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Although most people say they will receive a COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available, 27% were unsure.

Study indicates pure CBD was able to reduce cell viability in 3 of the 6 cell lines and that this effect was cell line specific rather than specific to certain cancers.

In recent years, digital health devices have offered pathways for patients to record and send data, which may ultimately encourage the patient to be more interactive in their disease management.

According to the survey results, 56% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reported that COVID-19 has made it difficult for them to receive treatment

Proteases are important to the health and viability of cells and viruses. If proteases are inhibited, cells cannot perform many important functions, such as replication.

The treatment of mental illness has long been a quandary for medical professionals throughout history. But historically, mental illness has been more loosely defined than it is today.

FDA approves Gallium 68 PSMA-11, the first drug for PET imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen–positive lesions in patients with prostate cancer.

Following authorization allowing pharmacists to administer childhood vaccines, some pediatricians have expressed concerns that this deprives children of medical care or could lead to missed vaccines.

The researchers launched the Perinatal Experiences and COVID-19 Effects Study to better understand the mental health and well-being of pregnant and postpartum individuals within the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Glucose levels should be screened at herpes zoster diagnosis.

Beta-blockers could be used as a potential treatment for COVID-19, according to a study by Italian and Australian researchers.

Further, the findings suggest that cancer survivors are also likely to be at an increased risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes, given that both influenza and COVID-19 are both epidemic respiratory viruses.

Compared with patients with focal epilepsy, those with genialized epilepsy have a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea.

FDA grants fast track designation to irinotecan liposome injection (Onivyde; MM-398) as second-line monotherapy for patients with small cell lung cancer whose disease progressed following a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen.

Warning letters requested that companies immediately stop selling these unapproved products and said consumers concerned about COVID-19 should talk to their health care provider.

Xolair provides an alternative to surgery or steroids for the treatment of nasal polyps in adults.

Pharmacists must demonstrate value to achieve success when implementing new services and especially when establishing an entirely new practice.

COVID-19 has not stolen my final year of pharmacy school from me, but rather, has given me once in lifetime learning opportunities unique to this time in my life and in the world.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Angela Kashuba, Dean of UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Patrick Brown, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Alumni, about the importance of preparing pharmacists and students to vaccinate the general public with the COVID-19 vaccine.

The COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, BNT162b2, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, has been granted a temporary authorization for emergency use against COVID-19 in the United Kingdom.

Investigators hope discovery will lead to new treatments for pancreatic cancer.

A recently published meta-analysis by the UConn Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP) is the first-ever to explore the use of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness-based interventions for the effective treatment of chronic concussion symptoms.

The connection between COVID-19 and sleep apnea cannot be explained by obesity rates alone.

Pralsetinib (Gavreto) approved for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with advanced or metastatic RET-mutant medullary thyroid cancer.

Medicaid expansion has helped to increase annual checkups among low income individuals.

Medicaid expansion was associated with a 2% drop in cancer mortality, a recent study found.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Peter Bonis, MD, said pharmacists are instrumental in making sure that patients receive drugs that are both safe and effective.

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