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New research highlights the increased risk of severe COVID-19 in individuals previously infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Patients with endometriosis have a 4.2-fold greater ovarian cancer risk, highlighting the need for further research into the biological links between endometriosis subtypes and ovarian cancer.

Patients with colorectal liver metastases had local tumor progression when they had minimal ablative margin from intraprocedural contrast-enhanced computed tomography.

The growing list of insurers dropping coverage for costly GLP-1 weight loss drugs leaves patients to bear even higher out-of-pocket expenses while still struggling to meet their goals.

New therapies to treat EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are needed to address EGFR TKI resistance after osimertinib.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reverberate, as shown in these new data from surveys of adults in the 50 states conducted over approximately 4 years.

The extension of the TOPAZ study provided support for the long-term benefits and safety of apitegromab therapy in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at 36 months.

There will likely be a 7% increase in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plan premiums next year across the 324 participating insurers from the 50 states and Washington, DC.

John M. O'Brien, PharmD, MPH, of the National Pharmaceutical Council, discusses his recent study, which sheds light on how important rebates are when choosing benefits for employers and who advises employers on these choices.

A systematic analysis that reviewed screening for sickle cell retinopathy in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) underscores the importance of advanced imaging measures and further research on screening implementation methods.

We spoke with Musarrat Perveen, regional coordinator at Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility in Asia (CARAM Asia), who advocates at regional and global levels for policy reform of discriminatory practices that put migrant workers at risk of HIV and AIDS.

Almost half of insured Americans report receiving unexpected medical bills, leading to financial strain and contributing to worsening health outcomes for many patients, The Commonwealth Fund report reveals.

Researchers believe that in their revised 4-factor model to predict patient outcomes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), CD49d tops lactate dehydrogenase.

Researchers don’t fully understand why these disorders are increasing, but they declare that finding out should be a top priority.

Steve Feldman, MD, PhD, of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, considers dupilumab the "gold standard" for itch control in patients with atopic dermatitis due to its minimal adverse effects.

The Center on Health Equity & Access reported on new research in youth mental health, with expert perspectives on HIV, liver cancer, and health outreach.

Adding blinatumomab to consolidation chemotherapy for B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) in patients without measurable residual disease (MRD) led to improvements in overall and relapse-free survival.

Martha Gulati, MD, MS, discusses the accomplishments of the American Society of Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) during her presidency and emphasizes the importance of advancing preventive cardiology.

Afami-cel, sold as Tecelra by Adaptimmune, is the first gene therapy to be approved for the rare form of cancer and the first FDA-approved T-cell receptor gene therapy.

Only about a quarter of patients who have myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) experienced hematologic improvement with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs).

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

Health care payers need to establish trust and transparency in consumers to ensure consumers remain on their plans.

As pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) come under increased scrutiny from regulatory agencies, here are 5 things to know about their role in the health care system.

An exon-skipping technique using dual single-guide RNA/Cas9 ribonucleoproteins targeted at 3 novel COL7A1 exons with pathogenic heterozygous mutations achieved exon deletion rates of up to 95%.

A recent study found psoriasis content deemed “unreliable” still obtained 850,000 likes.

Posters presented at the Society for Pediatric Dermatology Annual Meeting shed new light on pediatric hair loss, including the rising prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in children, the potential of artificial intelligence to assess hair loss severity, and the long-term safety of ritlecitinib for treating alopecia areata in adolescents.

Investigators wanted to know how well the NFlymSI-18 assessment was able to assess patient-reported outcomes in people with indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

The findings support previous research suggesting that worse prognosis in patients with del(6q) is not solely a result of genomic instability or presence of multiple genetic alterations.

Tumor location, tumor size, and T stage associated with patients with rectal cancer who have inferior mesenteric artery lymph node metastases.

Visceral pleural invasion of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was investigated in this analysis for its potential to predispose patients to worse survival outcomes and greater chances of disease recurrence.