Two posters set to be presented at the 65th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition met their primary and secondary end points regarding exagamglogene autotemcel therapy for sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia.

Although the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) decreased in individuals older than 50 years, incidence of CRC increased in male individuals younger than 50 years.

Overall, the number of patients discharged from hospitals with an ulcerative colitis diagnosis increased between 2009 and 2018, but the number of patients opting for ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) decreased.

Clinicians and leaders from Duke University convened in Durham, North Carolina, to discuss unmet needs in the care of patients with diabetes and opportunities to close those gaps through coordination, education, support, and technology.

The study’s investigators suggest the results in this patient population may indicate rises in clinically diagnosed viral infections from viruses other than SARS-CoV-2 following pandemic lockdown changes.

A risk prediction model that was based on machine learning could help to make resource utilization more efficient by correctly predicting emergency department (ED) visits in patients with lung cancer.

Negotiations to extend US global HIV/AIDS relief work are deadlocked; the Biden administration delayed its rule on the proposed menthol cigarette ban until March 2024 after lobbying by civil rights groups; federal agencies have partnered with a digital health company to create an at-home test-to-treat program for flu and COVID-19.

The 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition, which runs Friday through Tuesday in the San Diego Convention Center, will showcase the growing number of treatment choices in blood cancers and disorders.

Utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose skin cancer raises concerns around the level of accuracy it delivers consumers, health care professionals, and other dermatology experts.

Given its growing significance in health care, there is an increasing need for digital research ethics and appropriate consent methods, according to one study.

Investigators evaluated longitudinal MRI and spectroscopy outcomes and ambulatory function among 180 patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to establish the utility and reproducibility of magnetic resonance measures of muscle quality at different disease stages.

ABP 959, an eculizumab biosimilar in development, has demonstrated similar efficacy and pharmacokinetics to the reference product for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), according to research at the 2023 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.

This data may bring patients with the rare immunobullous disease closer to an eventual FDA-approved treatment.

Patients seen at value-based care clinics received more preventive screenings and had lower risks of hospitalization and emergency room visits, according to Humana’s 10th annual value-based care report.

Increased options and strong demand resulted in record-breaking 2024 enrollment.

Disparities in 10-year local recurrence following breast-conserving surgery were seen among women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) treated over a nearly 4-decade span at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, with Black women having the highest rate.

A non-randomized, open-label, single-site clinical trial evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetics of acetaminophen intake in adults and children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type II.

Despite an initial drop in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) after 1 month of dapagliflozin, researchers say this is not associated with subsequent risk of cardiovascular or kidney events for patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) or preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Survey results show 91% of respondents lost sleep due to binge-watching TV, and only 8% of Americans reported never staying up past their bedtime for this reason.

Leading payer and health system stakeholders reviewed literature and shared insights on the value of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) population health.

The researchers suggested prioritizing and optimizing HIV and general health services for children younger than age 5 living with HIV and receiving ART to help address their disproportionately poorer outcomes.

Data analysis showed that 40% of patients who filled a prescription for Wegovy in 2021 or 2022 were still taking it a year later; both Democrats and reproductive rights organizations are pressuring the Biden administration to ensure health insurers fully cover contraception; CMS implemented Medicare changes in March that limited access to blood tests that help transplant recipients ensure their organs remain healthy.

Adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) undergoing endocrinology care are more likely to experience less favorable hemoglobin A1c improvements if they only use telemedicine compared with patients using in-person care or a mix of both.

Iptacopan, the first oral monotherapy for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), is now an FDA-approved option for improving hemoglobin levels.

A trio of speakers addressed the importance of social determinants of health (SDOH) in cancer care on day 1 of the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in the session, “Social Determinants of Health: Impact on Cancer Care.”