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Before she finally had successful treatment for her Clostridioides difficile infection in New Haven, Connecticut, Freda Pyles’ family physician in rural Pennsylvania was terrified and frustrated that he could not cure her and other patients.

Patrick Burnett, MD, PhD, FAAD, chief medical officer of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, discussed key factors associated with poor behavioral health issues and quality of life among patients with psoriasis.

Researchers suggest that annual wellness visits for patients with diabetes lead to earlier diagnoses of complications, preventing amputations and serious consequences.

Elaine Siegfried, MD, professor of pediatrics and dermatology, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, speaks on step edits and other barriers limiting access to biologic, topical, and other medications for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD).

Providers from an asthma primary care program found telemedicine to be effective in both caring for children with asthma and addressing unmet social needs that may exacerbate their asthma outcomes.

Developments in health care and research warrant updates to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for infants who are exposed to HIV but uninfected.

In this interview, Vernon Sondak, MD, the chair of the Department of Cutaneous Oncology at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Florida, explains the latest approach to treating patients with melanoma with BRAF mutations, including those whose disease has spread to the brain or other sites.

Angiotensin receptor blockers exhibited potential neuroprotective properties for reducing Parkinson disease (PD) risk in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension.

The House of Representatives passed a bill to protect nationwide access to contraception; the first polio case since 2013 has been diagnosed in New York; the United States and the World Health Organization look for ways to address the monkeypox outbreak.

Children with type 1 diabetes had the highest rates of using continuous glucose monitoring and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in Italy, according to recent research, but economic barriers prevent widespread adoption.

Although melanoma incidence has been reported in Europe overall for the past several decades, specific numbers on the cancer’s incidence in Finland, as well as disease trends, have remained unknown.

A review found rheumatic conditions cause 22.2% of global cases of fever and inflammation of unknown origin.

The budget allocates half of the money for the development of low-cost interchangeable insulin biosimilars and the other half for building an insulin manufacturing facility in the state.

In part 2 of our interview with Anne McCall, PhD, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Xavier University of Louisiana, she discusses in greater detail the university’s 3-year partnership with Takeda, in particular how the directions it goes in will be influenced by the history of unequal health care delivery in the state.

Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who used the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) System saw significant improvements in psychosocial outcomes, including diabetes distress and hypoglycemic confidence over a 3-month period.

During its annual conference in Spain, Medicines for Europe shared recommendations for greater use of off-patent medications, such as biosimilars and generics, as a way ensure medicines remain available to patients in light of global events and supply chain issues.

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19; Amazon will acquire One Medical for $18 per share, totaling roughly $3.9 billion; the Biden administration is elevating a division of HHS to improve pandemic responses.

Patients who experienced Clostridioides difficile infection had increased risks of mortality and hospital readmission, as well as greater length of stay and total hospital charges.

Current guidelines recommend screening for the 2 most commonly diagnosed autoimmune diseases among adolescent patients with type 1 diabetes, but researchers suggest that additional screenings could benefit patients.

A new review article notes efforts to diagnose cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) early are hampered by a lack of biomarkers.

A population-based cohort study found that carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide exposure was associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Despite incidence of psoriasis decreasing, older populations in Taiwan have a higher risk of developing psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, according to a recent study.

Clonal cytopenias of undetermined significance often manifest prior to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and a recent study found similarities in the cytokine profiles of the distinct conditions.

Nonspecific clinical symptoms can make identifying eosinophilic gastritis difficult, but detailed examination, biopsy, and testing can rule out other possible causes of eosinophilic infiltration of the gastric mucosa.

The technique outperformed physical examinations in identifying muscle fasciculations, which are common in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

In 22 countries supported by the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief, HIV testing and case identification among children and adolescents decreased 40.1% and 29.4%, respectively.

Nine out of 10 patients with hemophilia B dosed with FLT180a were able to stop their weekly infusions of replacement factor IX.

A new study outlining the experiences of women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) finds many women feel their initial symptoms are downplayed by providers, leading to costly delays in diagnosis.