Parvovirus Cases Rising, CDC Warns. Here’s Who’s at Highest Risk
Share on PinterestPregnant people and immunocompromised individuals face the highest risk of complications from human parvovirus B-19 infection. skaman306/Getty ImagesThe ...
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Medicare Lowers Prices 38% to 79% on 10 Common Prescription Drugs
Share on PinterestMedicare has negotiated price cuts ranging from 38% to 79% for 10 common prescription drugs. Maskot/Getty ImagesMedicare announced ...
Confirmed Antitumor Activity with T-DXd for HER2-Positive Metastatic CRC
The antibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd, Enhertu) proved active in a phase II study of advanced HER2-positive colorectal cancer (CRC). ...
Mpox: Everything you need to know about the 2024 outbreak
Illustration of the mpox virusGetty Images/Science Photo Library The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of ...
What to Know About the Doctors Charged in Matthew Perry’s Death
Two California doctors were among the five defendants charged in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry, who died ...
Beyond ‘Childless Cat Ladies,’ Vance Has Long Been on Quest to Encourage More Births
One of the catchphrases of this election came from a moment 3 years ago when Donald Trump's running mate JD ...
Shingles Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Changes
Herpes zoster was associated with an elevated risk of long-term subjective cognitive decline.The analysis followed 150,000 healthcare professionals in three ...
Is Medicare’s Negotiated Drug Price List Worth Celebrating? Depends on Whom You Ask.
Physician and consumer groups expressed positive responses to Medicare's release Thursday of its price list for the first 10 negotiated ...
State’s Universal Newborn Screening for Congenital CMV Shows Promise
Minnesota's new universal newborn screening program for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) identified infants with neurologic abnormalities and those at risk for ...
Real Housewives Star ‘Projectile Vomited’ Drinking Alcohol on Ozempic
Share on PinterestReal Housewives of Dubai star Caroline Stanbury is sharing how she experienced severe side effects from Ozempic after ...
More Support for Early Detection; Cancer in Men Rising; Diet Drives Colon Cancer
A call for Congressional support for development of new tests that do a better job of detecting cancer early. (U.S. ...
FDA OKs First Syphilis Screening Test for At-Home Use
The FDA on Friday granted marketing authorization to NOWDiagnostics for the first at-home, over-the-counter syphilis screening test. The authorization follows ...
Too Much Caffeine Raises Blood Pressure, Heart Disease Risk
Share on PinterestResearchers say consuming more than 400 milligrams of caffeine per day could raise the risk of cardiovascular disease. ...
FDA Expands Durvalumab Label to Operable Lung Cancer
The FDA expanded the labeling of the immunotherapy durvalumab (Imfinzi) on Thursday to include the perioperative treatment of resectable non-small ...
Life as an Olympic Doctor
Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and a ...
Uncovering Why Studying Diverse Populations Is Crucial to Alzheimer’s Research
The DAWN study is an international, multi-site initiative to expand Alzheimer's disease genetic research in underrepresented African ancestry populations and ...
Research Promises Better Diabetic Retinopathy Management
STOCKHOLM — At the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) 2024 Annual Meeting, researchers discussed how insights into potential risk ...
Surviving Russian Prison: Evan Gershkovich’s Health After Incarceration
Alexandrova is an expert in Russian history and culture. Parker is a licensed professional counselor. On August 1, 2024, Evan ...
MedPod Today: Journal Disclosure Policies; Doc Fights Insurance; IUD Pain Treatment
The following is a transcript of the podcast episode: Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody. Welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series ...
FDA Approves Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Durvalumab for NSCLC
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved durvalumab (Imfinzi; AstraZeneca) both before and after surgery in patients with ...
