Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy Progression Randomized trial shows a benefit of an inexpensive cholesterol drug Jun 22, 2024
Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic Stroke Also in TTHealthWatch: managing obesity in children and adolescents Jun 22, 2024 podcast
A Closer Look at Medetomidine and Its 'Unusual' Patient Presentations Another drug has entered the drug supply Jun 22, 2024
Tirzepatide May Help Treat Sleep Apnea in People With Obesity Zepbound met primary and secondary endpoints, with or without CPAP Jun 21, 2024
Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk of Severe COVID Hospitalization risk 80% higher versus nonusers Jun 21, 2024
Health Groups Have High Hopes for the Latest Prior Authorization Bill "We believe the bill is poised for adoption this year," said one expert Jun 21, 2024
Adagrasib Wins Accelerated Approval for KRAS-Mutant Colorectal Cancer KRAS inhibitor plus cetuximab achieved 34% response rate, 85% disease control in early trial Jun 21, 2024
ASTRO Guideline Addresses Specifics of HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Clinical landscape has shifted away from traditional risks for H&N cancer to HPV predominance Jun 21, 2024
ALK Inhibitor Shows Promise in Rare, Progressive Tumor Types Phase II study found brigatinib exceeded historical control by shrinking 10% of targeted tumors Jun 21, 2024
FDA Authorizes First Menthol E-Cigarettes Meanwhile, HHS still has not issued a final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco cigarettes Jun 21, 2024
EU Adds CAR-T Warning; New Blincyto Indication; Good News in Pancreatic Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jun 21, 2024
Cardiac Shockwave Device Passes Hurdle in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Question of clinical benefit beyond LVEF improvement will require larger trials Jun 21, 2024
Beyond BCMA-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy Emerging targets and treatment pathways in multiple myeloma Jun 21, 2024
How Does Heat Kill? It Confuses the Brain, Shuts Down Organs, and Strains the Heart. Here's what's happening inside the human body Jun 21, 2024
Gene Therapy May Cure More Rare Diseases, but Drugmakers Have Few Incentives Profitability, production cost, and low number of patients are barriers Jun 21, 2024
Choosing a Primary Care Specialty Should Be Lauded, Not Discouraged Showing skepticism about this career choice won't solve our physician shortage Jun 21, 2024
Bullet-Related Injuries: 'The Problem Is Our Relationship to Lethal Force' Injuries will make one person cling to guns and another renounce them, says LJ Punch, MD Jun 21, 2024 video
Subcutaneous Amivantamab Could Offer a Patient-Centered Approach to NSCLC Treatment "It really does appear to be superior in most ways," says Jorge Nieva, MD Jun 21, 2024 video
FDA Warns Yet Another Birth Tissue Company Agency says Neobiosis amniotic fluid, umbilical cord products should be regulated as drugs Jun 21, 2024
Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gets Expanded Approval Primary endpoint wasn't met, but other outcomes provided "substantial evidence of effectiveness" Jun 21, 2024
Donald Sutherland Dies; Can Viagra Benefit Women? Insulin Supply Affected by Wegovy Health news and commentary gathered by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ staff Jun 21, 2024
Prenatal Maternal Distress During Pandemic Tied to Newborn Brain Development Study highlights the importance of assessing stress, mental health of pregnant women Jun 20, 2024
FDA Plans to Ease Requirements for Biosimilars' Interchangeable Status New rules would mean switching studies will generally not be needed Jun 20, 2024
Lupus Complications Reduced With Common Diabetes Drug Metformin benefits seen extending way beyond its glucose-lowering properties Jun 20, 2024
Medicare Pay, Prior Auth, and More: A Q&A With the AMA's President-Elect Bobby Mukkamala, MD, also says he wants to improve medical record interoperability Jun 20, 2024
Anti-PD-L1 Plus Targeted Agent No Better Than Chemo for Resistant NSCLC No significant difference between atezolizumab-cabozantinib, docetaxel for OS, PFS, response Jun 20, 2024
Majority of Bisexual and Transgender People Feel Lonely, Survey Shows These groups report rates almost twice as high as straight and cisgender people Jun 20, 2024
Only a Third of Mental Health Clinics Offer Meds for Opioid Use Disorder Access to medications for people with co-occurring disorders needs improvement, researchers say Jun 20, 2024
Doctors Divulge How Much Money They Actually Make Your favorite medical influencers reveal their salaries Jun 20, 2024
Colonoscopies at Disney World Fact-Check; The Cult of Nursing; Musk Versus ED Doc Healthcare social media content gathered by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ staff Jun 20, 2024
Glofitamab Regimen Improves Survival in DLBCL Granted accelerated approval last year, bispecific antibody passes its confirmatory test Jun 20, 2024
Topical Agent for Hyperhidrosis Wins FDA Approval Sofpironium gel meets all primary and secondary endpoints in two vehicle-controlled trials Jun 20, 2024
AI Just Permanently Changed My Medical Practice — for the Better An app helped free up my time by assisting with medical charting in a big way Jun 20, 2024
'We're Flying Blind' on H5N1: Experts See Repeat of CDC's Missteps on COVID Testing Agency not moving fast enough to remove barriers blocking clinical labs from testing, critics say Jun 20, 2024
Using MRD Status to Deescalate Multiple Myeloma Therapy Joseph Mikhael, MD, leads a discussion on the findings of the MRD2STOP study Jun 20, 2024 video
Study Tests BTK Inhibitor for Poorly Controlled Asthma Leda Mannent, MD, on the results of the randomized phase II trial of rilzabrutinib Jun 20, 2024 video
Is Cholesterol Denialism Pseudoscience or Appropriate Medical Care? Calling an end to debate rarely serves the advancement of knowledge Jun 20, 2024
Man Sentenced for Defrauding Doctor; Nurse Gets Probation for Storming U.S. Capitol A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 20, 2024
BMJ Paper at Center of COVID Vax Deaths Controversy Gets Expression of Concern Experts say paper was riddled with bad science Jun 20, 2024