Julia Bonavitacola

New research showed that the BNT162b2 XBB vaccine was capable of reducing hospitalizations and emergency department and urgent care visits due to COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 17 years.

Patients with dry eye associated with contact lenses had significant improvement in visual acuity and their Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score after a month of using hydrogen peroxide.

Older adults on Medicare Advantage had improved adherence and odds of a test return when a stool test was mailed to them for screening of colorectal cancer (CRC).

Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection had worse short-term outcomes when compared with robotic resection, according to a review.

Older adults with HIV provided insights into their preferences and experiences with virtual care to provide areas to target in practice and policy.

A qualitative study spoke to emergency department and HIV clinic staff to evaluate the feasibility of initiating pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in patients visiting the emergency department.

A proposal from the Biden administration to provide coverage of weight loss drugs through Medicaid and Medicare may cost more than it saves.

Women who had children had a higher risk of reaching a visual acuity below 6/24 compared with those who did not have children.

Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness from youth to adulthood was associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence risk.

Patients with amblyopia had a statistically significant improvement in their visual acuity after binocular rehabilitation through digital video games.

The Stanford professor was a supporter of herd immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Women with higher symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder after intimate partner violence were more likely to have higher motivation to receive pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

Native Hawaiian and non-Hispanic Black individuals had the highest burden of mortality among patients with early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC).

Lindsay Bealor Greenleaf, JD, MBA, discusses how the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr as HHS secretary could affect health care services in the future.

Women living with HIV can reduce their risk of cervical cancer using a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that is both cost-effective and effective in preventing the virus.

Glaucoma risk can be managed more effectively with the ability to use polygenic risk scores to identify individuals who can benefit from more intense treatment.

As the droughts in the northeast persist and wildfires rage, the consequences may extend outside of the damage to wildlife.

Lowering the positivity threshold for a high-quality fecal immunochemical test (FIT) can increase sensitivity of noninvasive screening for colorectal cancer in a more economical way.

An update from the PURPOSE 2 trial focused on adherence and pharmacokinetics data for lenacapavir, used to prevent HIV.

A delay in the FDA decision for NT-501 could leave those with macular telangiectasia (MacTel) without any form of treatment for longer than anticipated.

The combination therapy of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir (BIC/FTC/TAF) was both tolerable and produced virologic suppression in patients who were presenting late in their HIV infection.

New data from the CDC reveal that opioid overdose deaths have decreased to their lowest since 2020.

The approval marks the first time gene therapy will be available to treat patients with aromatic I-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.

The prevalence of liver steatosis was higher in people living with HIV compared with liver fibrosis, although both liver conditions are prevalent for these individuals.

Polygenic risk score was valuable in enhancing risk prediction models for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG.

Risk factors of colorectal cancer (CRC) include both smoking and a combination of smoking and alcohol in African patients.

Low- and high-income countries had significant disparities in screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) due to limited access to screening and treatment in low-income countries.

Physician reimbursement stands to be affected by the consolidation of medical systems and changes in Medicare enrollment affecting their pay, which may lead to shifts in medical training and hiring.

Reduced well-being and loss of productivity were contributors to the high economic burden in patients with late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) living in the US, Germany, and Bulgaria.

Ratios of visceral proteins can act as independent indicators for both overall and progression-free survival in patients with colon cancer.