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Could Psoriasis Treatment Be This Simple?

Off-the-shelf drug reduces skin inflammation in animal models and human cell culture

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Oral SERD Impresses in Advanced Breast Cancer With ESR1 Mutations

However, imlunestrant failed to improve PFS among entire trial population

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Fighting Misinformation Like a Doctor

Politicians should view their constituents the same way we view our patients

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Britain Indefinitely Bans Puberty Blockers for Children With Gender Dysphoria

Independent experts found unacceptable safety risk

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One CAR T-Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma Tops Another in Propensity Matched Study

Higher response rate, PFS, OS with cilta-cel, but ide-cel had lower rate of severe toxicity

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A New Fad: Microdosing Ozempic

Why it's unlikely to help most people

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Doc Accused of Patient Harm; Healthcare Hero's Evolution; CHOP Downplayed Risks?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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California Child May Have Bird Flu After Drinking Raw Milk

Case stands out for being outside the usual farm work setting

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Cancer Patients Who Completed Medication Survey Received More Help From Pharmacists

Study assessed pharmacist interventions for adverse events

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Am I 'Too Competitive' for Some Residency Programs?

A Q&A with a residency program director

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For Now, 'Dreamers' Will Be Shut Out of the Healthcare Marketplace in 19 States

Ruling applies to states that filed suit in August

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Pirtobrutinib Delays Progression in CLL Already Treated With a BTK Inhibitor

But no overall survival benefit seen in confirmatory trial

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Trial Data Helped Guide Treatment of Stage II-III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

But the best strategy for stage I disease is less clear, experts say

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Jamie Foxx Reveals Diagnosis; Genital Herpes Prevalence; Dr. Oz's Stand on Medicare

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Chronic Urticaria: What鈥檚 in the Treatment Pipeline?

Researchers encouraged by novel therapies targeting disease mechanisms, mast cell depletion, and more

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For Your Patients: Living With Chronic Hives

Understanding and coping with the physical and emotional challenges

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Tafasitamab-Based Combination Boosts PFS in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

Benefit seen in all prespecified subgroups, including high-risk patients

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USPSTF Plans Changes to Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations

Self-collected HPV testing is a new addition

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Generous Blood Transfusions Not Beneficial for Some With Burst Brain Aneurysms

SAHARA rounds out this year's notable trials on blood transfusions in critically ill patients

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State 'Gold Card' Laws Sound Good -- But Are They Working?

A Texas law to exempt providers from prior authorization hasn't worked out as hoped

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More Beans, Less Red Meat: Nutritionists Weigh in on U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Advisory panel had no conclusions about ultraprocessed foods or alcohol

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Some Kratom Products Contain Lead at Dangerous Levels for Children

Herbal substance also may pose risks to women of child-bearing potential

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HEARTS Act Gets Senate Vote; New Myocarditis Classes; Aftermath of PAD Device Scare

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Brain Aging Biomarkers; Midlife Anxiety and Dementia Risk; Who Chose Assisted Dying?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Benefits of Transplant for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Add Up a Decade Later

Better disease outcomes, measures of cognition, and quality-of-life vs standard care, study finds

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Half-Truths, Big Risks: The Dangers of an Incomplete Medical History

Creating an environment that fosters open communication is essential

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Transplantation Fails to Improve Survival in Mantle Cell Lymphoma

New standard of care for patients in first remission?

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Arrhythmia Risk of Lamotrigine Questioned by Observational Data

Two cohort studies didn't find significantly greater risk than other drugs in epilepsy

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Lentiviral Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Severe Hemophilia A

Increased factor VIII levels to mild or moderate range, with annualized bleeding rate of zero

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What Happened to the Canadian Teen Who Became Critically Ill With H5N1 Bird Flu?

Public health investigation is closed, but officials haven't provided patient updates

Masking Policies Show Clear Impact on Hospital-Onset Respiratory Infections

Study links lifting and reintroducing masking policies to infection rate changes

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Year in Review: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Top news in 2024 included the first CAR-T approval for CLL, triplet regimens, and more

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Alecensa (alectinib) Offers Hope for Certain Patients With ALK Positive NSCLC

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I Am Torn: Grappling With the Killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

I detest everything Thompson stood for, yet I am troubled by thoughts of hate

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Empathetic Phone Calls Help Vulnerable Diabetes Patients Lower HbA1c

Social support may be key to improving glycemic control, experts say

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AI Screening of Home Videos Proves Accurate for Infantile Seizure Detection

But artificial intelligence model needs further validation before release

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Novel Drug Fails for Two Rare Seizure Disorders

First-in-class agent unlikely to get another phase III chance in Dravet, Lennox-Gastaut syndromes

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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare Killing Wrote 'Parasites Simply Had it Coming'

New York prosecutors file murder charge

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'Parasites Simply Had it Coming'; Second U.S. Kid With Bird Flu? Rx for Solar Power

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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For Your Patients: What About Alternative Treatments and Supplements?

What to consider when weighing these strategies

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