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President Biden outlines new vaccine goal; the United States will stop distributing Eli Lilly's bamlanivimab; rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) decrease among females.

This week, the top managed care news included efficacy data on AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine questioned; coverage from the NCCN 2021 Virtual Annual Conference; COVID-19 poses risks to children with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes.

A Swedish study analyzed 5 years’ worth of data from over 3000 patients, 40% of whom received a molecular diagnosis.

Largely driven by hospitalizations and medications, health care costs were found to be 3 times greater for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than for healthy individuals, according to a recent Danish study.

The announcement allowing the administration of COVID-19 vaccines in dialysis centers is part of a larger $10 billion investment, largely funded by the American Rescue Plan, to expand access.

In part 2 of the COPD Stakeholder Summit, a panel of experts discuss personalized approaches to COPD management and treatment efficacy.

Machine learning models can help predict which children diagnosed with childhood asthma before age 5 will continue to experience symptoms as they get older.

Survey responses of 320 US hospitals highlight the dire consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on facilities and point to a future of ongoing financial and staffing challenges.

This case study, involving a boy aged 13 years, shows that in a little over 1 year, the treatment yielded significant clinical benefit.

After a 12-month follow-up of patients in the CHAMP-HF registry, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Overall Summary Score (KCCQ-OS) was shown to be more prognostically accurate compared with New York Heart Association functional class.

AstraZeneca releases updated efficacy data for its COVID-19 vaccine following scrutiny; Rachel Levine, MD, is confirmed as the first openly transgender person to serve in a federal position; hundreds of migrant children remain in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.

Twice weekly high doses of carfilzomib in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone was tolerable and effective among patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

More than two-thirds of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) survived at least 2 years but were highly susceptible to adverse events (AEs), in a recent study.

Reviewing available literature on the implications of oral health in people with Parkinson disease, researchers found reduced rates of oral hygiene and high prevalence of mostly preventable oral conditions, such as tooth decay and receding gums.

With many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) increasingly turning to herbal drugs and supplements to treat their disease, for which there is no cure, a recent review evaluated the safety of these alternative therapies.

Updates to the NCCN Guidelines in multiple myeloma reflect recent trial results, giving clinicians and patients many choices.

Draft legislation details European Union (EU) plans to cut back its COVID-19 vaccine exports; the Biden administration announces a 3-month extension to Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment; Johnson & Johnson (J&J) may not meet its March 31 vaccine delivery deadline.

Investigators found 10 main themes characterizing the differences between primary care clinics classified as high- and low-performing in distributing diabetes care.

Rates of hepatocellular carcinoma were highest among persons living with HIV who have higher RNA levels, lower CD4 cell counts, or used injection drugs.

Study findings presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, show rates of hearing loss among 28 patients who took teprotumumab were higher than previously reported in phase 2 and 3 trials.

Sleep quality may be as significant as estrogen withdrawal in determining weight gain risk in women, according to a study presented virtually at the Endocrine Society’s 2021 Annual Meeting.

Among patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) in the RATE-AF trial, the index-beat approach produced superior results on a potential diagnosis of heart failure vs consecutive-beat methods.

Randomized clinical trial results published in Cephalalgia show that trans-nasal high-flow dry gas therapy may play a role in reducing migraine-associated pain.

An independent committee expresses concern on US efficacy data for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine; cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in over half of states; wildfire smoke is associated with a significant spike in pediatric respiratory care visits.

New research shows eating before 8:30 am may reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes as individuals who did so exhibited lower blood sugar levels and less insulin resistance.

A study of Korean patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) found that a paradoxical response to short-acting bronchodilators may reduce lung function and quality of life.