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As of November 23, Twitter is no longer enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policy; CDC awards more than $3 billion to strengthen the public health infrastructure and workforce; lecanemab appears to slow the spread of Alzheimer disease but is linked to multiple adverse events, symptoms, and deaths.

Only 2% of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) received a cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis, and the diagnosis was not early enough for there to be a survival benefit.

The groups who told researchers they would be more likely to skip additional testing had lower levels of income or education and were more likely to be on Medicaid or be uninsured, among other factors.

Jana K. Dickter, MD, associate clinical professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, City of Hope, addresses what health systems need to do to improve HIV therapy accessibility and affordability.

Infertility and mental health are intertwined, and individuals and couples trying to conceive should have support, according to a recent review.

According to new research, treating depression in older adults could decrease risk of dementia by 51%.

The study offers guidance to clinicians treating the roughly 10% of patients with rare EGFR mutations.

Malignant cutaneous melanoma outcomes were investigated as they relate to diagnosis delay and potential influence from socioeconomic and demographic factors in Brazil, where skin cancer diagnoses represent 30% of all cancer diagnoses.

US flu hospitalizations increased nearly 30% in the week before Thanksgiving; HHS proposed a rule to align 42 CFR Part 2 privacy protections with existing law to protect patients with substance abuse disorder; New York State saw a decline in opioid prescriptions during the first month of COVID-19 lockdowns.

Investigators also confirmed that FGFR2 fusion–positive tumors have a higher expression of FGFR2 but were not associated with higher expression of FGFR1, FGFR3, or FGFR4.

A new study has found that food insecurity is associated with poor sleep quality and quantity in adults.

Their findings, say the researchers, offer useful insights into the outcomes and risks of severe disease and mortality in patients who have multiple myeloma (MM) or amyloidosis (AL) with underlying monoclonal gammopathy who contract COVID-19.

A new review has found that increased incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be seen among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Researchers pulled data from the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System to analyze cardiac arrhythmia–related outcomes among patients on a mono or combination regimen for cancer treatment that included immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).

Researchers underscore a need for prospective data, noting that women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) tended to have higher rates of preterm delivery and lower birthweight.

Risk factors for type 2 diabetes and features associated with pancreatic severity were associated with the risk of diabetes in patients with chronic pancreatitis.

Stemming from recent data on a potential link between major depressive disorder (MDD) and inflammation, research is starting to turn toward alternatives that can treat the disease through anti-inflammatory effects, including ketamine, cannabinoids, and psychedelics.

Researchers investigated subgroups of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis (CRSwNP), wanting more data on their responses to dupilumab and hoping to stratify their level of benefit.

Nearly 40 million children missed their measles vaccine dose; health experts in the Biden administration are cautiously optimistic about a new campaign for COVID-19 boosters; about 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of having major surgery, according to a new study.

Researchers found that different factors can negatively impact the Dermatology Life Quality Index scores for adults and adolescents with acne.

A small, prospective, open-label trial found evidence of improved quality of life (QOL) and clinical outcomes among patients with treatment-resistant Sturge-Weber syndrome when they were treated with CBD.

The new report is based on real-world data from a patient registry and shows some patients even regain motor function under treatment with nusinersen for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

The use of continuous glucose monitoring and attendance at a diabetes education appointment appeared to increase the odds of patient improvement.

The study of real-world evidence (RWE) found nearly 9 in 10 patients in a highly vaccinated cohort avoided hospitalization within 15 days of treatment for COVID-19.

Communities that are experiencing the most social vulnerability may need stronger preventative measures against HIV and increased levels of HIV care.

Detailing findings from the secondary end points of the FIREFISH trial at 24 months, the researchers found that risdiplam treatment was associated with continued improvements in motor function and the achievement of development motor milestones.

The risk of experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression may be higher in women who give birth after unintended pregnancies vs those who get pregnant intentionally, according to a recent study.

Melissa O'Connor, PhD, MBA, RN, FGSA, FAAN, endowed professor in community and home health nursing, M. Louise Fitzpatrick School of Nursing, Villanova University, and director, Gerontology Interest Group, addressed barriers related to access, cost, and knowledge impeding technology use in home health.

Data on empagliflozin in chronic kidney disease (CKD) showed the drug had similar efficacy across subgroups, but more data is needed to really understand the benefit of the drug in CKD, said Jennifer Green, MD, professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, member of Duke Clinical Research Institute, and EMPA-KIDNEY collaborator.

Abstracts show that institutions can make internal changes to drive the use of biosimilars and that successful biosimilar-to-biosimilar switching is based on patient-related factors.