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Deborah Birx, MD, warned the United States has entered a new phase in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; the United States will send $2 billion in funding to GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi to ramp up production of a COVID-19 vaccine; the pandemic highlights health illiteracy among Americans.

Chronic migraine (CM) may be associated with widespread disruption of normal white matter (WM) integrity in the brain, according to a study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.

A new treatment option is approved for patients with a common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma who cannot have an autologous stem cell transplant.

Deirdre Ruttle, chief marketing officer, InstaMed and head of Wholesale Payments Healthcare Marketing, J.P. Morgan, discusses streamlined payment options in a post COVID-19 world.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), because inflammation plays a pivotal role in the development of CVD. However, there is a need for greater improvement of CVD risk prevention.

A new study finds even if renal function is restored, patients who have severe renal impairment when diagnosed with multiple myeloma have lower overall survival rates.

Previous research has established acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in the gastrointestinal tract as the primary cause of both GVHD severity and mortality, and as a result, emphasis is placed on preventing acute gut GVHD while still preserving the graft-versus-leukemia effect of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

A shorter course of pulmonary rehabilitation, with phone support, improved symptoms and reduced hospital readmissions for patients with post-acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).

A study analyzing data from 2 Philadelphia hospitals shows pregnant black and Hispanic women are nearly 5 times more likely to be exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); global reports of seasonal influenza are at record lows; economic disparities are highlighted by turnaround times for COVID-19 tests. 

The ADAURA trial was stopped in April 2020 after an independent monitoring committee called for the trial to be unblinded 2 years early based on a determination of overwhelming efficacy.

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Occipital pain is linked to migraine, but the 2 conditions are sometimes difficult to separate.

Bristol Myers Squibb and bluebird bio submitted a second Biologics License Application (BLA) to the FDA for idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel), the companies’ investigational B-cell maturation antigen–directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy, indicated for adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (MM).

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, clinics have closed to varying degrees. As clinics look to reopen or welcome back patients after a COVID-19 infection, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released advice on strategies for reopening practices as the pandemic continues.

A study outlines the association between early school closures and reduced coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence and mortality; Baylor University will ship COVID-19 testing kits to all students expected to return to campus in the fall; the National Collaborative on Gun Violence awarded $7.5 million in grants to fund research on the crisis.

Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) have high disease burden, and management of their disease can vary widely to include watchful waiting, phlebotomy, or drug therapy.

Results for EMPEROR-Reduced have been highly anticipated, as they are expected to set off a new round of competition in the drug class, which was first developed to treat type 2 diabetes.

According to a new study, patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial disease (CTD-ILD) had significantly higher mortality rates and worse 10-year survival rates than patients who did not develop the complication.

Researchers discuss the implications of nonmotor symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease, which can contribute to major sleep, ocular, olfactory, throat, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or musculoskeletal disorders.

Although the name suggests the disease affects only the kidneys, development of fluid-filled cysts can spread to the liver, the pancreas, and other organs. While a healthy kidney is about the size of a fist, a kidney filled with cysts from polycystic kidney disease (PKD) can grow to be about the size of a football weigh up to 30 pounds

Less than 1% of all breast cancers occur in men, making this a rare disease among that patient population, and most treatment guidelines are based on outcomes and survival rates seen in women with the disease.

Insulin cost-sharing caps may benefit children and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to new research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Patients who have both skin and joint symptoms with psoriatic arthritis have greater disease burden and worse quality of life compared with patients who have joint-only involvement.

Results from a racially diverse clinical trial show that despite bringing palliative care to rural and minority populations with heart failure facing hurdles to accessing such care, using telehealth delivery methods to improve access does not improve the mood or quality of life of patients or their caregivers.

Using automated spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, researchers found the presence of subretinal fluid (SRF) in individuals with diabetic macular edema (DME) is associated with lower baseline best-corrected visual acuity. The findings of this retrospective study suggest automated quantification of intraretinal fluid and SRF may be an objective approach to assess DME treatment.

Through GoMo Health’s partnership with the Center for Health Technology and Innovation (CHTI) at the American Heart Association (AHA), GoMo, in collaboration with the AHA, has launched the telehealth care coordination solution, known as Concierge Care, a behaviorally-based, patient-centric care solution that can lead to measurable and sustainable population health, said Patrick Dunn, program director of CHTI at the AHA, and Bob Gold, chief executive officer of GoMo Health.

Laboratories cannot keep up with the demand for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing results; job losses in Texas have led to many losing their insurance; a new California poll shows that Latinos worry most about finances and getting sick from COVID-19.

Through the partnership, Humana and Heal will expand the startup’s current markets to include Chicago, Charlotte, Houston and others that are part of Bold Goal, a multi-year effort to improve overall health of communities by addressing both medical needs and working with partners to address social determinants of health, such as food insecurity.