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Disparities Persist for Very Elderly Lung Cancer Patients
More than 60% of very elderly patients with stage 3 lung cancer did not receive treatment.
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Electric Stimulation Slows Glioblastoma Growth
Consistent delivery of an electric field could drastically increase glioblastoma survival.
New CMS Policy Allows States to Test Medicaid Work Requirements
States are now allowed to require able-bodied, working-age Medicaid beneficiaries to be employed or participate in community engagement activities.
Kymriah Granted Priority Review for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) under review to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Driver of HIV-Associated Dementia Discovered
An HIV protein may interact with brain cells to increase neurodegeneration.
Trending News Today: Opioid Epidemic Increased Accidental Deaths 10% in 2016
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.
Inconsistent Prior Authorization Affects Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment
Study finds that ADHD treatment recommendations are not always followed.
Trending News Today: Lawmakers Seek to Prohibit Blocking Generic Competition
FDA Aims to Improve Access to Clinical Trial Info for New Drugs
To better enhance transparency around FDA drug approval decisions, the agency is launching a pilot program aimed at improving provider access to key information related to new drugs.
Diabetes and Drugs: The Weight Loss Dilemma
Weight can be a difficult topic for patients, as people with diabetes often have trouble losing weight and medications can cause weight gain.
Rise in Hepatitis C Mirrors Injection Opioid Use Increase
CDC notes link between jump in acute HCV cases and admissions to substance use disorder treatment facilities for opioid injections.
Breast Cancer Genetic Test May Lack Cost-Effectiveness
Patients with a high risk of recurrent breast cancer may not receive chemotherapy.
FDA Accepts Application for Adalimumab Biosimilar
Sandoz proposed adalimumab biosimilar demonstrates similarity to reference product in safety, efficacy, and quality measures.
HIV Drug Offers Long-Lasting Viral Suppression with Single Dose
Novel HIV treatment protected immune cells against HIV for nearly a month.
Hepatitis B Vaccination Low Among HIV-Positive Patients
More than one-third of HIV-positive patients are not vaccinated against hepatitis B virus.
Gene May Lower Asthma Risk
The gasdermin B gene may increase cell death and inflammation in the airways associated with asthma.
Arsenic Trioxide Approved as First-Line Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Therapy
FDA grants priority approval to arsenic trioxide (Trisenox) plus tretinoin for leukemia treatment.
FDA Expands Indication of Afatinib to Include EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer
Afatinib (Gilotrif) found to improve overall survival among patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer.
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Trending News Today: More Progress Needed to Advance Precision Cancer Care
Hepatitis C Antigen Testing Could Simplify, Improve Treatment
Automated HCV antigen testing has a much faster turnaround time and lower costs.
Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy Drug Granted Orphan Designation by FDA
Therapy silences the expression of the mutant gene associated with OPMD, while also restoring normal gene function.
New Technology Allows Parents to Skip the Thermometer
What else can a parent do to track their child's fever in real time, aside from a standard thermometer? Well, there is a new slew of wearables that have come onto market worth considering.
Why Pharmacists Should Check Out the Beers List
No, this is not a rundown of adult beverages but a handy guide to medications that are potentially inappropriate for older adults.
How to Interview Like a Boss
Here are some tips to optimize your interview day and show prospective residency programs your potential.
Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
Here is an overview of the key Issues for hospital pharmacists.
Key Questions Surround Biosimilars, Generics in Specialty Pharmacy
Important considerations for pharmacists to concerning the switch from a brand name biologic to a new biosimilar.
Telemedicine, School-Based Medication Therapy Can Improve Asthma Outcomes
Children with asthma who receive a combination of telemedicine support and school-based medication therapy may be less likely to need an asthma-related emergency room or hospital visit.
Multiple Sclerosis Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Expands to United States
An investigational immunotherapy for multiple sclerosis targets Epstein-Barr virus.
Oncolytic Virus Elevates Breast Cancer Immunotherapy Efficacy
The Maraba virus combined with an immune checkpoint inhibitor increased triple-negative breast cancer survival in mice.