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UnitedHealth Group aims to restore services amid investigations; providers advised to administer measles vaccine to infants before international travel; study finds significant increase in medication abortions after Supreme Court decision.

Posters presented showed that patients with vitiligo have a heightened risk of stigma and subsequent mental health issues.

Posters presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting demonstrated both short- and long-term efficacy and safety profiles of brodalumab in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis.

This study analyzed sex differences among patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), with findings indicating that female smokers experience worse hospital outcomes despite similar overall survival rates.

Children with atopic dermatitis (AD) face higher chances of learning and memory difficulties, particularly when they have neurodevelopmental comorbidities, like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Two strategies were tried, but neither outperformed usual care.

AstraZeneca joins efforts to address high drug prices by capping out-of-pocket costs for its inhalers; Opill, the first OTC birth control pill, is now accessible through online sales; expansion prompts questions on the effectiveness and regulation of remote monitoring technology.

Treatment resistance remains a major challenge in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and leveraging actionable therapeutic targets is far from straightforward.

This scoping review discovered potential risks and critical gaps in the efficacy, safety, and transparency of current artificial intelligence (AI) dermatology mobile apps, emphasizing the need for regulatory intervention.

The report found the therapy boosted rates of transfusion independence, particularly among patients who had a low baseline transfusion rate.

A multicentric, single-arm diagnostic study created a decentralized federated learning model for the classification of invasive melanomas and nevi, showcasing comparable results to centralized data models.

New research highlights the factors that increase the likelihood that essential thrombocytopenia (ET), polycythemia vera (PV), and prefibrotic primary myelofibrosis (PrePMF) will evolve into overt myelofibrosis (MF).

Advances in multi-omics have led to large scale studies that can provide a better prediction method for adequate therapy choices in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

This week, the Center on Health Equity and Access highlighted expert opinions on a mental health paradigm shift in the workplace, the impact health care algorithms can have on patient outcomes, and social factors linked with hidradenitis suppurativa severity, in addition to addressing the health needs of justice-involved populations.

A recent study found significant variation in the use of recommended laboratory tests ahead of immunomodulatory treatment in patients with chronic inflammatory skin diseases, with less than 60% of patients in the US receiving recommended pretreatment testing.

Illuminating the critical intersection of substance use and mental health, these findings underscore the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address alcohol use disorder within suicide prevention efforts.

Controlling emissions can lead to significant improvements in public health in surrounding communities, according to one study.

In a recent issue of JAMA, a team led by Benjamin N. Rome, MD, MPH, examined how the FDA’s accelerated approval process has moved 5 genetically targeted treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) through its pipeline despite limited evidence on their efficacy.

A review explores the evidence supporting the use of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) liquid biopsies to help direct the evaluation and management of EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including for assessing resistance to certain treatment options.

Baseline levels of serum amyloid A, C‐reactive protein, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1, adiponectin, YKL‐40, and osteoprotegerin could be used to predict a rise in arterial inflammation.

A blood-based test using cell-free DNA had high sensitivity for colorectal cancer, high specificity for advanced neoplasia, and some sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions.

Men who have sex with men (MSM) were found to engage in more risk behaviors when self-testing for HIV.

A recent study found that certain gene variants may be prognostic for residual disease following resection in patients with ovarian cancer.

Patients experienced clinically meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) factors after 6 months of guselkumab, according to one study.

A retrospective analysis of Canadian cases finds clinicians turn to a variety of therapies for chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) if corticosteroids fail.

The FDA has approved tislelizumab-jsgr (Tevimbra) for single-agent use in adult patients with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma following prior systemic chemotherapy that did not include a PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor.

The fiscal 2025 budget will prioritize investments in rapid tests and antimicrobial drugs; women who were pregnant as teenagers are more likely to die before 31 years; leaders push for reform as part of spending bill for federal health agencies.

Patients had a lower risk of their diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) progressing if they had consolidative radiotherapy, a new report shows.