All News

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

Concerns arise over primary care shortages; women struggle with coverage for effective nonhormonal treatments; FLiRT variants drive concerns amidst waning surveillance and immunity

The findings add to recent research on the growing utilization, expenditure, and prices of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) therapies in the current landscape, an area health care policy could potentially address.

Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.

A recent study found significant regional disparities and a decline in inpatient dermatology encounters and providers across the US from 2013 to 2019, highlighting the need for increased support and improved access to specialized dermatologic care.

The FDA has approved tarlatamab (Imdelltra; Amgen), a novel bispecific T-cell engager, to treat patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

This interim analysis of the CheckMate 77T trial, outcomes were compared between adult patients receiving neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy or neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus placebo for resectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The application of artificial intelligence in medicine is anticipated as a highlight of ATS 2024, with sessions exploring its applications in research, radiological interpretation, and pediatric pulmonology.

A very unusual case of lip-based diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) was treated successfully thanks to prompt diagnosis and chemotherapy treatments.

Underlying mood and sleep disorders may negatively affect asthma control, researchers find.

This cross-sectional analysis demonstrates the impact that comorbidities in multiple sclerosis (MS) have on sleep quality in affected patients.

Italian patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face a significantly increased risk of severe cardiovascular events.

Patients with HIV who switched to a treatment regimen that included tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) showed improvement in serum markers for hepatic steatosis (HS) among other benefits.

Other findings from the latest Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll shed light on public awareness, use, and opinions on Medicare coverage of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs.

Researchers compare treatments and outcomes in patients with Sydenham chorea, finding faster resolution with corticosteroid treatment.

FDA has given accelerated approval for lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel; Breyanzi) for patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma.

Covering antiobesity medications like semaglutide could save Medicare around $500 million annually; preliminary CDC data showed a 3% decline in the number of US overdose deaths last year; the Biden administration recently announced the first national maternal mental health strategy.

Study findings demonstrate that combining decitabine with venetoclax enhances molecular response rates in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), correlating strongly with improved clinical outcomes and overall survival.

Debra Boyer, MD, MHPE, ATSF, chair of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference Committee, highlighted exciting keynote sessions on artificial intelligence in medicine, the history of intensive care units, and immigrant health care ahead of the ATS 2024 International Conference.

In a joint letter addressed to Congress, Healthcare Across Borders, Take Back the Court Action Fund, and UltraViolet Action called out the resurgence of the Comstock Act, urging immediate action to repeal this century-old law that threatens reproductive rights and public health in the US.

Due to the rarity of primary breast lymphoma, individualized treatment plans that consider overall health, symptoms, and patient preferences should be curated.

At the spring conference of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, speakers discussed how health policy, affordability, and transparency may play a role in voters’ decisions.

The senate hearing held by the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I, Vermont), chairman of the committee, and ranking member Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R, Louisiana), addressed the critical issue of physician and health care worker shortages, as well as the maternal health crisis, in the US.

Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery was found to be more effective in harvesting lymph nodes compared with conventional surgery with similar outcomes.

Due to increasing reports of multiple myeloma and the emergence of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy as a treatment option, these investigators conducted a comprehensive review of the medical literature on the latest CAR T developments in the MM space.

House lawmakers are expected to advance a contracting ban today on 5 Chinese research firms; US government officials temporarily relaxed strict guidelines on how laboratories handle, store, and transport H5N1 bird flu samples; a recent report found that the number of abortions occurring in the US continued to grow despite bans.

Kathryn Lindley, MD, FACC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, shares what women can do to prioritize their heart health during National Women's Health Week and every week.

New study findings demonstrate that valoctocogene roxaparvovec, a gene therapy for severe hemophilia A, significantly reduces bleeding episodes and dependency on factor VIII infusions over a 3-year period, while maintaining a favorable safety profile.

Closer monitoring of youth hypertension could lessen the disease in adults, reducing overall costs and morbidity related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), new research shows.

A US-based discrete choice experiment survey found that patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) prioritize treatments that effectively control itching.