August 25th 2025
The study found no difference in physician communication scores between patients with advanced cancer and other illnesses, suggesting that discordance may stem from other dynamics.
Telehealth Can Drive More Meaningful Serious Illness Conversations in MDS, AML
July 10th 2024Researchers collected feedback from 20 clinicians implementing a telehealth serious illness conversation (SIC) with their patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
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Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: LGBTQIA+ Affirming Provider Designation
July 9th 2024Kim Zynn, vice president of UPMC Health Plan's provider network and development relations team, shares how physicians can become LGBTQIA+ affirming providers, which is designated within the health plan.
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Age, Pneumonectomy Linked to Poor NSCLC Surgery Outcomes
July 9th 2024This new analysis incorporated 1997-2013 data on patients with a history of surgical resection of stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and their postop complications to evaluate the possibility of better identifying future surgical candidates.
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Dr Mark Bleackley: New Medication to Benefit Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
July 9th 2024Mark Bleackley, PhD, chief scientific officer, Incannex, details the progress of the ongoing RePOSA trial, which is assessing the safety and efficacy of IHL-42X in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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Five Children, 2 Hearing-Improved Ears Each: Successful DFNB9 Gene Therapy
July 8th 2024The interim results of a single-arm trial in children with autosomal recessive deafness 9 (DFNB9) show the benefits of binaural administration of gene therapy: better hearing with no serious adverse effects.
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Utilization of Low- and High-Value Health Care by Individuals With and Without Cognitive Impairment
Low-value service utilization is common among all older adults, and utilization of some high-value services decreases after the onset of cognitive decline.
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COVID-19's Potential Impact on Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer Trends
Published: July 6th 2024 | Updated: July 1st 2024In our ongoing interview with Jessica K. Paulus, ScD, Ontada, she explains potential drivers behind changing trends in care for lung cancer that may have been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Final Readout of FIREFISH Study Showcases Risdiplam’s Pronounced Effects in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
July 3rd 2024The FIREFISH study showed that most children with type I spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) maintained or improved motor functions and feeding abilities over 5 years when treated with risdiplam.
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Insurers continue to raise consumer costs despite covering fewer drugs and having more drug coverage restrictions; the Biden Administration is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to train geriatricians; the Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into Teva Pharmaceuticals after the company refused to take down patents for its asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease inhalers.
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Subcutaneous Ofatumumab Shows Reduced Injection Reactions in Multiple Sclerosis
June 28th 2024New findings show a similar number of injective-related reactions (IRRs) were reported between the use of ofatumumab (Kesimpta) and ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, but less severe reactions have been associated with ofatumumab.
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Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Trans and Gender Diverse Health Care
June 28th 2024Charlie Borowicz, manager of trans and gender diverse health at Allegheny Health Network, shares how the program offers comprehensive patient-first care to those in the LGBTQ+ and gender diverse community.
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Fertility Risks and Treatments Misunderstood by Patients With SCD
June 28th 2024Results from a cross-sectional study revealed the gaps in knowledge related to fertility risks among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), as well as shed light on patient perspectives on fertility treatments.
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