U.S. hospitals facing shortage of dye needed for life-saving scans
May 19, 2022
The shortage is expected to last until at least June 30, according to the American Hospital Association.
Persistent gaps exist in continuity of medication use for adults with diabetes
Jan 30, 2023
A mean of 19.5, 17.1 and 43.3% of participants did not maintain continuity of use of glucose, blood pressure or lipid medications.
Few cancer survivors fully adherent to ACS nutrition and physical activity guidelines
Apr 23, 2024
Factors associated with greater adherence include female sex, older age, Black race and higher educational level.
FDA approves Rezdiffra for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Mar 15, 2024
Drug was approved on an ‘accelerated’ schedule due to pressing medical need
FDA approves Aurlumyn for severe frostbite
Feb 15, 2024
The newly approved medication lowers the need for amputation of fingers or toes.
FDA approves new drug to help control severe asthma
Dec 23, 2021
Tezspire is unique in that it only targets thymic stromal lymphopoietin, the molecule involved in airway inflammation.
Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 similar for chronic liver disease with, without cirrhosis
Mar 07, 2023
However, full vaccination was associated with two-thirds lower risk for death with cirrhosis.
J&J says booster shot ups immune response to COVID-19
Aug 25, 2021
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was not part of the government’s initial booster plan, announced last week. But the company now hopes to be part of the first round of additional shots, which could...
New inflammatory arthritis diagnoses down early in pandemic
Nov 09, 2022
A 20.3% drop was seen in new diagnoses in year commencing April 2020; the median time to first rheumatology assessment decreased.
FDA expands approval of Jardiance for patients with heart failure
Feb 28, 2022
Jardiance received approval to reduce the risk for cardiovascular death and hospitalization for patients with heart failure.