New York City First to Offer Paxlovid at COVID-19 Testing Sites
'Test-to-Treat' program is part of federal and city efforts to catch and treat infections early and be ready for new waves of the pandemic
Friday, July 1, 2022
Provider Availability Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Children
Vaccination coverage for children aged 5 to 11 higher in counties with at least one active COVID-19 vaccine provider versus no provider
Friday, July 1, 2022
Vaccination Protects Overweight, Obese Against Severe COVID-19
Protection against severe COVID-19 similar for those with overweight, obesity versus healthy weight; lower protection seen for underweight
Friday, July 1, 2022
Twelve-Week Treatment Regimen Reduces Facial Redness
Skin seemed less inflamed, improvement seen in overall skin appearance, and skin looked and felt healthier
Friday, July 1, 2022
FDA Tells Vaccine Makers to Update Boosters to Target Omicron Subvariants
Pfizer and Moderna are expected to start producing reformulated doses this summer
Thursday, June 30, 2022
U.S. Orders 105 Million More Pfizer Shots for Fall Booster Campaign
Both Pfizer and Moderna have reported positive results with updated vaccines that target the omicron variant
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Doctors May Under-Prescribe Pain Meds During Night Shifts
Physicians less likely to prescribe an analgesic during night shifts versus daytime shifts
Thursday, June 30, 2022
NHS Privatization Tied to Increase in Treatable Mortality
Annual increase of 1 percent of outsourcing to the private for-profit sector linked to annual increase of 0.38 percent in treatable mortality
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Opioid Tapering Tied to Overdose, Withdrawal, Mental Health Risks for Up to Two Years
Authors hope findings will 'inform a more cautious approach to decisions around opioid dose tapering'
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Hormone Therapy-Related Hot Flashes Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
Findings for chemotherapy-free patients with breast cancer
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
JCAHO Standards Not Always Supported by High-Quality Evidence
Of 20 actionable standards from The Joint Commission, six completely supported by references, six partly supported
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
PrEP Stigma High Among U.S. Male Couples
Additionally, men underestimate effectiveness of PrEP
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Life Expectancy in the U.S. Varies by Race, Ethnicity, State
Disparity in life expectancy across states greater when race/ethnicity are considered
Monday, June 27, 2022
Pfizer Has Two Updated Booster Shots to Help Fight Omicron
Company said Saturday that it was confident its new booster candidates are better than their predecessor
Monday, June 27, 2022
FDA Panel to Weigh Improved Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer
Both Pfizer and Moderna have been testing updated booster shots that target the omicron variant
Monday, June 27, 2022
Enzalutamide Active in Low-, Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
Significant reduction seen in risk of prostate cancer progression for enzalutamide plus AS versus active surveillance alone
Monday, June 27, 2022
Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 Prevents Severe COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents
Substantial protection against hospitalizations, deaths seen among long-term care facility residents during omicron surge
Monday, June 27, 2022
CDC Backs Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17
ACIP endorsed the shots after hearing the latest evidence on the vaccine's effectiveness
Friday, June 24, 2022
New York City Opens First Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic in U.S.
Announcement follows similar ones issued from the United Kingdom and Canada
Friday, June 24, 2022
SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade, Leaving Many Women Without Access to Abortion
Decision sets the stage for a swift rollback of abortion rights in more than half of the United States
Friday, June 24, 2022
One in 10 Pain Meds Make It Through Development Process
More drugs with high abuse potential made it through the development process than new drugs with low abuse potential
Friday, June 24, 2022
2015 to 2020 Saw Increase in HPV Vaccination Rates Among Teens
Larger increases in coverage seen among boys than girls, with narrowing of coverage gap
Friday, June 24, 2022
Women Remain Underrepresented in Clinical Trials
Gap seen in cardiovascular, psychiatry, and cancer trial participation versus national prevalence disease data
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Challenge Study Shows Efficacy of RSV Vaccine in Healthy Adults
Bivalent prefusion F RSV vaccine effective against symptomatic RSV infection and viral shedding in phase 2a study
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Cost of Ranibizumab Port Delivery System for Treating nAMD Examined
Model compares costs for ranibizumab port delivery system versus conventional intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor injections
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Tampons Are in Short Supply Across United States
Shortages are being caused by supply problems getting cotton and plastic
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Primary Care Outreach Boosts COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Electronic and mail messages from primary care providers increased COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black and Latino older adults
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 3-7
The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
USPSTF Recommends Against Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplements
No benefit seen for cardiovascular disease, cancer prevention; evidence insufficient for assessing pros and cons of multivitamins
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Medicare Could Have Saved $3.6 Billion on Generic Drugs in 2020
Authors say Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company prices
Monday, June 20, 2022
With CDC Approval, COVID-19 Shots for Under 5s Ready for Delivery
Health officials have said the federal government will be ready to ship doses out this week
Monday, June 20, 2022
FDA Approves Skyrizi for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease
Skyrizi is first specific interleukin-23 approved to treat Crohn disease
Monday, June 20, 2022
Azithromycin Improves Outcomes in Poorly Controlled Child Asthma
Better control, fewer exacerbations seen with addition of oral azithromycin to standard therapy in children with poorly controlled asthma
Monday, June 20, 2022
Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic
Friday, June 17, 2022
Disparities in Life Expectancy by Race, Ethnicity, County Persist
In the U.S., increases in life expectancy were seen for Black, API, Latino, White populations, but no change seen for AIAN
Friday, June 17, 2022
ENDO: Fracture Risk Up With Insulin Compared With Metformin in T2DM
Risk for major osteoporotic fractures up for insulin versus metformin for those with HbA1c <7 percent, BMI <25 kg/m2
Friday, June 17, 2022
Abbott Infant Formula Plant Closed Again After Flooding
After the plant is resanitized, Abbott said it will resume making EleCare, followed by specialty and metabolic formulas
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Veterans Report Low Rates of Adverse Events With mRNA Vaccines
Rates slightly higher at 42 days for those receiving Pfizer versus Moderna
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Genetic Variants in HMGCR Linked to Increased Cataract Risk
Heterozygous carriers of HMGCR predicted loss-of-function variants had higher risks for developing cataract, cataract surgery
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Atogepant Prevents Migraine in Adults
Compared with placebo, increase in responder rates seen at all atogepant dose levels
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
ENDO: Guidelines Updated for Hospitalized Adults With Hyperglycemia
Guidelines address glycemic management in noncritically ill hospitalized adults with diabetes or newly recognized hyperglycemia
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Relative Risk for CVT Up After AZD1222 COVID-19 Vaccine
Relative rates of hospital contacts for coagulation disorder, cerebrovascular disease increased after AZD1222 vaccination
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
New Cancer Drugs Approved Faster in U.S. Than Europe
FDA received licensing applications sooner and had shorter review times, compared to the European Medicines Agency
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Medical Cannabis Licensure
Percent of patients with conditions that had substantial or conclusive evidence of therapeutic value decreased from 2016 to 2020
Monday, June 13, 2022
Half of Hospitals Have Implemented No Price Transparency
Only 5.7 percent of hospitals meet both requirements -- a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items
Friday, June 10, 2022
Lutein/Zeaxanthin in AREDS2 May Slow Progression to Late AMD
No increased risk for lung cancer, reduced risk for progression to late AMD seen with lutein/zeaxanthin as replacement for beta-carotene
Friday, June 10, 2022
ASCO: Ramucirumab Plus Pembrolizumab Promising in NSCLC
In phase 2 trial, overall survival longer with combo treatment compared with investigator's choice for standard of care in advanced NSCLC
Thursday, June 9, 2022
New Drug Launch Prices Increasing Exponentially Each Year
Findings among newly marketed brand-name prescription drugs launched in 2008 to 2021
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections Up in Persons With HIV
Risk for breakthrough infections increased in association with younger age, history of COVID-19, not receiving additional vaccine dose
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
ASCO: Black Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Willing to Consider Clinical Trials
40 percent of respondents reported that care team had not discussed trials; concerns about side effects, effectiveness limit participation
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
ASCO: Desmoplastic Melanoma Responds to Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab
Fifty-six percent of patients had pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant treatment with pembrolizumab
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Vaccination Status Affects Patient Willingness to Have Surgery During Pandemic
In hypothetical scenarios for a viral pandemic, willingness for surgery was higher with both patients and hospital staff vaccinated
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
2016 to 2019 Saw Drop in Patients Receiving Opioids, Benzodiazepines
Relative change from 2016 to 2019 varied from −52.0 percent in Mississippi to −6.9 percent in New Hampshire
Monday, June 6, 2022
Abbott Baby Formula Plant Tied to Shortage Reopens
Production of EleCare specialty formulas for infants with severe food allergies and digestive problems will be given top priority
Monday, June 6, 2022
ASCO: ctDNA Analysis Guides Treatment of Stage II Colon Cancer
ctDNA-guided approach to determining the need for adjuvant therapy noninferior to standard management for recurrence-free survival
Monday, June 6, 2022
ADA: Tirzepatide Improves Kidney Outcomes in T2DM With Increased CV Risk
Fewer renal complications seen with tirzepatide versus insulin glargine in adults with T2D and increased cardiovascular risk
Monday, June 6, 2022
AE Risk Examined for Abiraterone, Enzalutamide in Prostate Cancer
Risk for metabolic or cardiovascular adverse events increased for men receiving abiraterone or enzalutamide for advanced disease
Monday, June 6, 2022
Metformin Does Not Improve Survival in High-Risk Breast Cancer
Incidence rate of invasive disease-free survival events and incidence rates for death did not differ with addition of metformin, placebo
Monday, June 6, 2022