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CDC outlines new procedures for sepsis response; mask mandates resurface during COVID-19 increase; a recent study shows that technology can help support public health programs.

MRI screening shows promise for predicting clinically significant prostate cancer (PCa) early on and independently of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) assessment.

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The FDA has approved the first biosimilar to treat multiple sclerosis, Sandoz's injection treatment natalizumab-sztn (Tyruko).

Catherine Nester, RN, vice president of physician and patient strategies at Inozyme Pharma, highlights the importance of newborn screening for rare diseases and the impact of the BeginNGS diagnostic tool.

Patients who took the therapy lost weight and recorded some of the best gains in quality of life and physical improvement ever seen in this type of a study.

The interim update in heart failure reflects results from 10 clinical trials that have been published since the 2021 ESC Guidelines were released.

Second-line treatment with axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) led to an investigator-assessed, 3-month complete metabolic response rate of 71.0% in patients with large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) who were ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant.

Researchers investigated methods for measuring prior exposure in patients with suspected, undocumented COVID-19 infection to give better access to care and counsel.

Lucio Gordan, MD, president and managing physician, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), discusses how FCS has learned to adapt during difficult times, including COVID-19, Hurricane Ian, and current drug shortages.

Results reveal living in neighborhoods with very high Childhood Opportunity Index (COI) scores is linked with elevated odds of being up to date on preventive visits and immunizations when compared with those living in neighborhoods with very low COI scores.

The risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increased in young people who smoke cigarettes more frequently, indicating smoking is an important COPD risk factor.

The Biden administration is expected to unveil the first 10 drugs identified for drug price negotiations Tuesday; American nursing homes are disappearing; gender-affirming surgeries tripled in the United States between 2016-2019.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) contributes to an extensive weakening in work ability and productivity, as well as large loss of gross value added.

In 2023, the United States was in the midst of the largest drug shortage in a decade, including lifesaving platinum-based medications to treat a variety of cancers.

Investigators say computer algorithms can be used to assess physical and vocal signs of myasthenia gravis (MG).

Investigators also did not find a threshold below which this association was lost.

A rapid sputum-based test can accurately identify the presence of white blood cells by tracking their protein signatures.

Patients and physicians are publicly shaming insurance companies on social media for the troublesome prior authorization process; HHS has awarded $1.4 billion in grants for the creation of new technologies and tools to prevent COVID-19 infection; Novo Nordisk has increased lobbying efforts to allow Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs.

Clinicians and nurses who treat patients with hemophilia with a gene therapy identified important factors and considerations needed in a potential shared decision making tool.

The most severe psoriasis was associated with the lowest blood levels of vitamin D and the greatest affected body surface area.

Certain immune cell types are associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) response in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Data from the 1999-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to analyze the prevalence of social determinants of health (SDOH) among patients with self-reported heart failure (HF).

Using rapid genome sequencing, researchers evaluate the impact of an expedited genetic diagnosis of infantile epilepsy.

Neil Goldfarb, president and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH), previews the upcoming GPBCH Wellness Summit taking place on September 14, 2023.

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recommended that clinicians prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to decrease the risk of acquiring HIV.

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine shows immunity against the Eris subvariant; infants with excessive screen time are at higher risk of developmental delays; a near-total abortion ban is expected to go into effect in Indiana within days.

Stephen Kingsmore, MD, DSc, shares the exciting advancement of the BeginNGS newborn genomic sequencing program as it approaches the end of phase 2.

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2023 Congress runs August 25-28 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.