Gillian McGovern, Assistant Editor

Although increased knowledge and understanding could increase uptake and acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, action is needed to remove barriers and improve accessibility.

Trial data bolster the role of nivolumab and nivolumab-based combinations in both early and metastatic stages of multiple cancer types, especially in patient groups with high unmet needs.

Larger institutions have continued to treat patients who needed carboplatin or cisplatin; however, the survey results don’t include smaller cancer centers that may face access challenges.

The study authors note that it is important for expectant mothers to use antibiotics appropriately and when necessary, as well as monitor their child after birth.

Study shows that interventions may help to personalize care that meets the individual needs of patients with HIV and to improve mental health outcomes.

Study authors suggest that immunocompromised patients may greatly benefit from nirmatrelvir and ritonavir; however, there was no significant benefit shown in lower-risk patients.

Not only did the Navya-Patient Preference Tool help patients with decision-making, but groups who used the tool were more likely to receive their preferred form of surgery.

Compared with sulfonylurea, these add-on treatments were also associated with fewer diabetes-related cardiovascular and renal complications as well as avoiding hypoglycemia.

The results also indicate an association with increased risk of colorectal and noncolorectal gastrointestinal cancers as body mass index increases over time.

The manager of patient support services at St. Luke’s Cancer Center discusses the significance of Reaching Out for Healthy Women and how female patients can receive support from this initiative.

Lack of awareness, cultural beliefs, and physician preferences may influence whether minority patients receive palliative care during metastatic breast cancer treatment.

Not only did enterococci promote C. difficile pathogenesis, but it was also shown to provide fermentable amino acids, facilitating its virulence agitated gastrointestinal tracts.

The study authors suggest that after initiating alpelisib, patients should be proactive by improving glycemic status to reduce the risk of developing hyperglycemia.

Environmental factors may change sleep patterns over time, which subsequently affects rapid eye movement sleep.

The combined enfortumab vedotin-ejfv and pembrolizumab treatment is recommended for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin-containing therapy.

At a 6-month follow-up, supplemental creatine intervention significantly improved scores for fatigue symptoms and tissue bioenergetics related to COVID-19 infection.

Maintaining a purpose in life has the potential to reduce apathy related to dementia and cognitive decline.

The House Committee members examined pricing tactics by PBMs and how they are harming patients across the country.

The analysis results showed no statistically significant impact on either outcome, but results from prior prospective studies suggest that intravenous immunoglobulin may lengthen hospital stay for patients with severe COVID-19.

In addition to identifying strategies to reduce the adverse effects of sleep and circadian disruption, the study authors identify the impact of obesity on sleep.

Research shows a peak of highly cited COVID-19 studies at the end of 2021 and a significant downward trend by the end of 2022.

The CEO of Yseop discusses how AI can have a positive impact in the development of high quality medical writing due to its efficiency and ability to reduce long, tedious tasks for writers.

Compared with COVID-19 vaccination alone, recent study findings show health care workers who received both a COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccinations did not have lower immune response or more frequent adverse events.

Experts agreed that it was appropriate for patients who use methamphetamine or cocaine to continue opioid use if clinician monitoring was increased and tapering was avoided.

While monitoring influenza virus resistance as it develops, researchers are prioritizing further investigations to decrease the risk of resistant strains.

Having 2 drug classes available for influenza is significant, but it is important to investigate other treatments prior to the pandemic, a new study indicates.

Compared to chemotherapy alone, the combined nivolumab and ipilimumab treatment more than tripled the overall survival rate at 6 years in patients with PD-L1 expression <1%.

California is possibly on the verge of signing a bill that would decriminalize the personal possession of natural psychedelics for those aged 21 years and older.

The CDK12/13 inhibitor will be tested for efficacy and safety in patients with advanced solid tumors, such as breast, ovarian, and Ewing Sarcoma.

Although findings indicate a relationship between vitamin D and mood disorders, further research is needed to clarify efficacy of specific vitamin D levels, as well as supplement dose and form.