Alana Hippensteele, Editor

The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 diagnostic test that can confirm recent or prior COVID-19 infection.

Due to new medications in discovery, the outcomes for patients with cancer are increasingly improving; however, the cost of this improved care is also increasing.

Research over the past decade has shown that PV can be associated with a reduction in survival compared with age- and gender-matched population controls.

Research over the past decade has shown that PV can be associated with a reduction in survival compared with age- and gender-matched population controls.

In Vienna in the 1770s, a young physician named Franz Friedrich Anton Mesmer happened to meet a Jesuit priest named Maximilian Hell who was conducting medical experiments on patients with rheumatism.

One way of approaching the process of allowing patients to self-report their symptoms is through an electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) system.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, patients hospitalized with the disease have had more to face than just the fight against COVID-19, as co-infection with drug-resistant pathogens has been shown to also contribute to rates of mortality and readmission.

A recent study found that a combination of robust vaccination programs and strict physical distancing rules may be effective in the prevention of future COVID-19 infection surges.

APhA commended President Biden’s signing of the executive order in a press release, noting that adequate drug supply would be critical to ensuring pharmacists’ ability to provide care to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It has taken both time and effort to address the equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccinations, and in communities such as Prince George’s County in Maryland, significant effort has been made to address barriers to access.

While working as a stage manager in a theater in Bombay, India, Dinshah Ghadiali began to read about the potential of color therapy to cure disease.

A global phase 2/3 study of opaganib in patients with severe COVID-19 is set to be expanded, following FDA review of the data from the phase 2 study of the drug and RedHill Biopharma’s receipt of its recommendations.

A more sensitive test capable of detecting heart function issues early in cancer treatment may be beneficial in preventing heart failure.

The time to treatment deterioration in pain in chest, dyspnea, and cough was found to be comparable between patients who received lorlatinib and patients who received crizotinib.

Although challenges around COVID-19 vaccine production and delivery have been addressed and improved in recent months, problems have continued in the implementation of a national vaccination program.

Statins have become a standard part of treatment for certain patients with cancer to prevent cardiotoxicity and promote antitumor activity.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant decline in the volume of overall heart surgeries, as well as an increase in deaths following coronary artery bypass grafting, according to research.

A deep learning model was found to support the identification of imaging biomarkers on screening mammograms, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

In a recent statement updating its progress with COVID-19 vaccinations, Walgreens explained that it has administered more than 3 million COVID-19 vaccinations at LTC facilities and among additional vulnerable populations.

A 5% weight loss over 2 years in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer was associated with worse outcomes, according to new research that investigated the BMI data of these patients.

Due to public enthusiasm for electricity and its potential curative properties in the 19th century, several new inventions were patented to fulfill the desires of the people.

Communication plays a critical role in coping strategies around health and financial challenges, according to a recent qualitative study that investigated how people cope with these challenges.

The classes of approved cell and gene therapies are expected to expand rapidly in the next few years based on projections in the field.

To date, 45.4 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have been supplied to the US government, according to a recent update from the company that details progress on their ongoing collaboration with the US government.

A recent comprehensive, prospective study of smoking habits among patients with non-small cell lung cancer demonstrated a high rate of smoking reduction and cessation following entry into the phase 3 early-stage trial.

Across the country, independent community pharmacies are vital resources in areas without many other pharmacies or health care providers accessible to patients.

In a discussion regarding racial disparities and impediments to getting more people of color vaccinated, Laurie Zephyrin, MD, MPH, MBA, vice president of the delivery system reform at The Commonwealth Fund, explained some of the key factors.

In the early 19th century, hydropathic institutes became all the rage after Priessnitz miraculously healed himself following a rib injury that his doctor had proclaimed would lead to certain death.

There are 3 more COVID-19 vaccines that are expected to become available in the United States in the coming months from AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, and Novavax, with specific implications for each one.

In a recent congressional hearing, the NACDS submitted a statement underscoring the critical role of pharmacies, pharmacists, and pharmacy teams in the COVID-19 response and recovery efforts taking place across the country.