Sickle Cell Disease Drug Pulled From Global Markets
Pfizer is pulling its sickle cell disease (SCD) treatment voxelotor (Oxbryta) from global markets after data review showed an imbalance ...
Minimal Risks With SBRT in Stage I NSCLC
TOPLINE:Patients with stage I non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) have a low rate of ...
Cannabis Linked to Bulging Eyes in Graves’ Disease
TOPLINE:Among patients with autoimmune hyperthyroidism, those who use cannabis are 1.9 times more likely to develop exophthalmos — eyes that ...
Florida’s Federal Health Centers Failing Eye Care Needs
TOPLINE:Few federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in Florida offer eye care services such as vision checks, prescriptions for glasses, and ...
Treatment Cost Not Tied to Survival in Breast Cancer
The monthly cost of treating disease is not associated with a patient with breast cancer surviving or the disease worsening, ...
Climate Change Is Making Europe’s Shellfish Dangerous
Climate change is putting Europeans at an increased risk of contracting Vibrio-related infections, according to an assessment recently released by ...
How PAs Handle the Burden of MD-Level Responsibilities
In the high stakes world of healthcare, physician assistants tackle complex cases that rival those of MDs, with less support, ...
Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry
Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9py388z17o Author : Publish ...
Severe Maternal Morbidity 3x Higher in Gestational Carriers
Gestational carriers face a significantly higher risk for severe maternal morbidity and other pregnancy complications than those conceiving naturally or ...
Just as COVID Levels Start to Dip, a New Variant Emerges
Sept. 19, 2024 — A new COVID-19 variant called XEC is on the rise, and it has experts who track ...
A Step Forward in Personalized Molecular Oncology
BARCELONA, Spain — A trial conducted across 40 Italian centers has underscored the significance of a new mutational approach to ...
‘Non-surgical butt lift’ death leads to two arrests
Family handout Alice Webb, 33, died in the early hours of TuesdayTwo people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter ...
Physicians Push for Better Private Payer Reimbursements
Physicians and their employers want to improve their experience with private payers, according to the 2024 Physician-Private Payer Relationship Report ...
Nearly One in Three US Adults May Have Low Iron Levels
Nearly one-third of US adults may have low iron levels that can add to problems ranging from fatigue to heart ...
Is Population-Based BRCA Testing Cost-Effective?
Providing genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in all women aged 30 years or older would be cost-effective and ...
Ofatumumab MS Study Supports Early Start Over Switch
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in people over age 50 years. It affects the ...
Emapalumab Effective in Rheumatologic Disease–Associated HLH
TOPLINE:Emapalumab (Gamifant)-containing regimens stabilize key laboratory parameters and show a high 12-month survival probability in patients with rheumatologic disease–associated hemophagocytic ...
DNA blood test could benefit thousands of patients
BBCIn January, Philip Marks says his prognosis was so bad that his oncologist did not think he would live to ...
Walking App Works Only if Users Think It Does
TOPLINE:Apps designed to increase physical activity may be useful in increasing daily step counts for users who believe the intervention ...
Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ request for anonymity
Getty ImagesThe chair of the Covid inquiry has refused an application from the UK Health Security Agency to keep the ...
