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A webinar by the National Cancer Treatment Alliance discussed current use and diagnostic/therapeutic benefits of comprehensive genomic profiling in oncology, as well as recommendations for employers and benefit consultants considering biomarker testing.

Camille Hertzka, vice president, head of oncology, US Medical, AstraZeneca, discusses principal findings of the PROpel trial, which compared outcomes between olaparib plus abiraterone vs abiraterone alone in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

Studies focused on Asian populations with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treated with sildenafil are rare, and a new meta-analysis has found the phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor effective in this understudied subgroup.

A recent review examined natural killer–based therapies, a type of immunotherapy that holds promise for treating leukemia with less toxicity than currently available therapies.

Researchers found closure of patent foramen ovale could result in reduced monthly migraine days.

A recent review noted the impact of low medication adherence and health literacy on patients with difficult-to-control asthma, which supports the need for interventions that could improve both aspects of patient care.

Polish patients with atopic dermatitis reported lower overall health and impaired quality of life related to mental health in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The China-based study disseminated a survey to over 9000 college freshmen from 2 universities in the country, revealing an overall prevalence of 5.3/1000.

A data analysis found a 22% reduction in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescriptions and a 25% reduction in new PrEP users in the United States after COVID-19 was declared a national emergency.

SARS-CoV-2 might target lacrimal glands, causing eyelid swelling due to chronic dacryoadenitis after COVID-19 infection.

Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps reported significantly reduced anosmia prevalence when given dupilumab vs placebo.

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A new lawsuit aims to block a $13 billion health insurance acquisition; the CDC is expected to release updated mask guidelines; the European Medicines Agency supports boosters among teenagers for COVID-19.

Health care providers need to foster a greater push for physical activity as a part of survivorship care for patients with multiple myeloma (MM), investigators concluded after finding that only 25% of patients were active.

Sunil Verma, MD, senior vice president and global head of oncology, medical, at AstraZeneca, discusses the addition of durvalumab to a chemotherapy regimen of gemcitabine and cisplatin for biliary duct cancer.

Measures of metabolism and energy expenditure did not appear to be associated with brown adipose tissue activation in patients with emphysematous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Julie M. Reed, the new executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, offers her opinion on how interchangeability will impact US biosimilar uptake now that the FDA has given the designation to 2 biosimilars.

During an AHIP webinar, Mark Hamelburg, senior vice president of federal programs at AHIP, explained the shifts coming to Medicare and Medicaid when the public health emergency finally ends.

The redesigned accountable care organization (ACO) model is called the Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health model and is scheduled to begin in 2023.

Improvements, explained the researchers, were mainly driven by younger patients, with smaller improvements seen in older patients.

In this National Press Club address, American Medical Association President Gerald E Harmon, MD, outlines what steps need to be taken to better prepare the nation for the next pandemic.

Jardiance (empagliflozin) received approval from the FDA for a new indication to treat heart failure in a broader range of patients, including those with preserved ejection fraction.

A new white paper from FAIR Health highlights the increase in costs for advanced life support and basic life support emergency ground ambulance transport between 2017 and 2020.

Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH, chief, Division of Dermatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, speaks on the efficacy of biologics in the treatment of atopic dermatitis and other recently approved therapeutics.

Adalimumab and infliximab were the most common biologic therapies associated with the onset of palmoplantar pustulosis and palmoplantar pustular psoriasis.

Texas' governor orders investigations over providing gender-affirming health care to transgender children; pregnancy-related deaths increased during the pandemic, especially for Black people; data from South Africa confirm that the new Omicron subvariant is more transmissible but not more severe.

Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), breaks down the reasoning behind the organization's decision to add Bayer's Kerendia (finerenon) as a recommended drug for kidney disease prevention.

This new study, conducted among individuals receiving treatment at Cancer Center of Kansas, investigated the potential benefits of incorporating liquid biopsy into community-based oncology practices.

A quasiexperimental study conducted in China provides strong evidence that air pollution is linked to kidney impairment, which points to the importance of policy efforts to ensure clean air.

Researchers analyzed declines in clinical trial enrollment and asked sites what mitigation strategies they employed to meet the reduction.