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Patricia Cioe, PhD, presented data at AIDS 2024 from a study that investigated the impact of peer support on people living with HIV who smoke, a group for whom there are higher rates of cardiac events and cancer.

Should the FDA require that new trial design proposals for perioperative regimens for resectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) include adequate within trial assessment?

Trials of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatments targeting declining lung or upper limb function, which are typically limited to nonambulatory patients, could also include ambulatory patients, according to the study's findings

This week, the Center on Health Equity & Access delved into the state of equity as it relates to national spending, ovarian cancer care, health technology, insurance coverage, and postpartum depression.

The authors of the new meta-analysis aimed to provide an update on the association between ankylosing spondylitis and cancer incidence.

Results from a single-center, observational, prospective study suggested that inflammatory markers could predict disease severity and treatment efficacy for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Health care inequity is costing the United States billions of dollars without providing quality outcomes for patients with rare and chronic diseases, Tiara Green, MSEd, president of Accessia Health, tells The American Journal of Managed Care.

The phase 3, international, open-label, single-group XTEND-Kids study concluded that children with severe hemophilia A younger than 12 years benefited from treatment with efanesoctocog alfa prophylaxis.

Mark Bleackley, PhD, chief scientific officer of Incannex, discusses in further detail the need for a pharmacotherapy like IHL-42X in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the medication's underlying mechanisms.

Although the amount of real-world evidence demonstrating the safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been growing, data on liver function evolution as a prognostic factor for overall survival are lacking.

The Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health webinar series provided an in-depth framework for the advantages of including cell and gene therapy coverage in employer health plans, as well as the challenges brought by manufacturing complexities and the need to address accessibility to treatment.

Screening for postpartum depression while patients are pregnant is a crucial step to ensuring they get access to treatment if they need it postpartum, according to Rachel Dalthorp, MD, of LifeStance Health.

Factors independently associated with persistently active RA included age, gender, previous or current smoking status, and social deprivation.

Researchers of a new study explore what areas of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatment and care are important to patients and identify key areas for improvement.

For this analysis, investigators were interested in patient non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)–related outcomes from antibiotic administration before immunotherapy alone or immunotherapy and chemotherapy.

A literature review plus in-person visits helped identify barriers to quality rheumatoid arthritis care, as well as effective interventions to improve care quality.

The Commonwealth Fund scorecard ranks Mississippi, Texas, Nevada, and Oklahoma among the poorest-performing states overall for women’s health care access, quality, and outcomes, while Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island rank at the top.

Peer and survivorship support are lacking for patients living with multiple myeloma, leading investigators to evaluate a group-focused multidisciplinary intervention that encompassed physical and mental activities.

Using the modified Tinkertoy Test (m-TTT), recent findings further the understanding of specific cognitive deficits affecting life skills in individuals with schizophrenia, revealing a critical link between divergent thinking and daily functioning.

An expert consensus by Spanish dermatologists offers treatment recommendations for androgenetic alopecia, the most common cause of hair loss, using a combination of medications and hair transplantation depending on the patient's sex, age, and other factors.

Ron Grunstein, MD, PhD, head of sleep and circadian research, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, details results from the ALKS 2680 trial and the study's next steps.

Against the backdrop of a case report, pembrolizumab was investigated as immunotherapy for undifferentiated pleomorphic soft tissue sarcoma.

With 20 hospitals earning the Honor Roll distinction, the report compared hospitals in 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Of these, only 160 earned the "Best Hospitals" ranking, signifying excellence in clinical outcomes, nursing care, and patient safety practices.

A retrospective database analysis demonstrated the high clinical burden experienced by patients with severe deficiencies of ADAMTS13 and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)–related diagnoses.

Patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in the treatment arm were more likely to achieve transfusion independence, but the difference vs placebo was not statistically significant.

Pirtobrutinib led to improved outcomes compared with venetoclax in patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) following covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.

Learn more about the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule, new health equity initiatives, improving maternal health, and pharmaceutical innovations at the Center on Health Equity & Access.

Results from a national survey of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and their families found that patients and families want to be informed early about endocrine complications associated with glucocorticoid treatment.

A multicenter pilot study concluded that dual therapy in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) does not provide further benefits to infants at risk for SMA type 1.

Patients with both diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) have about 1.5 times higher total direct health care expenditures than those without diabetes.