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Novel DPP-1 Drug Trims Exacerbation Risk in Bronchiectasis

(MedPage Today) -- Targeting airway inflammation with investigational brensocatib reduced exacerbations with bronchiectasis, the ASPEN trial showed.

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Antiviral Reduced Transmission of Influenza to Close Contacts

(MedPage Today) -- A single dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) led to a lower incidence of influenza virus transmission to household contacts compared with placebo, a phase IIIb rando

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Groups Decry Loss of Funding for 'Critically Important' GI Disease Network

(MedPage Today) -- Physicians and patient advocates are sounding the alarm after the NIH abruptly withdrew a grant renewal application for the Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Rese

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No Extra Cancer Recurrence Risk Seen for RA Patients on Biologic Therapy

(MedPage Today) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in Denmark with a history of solid tumor cancers, now in remission, faced no greater likelihood of cancer relapse when they were treated with bio

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Antibiotic Candidate for Lyme Disease Boosts Hope for Custom Approach

(MedPage Today) -- In the realm of Lyme disease research, one antibiotic emerged as being highly effective for treatment of acute infection, and early-stage data lent credence to one theory for the p

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BTK Inhibitors for Follicular Lymphoma

(MedPage Today) -- Newer-generation Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors have found a place in the management of follicular lymphoma, a malignancy where the first-generation drug ibrutinib (Imbr

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What Physicians Can Learn From Pope Francis

(MedPage Today) -- Catholics and Christians worldwide, as well as non-religious people, are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who is often referred to as the "People's Pope.

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Studies zoom in on clues to why Lyme disease persists and which antibiotic to prescribe

A new study on Lyme disease sheds light on the persistence of symptoms; another new study points to an antibiotic that may be more effective.

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Coldplay Singer's Depression; Add-On Cobenfy Flopped; Uptick in Psilocybin Use

(MedPage Today) -- Coldplay singer Chris Martin shared his strategies for managing depression with Vanity Fair.

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Novavax Says Its COVID Shot Is on Track for Full FDA Approval After Delay

(MedPage Today) -- Novavax's closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full approval after additional discussions with the FDA, the company said Wednesday.

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