Long-Acting Injection Better for PrEP in Men, Gender-Diverse Groups
Twice-yearly lenacapavir (Sunlenca) substantially reduced HIV infection when used for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in cisgender men and transgender or gender-nonbinary ...
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New CAR-T Drug Induces Durable Remissions in ALL, Published Data Show
Use of the anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel; Aucatzyl) resulted in durable remissions among patients with relapsed or ...
Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans
Bird flu has been spreading in wild animals for years but it’s now adapting to humansVuk Valcic//SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ...
FDA Investigating Blood Cancer Risk With Gene Therapy Skysona
The FDA said on Wednesday that it is investigating reports of blood cancers -- including life-threatening cases of myelodysplastic syndrome ...
Ultraprocessed Foods Implicated in Psoriasis Activity
Data out of France support a link between psoriasis disease activity and the consumption of ultraprocessed foods like soda and ...
Clonazepam Recall Expands; Lipid Depression Screening; Period Pain and Depression
The FDA broadcast Endo's expanded recall of clonazepam tablets, used for panic disorder among other conditions, due to potential product ...
Novel Burden Score May Better Predict Asthma Severity
A novel asthma burden score that incorporated asthma exacerbations and healthcare utilization better reflected disease severity and predicted asthma remission ...
ASCVD Mortality Linked to Specific Air Pollution Sources
Different components of small particular matter linked to modest cardiovascular effects.Relationship persisted even in neighborhoods meeting the current National Ambient ...
Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals
Stopping universal masking and SARS-CoV-2 testing in hospitals led to a surge in hospital-onset respiratory viral infections relative to community ...
AREDS2 Supplements and Geographic Atrophy Progression
Post hoc analyses of the AREDS/AREDS2 studies presented at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting examined supplementation on the ...
IG Live December 2: The Weight of Wegovy
MedPage Today spoke with experts during an Instagram Live 2 years ago about the growing buzz around GLP-1 receptor agonists ...
Chronic Pain Is Rising, and It’s Not Clear Why
A new CDC report indicated that the percentage of Americans with chronic pain rose considerably in recent years, and it's ...
Vision Problems in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Uncovered With Comprehensive Workup
Vision problems could be identified using comprehensive optical assessments and machine-learning approaches among people with chronic mild traumatic brain injury ...
UV Radiation and MCPyV Account for Most Merkel Cell Cases
TOPLINE:Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and ambient ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure account for most Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) cases in the ...
Doc Admits Owning Explosives; Doc Says He Was Fired for Sounding Alarm on Procedures
Ohio doctor Steven Werling, DO, admitted to owning improvised explosive devices, and could face up to 2 years in prison. ...
Third Death Under TX Abortion Ban; Insurer Pays Its Own Docs More; CME Questioned
Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Third ...
Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to ...
Drug Survival Rates in Pediatric Patients With HS Compared
The drug survival for adalimumab is significantly higher than that of infliximab in pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), results ...
Lizzo Lost 60 Pounds Doing These 3 Things
Share on PinterestMusic star Lizzo has dropped over 60 pounds following three healthy habits. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty ImagesGrammy-award-winning singer ...
Debate Continues Over Prolonged Grief Disorder
Two years ago, prolonged grief disorder (PGD) was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, ...
