Julia Bonavitacola

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More than half of the young patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) responded well to the use of corticosteroids.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 features new language that could change the way that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) operate in the US.

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the US, making awareness of the condition vital to obtaining the best outcomes.

Communicating to patients that they need to come to their annual checkup is important for eye doctors to convey to help treat their patients, says Ariana Levin, MD.

Empathy, knowledge, and attitudes in care for patients with myasthenia gravis were improved when using a patient-centric immersive virtual reality intervention.

Although there are no means of preventing glaucoma, there are means of preventing long-term vision loss.

Experts discuss the signs and symptoms, treatment methods, and the future of glaucoma as Glaucoma Awareness Month concludes.

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Standard double reading did not perform as well as artificial intelligence for looking at catching cancer and reduced the rate of breast cancer diagnosis by 12%.

The future of treating glaucoma relies on ophthalmologists and optometrists personalizing therapy to their patient, says Manjool Shah, MD.

The upcoming price negotiations are the third cycle since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed in 2022.

With the CDC’s decision to roll back recommendations to vaccinate for several conditions, questions have arisen as to what that may mean in the US.

Health outcomes and inpatient costs improved for veterans when the federal government invested in preventing homelessness.

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A review of case studies found that patients with double seronegative myasthenia gravis (MG) had similarities in the ways their condition presented.

Experts discuss the impact of biomarker testing on GU and lung cancers, as well as myeloma, emphasizing its role in personalized treatment and patient care advancements.

The CEOs of UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, Elevance Health, The Cigna Group, and Ascendiun attended hearings in the House of Representatives all day Thursday.

Minimizing the use of corticosteroids in clinical practice can help to prevent any long-term impact on patients with myasthenia gravis.

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Visual acuity and central macular thickness improved in patients with diabetic macular edema who used combined phacoemulsification and intravitreal dexamethasone implants.

Methylprednisolone was more effective in treating thymoma compared with docetaxel but adverse effects were more common.

Patients with unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) had previously received neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy.

The maternal morbidity was compared between states that passed laws to regulate providers with states that did not.

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The House voted to extend the insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but the bill could face problems in the Senate.

Although most clinicians used intraocular pressure (IOP) as a continuous risk factor in glaucoma treatment decisions, the historical cutoff may still be used.

These results were presented during the press briefing ahead of the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

The treatment was compared with adagrasib in second- and subsequent-line treatment, with sotarasib coming out on top based on current efficacy data.

Medicare HIV cases are projected to double by 2035, with cumulative costs reaching $195.6 billion and creating critical challenges for federal funding.