Skylar Kenney, Assistant Editor

The long-term implications of post-COVID-19 myocardial injury detected by cardiac MRI are still unknown.

The technique uses light and nanoparticles to temporarily open the tight junctions that protect the brain and allow medication to reach its target.

These benefits included increased survival, a lower risk of hospital readmission for heart failure, and an overall improvement in quality of life.

The investigators note that this is the largest annual decrease in 2 decades of reporting.

Officials with the FDA have approved the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus assay for use on DiaSorin’s automated LIAISON XS platform.

Investigators have developed an antibody-based treatment for Alzheimer disease, as well as a protein-based vaccine.

IVIG also has an important therapeutic role in cases with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), the researchers said.

These results are based on a case report of a patient with LCV associated to sensitive neuropathy for whom systemic treatment was ineffective.

The investigators said that this analysis is the most comprehensive assessment of vaccination rates among US hospital personnel to date, using data from 3.3 million HCP.

According to the researchers, almost half of the caregivers surveyed responded that the people they are caring for rely on them more than ever before, with 94% of respondents indicating that they put the needs of the person they care for above their own during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sotrovimab found not inferior to intravenous administration for the early treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in high-risk, non-hospitalized patients 12 years of age and older.

No differences found in all-cause mortality or stroke between patients with aortic stenosis at intermediate surgical risk who had transcatheter aortic valve replacement or surgery.

Galectin-1 may offer a protective function for the kidneys in patients with type 2 diabetes at high risk of diabetic nephropathy.

The investigators conducted a comprehensive review of epidemiological studies, finding a consistent association between extreme heat and a greater risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes.

The new sFIS assay may be capable of identifying immune biomarkers indicative of survival chances and treatment effectiveness for patients with ovarian cancer.

The researchers based this conclusion on the analysis of VZV-infected primary human brain vascular adventitial fibroblasts (HBVAFs), which are among the first arterial cells infected in VZV vasculopathy.

Among participants who had been infected with SARS-CoV-2, heart rate was reduced during physical exertion, and recovery was delayed after the exertion.

Patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who were given the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab demonstrated a significantly longer overall survival than those who received sunitinib.

Jet injection has been researched for years, including the development of jet injectors for insulin, nicotine, and local anesthetic for dental procedures

Vericiguat is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure.

mRNA encoding vascular endothelial growth factor into the myocardium of patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass surgery was both safe and tolerable in patients with heart failure.

Iptacopan demonstrated statistically significant and clinically important reductions in proteinuria for patients with C3 glomerulopathy.

This follows the FDA’s decision to expand the emergency use authorization for Pfizer and Moderna booster vaccines to all individuals 18 and older.

Individuals with diabetes and atrial fibrillation were less likely to notice symptoms of irregular heartbeat.

The difference in COVID-19 infection time between patients receiving heparin and those who did not was approximately 4 days on average.

RSV causes an estimated 14,000 deaths and 177,000 hospitalizations annually among US adults over 65 years of age.

The organization recognized 5 individuals, 1 institution, and 1 scholarly paper for their contributions to pharmacy education, research, patient outcomes, community service, and publication.

Study finds COVID-19 booster shot was extremely beneficial for all patients with cancer, especially those with a blood cancer.

Approximately 40% of patients with stage IV melanoma have brain metastases at diagnosis.