Maggie L. Shaw

Here is some of the latest news in diabetes from our sister publication Pharmacy Times®.

The latest coverage in the heart failure space from across MJH Life Sciences™.

Here are some of the latest developments in multiple sclerosis (MS) from our sister publication, NeurologyLive®.

May 18 is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. Here we explore just a few of the many reasons why a vaccine that is effective at preventing the acquisition of HIV and at reducing the viral load in those currently living with HIV remains an elusive goal.

Rates of acute heart failure (AHF) have recently been rapidly increasing among elderly and super-elderly patients in Japan, and this study investigated rates of all-cause death and mode of death among this patient population.

These 4 studies were pegged as “ones to watch” during the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual briefing on results for consumers. They will be presented in the opening session of late-breaking clinical trial results on day 1 of ACC.21.

Although knowledge is plentiful on disease state improvements for adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) following use of newer disease-modifying therapies, less is known about similar outcomes among patients with pediatric-onset MS (POMS).

Despite overall survival improvements among pediatric patients living with HIV, 20.5% are still lost to follow-up.

Compared with nonsmokers who did not have recent exposure to secondhand smoke, a 35% greater chance for heart failure was seen among those with recent exposure to the toxic fumes.

New research demonstrates that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who were asymptomatic for COVID-19 had lower antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2, its causative virus, due to having fewer B cells.

Because real-world data are lacking on disease-modifying treatment (DMT) prescribing patterns for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a team of investigators wanted to make sure these individuals were receiving adequate care.

Disproportionate rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Black women, who have a nearly 4 times higher enrollment rate in community supervision programs, underscores the need for culturally targeted HIV/STI interventions.

Right ventricular systolic function evaluated through VO2 max is a more accurate measure of functional capacity of persons with heart failure compared with left ventricular systolic function.

Findings from a new study out of Mount Sinai in New York show a small but rare chance of developing new-onset heart failure following hospitalization for COVID-19.

Risk of infection topped the list of concerns among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who altered their usual care routines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new approach to identifying and defining heart failure among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involves combining information gleaned from reviewing their electronic medical records and examination charts.

In an abstract presented at this year’s American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) taking ocrelizumab had less of an immune reaction to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

With persons living with HIV increasingly succumbing to age-related diseases, a group of investigators looked into the greater risk of coronary artery disease among these individuals.

Overweight and obese adults, whose body mass index trended upward in a recent UK study, had higher risk of heart failure, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular disease–related mortality.

Compared with disease-modifying therapy (DMT), age, insurance status, and Hispanic ethnicity were shown to more accurately predict likelihood of COVID-19 and hospitalization from it among individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).

This recent study out of Japan compared the use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors and β-blockers among patients with heart failure, both those who had physical limitations and those who did not.

Elevated levels of 2 inflammatory biomarkers may indicate a greater heart failure hospitalization risk for patients who have diagnosed atrial fibrillation.

This is a case study of a male patient with Fabry disease who presented with severe anaphylaxis following re-initiation of full-strength treatment with intravenous agalsidase beta (Fabrazyme).

A prospective bicentric cohort study among individuals with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) showed that 32% developed at least 1 skin-related adverse reaction following cladribine administration.

Previous studies have investigated the association between hot flashes and immune system activation among women with HIV, but this is the first study to investigate an additional link to adverse subclinical cardiac pathology.

The advent of both new diagnostic criteria and treatments have necessitated a reevaluation of fatigue among individuals who have multiple sclerosis, investigators say.

On day 2 of this year’s Community Oncology Conference, a panel of government and health policy experts gathered to discuss the hot-button issue of political influence on cancer policy and the damage community oncology has suffered this past year.

There are many sources, and definitions, of where the value in cancer care lies. In this panel discussion, a cancer survivor and patient advocate, an oncologist, and a benefits professional provided their perspectives on what value in cancer care means to them.

A popular misconception of palliative care is that it only has importance toward making patients comfortable at the end of their lives, noted a palliative care physician on the first day of the 2021 Community Oncology Conference, presented by the Community Oncology Alliance.

Day 1 of this year’s virtual Community Oncology Conference opened with a panel discussion that touched on all things related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with leaders presenting a unified front.