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People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can now travel without needing to self-quarantine or a negative coronavirus test; study finds COVID-19 vaccines safe and effective for pregnant and breastfeeding women; HHS launches a mask design contest with a substantial cash prize.

Kathryn Gold, MD, medical oncologist and associate professor of medicine at UC San Diego, who is a member of the NCCN guidelines panel for small-cell lung cancer, gives insight into the guidelines and the importance of frequent updates.

With musculoskeletal care representing one of the leading cost drivers in health care spending for self-insured employers and health plans, a transition to preventive care characterized by both digital and in-person care solutions can lead to improved patient outcomes and cost savings.

The combination of lenalidomide with steroid dexamethasone is standard of care in multiple myeloma (MM), but new research shows older patients can be spared the steroids.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

Potential biomarkers include tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability, and circulating tumor DNA.

Behçet disease (BD), a rare systemic inflammatory disease, is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

According to authors, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should be used when incomplete signs of the rare complication are presented to help guide the skin biopsy.

Reversible Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors may play a key role in treatment when it comes to addressing resistance stemming mutations in the active site (Cys481) that emerge from treatment with irreversible BTK inhibitors.

Dinesh Kapur, MD, chair, OneCouncil, and managing partner, Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology (ECHO), speaks on efforts made by by community oncology practices to improve minority representation in oncology clinical trials and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of the 2021 Community Oncology Conference.

Physicians should evaluate female patients complaining of chronic cough for psychological conditions when determining course of treatment as the two may be related, investigators concluded.

Classical mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and 2 aggressive variants exhibited similar rates of negativity for the CD5 marker, but further testing may be needed in certain cases to avoid misdiagnosis with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

In patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD), the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) indicates an increased risk of cancer.

Study findings indicate that droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) may be more accurate than real-time quantitative PCR in measuring minimal residual disease (MRD) among pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), particularly in late follow-up time points.

Anemia, which occurs in over 50% of patients with end-stage kidney disease, should not be considered an obstacle to home dialysis, according to a new report.

Russell Langan, MD, chief of Surgical Oncology and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, details the implementation of the center's Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Program.

A quality assessment program conducted in the Republic of Korea may be effective in improving disease management and prognosis for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but the effects may be temporary.

According to a recent review, data suggest mast cells have an important role in tissue homeostasis and wound healing, with mass cell dysregulation potentially leading to fibrotic disease.

As more therapies continue to be approved, efforts will focus on toxicity prevention and mitigation strategies for associated unique and potentially life-threatening adverse reactions.

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A recent subgroup analysis of the DAPA-HF study investigated possible clinical outcome differences between women and men following the addition of dapagliflozin to their treatment regimens.

Phase 3 data show the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is effective at preventing COVID-19 6 months after the second dose; the USDA will not move forward with a plan to cut food stamps; data reveal spike in drug overdose deaths during pandemic.

This week, the top news in managed care included COVID-19 cases surging as vaccine eligibility expands nationwide; Senate bill seeks to limit use of step therapy in employer health plans; a look into local and global awareness of the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic.

This video excerpt is our second entry in a 6-part series on individuals and international organizations working to bring local and global awareness to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic, which is marking its 40th anniversary this year.

Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with iron deficiency, which is in turn associated with worse functional capacity and survival in PAH; however, iron repletion by infusion provided no significant clinical benefit.

A survey of employer and purchaser members of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions found that over half expect a transition to a more stabilized business environment by the third quarter of this year, as well as increased benefit offerings on mental health access and virtual care delivery.

Authors of a review article explore the role of HLA antigens in type 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroid disease.

Kathy Oubre, MS, chief operating officer, Pontchartrain Cancer Center, explores US adoption of biosimilars ahead of her panel discussion at the 2021 Community Oncology Conference, as well as what sessions she’s looking forward to attending.