Aislinn Antrim, MA, Assistant Managing Editor

Investigators estimated that globally, 4.1% of all new cancer diagnoses in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption.

Women are significantly less likely than men to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting because of gender disparities in the understanding and treatment of coronary artery disease, research shows.

A decrease in cancer-associated macrophage-like cells was associated with an approximately 300% increase in mean progression-free survival.

Based on their findings, investigators said modifiable risk factors are strongly associated with C-reactive protein levels in patients with coronary artery disease.

Individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and other diagnoses who are taking stimulant medications are also more likely to switch to non-stimulant medications.

Investigators hypothesize that concurrent symptoms of anxiety and depression may be linked to concerns about adverse events.

The clinical trial expansion is part of efforts to detect potential adverse effects in children, such as heart inflammation problems.

The combination of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy marks the first immunotherapy regimen approved for patients with high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.

Two of the studies also found that patients with COVID-19 who received remdesivir had a significantly increased chance of discharge from the hospital by day 28.

Joint statement released supporting belief that COVID-19 vaccines are the logical fulfillment of the ethical obligation of all health care workers to put their patients first.

This recurring condition can require more firepower than OTC pain medications offer.

Because white meat, unprocessed red meat, dairy, starch, fruit, vegetables, and legumes were not associated with the development of IBD, the way that the food is processed may confer this risk of IBD, rather than the food itself.

Venetoclax is already approved for the treatment of adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, and in some adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.

Patients treated with berubicin in clinical trials appeared to demonstrate positive responses, including 1 durable complete response in a phase 1 human clinical trial.

Study findings could offer a new approach to the toxin-based approach of other C. difficile vaccines in development.

Trial identifies no new safety signals, as emicizumab continues to demonstrate effective bleeding control with a high proportion of participants achieving zero treated bleeds.

By adequately working with students in advance and giving them ample opportunities to practice, pharmacy schools can prepare students for the future of the profession.

The 22F and 33F serotypes, which are associated with high rates of invasiveness and antibiotic resistance, are unique to the pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine.

Despite a clear trend toward improvement among patients with tumors expressing programmed death-ligand 1, the trial did not meet its primary endpoints.

Because of its rapid emergence during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have had to make quick decisions regarding treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome with no evidence base and little understanding of its pathophysiological characteristics.

The companies completed the rolling submission of their application in May 2021, and the Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date for a decision is in January 2022.

Men under 55 years of age had a 25% lower risk of heart attack and stroke, whereas men over 60 had a 15% reduced risk with testosterone supplementation.

Individuals with COVID-19 who had not had a flu shot were up to 20% more likely to be admitted to the ICU and were up to 58% more likely to visit the emergency department.

In one program, hospital pharmacists received alerts whenever an antiretroviral was prescribed in the emergency department, enabling prompt action.

Specialty pharmacists have the expertise and respect necessary to change the health care system while listening to patients’ needs and guiding them through difficult experiences.

The trial has successfully enrolled 17 patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma and has reported that the drug is well tolerated at doses of up to 525 mg weekly.

Individuals with at least one inactive copy of the gene have lower BMIs and, on average, face a 54% lower risk of obesity than individuals without the mutations.

Despite the encouraging progression-free survival findings, data on overall survival resulted in a partial clinical hold instituted by the FDA.

The study plans to enroll approximately 180 participants to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of its quadrivalent seasonal influenza mRNA vaccine in adults 18 years and older.

Similar effects were seen both with and without an SGLT2 inhibitor, according to investigators.