Precision Medicine Approach Shows Promise for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Two prospective trials of immunotherapy in thyroid cancer, one of them negative, provided support for precision-medicine approaches that include immunotherapy. ...
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FDA Approves Novel Treatment for UTIs
The FDA approved oral sulopenem etzadroxil and probenecid (Orlynvah) to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) caused by certain bacteria ...
At Least 75 People Sickened as Deadly McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak Expands
A deadly outbreak of Escherichia coli poisoning tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick ...
Upadacitinib Shows Long-Term Benefits in Teens With Atopic Dermatitis
Treatment with the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib (Rinvoq) showed a favorable long-term benefit-risk profile through 76 weeks in adolescents ...
Algorithm May Be Able to Predict HCC Risk in Advanced Chronic Liver Disease
A risk stratification algorithm may be able to predict which patients with advanced chronic liver disease are at risk of ...
Stroke Survivors With Afib Could Start DOACs Earlier
It was safe to start direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy without delay after acute ischemic stroke in people with atrial ...
MHRA Warns of Weight Loss Drug Side Effects
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has reminded healthcare professionals to warn patients about common and serious side ...
Traumatic Fractures Surge Among US Mountain Bikers
TOPLINE:Mountain biking–related fractures have surged since 2013 in the United States, with wrist and radius or ulnar injuries being most ...
Online IVF Injection Training Boosts Patient Confidence
DENVER — Online training about the details of in vitro fertilization (IVF) boosts patient confidence about managing the process more ...
Kidney Transplant Trouble Spelled Out for Newer Rejection Episode Categories
SAN DIEGO -- Kidney transplant patients who shifted into newly recognized microvascular inflammation categories under revised definitions had an intermediate ...
Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment; Insights Into HPV in Men; Exercise and Cancer
Surgical innovations for breast cancer have led to personalized treatment choices that are more complex than lumpectomy versus mastectomy. (Mayo ...
Europe’s Polio-Free Status Is Not a Done Deal
The European Regional Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (RCC) has warned that Europe’s long-held polio-free status could be ...
Novel Research Details Incidence of Ploidy Abnormalities
DENVER -- Genetic testing and algorithms revealed that over 1% of more than 96,000 blastocyst-stage embryos had ploidy abnormalities, or ...
A Moral Code: Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine
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His Death Would Not Be a Good Death
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Should I Offer My Patient the Option to End His Life?
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We Don’t Always Know What’s ‘Best’ for Our Patients
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GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic, Wegovy May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
Share on PinterestSemaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, may also help lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease ...
Patients More Satisfied With AI’s Answers Than Those From Their Doctor
Patients were consistently more satisfied with responses from artificial intelligence (AI) to messages in the electronic health record than they ...
New Data on DOAC Initiation After Stroke in AF: Final Word?
Abu Dhabi, UAE — The long-standing debate as to when to start anticoagulation in patients with an acute ischemic stroke ...
