Introduction

Medicare drug price negotiations lowered out-of-pocket costs for some beneficiaries, but those reaching the annual Part D cap saw no direct savings.

AI quantitative CT (UCLA QILD, Brainomix e-Lung) predicts FVC decline and drug response in PPF, strengthening biomarkers beyond spirometry in INBUILD.

Delphi consensus guides dermatology on spotting CTCL vs atopic dermatitis before/after dupilumab, using biopsy plus T-cell clonality testing and safer treatment switches.

Rosacea is likely missed, not rare, in skin of color, as low suspicion and hard-to-see redness delay diagnosis, said Hilary Baldwin, MD.

Hidradenitis suppurativa diagnosis often takes 7 to 10 years, and patients with skin of color often present with tunnels and scarring already in place.

In HIV, lymphoma survival tracks tumor stage and CD4 count, not viral suppression, a Spanish cohort shows.

Polyphenols show lab promise for endometriosis, but human evidence is thin, and the best resveratrol pain trial was negative.

Those using e-cigarettes were more likely to develop cataracts, and those receiving cataract surgery less likely to develop depression and anxiety.