Nanoparticles could improve the solubility of drugs, aid in treatment escape from the immune system, and increase the half-life of drugs in the circulatory system against viral lung infections such as influenza, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus.
PCV10 protection is likely to have reduced the incidence of pneumococcal disease among all ages by between 48% and 66%.
Targeted PrEP advertisements with different types of couples and sociodemographic characteristics were more eye-catching, motivating, relatable, and memorable.
Amid various obstacles, health care providers and pharmacists can initiate measures to enhance compensation for pharmacy services in managed care.
In clinical trials of patients with Crohn disease, upadacitinib demonstrated early and long-term symptom relief, as well a visible reduction of damage to the intestinal lining caused by excess inflammation.
Study finds that a more accurate estimate of the burden of RSV disease will facilitate appropriate decision making regarding the use of preventive interventions, such as vaccination.
Improving awareness and getting involved in local or national initiatives can enable pharmacists to make change.
At least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity aerobic activity, or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity aerobic activity found to improve outcomes in patients with flu or pneumonia.
The panel corresponds to proteins that are abundant in treatment-resistant melanoma cells and may predict resistance to targeted treatment.
Study findings may help guide efforts to develop effective HIV vaccines and antibody-based HIV treatments.
When considering outsourcing, pharmacies should use a multistakeholder team to weigh pros and cons.
Common chronic pain conditions included in the analysis were fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, and musculoskeletal pain.
Pegfilgrastim-pbbk is a leukocyte growth factor developed to reduce the onset of infection in patients with non-myeloid malignancies administered myelosuppressive anticancer medications associated with a clinically significant rate of febrile neutropenia.
Preexposure prophylaxis use for HIV continues to be lower than desired in some populations.
Health care professionals should educate patients that it is possible to effectively manage pain without opioids.
Study evaluates the effect of long-acting monoclonal antibodies tixagevimab and cilgavimab treating COVID-19 symptoms and viral shedding.
Hospitalization costs from respiratory syncytial virus infection are driven by older age and comorbidities.
Precision medicine is rooted in the reality that the way patients respond to treatment is heavily affected by their individual genetic variability, their complex biology, and external factors.
Since the 2018 guideline’s publication, additional non-statin therapies such as bempedoic acid, evinacumab, and inclisiran, have been approved by the FDA for the management of hypercholesterolemia.
Diagnosing risk of frailty in patients hospitalized with heart failure is a safe and effective means of improving patient management.
Treatment-emergent adverse events were reported in a similar proportion of participants with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, both with and without immunocompromising conditions.
Approximately 56.6% of young adults with advanced heart disease prefer to be involved in end-of-life decisions if they were very ill, with nearly all patients saying that they would also like their parents to be involved.
Investigators of the phase 2 study also found a comparable reactogenicity to the individual influenza and COVID-19 vaccines from Novavax or authorized vaccine comparators.
Patients with HIV were no less likely to show a worse clinical presentation following tecovirimat treatment.
Brexpiprazole was associated with a statistically and clinically meaningful improvement in agitative behaviors caused by dementia compared to placebo.
Lili Wang, MD, PhD, discusses her research investigating how METTL3 regulates RNA splicing dysregulation and contributes to CLL growth.
Study shows that the nervous system of individuals experiencing post-COVID-19 fatigue is underactive in 3 key areas.
Investigators found that providing parents with a hypothetical scenario outlining why they should immunize their children against COVID-19 was effective in improving vaccination rates.
A new FDA policy would assess blood donor eligibility using a set of individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV.
Health systems must address drivers of attrition, turnover.
