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A retrospective study found that instances of recurrent pulmonary hypertension due to vascular reocclusion or restenosis were extremely uncommon after balloon pulmonary angioplasty.

This qualitative study conducted interviews with caregivers of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to explore their unique experiences and challenges in navigating health systems to access disease-modifying therapies.

In a new study, patients with psoriasis had a 39.46% prevalence of being overweight and 37.41% prevalence of obesity—83.56% patients also dismissed the importance of having healthy balanced eating habits.

Patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with a more expensive medication were found to have higher pharmacy costs but lower SMA-related health care resource utilization and medical costs compared with patients receiving standard-of-care nusinersen monotherapy.

This new late-breaking data presented at ACR 2023 was the first clinical evidence indicating efficacy of afimetoran for those with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).

The most-read articles from the 2023 European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Meeting covered the most up-to-date treatment strategies for hematological malignancies, racial disparities in treatment patterns for blood cancers, and updates on immunotherapy as a tool in hematologic oncology.

A multivariable analysis suggested the safety and efficacy of onasemnogene abeparvovec (OA) in the treatment of older and heavier children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1.

The top articles of 2023 addressed key issues such as representation gaps in aRCC research, concerns about the 340B program's impact on asthma disparities, slow adoption of equity innovations, potential biases in type 2 diabetes risk models, and addressing disparities in psoriasis treatment based on race and culture.

This year’s top 5 most-read articles on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) explored expert opinions on treatment approaches, data on newly emerging therapies, the impacts of alcohol, and more.

Data presented at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition highlighted improvements in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) with ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) in multiple myeloma (MM).

In breast cancer coverage this year, topline results from the phase 3 NATALEE trial made waves in March, with our other most-read content in the space covering an expanded indication for abemaciclib, revised screening recommendations, a new potential treatment to reduce radiation exposure, and the benefits of diet and exercise on patient outcomes.

Our top-read type 1 diabetes articles of 2023 covered increases in rates of pediatric diabetes early in the COVID-19 pandemic, novel therapies for T1D, and links between patient characteristics and T1D outcomes.

This new program was designed to be a scalable model for the formulation of similar initiatives in communities known to have limited access to specialized care for rheumatic conditions.

Our most-read oncology content of 2023 included meeting coverage, research on an algorithm using patient-reported outcomes to predict hospital visits, and the launch of an National Comprehensive Cancer Network pilot project aiming to measure health equity.

Misdiagnoses of multiple sclerosis (MS) represent one of the prominent challenges in MS for patients, clinicians, and researchers. A variety of factors influence misdiagnosis, including testing deficiencies, copycat diseases, and more.

“Unfortunately, limited access to these therapies worldwide appears to be a major challenge,” the researchers wrote.

An observational registry study revealed that inflammatory disease activity is not the only factor influencing the achievement of treatment targets for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

An in-depth look into what the drug is being used for and what has contributed to the shortage.

Mark A. Socinski, MD, executive director at AdventHealth Cancer Institute, discussed the emergence of targeted therapies for lung cancer and their ongoing impact on outcomes for certain patients.

Jun Gong, MD, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses the latest data on adagrasib in colorectal cancer, the importance of conducting genomic testing, and more.

A one-size-fits-all approach to alternative payment models (APMs) often isn’t very fair to community practices, said Miriam Atkins, MD, FACP, president of the Community Oncology Alliance.

Coverage from The US Oncology Network Payer Transformation Summit, held September 27-29, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Real-world data presented at the 2023 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition showed similar toxicity profiles and outcomes among older and younger patients with multiple myeloma (MM) treated with teclistamab.

A single-center, observational study conducted in the Czech Republic investigated the determining factors in delayed diagnoses in multiple sclerosis (MS) and how these delays impact patient outcomes.

The most-read content from the 2023 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition included the latest in treating hematologic malignancies, the hope brought by novel therapy strategies, and the potential for artificial intelligence to improve diagnostic accuracy.

Our top multiple myeloma (MM) content this year included research suggesting many patients still face poor prognoses despite advances, a case study of unique MM presentation, and research presented at the 2022 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.

This year’s most-read articles on inflammation explored predictive biomarkers, medication acceptance, the impacts of long COVID-19, and more.

In the phase 3 EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39 clinical trial, the antibody-drug conjugate enfortumab vedotin plus PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab nearly doubled both median overall survival and progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy.

In 2023, adalimumab biosimilars took center stage in the biosimilar space due to 8 long-anticipated products finally launching.