FTC Interim Report Shows Need for Action on PBMs: Q&A
Rising consolidation among pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) allows the companies to profit at the expense of patients and independent pharmacists. ...
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1 in 5 people in a coma may be aware of their surroundings
Some people in a coma seem to be able to imagine themselves swimming or walkingKENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images One ...
Novel Agent for Chronic GVHD Wins FDA Approval
The FDA approved the colony stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF-1R) inhibitor axatilimab (Niktimvo) for chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGVHD) that has failed two ...
Clinicians Need More Education on Climate-Related Health Issues, Expert Says
The U.S. healthcare workforce needs better training on issues involving climate change and health, Katie Huffling, DNP, CNM, said Wednesday ...
FDA Approves Axatilimab for Chronic GVHD
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved axatilimab (Niktimvo, Incyte Corporation) for the treatment of adult and pediatric ...
Drinking Alcohol, Even in Moderation, May Increase Your Cancer Risk
Share on PinterestAs more evidence shows the potential health risks of alcohol consumption, public perception around drinking is shifting. Yulia ...
One in Four Brain Injury Patients Who Appear Unresponsive Respond Covertly
One in four severe brain injury patients had cognitive-motor dissociation detected on EEG or fMRI.Despite appearing unresponsive, these patients repeatedly ...
WHO declares Mpox global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international ...
FDA OKs New Option for Primary Biliary Cholangitis
The FDA granted accelerated approval to seladelpar (Livdelzi) for adults with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a rare and chronic autoimmune ...
A Win for Molecularly Guided Therapy for Cancer of Unknown Primary
Patients with unfavorable cancer of unknown primary (CUP) lived significantly longer without disease progression when they received molecularly guided therapy ...
Key questions about Valdo Calocane’s healthcare
Nottinghamshire PoliceValdo Calocane was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia three years before the killingsThe critical report into the mental healthcare given ...
FDA Grants Livdelzi Accelerated Approval for PBC
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for Livdelzi(seladelpar, Gilead Sciences, Inc.) for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) ...
Did COVID Vax Mandates for Health Workers Increase Uptake?
State COVID-19 vaccine mandates in 2021 were linked to increased vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in states with no test-out ...
Navigating Blood Cancer in Its Final Stages: Best Practices
Blood cancer death rates have dipped in recent decades, dramatically boosting 5-year survival rates in leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Still, ...
WHO Declares Mpox Outbreaks in Africa a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, ...
Health Experts Answer 4 Common Questions
Share on PinterestCan GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic affect fertility and interfere with birth control? Maryna Auramchuk/Getty ImagesLosing weight can increase ...
Implicit Bias Trainings Are Increasingly Common. But Do They Work?
While implicit bias trainings for healthcare providers have exploded in prevalence and popularity, most have flawed methodology and multiple translational ...
Blood Test for Colon Cancer: Panacea or Hype?
Shaukat is a practicing gastroenterologist and researcher in colon cancer screening. Colon or colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading ...
New Combination Drug for Endometrial Cancer Approved in EU
The European Commission has approved a combination of an immunotherapy agent with a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor for the ...
Dis-Ease review: A visually rich documentary packs a punch about how we see disease
Mosquitoes have become part of a double-edged “war on disease” narrativeMariam Ghani/Indexical Films Dis-EaseMariam Ghani Distribution pending There aren’t many laugh-out-loud ...
