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Kevan Herold, MD, professor of immunobiology and medicine at Yale School of Medicine, talks about some insurers' requirement for patients to have a first-degree relative with type 1 diabetes to qualify for coverage of teplizumab.

Medicaid expansion deal proposed in North Carolina; FDA gains new leverage over quick drug approvals; Walgreens announces it will not dispense abortion pills in several states where it’s legal.

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Incidences of certain second primary malignancies were associated with increased overall survival among patients with multiple myeloma in a retrospective analysis of real-world data.

The 2 therapies, a 1-food and a 6-food elimination diet both used for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), were compared for outcomes after 6 weeks.

The 3 companies announced a partnership to provide free, same-day prescription delivery of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and antiretroviral medications.

Joneigh Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP, vice president and chief health equity officer for CVS Health, speaks on the launch of her organization’s Community Equity Alliance that aims to address structural barriers to equitable care in underserved communities through partnerships with local academic and health care institutions.

Rates of active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer have improved nationally but vary locally and remain subpar overall, according to findings from a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Lee Greenberger, PhD, chief scientific officer of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, discusses common questions that patients with leukemia and lymphoma ask about COVID-19 and vaccination.

Edward W. Boyer, MD, PhD, medical toxicologist, The Ohio State University, discusses respiratory health risks associated with chemical exposure after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

A recent review found that the performance of the Amsler grid test was not at a level that was recommended for detecting early or dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of cemiplimab-rwlc in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy as frontline treatment for adult patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer with PD-L1 expression of 1% or higher.

Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, MBA, Miami Cancer Institute, discussed efforts being taken by his organization’s Center for Equity in Cancer Care & Research to address disparities in clinical trial enrollment of minority patients in the United States.

Obesity could cost the world trillions by 2035 if current trends continue; colorectal cancer diagnoses are growing in young people, stumping doctors; the albuterol shortage is deteriorated further by shutdown of all but 1 domestic manufacturer.

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has multiple presentations during the upcoming American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, including additional phase 2 results from the ENTRIGUE trial for pegozafermin in severe hypertriglyceridemia. 

The 72nd American College of Cardiology Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology (ACC.23/WCC), runs from Saturday to Monday in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Incidence rates of health care-associated Clostridioides difficile infection were 3 times higher in patients with COVID-19 than those without coronavirus infection in a Serbian hospital.

The end of the national public health emergency in May has broad implications for the way vaccines, testing, and treatment will be distributed and made available nationwide.

Stephen M. Schleicher, MD, MBA, chief medical officer at Tennessee Oncology, discusses the present state of value-based oncology care and what the future may bring when the Enhancing Oncology Model kicks off on July 1.

Mothers who experienced adverse childhood experiences were more likely to report that their own children suffered from certain health problems, including asthma, according to a recent study.

Starting immunotherapy prior to surgical resection led to better outcomes vs standard, adjuvant-only immunotherapy in a phase 2 trial of patients with advanced melanoma.

Eric Rackow, MD, cofounder and executive chairman of eFamilyCare, discusses eFamilyCare's role for family caregivers and how the system can help overcome social determinants of health that may impact patient outcomes.

Braden Manns, MD, MSc, a nephrologist and health economics researcher at the University of Calgary in Canada, will present the results of a randomized trial evaluating the impact of removing co-payments for drugs that treat chronic conditions on cardiovascular outcomes during the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Sunday, March 5.

Idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel) reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 51% in patients with triple-class–exposed relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM).

Reproductive and infertility care providers need to be aware of economic, racial, and ethnic disparities that act as barriers to care, and to work to lessen the impact of these barriers, according to a recent review.

Patients treated with 5-mg midazolam nasal spray were more likely than those given placebo to remain seizure free for 6 hours after treatment or have their seizure terminated within 10 minutes, with no recurrence seen from 10 minutes to 6 hours after the treatment.

Study results presented at this year’s American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology annual meeting displayed dupilumab efficacy in children aged 6 months to 5 years who had atopic dermatitis (AD).

The Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group collected data on children who had lensectomy prior to age 13 years in a 5-year span.

The FDA approved the first drug for the rare disease Friedreich’s ataxia; House Republicans seek information from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs); FDA panel narrowly supports respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for older adults.

A recent study found that understanding and engaging with community-based organizations could help public health officials and care providers disperse accurate information and address disparities surrounding COVID-19 and routine immunizations.