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Researchers found significant associations between individual patterns and preferences for sleeping and their biological, phenotypical age.

The Federal Trade Commission and HHS will examine generic drug shortage causes; the Biden administration recently dedicated an additional $515 million to a major initiative to study long COVID; cybersecurity experts warn that US hospitals are at risk for attacks and the government is doing little to prevent such breaches.

For this analysis, investigators used metagenomic sequencing files from the Gut Bugs trial, a placebo-controlled multidonor fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) trial conducted among adolescents classified as obese.

Pregnant women who are living with HIV are underrepresented in studies on the efficacy of vaccines, leading to difficult policy decisions for this population.

Although the prevalence of myocardial infarction (MI) was doubled among men compared with women with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), both sexes had similar ages at first MI.

Adult patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) had a 1-year and 1.5-year upadacitinib drug survival of 91.5% and 80.2%, respectively.

New research explores T cells and their signaling pathways in alopecia areata (AA), highlighting promising drug targets for future treatment.

It is important to study the safety of targeted therapies in populations at increased risk of skin cancer, according to the researchers.

Non-Caucasian patients with breast cancer face common influences in surgical decision-making due to fear, misinformation, cultural factors, and power dynamics, highlighting the need for patient-centered surgical decision-making.

Experts discussed the Enhancing Oncology Model and themes in the movement toward value-based care in oncology during Patient-Centered Oncology Care 2023.

The former NFL running back shared his story of overcoming cancer and encouraged an audience of oncologists, pharmacists, payers, and policy leaders to continue pushing to advance cancer treatment.

Researchers have identified a surge in breast cancer rates among young women and racial disparities across age groups.

These findings suggest complement protein levels may be an important biomarker for type 1 diabetes.

Coverage from the discussion, "Cancer Genomics: The Gateway to Access and Health Equity” on the first day of Patient-Centered Oncology Care 2023.

Part of the recent Medicare reimbursement cuts could be addressed in a spending package next month; Medicaid/Medicare dual eligibles are expected to generate big profits for health insurers; FDA sent warning letters to online vendors selling unapproved and misbranded versions of semaglutide and tirzepatide.

Investigators analyzed global, national, and regional trends in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which predominantly affects individuals aged 60 to 89 years.

A review and meta-analysis found mirvetuximab soravtansine to have encouraging efficacy and a tolerable safety profile in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer with folate receptor alpha (FRα) expression.

Ten of 13 patients with leukemic pulmonary infiltrates (LPI) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) had single or multiple nodular/mass-like opacities, authors found.

The Momentum trial from Sarepta Therapeutics is investigating SRP-5051 (vesleteplirsen) for use among male patients aged 8 to 21 years who have Duchenne muscular dystrophy amenable to exon 51 skipping.

"I'll say what I don't think the issue is—it's not technology. We can solve this problem with technology," Carrie Kozlowski, OT, MBA, explains in the interview.

The need for health equity spans the entire health care ecosystem, including the Medicare Advantage (MA) population. Neutralizing social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers, well-informed adherence strategies help MA plans navigate new CMS measurement frameworks, like the Health Equity Index.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on how health plans can screen for health literacy, social determinants of health, and perceived health care discrimination.

A ruling against Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America marks victory for efforts to lower health care costs; new guidelines align with flu and respiratory syncytial virus protocols; children and pregnant individuals are burdened with long-term health symptoms in the aftermath of COVID-19.

A single-institution, retrospective cohort study evaluates knowledge gaps in clinical data on Black patients with melanoma.

Consolidation durvalumab led to comparable outcomes among older patients with unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) vs a younger cohort with the same cancer; this patient population was underrepresented in the PACIFIC trial.

A national single-center observational retrospective study reveals the long-term benefits of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Risankizumab is an effective treatment option for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), according to a recent meta-analysis.

A real-world comparison of 2 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies—axicabtagene ciloleucel and tisagenlecleucel—suggests the former is associated with better efficacy but higher toxicity.

Over the past 20 years, Medicare physician pay has plummeted by 26% when adjusted for inflation, while hospital reimbursement has surged by 70%, prompting over 100,000 doctors to abandon independent practice for hospital or corporate employment since 2019.

For the first time, investigators found that the replacement of salt with a salt substitute not only reduced hypertension, but did not also increase hypotension, a key factor for older adults.