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A preprint research letter linking the Alzheimer's drug lecanemab (Leqembi) with excess deaths was withdrawn last week. The preprint was ...
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Early Intratracheal Budesonide Didn’t Improve Outcomes for Preterm Infants
In extremely preterm infants receiving surfactant, early intratracheal budesonide had little to no effect on survival free of bronchopulmonary dysplasia ...
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Cases of mpox in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to ...
Older Men Increasingly Overtreated for Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
Overtreatment of older prostate cancer patients with a limited life expectancy has increased over the past two decades among men ...
Which High-Risk Patients Should Get the RSV Vaccine?
The CDC recommends a single dose of any FDA-approved respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for all adults ages 75 years ...
The Trouble With Upcoding Extends Far Beyond Ethics
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Pushing Toward Asthma Remission With New Endpoints, Imaging Advances
At the recent American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) annual meeting, experts discussed the evolving concept of asthma ...
Adding Targeted Agent to Perioperative Therapy for RCC May Improve Disease Control
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Tumor outcomes and thrombus control in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) improved with perioperative treatment that included a ...
Real-World Data on the RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
During last year's respiratory virus season, newly approved vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were effective in preventing associated hospitalizations ...
New Framework for Deciding When to Operate on Patients With Epiretinal Membranes
At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting, Yasha S. Modi, MD, of New York University (NYU) Langone Health in ...
TAVR Beats Surveillance for Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis
WASHINGTON, DC — Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is superior to surveillance in patients with severe but asymptomatic aortic stenosis ...
Magnetic Stimulation Reduced Auditory Hallucinations in Patients With Schizophrenia
For patients with schizophrenia, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was effective and safe in treating auditory verbal hallucinations, according to ...
Asthma Tied to Memory Difficulties in Kids
Childhood asthma was associated with difficulties with memory and other cognitive functions, according to an observational cohort study. In a ...
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds
Covid inquiryBoris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, ...
ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Obesity Drugs
SAN ANTONIO -- Research presented at the ObesityWeek annual meeting included studies on rationing of prescription medications among adults with ...
Anti-Abortion Groups Press Trump for More Restrictions as Abortion Pill Sales Spike
Anti-abortion advocates say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when Republican Donald Trump ...
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