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New Technology + More Resources = More Empowered Primary Care Physicians

(MedPage Today) -- Give us enough resources, and the right resources, and we can do just about anything -- and just about everything.

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FDA Approves First Drug for Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in 70 Years

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved crinecerfont (Crenessity) as a first-in-class treatment for classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), the agency announced late Friday.

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CDC Can't Confirm Suspected Bird Flu Case Tied to Raw Milk

(MedPage Today) -- CDC could not confirm what was suspected to have been the first H5N1 bird flu case linked to raw milk consumption.

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Longer Admissions for IBD Flares Linked to VTE Risk

(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- Longer hospitalization for flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was linked to greater risk of subsequent venous thromboembolism (VTE) independent of other risk f

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Cosibelimab OK'd for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved cosibelimab (Unloxcyt) for treating metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) in adults who are not candidates for curative surgery o

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STAT+: The AI denial fighters and health care’s rising profitability

This week in healthcare business news: Using AI to fight insurance denials, Centene backs insurance subsidies, and the latest on Luigi Mangione.

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FDA Approves New IL-31 Drug for Eczema

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved nemolizumab (Nemluvio) in combination with prescription topical agents for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, drugmaker Galderma announced.

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Newer Diabetes Drugs Still Under-Prescribed in High-Risk Patients

(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- Patients at a community health center who had type 2 diabetes and a high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) were under-prescribed guideline-rec

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Benefits of Drug Combo in Myeloma Maintenance Shown in Relevant Subgroups

(MedPage Today) -- A post hoc analysis of the phase III AURIGA study showed that the addition of daratumumab (Darzalex) to lenalidomide (Revlimid) for multiple myeloma in the post-transplant maintena

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STAT+: FDA authorizes many AI devices for use in kids. Are they validated in a pediatric population?

A new study resurfaces long-simmering concerns about the lack of transparency in data used to train and validate AI and ML-enabled devices.

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