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Six- or 12-week cytisinicline schedules supplemented with behavioral support demonstrated smoking cessation efficacy in clinical trial participants, offering new nicotine dependence treatment options.

A study conducted in China found that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic was seasonal and most often infected infants born 1 to 2 months before the start of the season.

While the overall age-adjusted mortality rate for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) declined between 1999 and 2019, researchers found an average annual 1% increase since 2014.

Percent recovery index may prove efficient in predicting poor asthma control and exacerbations in adults, a study suggests.

Comorbidities assessed included cardiovascular, cancer, pulmonary, and mental health diagnoses, chosen due to their relation to smoking and their substantial mortality burden.

Insurers supervising the health care of Medicaid patients repeatedly reject providers’ approval of care; individuals are more likely to develop dementia if they live in disadvantaged neighborhoods; a type of an immunity gene is found in people who test positive for COVID-19 but don’t develop symptoms.

Researchers assessed public posts on websites to better understand the experiences of patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Significant mechanobiological advances have not yet been incorporated into oncology treatment, the authors wrote. 

Researchers found young patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality than those without COPD.

Authors describe 3 patients with cancer who were given interleukin-23 (IL-23) inhibitors for psoriasis or immune-related psoriasis.

Most prostate cancer survivors surveyed reported feeling that telehealth cannot fully replace in-person visits, with perceptions varying significantly based on education level.

Extreme heat prompts doctors to use body bags as cooling devices for heat stroke; a study of the effect of donanemab on the early stages of Alzheimer disease looks promising; UnitedHealth Group is seeing an influx of people seeking mental health care services, causing accessibility issues because of the provider shortage.

Most cases of high-grade serous ovarian cancer are not diagnosed until the disease has reached an advanced stage.

The findings suggest that circulating N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and growth differentiation factor-15, both soluble biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD), may be indicators of the course of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and outcomes.

The ASPC 2023 Congress on CVD Prevention will take place in Arlington, Texas, from July 21-23, and in this interview, President-Elect Michael Shapiro, DO, FASPC, runs down what attendees should look most forward to this year.

Researchers at Rock Health compared digital health funding, deal size, and other metrics in the first half of 2023 with previous years.

Outcomes in this new analysis were compared among children aged 6 to 11 years, all of whom had severe atopic dermatitis and were randomized to treatment with dupilumab or placebo for 16 weeks.

Novel tuberculosis (TB) vaccines for infants, adolescents, and adults show promise in promoting health equity.

Among 172 patients with untreated advanced solid tumors, all of them had actionable alterations, and 109 had druggable alterations.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we talk with 2 individuals who were essential in the creation and implementation of the Health Access Initiative for Recovery (Our HAIR), launched by Community Care Behavioral Health Organization of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Targeted electrical stimulation may improve memory in patients with epilepsy and traumatic brain injury (TBI), a study found.

A new analysis finds branded insulin glargine (Lantus) still has a majority of total market volume and new drug starts despite competition from Semglee, an interchangeable biosimilar.

Surgery can be difficult in such cases of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), but it leads to significant better outcomes, study authors said.

The current literature is lacking on outcomes among patients with comorbid chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and immunoglobulin deficiencies, especially for those who must use surgery to manage their CRS.

An Iowa abortion ban is temporarily blocked; Pfizer partners with Flagship Pioneering in drug development deal; South Dakota’s governor calls for action in addressing the national drug shortage.

Researchers found that Beijing residents with HIV sought out treatment earlier after China updated its HIV treatment guidelines in 2016.

Research suggests that intense physical activity concentrated within 1-2 days and activity more evenly distributed activity across several days are associated with similarly lower risk of cardiovascular outcomes.

Bispecific antibodies or chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies are both associated with an increased risk of infection for patients with multiple myeloma (MM), explained Hans Lee, MD, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

High relapse rates are seen in children with Graves disease happening mostly within 1 year of remission, calling for thyroid function reexamination and medication and lifestyle response.

Beyfortus, which can help prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and toddlers, was approved by the FDA on July 17.