Kennedy Ferruggia, Assistant Editor

Breast cancer prevention vaccines could have significant positive societal impact by reducing cancer diagnoses.

The combination of elacestrant and abemaciclib showed promising 8.7-month progression-free survival in ER+, HER2- advanced breast cancer, including in patients with ESR1 mutations.

The assessment of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes can provide valuable insights to guide personalized treatment decisions for breast cancer patients.

Both risk-reducing mastectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy were associated with significant improvements among young BRCA carriers with breast cancer.

Assessing pre-treatment TIL levels in young breast cancer patients could help predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Komal Jhaveri MD, FACP, shares that the combination of imlunestrant plus abemaciclib further improved progression-free survival compared to imlunestrant alone.

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, shares the role of ESR1 mutation testing and combination strategies to optimize endocrine therapy in patients with metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer.

Further research is needed to identify the influence of high-dose vitamin D supplementation among vitamin D–deficient populations.

Pharmacists play a key role in vaccination efforts to prevent respiratory illnesses.

Durvalumab could offer further treatment for individuals with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Reduced hospital masking and testing policies increased rates of hospital-onset respiratory infections, including RSV.

During a 15-year period, 1 in 5 older adults living with COPD received a shingles vaccine.

High-dose vitamin C, when combined with chemotherapy, has shown the potential to double the survival rate of patients with late-stage metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Researchers developed a method to stabilize respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) fusion (F) proteins, advancing potential vaccines for both viruses.

Tryptophan, found in turkey and other foods, affects serotonin and melatonin production.

Trends across small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) emphasize the need to further improve global treatment options.

Findings highlight the unmet medical need for outpatient interventions and preventive measures that can reduce hospitalizations.

The risk of developing interstitial lung disease after immunotherapy was 6.5 times higher in individuals with high inflammation.

ALE.P02 could provide further treatment options for advanced or metastatic anti–claudin-1+ squamous cancers.

Through an assignment to create a TikTok infomercial, students master new concepts and have positive educational experiences via social media.

Vitamin D and calcium decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure among older individuals with obesity.

Use of in-room air purifiers with HEPA-14 filters did not result in a significant reduction of acute respiratory infections.

An increase of shingles vaccination was reported among individuals with asthma.

Lazertinib in combination with amivantamab displays positive outcomes for non–small cell lung cancer compared with standard first line treatment.

Pharmacists can continue to spread awareness of the importance of receiving a shingles vaccine.

Increasing vaccine coverage among adults at highest risk could lessen associated hospitalizations and severe outcomes caused by RSV.

Use of antitherapeutic medication prescribed for herpes zoster related to lower risk of subsequent dementia.

RSV vaccination is approximately 77% to 81% effective against hospital and emergency department encounters among older adults.

White button mushroom can rebuild anti-cancer immune defense while slowing cancer growth.

Researchers applied extracellular vesicles retrieved from human red blood cells to serve as natural carrier to deliver the anti-cancer antisense oligonucleotides to the tumor site.