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Health officials in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have detected cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus, the World Health Organization and Global Polio Eradication Initiative said.
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Two phase 3 studies with the IL-17 inhibitor bimekizumab for moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa generate clinically meaningful results, researchers report.
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"I am confident that this year we will be able to say that COVID-19 is over as a public health emergency of international concern."
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Support from physicians and recent moves by the provinces and territories suggest that national medical licensure in Canada could finally become a reality.
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Misty Selph found herself with a rare metastatic cancer and an insurance plan that covered virtually none of the specialized care she required, forcing tough choices and delaying her care.
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Future studies could explore the various factors that may contribute to differences found in community-based versus academic settings.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom, who blasted pharmaceutical companies for gouging Californians, is moving ahead with state-branded insulin. He’s also eyeing other generic drugs.
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A study from the US Department of Defense found cancer incidence was higher among military air and ground crew in comparison with the general population, but they were not more likely to die from cancer.
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors, increasingly used to treat a variety of cancers, can cause unpredictable immune-related adverse events including endocrinopathies.
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Novo Nordisk's best-selling diabetes treatment drug Ozempic is back on the shelves in the United States after months of shortage.
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Product development should factor in the unique, complex needs of patients with NAFLD, the authors say.
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The patch is currently undergoing review by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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The results add to 'current understanding of the role of different biomarkers in treatment response,' in this population, according to the lead study author.
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Black box warnings for JAK inhibitors arise from rheumatoid arthritis studies, leading one expert to question the risk-benefit relevance to dermatologic diseases, particularly in younger patients.
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The prevalence and severity of allergy to lanolin have been hotly debated since a potential case was first reported in the 1920s.
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The guidelines also state that obesity alone should not be a reason to delay surgery.
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The researchers are calling for more sex-specific research to guide clinical practice.
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New findings show that a plant-based diet along with exercise can reduce a patient's risk of prostate cancer progressing or recurring.
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Doctors were more likely to give patients medications they did not need as office visits decreased in time.
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Rheumatologists need to know how drug utilization management techniques impose unwanted alternatives on their patients' care, and then use their voice to advocate for change.
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With health systems no longer overwhelmed and more than a year of no surprise variants, many infectious disease experts are declaring a shift in the crisis from pandemic to endemic.
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An increase in user-created content on social media and internet sites about topical steroid withdrawal in recent years spurred investigators to study the topic.
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Some students matched into top residency programs, specialties. Others faced heartbreak in The Match, their personal March Madness, resulting in record primary care positions, international applicants.
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The Alzheimer's Association has deployed 1000 people diagnosed with, or caring for someone with the disease, to meet with all 535 members of Congress across the US and urge them to press Medicare for early access to a new class of drugs, beginning with lecanemab.
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When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) fell recently at a dinner event in Washington, DC, he unfortunately joined a large group of his senior citizen peers.
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Women who experience sexism have cardiovascular effects and are more likely to report anxiety and rage.
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Missouri is considering making it a felony to jack up temporary healthcare staffing prices during a statewide or national emergency. It's one of at least 14 states looking to reel in travel nurse costs.
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A survey of over 3800 Chicago Marathon runners found no association between arthritis risk and running history.
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The addition of PSMA-PET/CT to MRI-target biopsy changed treatment plans for most patients with clinically significant tumors, but some experts note that the cost may outweigh the benefit.
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Rheumatology is not one of the higher-paid medical specialties, but its practitioners have found other reasons for career fulfilment in their clinical relationships with their patients.
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'The scientific literature...is clearly pointing toward a negative effect of chronic pollution exposure on bone health,' says expert. New study is the first to show a specific effect in postmenopausal women.
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The LA Times identified at least 95 instances of plagiarism, leading to suspension of sales ahead of the book's planned March 7 release.
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Financial pitfalls at a Colorado hospital high in the Rocky Mountains serve as a cautionary tale as rural hospitals emerge from the pandemic on shaky ground.
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Although most studies support the benefits of an AI assist in colonoscopy, new research offers a contrary result for people with IBD.
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Correlations between socializing and survival were detected regardless of baseline health status, suggesting that physicians should be recommending daily socialization for all elderly patients.
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The complication rate was "one of the lowest ever reported in a catheter ablation trial." In all, the emerging technology's performance was at least comparable to standard RF ablation.
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If approved, berdazimer gel would be the first FDA-approved prescription product for molluscum contagiosum in the United States.
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But one lipid expert has highlighted limitations of the observational study and advised caution in interpreting the results.
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Medicare covers people with disabilities who are young enough to get pregnant. Often, these patients' birth control is not covered, and they opt for hysterectomies or tubal ligations, which may be covered.
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The FDA has cleared Abbott Freestyle Libre versions 2 and 3 for integration with automated insulin delivery systems and Bigfoot Biomedical's Android version of its insulin dosing app.
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A novel sobriety program that combines alcohol abstinence with frequent alcohol testing and sanctions for noncompliance significantly reduces mortality risk in drunk drivers, new research suggests.
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Measles often starts behind the ears, and the eruption can look a lot like a drug eruption, says Dr Adelaide Hebert.
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A unique study in patients with renal cell carcinoma on tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) shows that taking a break from the drugs is feasible and cost-effective.
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Half of respondents in a new survey reported feeling burned out or depressed, though few have sought professional help for these issues.
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The chemotherapy duo performed better than expected as a stand-in for bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), which is the gold standard for non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer but is currently in short supply.
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Twelve genetic mutations in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma may predict which patients will experience recurrence; they could also help personalize adjuvant treatment, researchers say.
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Younger physicians and those in certain specialties are more likely than their colleagues to report burnout and depression, a new Medscape report shows.
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Contrary to the concerns that SGLT2 inhibitors might increase the risk of acute kidney injury when they were first introduced, new data support other findings that this complication is likely not an issue.
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Long-term blood pressure reductions in the Black patient cohort of the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 renal denervation trial challenge early results.
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Most women undergo primary breast cancer surgery within 8 weeks of diagnosis. Later may be associated with worse survival but some argue earlier surgery is not always better.
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After finding that immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) do not work as well for patients who had taken antibiotics, the investigators suggest restoring the gut microbiome before starting therapy.
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Many patients experienced complete healing within 3 months of a single infusion of mesenchymal stem cells.
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Derivatives of an intensely yellow spice and an intensely blue dye combined to resolve active ulcerative colitis in a small, randomized trial.
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A study challenges the dogma of beta-blockers for HF with preserved ejection fraction. For now, the strategy might only be for HFpEF patients already with pacemakers.
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The FDA says it is confident that at-home rapid tests like those for COVID-19 are forthcoming for the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
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"Physical exercise combined with diet restriction has been proven to be effective in prevention of diabetes."
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YouTubers are ditching the pill and pushing more 'natural' contraception methods, putting impressionable young women at risk of unintended pregnancy.
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The FDA announced the changes Wednesday in letters sent to the drugs' manufacturers, Pfizer and Merck.
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Pregnancy-associated deaths, including drug-related deaths and homicide, were up 35% in 2020, compared with prepandemic 2019, new research indicates.
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A mandatory cognitive screening policy targeting older drivers appeared to lower car crashes in Japan; but experts from other countries caution against ageism in designing such policies.
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Although the disease afflicts at least 1 out of every 10 women, endometriosis remains a conundrum for patients and their physicians.
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The drug overdose death rate in the United States climbed nearly 400% from 2001 to 2021, with much of the increase occurring in the last 2 years, the National Center for Heath Statistics reports.
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After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant wouldn't pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer's hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
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Cyclic sighing, which emphasizes prolonged exhalations, is more effective at improving mood and reducing stress than mindfulness meditation, new research suggests.
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Although there has been a move towards making extravasations a reportable medical event, a patient advocacy group says the proposed change places the burden on patients rather than healthcare professionals.
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In a new analysis of 26 systematic reviews, most comparisons had inconclusive evidence of the effectiveness of antidepressants compared with placebo in treating pain.
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Among patients who had right heart catheterization, obesity was consistently associated with right ventricle dysfunction and increased risks of death and heart failure hospitalization within 7 years.
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Time is money, but you can garner revenue in ways that are lucrative but that don't take time away from your main job.
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GSK chief executive Emma Walmsley on Wednesday made replenishing the drugmaker's pipeline of vaccines and therapies her number-one priority.
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Eating ultraprocessed foods appears to increase the risk of developing and dying from cancer, suggests an observational study from the UK, but experts urge caution in drawing firm conclusions.
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Governments may have to reserve drugs and vaccines for the World Health Organization to distribute in poorer countries to avoid a repeat of the 'catastrophic failure' during COVID-19, according to an early draft of a global pandemic agreement.
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Non-MRI-conditional devices need a few adjustments before imaging but still reliably deliver therapy. Referring such patients to larger centers only makes it harder for them to get required scans.
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Although new COVID-19 cases in children, as measured by the AAP and the CHA, remained steady in recent months, data from the CDC suggest that weekly cases took a big jump in early January.
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Artificial intelligence may be an effective tool to minimize the well-known, time-related degradation in colonoscopy quality.
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'Americans are living shorter, less healthy lives because our health system is not working as well as it could be.'
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