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Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with other men (MSM) during episodes of high-risk behavior could benefit from short-term use of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to lessen their chances of contracting HIV, a new study reports.

According to a review published in Eye and Brain, the use of OCT-A, a noninvasive imaging technique for analyzing the retinal and choroidal microvasculature in vivo, can play a pivotal role in the detection and monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases.

The FDA rejects Gilead’s new drug application for filgotinib; new survey results on mental health care access for LGBTQ youth; Anthony S. Fauci, MD, thinks a mandatory coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is unlikely.

German researchers find viral RNA in kidneys of patients who died from COVID-19.

Advanced age, prolonged use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV), and unsuccessful response to NIV are independent predictors for long-term mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a recent report.

Ruxolitinib plus etanercept showed positive results for the treatment of steroid-refractory severe acute graft-versus-host disease.

Secukinumab 150 mg improves signs and symptoms of patients with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis, according to results of the PREVENT trial published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

In individuals under the age of 50, both total body obesity and abdominal obesity were associated with greater migraine prevalence and attack frequency, according to a study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.

The prevalence of such sleep disorders as narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea increased appreciably from 2013 to 2016. It is unknown whether this is due to increased awareness or increased incidence.

New guidelines from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians are cautioning providers against treating patients with acute pain from musculoskeletal injuries with opioids.

An HHS report outlines efforts to reduce kidney failure and increase options such as home-based dialysis. COVID-19 has made kidney care a higher priority.

Findings published in JAMA Network Open show ICD-10 codes perform poorly in capturing COVID-19-related symptoms, highlighting the critical need for meticulous data validation to feed multicenter registries built from electronic medical records.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now the third-leading cause of death in the United States; the FDA issued an alert for a COVID-19 test; promoting pediatric eye care as schools go virtual.

The Adjuvant Platinum and Taxane in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer trial investigated this combination adjuvant treatment vs the standard-of-care anthracycline plus docetaxel among patients with operable disease.

An investigation into the use of fingolimod as antiretroviral therapy against HIV-1 revealed 2 potential targets for the immunosuppressive drug: S1P receptors and SAMHD1, an antiviral restriction factor.

A community oncology practice network and a cancer genomics firm announced an initiative to expand opportunities for real-time precision medicine as well as research participation.

Satralizumab is the third drug to be approved by the FDA for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).

Individuals with recent-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) accompanied by weight loss have a high risk for developing pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.

There was an almost 99% increase in the 1-year survival rate among candidates on the United Network for Organ Sharing waitlist for a heart transplant between 1987-1990 and 2011-2017.

A study published in JAMA Ophthalmology found that as of April 30, 2020, most practices were complying with American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) guidelines for scheduling patients during the pandemic.

Officials from health care and manufacturing predict ongoing shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE); the FDA authorized use of a saliva test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); 1 in 3 Americans will not take a COVID-19 vaccine.

A higher number of headache-free days (HFDs) is associated with decreased headache-related disability among individuals with migraine, according to a study published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy.

An agreement will tap Caris Life Sciences' next-generation sequencing technology to identify patients for Merus’ phase 1/2 eNRGy trial.

Fewer off-target effects mean second-generation BTK inhibitors offer less cardiotoxicity and allow patients to stay on them longer, increasing their efficacy.

Investigators have made tremendous strides improving patient care in multiple myeloma (MM), but the authors of a new review article say much more work is needed.

Oncology drug costs affect those entering into risk-based arrangements, and these groups must rethink their approach to evaluating risk.

Proposed CMS rules would make it easier for state Medicaid programs to smooth the way for value-based contracts for high-cost gene therapies.

A long-term study of over 46 million Medicare beneficiaries found that emergency department (ED) visits for acute respiratory illnesses such as asthma or COPD sharply increased in the days before a major thunderstorm.