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Gary Lyman, MD, MPH, an oncologist and hematologist, discusses how biosimilars have fared in the oncology space compared to other therapeutic areas.

An overview of the latest news in Parkinson disease reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

Considerable evidence shows sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors have cardioprotective benefits, but new research elucidates the ways in which the drugs can also have positive renal impacts.

Pfizer and BioNTech said they will seek approval for a booster shot of their COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, while US health authorities said a booster is not necessary. In addition, the CDC emphasized in-person learning for schools this fall in updated guidance.

Highlighting the latest ophthalmology-related news reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order aimed at lowering drug prices; the FDA imposes limits on who should receive a controversial new Alzheimer disease drug; western US states prepare for a second heat wave.

Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.

Posters presented at the European Hematology Association 2021 Virtual Congress evaluated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in elderly patients.

This new study from Spain represents the first extensive look at late presentation of persons living with HIV, following the 2014 introduction of guidelines on early HIV diagnosis.

A long-term Swedish study found that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) significantly increased mortality in children and young adults, particularly due to cancer, cardiometabolic disease, and liver disease.

An algorithm influenced by cough sound recognition and symptom reporting conducted using a smartphone was found to be effective at diagnosing patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).

Psoriasis is prevalent among more than 7.5 million adults in the United States, a new study says.

The findings, coming from nearly a decade’s worth of retrospective data on patients aged at least 65 years, offer real-world evidence on the treatment’s impact on survival.

Moderna starts testing for its new mRNA seasonal flu vaccine; the worldwide COVID-19 death toll hits 4 million as Delta variant spreads; more states sign on to Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy reorganization plans after additional payments and release of documents are added to the deal.

Children exposed to environmental stressors known to impair sleep exhibited improved sleep duration by more than 1 hour each night after undergoing a mindfulness training intervention program, with rapid-eye movement sleep improving as well.

A meta-analysis from ESC Heart Failure shows the effects of home telemonitoring in patients with decompensated heart failure.

New data underscore how obesity, racial disparities and recent treatment advancements have impacted cancer mortality and incidence rates.

Twenty-eight patient advocacy groups wrote a letter pledging endorsement of the Bolstering Innovative Options to Save Immediately on Medicines (BIOSIM) Act, a bill aimed at increasing reimbursement and incentivizing prescriptions for biosimilars.

Here are some of the latest developments in multiple sclerosis (MS) from our sister publication, NeurologyLive®.

Christopher Arendt, PhD, head, Oncology Therapeutic Area Unit, Takeda, speaks on the efficacy data of mobocertinib in patients with EGFR exon 20 mutations within metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its potential significance for these patient populations.

Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD, is named deputy administrator and director of Center for Medicare; United States falls short of President Joe Biden’s Independence Day vaccination goal, with large variation between state vaccination rates; study finds those who smoke menthol cigarettes have more trouble quitting than those who smoke unflavored cigarettes.

Despite positive data showing that negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can help accelerate wound healing for neck and head wounds, investigators of a review found that the presence of certain comorbidities may slow healing times.

A statement from the makers of the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin suggests the benefits in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are significant.

Mary Pat Gallagher, MD, of NYU Langone Health, discusses research needed to better understand how COVID-19 impacts individuals with diabetes.

Low-dose niacin uptake over 12 months was associated with improvements in the UPDRS III motor score, as well as fatigue and mood in people with Parkinson disease.

Data from several surveys conducted since 2005 indicate a continuous gap in HIV prevention and transmission between adolescent females and males in sub-Saharan Africa.

This episode of Managed Care Cast features interviews with experts who discuss how the same efforts to stamp out COVID-19 also reduced Clostridioides difficile and the prospects for such mitigation efforts to continue.

Results of an online survey indicated that remote electrical neuromodulation (REN) may serve as a nonpharmocological treatment option for patients with menstrual migraine.