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.
FDA approves new two-drug combo medicine for asthma
Jan 12, 2023
The medication is the first approved in the United States to contain an inhaled corticosteroid as a reliever rather than as a controller of asthma symptoms.
First FDA-approved fecal-based treatment helps fight C. difficile
Dec 01, 2022
Rebyota is prepared from human stool donated by qualified individuals.
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.
Tougher federal penalties to come for failing nursing homes
Oct 24, 2022
New penalties will apply to fewer than 0.5 percent of U.S. nursing homes that are already designated as a ‘special focus facility’
NIH investigating COVID-19 experiments conducted at Boston University
Oct 19, 2022
The US National Institutes of Health is investigating COVID-19 experiments at Boston University that have sparked a media firestorm, with some news outlets alleging that scientists created a “killer”...
New drug for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise in phase 3 trial
Sep 28, 2022
Lecanemab is a monoclonal antibody drug designed to target and help remove Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid plaques in the brain.
Specific plasma metabolites linked to cognitive function
Sep 19, 2022
Diet-related metabolites are associated with global cognitive function across studies in adults of various races/ethnicities.
Coronary artery bypass grafting feasible in patients over 80
Jun 28, 2022
The procedure extends long-term survival but carries surgical risks.
No fewer deaths seen with restricted IV fluid for septic shock
Jun 17, 2022
The rates of death at 90 days, serious adverse events, did not differ for patients with septic shock receiving restricted versus standard IV fluid therapy in the ICU.