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A new program from Optum Rx would offer greater predictability by using a guarantee-based pricing model.

Psychological well-being should be considered in the management of psoriasis, research indicates.

Surgery and chemotherapy significantly improved both overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in patients with liver metastases originating from ovarian cancer (OC), who generally face a poor prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of less than 30%.

New data reveal that starting furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI) without delay not only significantly reduces exacerbations and health care costs but also enhances adherence and persistence for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with other therapies.

Julie Linton, MD, FAAP, immediate past chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health, discussed disparities within health care services impacting immigrant populations in the United States.

Patients struggle to afford glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications for diabetes; doctors see potential and pitfalls in new ChatGPT model’s humanlike conversations; Medicare payment reform efforts focus on inflation adjustments and payment model overhauls.

Jan Hedner, MD, PhD, finds sulthiame improves sleep quality and reduces daytime sleepiness in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), offering a potential alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. This highlights the growing field of non-CPAP treatments, with personalized medicine being a key focus for future research.

A new report finds secondary immunodeficiency disease (SID) also increases the risk of mortality in patients with B-cell malignancies.

A 77-year-old man had no risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but he was nonetheless found to have it. Along the way, he was also diagnosed with previously undetected chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL).

The FDA approved the first 2 biosimilars referencing aflibercept (Eylea). However, patent litigation has left it unclear when the biosimilars will come to market.

During a session at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2024 International Conference, experts presented the most impactful data from the last year on acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), childhood asthma, health equity, and lung cancer.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) have an increased risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality, highlighting the need for better understanding of these conditions through increased spirometry data collection.

Patients taking semaglutide for a year saw significant improvements in exercise capacity and lost 2.9% more body weight compared with patients taking placebo.

Certain genes have been linked to significant weight reduction in obesity treatment; research boosts plaintiffs’ cases against Johnson & Johnson for their talc-based baby powder; proposed legislation aims to address concerns following Alabama Supreme Court ruling on embryos.

A new report says early evidence of using gene therapy to treat monogenic diseases offers reason for optimism.

Amy Shapiro, MD, medical director, Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, continues her discussion on plasminogen deficiency type 1 by highlighting the recent FDA approval of plasminogen (Ryplazim; Kedrion Biopharma), the first treatment specifically indicated for this disorder.

In research presented at the American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference, Benjafield and colleagues explored the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing with adaptive sero-ventilation (ASV) in opioid users with central sleep apnea (CSA).

Promising results from a phase 2 trial of ENV-101, a novel hedgehog inhibitor, showed improvement in lung function and reduction of fibrosis in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, said Paul Frohna, MD, PhD, PharmD.

Areas of focus in the annual report included health system utilization and recovery from the pandemic, patterns of medicine use, drug pricing, and patient out-of-pocket costs.

Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, from Stanford University, and Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD, from the University of Colorado, joined Michael Howell, MD, MPH, of Google, on the stage at ATS 2024 to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) in visible areas significantly impacts the romantic relationships, occupations, and sexual health of French female adult patients, according to a new study.

Prospective data from patients attending a rural practice in West Virginia between 2016 and 2023 show that a quality improvement program that followed guideline recommendations and was tailored to specific patient needs reduced preventable bleeds and lowered costs.

Data from real-world and clinical-trial settings on frontline monotherapy treatment with the KRAS inhibitor sotorasib both show similar progression-free survivals and a high likelihood that the treatment’s efficacy is not affected with dose reduction.

The results of T1International’s 2022 Out-of-Pocket Expenses survey highlight many huge inequities in the US and around the world relating to insulin and diabetes care supplies.

The US Senate hosted a panel addressing physician and health care shortages and efforts to increase minority representation in the medical field. An expert discussed initiatives to prevent senior homelessness. Advocates called for the repeal of the Comstock Act. Regulatory reforms are called for to improve rural cancer patients' access to pharmacies. Research reveals the impact of denials on patient access to immunology treatments.

Matching-adjusted indirect comparison methodology was utilized to compare ibrutinib arms across the ALPINE and ELEVATE-RR trials.

New research has shown a link between children’s consumption of ultraprocessed foods and their risk of obesity and other cardiometabolic problems.

A recent study found that screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with reduced mortality, highlighting the need to promote HCC screening for patients with known risk factors.

The researchers identified age, tumor metastasis, and surgical treatment as key independent prognostic factors for cardiovascular mortality in patients with ovarian cancer, highlighting the need for individualized treatment and surveillance strategies.

Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) had lower 5-year survival if they had type 2 diabetes.