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Walgreens, CVS responsible for a majority of wasted US COVID-19 vaccine doses; travel to India restricted by Biden administration amid record daily COVID-19 cases; CDC report links physical adverse events to J&J vaccine with anxiety.

In a recent review, researchers compiled possible reactions and toxicities that span 6 categories.

Ensuring that employees have the assistance and tools necessary to meet telehealth and behavioral health demands is vital to promote safety and health amid the pandemic, along with lowering or eliminating out-of-pocket costs that can steer people away from cancer screenings, therapies, or aspects of high-value care.

Each month of duration of 90% or more improvement in Psoriasis Are and Severity Index significantly impacted patient-reported outcomes in patients with psoriasis.

The current standard calls for bone marrow biopsies, which are invasive and costly.

Although the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has delayed the start of payment models for kidney care, one dialysis provider says it remains committed to the concept.

Last year, a data monitoring committee halted the DAPA-CKD trial when it found the evidence of efficacy was overwhelming, after it was shown the trial met all its primary and secondary end points for patients with chronic kidney disease, with and without type 2 diabetes.

Despite the FDA approving 29 biosimilars, none have achieved interchangeability status. Boehringer Ingelheim thinks its adalimumab biosimilar, Cyltezo, may be the first.

Patients with the GBA mutation of Parkinson disease (PD) were shown to exhibit more severe cognitive decline than patients with idiopathic PD and those with both the GBA and LRRK2 G2019S mutations of PD.

CVS will expand its pilot mental health program; CMS adopts new rules to lower out-of-pocket costs; a study highlights overuse of cervical cancer screening tests.

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As atopic dermatitis (AD) prevalence has increased in children over several decades, it's critical for physicians to recognize the environmental and demographic factors contributing to the change, said Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH.

Because real-world data are lacking on disease-modifying treatment (DMT) prescribing patterns for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a team of investigators wanted to make sure these individuals were receiving adequate care.

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who have comorbidities or advanced age who are treated with a monotherapy have comparable outcomes to patients on combination therapies.

About 1 in 3 patients experienced adverse drug reactions in the 2 new safety studies, aligning with earlier reports.

Blacks and Hispanics were underrepresented in relation to their US racial distribution in clinical trials for ophthalmology drug approvals from 2000 to 2020.

FDA's step toward additional flavoring bans in tobacco products advances its commitment to reducing tobacco-related death, officials said.

Oral semaglutide, when used with basal insulin, is as effective or better than the injectable version in treating type 2 diabetes (T2) while providing similar tolerability.

The FDA decision on Xywav in idiopathic hypersomnia is expected in the third quarter of 2021.

The current treatment landscape of polycycthemia vera (PV) hinges on treatments like hydroxyurea and ruxolitinib, the latter having emerged as an effective second-line therapy in patients with severe pruritis, symptomatic splenomegaly, or post-PV myelofibrosis symptoms.

The study findings show that atopic dermatitis is associated with internalizing and externalizing problems, with younger children experiencing emotional problems and adolescents with other atopic diseases having relationship problems.

According to the researchers, attempting to target the tumor microenvironment leads the way to an array of potential targetable pathways in the disease, including through the use of combination therapy.

Disproportionate rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Black women, who have a nearly 4 times higher enrollment rate in community supervision programs, underscores the need for culturally targeted HIV/STI interventions.

President Biden outlined new health initiatives in his first speech to a joint session of Congress; data show the disproportionate impact of air pollution on communities of color; COVID-19 case rates decline in half of US states.

Results of a longitudinal cohort study conducted in France suggest post-menopausal women who have a history of migraine may be at an increased risk of developing hypertension.

A proportion of rheumatoid arthritis pain may be more appropriately considered separate from inflammation and should be treated as a focus of its own.

Growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) may be a useful biomarker for predicting physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which could help physicians better determine disease prognosis, investigators concluded.

Authors of a global meta-analysis concluded that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), who are generally at a higher risk for lung cancer, may gain some protection from inhaled corticosteroids.