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A small study suggests the use of anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) with secondary central nervous system (CNS) involvement is safe and effective.

A new CMS proposal would authorize Medicare payments to cover family caregiver training; US list prices for popular weight loss drugs are higher than those of other wealthy nations; Midwestern cities declare themselves sanctuary cities despite anti-LGBT state laws passed.

Palivizumab may be well tolerated and effective in the prevention of serious respiratory symptoms due to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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Researchers analyzed numerous biomarkers in patients at risk for inflammatory arthritis to develop measurable scores indicating a patient's vulnerability to disease progression.

The researchers found that methods of physical activity data collection and processing for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) were difficult to interpret and to compare with other disease states.

“Our study suggests that narrowly focusing on hospital volumes and tying that to insurance reimbursement might mask complexities and trade-offs in achieving the goal of optimizing patient outcomes and experiences,” lead co-author Lindsay Sabik, PhD, says.

Patients with RET fusion-positive advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer had a survival benefit when treated with selpercatinib in the LIBRETTO-431 study.

Stroke of an undetermined cause was associated with acute symptomatic seizures, an effect that was marginally mediated by cerebral microbleeds.

The decrease in e-cigarette use between 2014 and 2019 may be linked to improved education on the harms of the devices, while the increase in 2019 could be attributed to worsened psychological burden during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A recent study found that children who had private insurance had a higher probability of vision testing compared with uninsured and publicly insured children.

Trends show rising rates of cancers among young adults; The Physicians Foundation launches program to address social determinants of health; Blue Shield California drops CVS health

Standardized reporting of patient adherence and engagement among digital health interventions for depression offers more effective comparisons between digital health tools and populations.

This study compared autoantigen detection of acetylcholine receptor and muscle-specific kinase, among 3 assays used in suspected cases of myasthenia gravis.

In this interview, Catherine Nester, RN explains the importance of entering phase 2 of the whole genome sequencing newborn screening program.

Patients with uncontrolled asthma had reduced symptoms and exacerbations with tezepelumab, according to a new study.

Use of SignalPath will improve efficiency, ease compliance, boost enrollment, and ensure financial success in clinical trials, leaders said in interviews.

New research demonstrated varying trends in early-onset cancer incidence based on race, sex, age, and cancer type.

The platinum drugs most effective in treating ovarian cancer are in limited supply due to the drug shortage; the government proposes a plan to prevent hospitals from redistributing Medicaid money; physicians ask for help in treating the high number of children with mental illness coming to the emergency department.

Researchers found that infections and antibiotic use appear to affect the development of late-onset atopic dermatitis (AD), with respiratory infections having a particularly strong influence.

No significant differences regarding racial backgrounds were found when measuring access to biologics among adult patients with psoriasis living in the United States, according to one study.

The new rule is poised to foster safety, equity, and reduce preventable harm within the hospital setting in historically underserved communities.

Men who have sex with men living with HIV were found to have diagnosis rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that were stable throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Careful evaluation of older patients with epilepsy is necessary for minimizing the risk of hyponatremia.

Condition-specific support is needed among patients living with rare disease and their family members.

The CDC made this recommendation after reviewing relevant literature and noting that complete testing jumped from about only two-thirds of patients to nearly all patients.

In a study of adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), researchers did not find a link between neurocognitive performance and pain and fatigue.

Olalekan Ajayi, PharmD, MBA, 2023-2024 president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, discusses what practices should do to succeed under the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM).

Amazon’s online pharmacy aims to improve access and price transparency for insulin; cases of the COVID-19 Eris variant are increasing globally; the Department of Justice (DOJ) responds to pushbacks of Medicare's drug price negotiation program from the Chamber of Commerce (COC).

A recent study found that most infants who required intensive care for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were healthy and born at term, indicating that preventive interventions for RSV must target all infants, according to the authors.