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Higher body size and metabolic factors are linked to worse psoriasis and lower biologic treatment success.

The 7-mg and 14-mg oral semaglutide tablets are now indicated to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with diabetes.

Telehealth abortion requests doubled after the Dobbs decision, especially for those far from clinics or seeking care before 6 weeks of pregnancy.

Despite advances, Arielle Kauvar, MD, calls for more research on laser and energy-based devices for patients with skin of color.

Phenotyping patients can help to identify potential heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) as well as improve patient outcomes.

Guidelines that encouraged the exposure of peanuts in children were found to significantly reduce food allergies.

Results from the ASPEN trial also show that brensocatib displayed several benefits when used in patients with bronchiectasis, including a reduction in symptom burden.

Roflumilast 0.05% cream significantly reduces itch and improves atopic dermatitis in young children, explains Lawrence F. Eichenfield, MD.

Combination therapy with enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab significantly reduces progression and mortality risk of muscle invasive bladder cancer in first-line treatment.

The Hearing Loss Association of America advocates for early hearing loss detection, addressing mental health, and improving accessibility to enhance quality of life.

Researchers identify FGFR4, FLT1, and WNT5A as key biomarkers and suggest dovitinib and nintedanib as new targeted therapies for colorectal cancer.

Patients successfully self-administer rozanolixizumab for generalized myasthenia gravis (gmG), preferring manual push delivery over infusion pumps in a phase 3 trial.

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them.

Remote monitoring and algorithm-based tools help pharmacists balance complex workloads in value-based care, says Lindsey Valenzuela, PharmD.

Results presented at ESMO show zongertinib produced 79% PFS at 6 months and nearly half of patients remained on treatment at the data cutoff. Investigators reported strong efficacy and tolerability in first-line treatment of advanced HER2-mutant NSCLC.

SGLT2 inhibitors may worsen heart failure outcomes from chemotherapy, highlighting the need for further long-term studies on cardiotoxicity, explains Rakendu Rajendran, MBBS.

Persistent racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities affect the incidence and mortality of major female-specific cancers in the US.

Long COVID is most common among adults with chronic conditions, lower physical activity, and incomplete vaccination, and who live in certain US regions.

Adults with diabetes were 24% less likely to visit an emergency department in 2021 than in 2019.

Tara Carlisle, MD, PhD, University of Colorado, discusses how coordinated care efforts and frequent safety monitoring are transforming early Alzheimer disease management.

CVS Pharmacy acquires stores and prescription files from over 600 Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs pharmacies.

The LINKER-SMM1 trial shows promising results for linvoseltamab in treating high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma with a favorable safety profile, notes Paula Rodríguez-Otero, MD, PhD.

The number of Black, Hispanic, and Latino students admitted into medical schools fell as rates increased for White and Asian students.

Kiran Bhavaraju-Sanka, MD, and Beth Stein, MD, focus on the best and most effective methods of engaging patients who have myasthenia gravis throughout their journey.

Research highlights the need for diverse data on drug efficacy in atopic dermatitis to address barriers to treatment for patients with skin of color, notes Elain Siegfried, MD.

Eliot F. Battle, MD, discusses how to effectively and successfully treat skin of color.

Opioids were more likely to be prescribed to Medicare beneficiaries living with HIV, which led to opioid use disorder (OUD).

A recent study reveals significant barriers to GLP-1 RA access for diabetes and obesity patients, highlighting racial disparities and high costs.

Despite systemic challenges, oncology practices use value-based care, community partnerships, and clinical trials to improve patient access and outcomes, says Brian Mulherin, MD.

WHO's latest report shows alarming trends in antimicrobial resistance, highlighting urgent global challenges and the need to improve surveillance and treatment.