heart health and mortality Dec 19, 2023
If Ketamine Is So Safe, What Happened to Matthew Perry? While ketamine may prove to aid challenging mental health conditions, it still can be dangerous Dec 19, 2023