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The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged almost 80 people in $2.5B health care fraud ruse; nearly 50% of US adults would spend $100/month on Wegovy, other weight loss medications; Australia is the first country to offer 3,4-methyl​enedioxy​methamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy or MDMA, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Interpreting spirometry with race-specific reference equations led to a lower Lung Allocation Score (LAS) for Black patients and higher LAS among White patients, which could potentially contribute to racially biased allocation of lung transplants.

A novel natural language processing pipeline (NLP) may be able to help expedite the time-consuming process of gleaning this information from summaries.

The majority of patients had prior experience with telemedicine, but none had experience with telerehabilitation.

Authors suggest the finding may indicate the cells play a role in hematological malignancies.

The Mayo Clinic’s Program for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases was first implemented in 2018.

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced updates to multiple sections of its Standards of Care in Diabetes–2023, as announced at the ADA 83rd Scientific Sessions.

Scott Soefje, PharmD, director of pharmacy cancer care at Mayo Clinic, explains how education can help with biosimilar adoption and how an updated biosimilar workflow has simplified the prior authorization process.

Presentations on the first day of the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting covered data on a split dose CAR T-cell therapy and a CAR T therapy manufactured with TKI.

Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discusses results from a recent study for which he was the lead author.

Three accountable care organizations (ACOs) received recognition for their efforts by the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), which named them this year’s Leaders in Quality Excellence.

There are various immunotherapies being used in the second ling for patients with lymphomas, some of which have curative potential, explained Christopher Flowers, MD, MS, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

The researchers focused on coverage trends across an array of disease states, including lymphoma, vision loss, and spinal muscular atrophy, finding discrepancies in coverage across 16 states and Medicaid Care Organizations.

The bispecific antibody received an accelerated approval in May to treat patients with R/R diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Approximately 2 in 5 health care workers said they have thought of leaving their job in the past year, with half of those affected by shortages; thousands of unauthorized vapes are streaming into the US despite FDA clampdown; Eli Lilly is catching up in the weight loss market.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model may improve patient diagnosis and care among specialized epilepsy centers in underserved areas.

A new study investigated the potential impact of remote monitoring of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) on care use and costs.

Overall, home visitation staff support the use of technology-enhanced educational tools in conjunction with home visits to promote positive weight outcomes.

The therapy is still not widely used among older patients who have diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Health disparities likely exist in youth epilepsy but few studies have focused on these disparities.

Texas Oncology's Travis Brewer, vice president of payer relations, discusses how collaboration between primary care providers and oncologists can improve population health outcomes by focusing on payer initiatives and strategies.

Residents of homeless shelters were tested for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza, which were found to have similar prevalence in the population.

The treatment is the first approved by the FDA to treat the 2 most common subtypes of generalized myasthenia gravis.

Four people in Florida and 1 person in Texas were exposed to malaria; late revisions could counter a pending lawsuit to end abortion restrictions; about 2000 nurses in Texas and Kansas plan to strike.

The patient was put on chemotherapy, but then underwent surgical resection following an accident at home.

Healthy sleep before being infected with SARS-CoV-2 infection and before and during the COVID-19 pandemic might protect against post–COVID-19 condition, or long COVID.

Investigators say their data show the importance of vaccination and antibiotic stewardship programs.

Late-breaking results of the COORDINATE-Diabetes trial were presented today at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 83rd Scientific Sessions in San Diego, California.

Telemedicine is effective to diagnose and treat various dermatologic conditions in the pediatric population.

Early detection of focal epilepsy may reduce the amount of motor vehicle accidents caused by seizures while driving.