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Outcomes were evaluated among veterans treated for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from 2017 to 2020 with durvalumab, a PD-L1 inhibitor.

This association remained significant even after controlling for cigarette use and demographic characteristics.

A tumor-agnostic approval would be a significant development in the advance of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), which are designed to deliver a potent, cancer-fighting payload into a tumor while sparing nearby tissues.

Elevated serum vitamin B12 concentration was positively associated with all-cause mortality risk, particularly among older adults, with concentrations exceeding 400 pmol/L showing significantly higher mortality rates.

Since 1987, only 57 cases of comorbid Parkinson disease (PD) and myasthenia gravis (MG) have been reported.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication packets are found with incorrect pills; CMS data reveal record numbers of providers and beneficiaries participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs); Supreme Court will hear arguments over FDA regulations on abortion medication in March.

Among the 10 patients in the retrospective analysis, the median overall survival after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL) was 21 months.

The study may help explain why some patients are more prone to relapse following a complete response to induction therapy, as indicated by measurable residual disease (MRD) status and 2017 European LeukemiaNet (ELN) criteria.

Topical treatments and minoxidil solutions were found to be the most effective, safe, and affordable first-line options for treating pediatric AA.

A meta-analysis explored the individual components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and suggested that cognitive restructuring, stimulus control and sleep restrictions provide the more benefits to patients.

A myeloid panel mutation analysis should be prioritized for patients with clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance (CCUS) as it can better assess patient risks for progression to a myeloid malignancy, a recent study argues.

Biden administration launches partnership with Instacart; critics raise concerns over pharmaceutical industry influence in negotiations; patients seek alternatives as Novo Nordisk halts insulin production.

Patients admitted to the hospital with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) who also had low muscle mass and hypoalbuminemia experienced a heightened mortality risk, suggesting skeletal muscle mass and serum albumin are important prognostic factors.

The findings suggest patient-reported outcomes—namely fatigue—may be helpful in identifying patients at a higher risk of death and other adverse outcomes but warrant further research.

The data search of Web of Science Core Collection, spanning 2003 to 2022, identified various prospective directions in myasthenia gravis (MG) research, including in personalized treatment, subtype-based treatment, and novel immunotherapeutic strategies.

While the clinic did not significantly reduce hospital readmission rates for patients with diabetes, it was able to decrease the time to follow-up and improve long-term diabetes outcomes following hospitalization.

The Center on Health Equity and Access delivers current updates, highlights breakthroughs in research, and ongoing endeavors committed to addressing healthcare inequalities and improving universal access to exceptional health care.

Promoting health equity isn’t only about consideration of underlying health risks; it’s also about using that data to inform population care as well as give clinicians and their teams more time with the patient in front of them.

The authors suggest the phenomenon of 2 mutationally distinct diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) might be more common than currently understood.

US women in low-income regions are experiencing a steep increase in cervical cancer diagnosis and death despite medical improvements; a Senate committee launches an assisted living examination, its first hearing on the industry in 2 decades; the CDC urges health care providers to be alert for patients who have fever, rashes, an traveled abroad following reports of 23 measles cases since December 1.

The phase 3 ASCERTAIN study found that orally administered decitabine and cedazuridine had similar pharmacologic effects compared with intravenously administered decitabine.

A claims-based study analyzing Medicare beneficiaries with multiple myeloma found that racial disparities still impact treatment in this patient population.

Pulling data from a US electronic health record–based database, researchers found low rates of complete remission and poor overall survival among 382 patients who had myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) receiving first-line azacytidine (AZA).

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Investigators say attempts to overcome mutational resistance to Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors have had mixed results among patients who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Researchers found TET2 clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) to be an independent risk factor associated with incident heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

A comprehensive report exhibits how in-person, telephone-, and video-based care has trended from 2020-2023 within the US Department of Veterans Affairs health care system.

A study from China found that tofacitinib was an effective treatment for alopecia areata (AA), with most patients achieving complete or partial hair regrowth and experiencing tolerable side effects.