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Germ cell tumors that occur in places other than the testicles and ovaries are very rare.

National Pharmacist Day is celebrated each year on January 12 and it is a chance to celebrate the incredible work that pharmacists do for their patients.

In a subset of 537 patients receiving the IV therapy across 178 clinics, there was a 54% response rate and 30% remission rate.

Responses elicited by the pneumococcal vaccine for all 20 serotypes were similar whether administered with the COVID-19 vaccine or with placebo.

Patient engagement can support pharmacists in discovering a wider range of potential drug interactions while promoting medication safety.

Well-designed incentives and education can help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and bolster vaccination rates.

Earlier analyses also demonstrated the same potential of BBV152 against SARS-CoV-2 alpha, beta, delta, zeta, and kappa.

Lefamulin (Xenleta, Nabriva Therapeutics) is approved for the treatment of adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia caused by susceptible microorganisms.

Giant cell arteritis frequently causes headaches, scalp tenderness, jaw pain and vision problems.

The FDA granted priority review to the combination of relatlimab and nivolumab in September 2021 based on the results of this study.

Compensation was a positive, while workload, management, and lack of work/life balance are the top reasons for dissatisfaction.

Finding ways to eliminate barriers to care helps narrow the gap.

The data were used to evaluate effect of the ACA state Medicaid on insurance coverage, health care use, and health outcomes measured between 1 month prior to conception through 1 year postpartum, and neonatal outcomes within 27 days of birth.

Ensovibep has met the primary endpoint of viral load reduction over 8 days in a phase 2 study, the companies said.

More aggressive competition and uptake could cause larger cuts, estimated at up to $124.5 billion between 2021 and 2025, according to the results of a RAND corporation analysis.

Ten quiz questions to assess your knowledge on common symptoms and treatments for atrial fibrillation.

Analysis examines the impacted of expected trends in exposure to high blood sugar, low education levels, obesity, and smoking.

Out of the 3959 who were a part of the study, 2403 of the individuals were vaccinated and 1556 were unvaccinated.

About 48% of individuals experienced a complete or partial response when treated with pembrolizumab, and about two-thirds also had a response that lasted more than 3 years.

Emicizumab (Hemlibra, Roche) is indicated for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and children with hemophilia A with or without factor VIII inhibitors.

Incorporating mental distress screenings during cancer care have been historically difficult, despite the fact that these patients tend to be vulnerable to mental health challenges.

Despite best practice recommendations, prescriptions for acute pharyngitis are frequently not accompanied by testing, Epic Research data show.

Point-of-care testing can vary in complexity, but is always performed at or near a patient and at the site where care or treatment is provided.

Study results establish LAG-3 inhibition as therapeutically relevant third immune checkpoint pathway

Additionally, the study showed a 15-fold increase in maternal mortality rates associated with chronic hypertension over the 40-year study period.

Alyson McGregor, MD, of Brown University explains what pharmacists should understand about the impact of sex and gender on medicine within their practice.

Proof-of-contest is inexpensive and quantifies specific antigens from a drop of blood within minutes.

Patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation NSCLC account for approximately 1%-2% of NSCLC cases.

GeneSight Mental Health Monitor finds that many struggle to know the difference between teenage behavior and a mental health challenge.

Results of a separate analysis demonstrate that Johnson & Johnson’s booster generated a 41-fold increase in neutralizing antibodies and a 5-fold increase in T-cells against omicron.