The adequate safety and improved symptom burden observed with self-administration of biologic therapies at home for the management of severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps suggests potential in shifting care away from the more costlier in-patient setting.
Recent research used incidence and mortality data from the GLOBOCAN 2020 database to gain insight into worldwide patterns of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020.
How much would have Medicare saved if it had the same ability to purchase generic drugs at the same price as individuals using direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmacies like the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company? Billions, as it turns out.
Panelists taking part in an AHIP 2022 session discuss collaborative strategies among payers, manufacturers, and policy makers to address challenges regarding affordability and access of novel disease modifying drugs entering the marketplace.
Using data from a wearable fertility tracking device, researchers developed an algorithm that successfully identified 68% of COVID-19 cases before symptom onset.
A recent review found that parents with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had a higher risk of having children with COPD.
Investigators from the Pediatric Diabetes Center at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone investigated outcomes disparities as they related to diabetes technology use among youth living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
An observational study found that erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) usage was associated with increased risk of malignancies in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage renal disease.
A retrospective study found that 26% of eyes with acute primary angle closure (APAC) were resolved after initial medical treatment.
Homeless people in the county of Phoenix, Arizona, made up 130 of the 339 who died of heat-associated causes in 2021; patients who are addicted to opioids may lose online help if federal regulations expire; Paul M Ellwood Jr, MD, the creator of the health maintenance organization (HMO) concept, died aged 95 years.
Children with severe and poorly controlled asthma generally face a greater risk of sleep-disordered breathing.
A new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of HHS suggests the accuracy of Medicare’s race and ethnicity data will only diminish over time, unless changes are implemented.
Based on limited existing evidence, a systematic review found no single dietary factor had a meaningful impact on rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMD) outcomes.
Bruce House in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, has been serving individuals living with HIV and AIDS for 34-plus years. Here we speak with Patrick Morley, office and communications coordinator.
A new report offers novel insights into a very small patient population.
Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, executive vice president of Texas Oncology, discusses how enhancements to telemedicine precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic have made lasting and meaningful changes to oncology care, including that these care improvements will persist post pandemic.
Data from menstrual tracking apps may be used against people in certain states if Roe v Wade is overturned; 100 million Americans, including 41% of adults, have health care debt; Express Scripts reported results of its program to lower diabetes-related costs.
Patients with multiple myeloma frequently relapse and experience deteriorating quality of life, according to findings from the LocoMMotion study, which also reported that specific patient and disease characteristics are associated with poor efficacy outcomes.
Anita Kumar, MD, medical oncologist with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, led a session at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), on New Directions in Mantle Cell Lymphoma.
After completing 6 modules in a digital therapeutic for insomnia, most users met criteria for meaningful treatment response and 40% met criteria for remission.
There needs to be an emphasis on how to reduce the cost and burden of real-world evidence studies, said Patricia Deverka, MD, MS, senior researcher and deputy director at the Center for Translational and Policy Research and Precision Medicine, University of California San Francisco.
Researchers emphasize the importance of characterizing and recognizing this subtype to identify patients at risk of Kaposi sarcoma.
People with rare diseases experience significant diagnostic delays, high out-of-pocket costs, travel burden for specialty care, and insufficient dental and psychological support, according to new findings.
Outcomes in this new study, conducted among patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) on maintenance dialysis and receiving sacubitril/valsartan, were evaluated as they pertained to heart function and blood pressure.
About 43% of patients experienced complete depletion of B cells after the first round of rituximab, and those patients had greater odds of longer-term success.
A patient’s quick response to cemiplimab (Libtayo) was reversed after the therapy was stopped due to progression of apparent metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
A recent review summarized the current knowledge and treatment paradigm of multiple myeloma, including recent advances and challenges in nanomedicine.
A systematic review found that skin clearance, symptom control, and treatment safety were among the highest expected outcomes of treatment for patients with psoriasis.
A dichotomous classification scheme has helped in the intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) space, but some potential variants require further exploration, the article states.
COVID-19 may not be the only respiratory infection that can result in chronic symptoms afterward.
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