Reprogramming Tumors; Bad Stool Samples; Human Experiences in Cancer Care News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Nov 17, 2023
A Novel Mechanism of Action in Treating Relapsing MS Our panel of experts discuss frexalimab Nov 17, 2023 video
Want Lower Obesity Drug Costs? Medicare Holds the Key Medicare coverage will catalyze market competition Nov 17, 2023
First AKT Inhibitor Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer Capivasertib plus fulvestrant doubled progression-free survival versus fulvestrant-placebo Nov 17, 2023
APHA Urges Biden to Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas Conflict "This is not a fringe view for public health globally," says one advocate Nov 17, 2023
The Landscape of New Treatments for Eczema Our panel of experts discuss the "explosion" in new systemic and topical agents Nov 17, 2023 video
Brolucizumab Noninferior to Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema At a non-approved dose, the anti-VEGF drug had similar outcomes as rival Nov 17, 2023
Staying Up-to-Date on Approved Therapies in Atopic Dermatitis James Del Rosso, DO, says to keep an open mind when determining the best option for patients Nov 17, 2023
Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winter Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding Nov 17, 2023 video
Opioid Doc Sentenced; World's First Sickle Cell Gene Tx; FTC Warns Diet Influencers Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 17, 2023
Clinical Challenges: Early Disease in Axial Spondyloarthritis Disease pathogenesis and onset involve an interplay between genetic and environmental factors Nov 17, 2023
FDA Panel: Tolerating Approval Outliers Would Set 'Dangerous Precedent' No easy answers for two drugs for rare lymphoma on long cruise with accelerated approval Nov 16, 2023
What to Know About Lead Toxicity and Kids' Applesauce Hospitalization for acute lead toxicity can start at 45 mcg/dL Nov 16, 2023
Here's Why People Think They Developed Food Allergies Survey finds that 13% thought genetics were responsible, 27% blamed eating behaviors Nov 16, 2023
ASTRO Updates Guidelines on Partial Breast Irradiation for Early Invasive Cancer Evidence from RCTs indicates "oncologic equivalence" between partial and whole-breast irradiation Nov 16, 2023
Residents, Blink Twice for Help; Strangest GI Bugs; Playlists for the OR Healthcare social media content from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 16, 2023
First At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Authorized by FDA OTC option arrives amid rising cases of the sexually transmitted infections Nov 16, 2023
Are Selfie-Related Deaths a Public Health Issue? Experts say these deaths are increasing, and are highly preventable Nov 16, 2023
Medical Board Reprimands Doctor Who Worked While COVID-Positive As COVID hospitalization declines, should infection control policies shift? Nov 16, 2023
Clinical Challenges: What Physicians Prescribe Affects Dry Eye Disease How to best manage the chronic disorder and its treatment Nov 16, 2023
Calls to Support Stark Law Reforms Blocked by AMA Delegates "My future is in literal jeopardy," one family physician resident says Nov 16, 2023
Nurse Fatally Stabbed; Doctor Sues Mayo; Maya Kowalski's Criminal Complaint A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 16, 2023
A Wake-Up Call for Physicians: Our Scope of Practice Includes the Climate The Fifth National Climate Assessment recognizes the broad impact of the environment on health Nov 16, 2023
FDA OKs New Option for Advanced ROS1-Positive Lung Cancer Drug achieved high response rates in TKI-naive and TKI-pretreated patients Nov 16, 2023
Another Long-Acting Steroid Shot Impresses in Knee OA Liposomal formulation OK for repeat dosing, phase III study indicates Nov 16, 2023
Unclear if Chronic Cough Drug Has Meaningful Benefit, FDA Reviewers Say Previously rejected gefapixant will face agency's panel of outside experts on Friday Nov 16, 2023
Mall Doc Kiosks; Gaza Hospital Stormed; Rationing Semaglutide by Lifestyle Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 16, 2023
Novel Gout Drug Aces Mid-Stage Tests Mechanism different from currently available therapies Nov 16, 2023
Choosing Among the Many Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer Physicians play a key role in helping patients decide and understanding the differences Nov 16, 2023
For Your Patients: What Are Your Options for Prostate Cancer Treatment? Active surveillance, surgery, and radiation are the most common therapies Nov 16, 2023
Senators Discuss Making Medicare's Relaxed Telehealth Rules Permanent "We have proved the concept," says Sen. Steve Daines Nov 15, 2023
Even Small Diabetes Distress Changes Clinically Important Researchers calculated cutoffs for significant DDS-17 scale changes Nov 15, 2023
Hippocampal Atrophy Might Not Signal Alzheimer's Disease Measuring tau and hippocampus in addition to amyloid may improve Alzheimer's diagnosis Nov 15, 2023
Gantenerumab Failed to Slow Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer's Amyloid plaque levels went down, but not enough for clinical benefit Nov 15, 2023
One Copeptin Test More Accurate as Diagnostic for AVP Deficiency However, this test was more complicated, with more side effects, researchers note Nov 15, 2023
Health Officer May Get $4M to Step Down But outcome of months-long saga between county officials and health officer remains uncertain Nov 15, 2023
PPAR Agonist Led to 'Clinically Meaningful' Improvement in PBC-Related Pruritus Seladelpar also improved markers of disease activity versus placebo Nov 15, 2023
'We're Not There Yet': CAR T-Cell Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma Potential standard of care after current therapies, but key obstacles remain in the way Nov 15, 2023