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Long-Acting Injection Better for PrEP in Men, Gender-Diverse Groups

(MedPage Today) -- Twice-yearly lenacapavir (Sunlenca) substantially reduced HIV infection when used for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in cisgender men and transgender or gender-nonbinary persons in

New CAR-T Drug Induces Durable Remissions in ALL, Published Data Show

(MedPage Today) -- Use of the anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel; Aucatzyl) resulted in durable remissions among patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphobla

FDA Investigating Blood Cancer Risk With Gene Therapy Skysona

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA said on Wednesday that it is investigating reports of blood cancers -- including life-threatening cases of myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia -- in pat

Ultraprocessed Foods Implicated in Psoriasis Activity

(MedPage Today) -- Data out of France support a link between psoriasis disease activity and the consumption of ultraprocessed foods like soda and frozen pizza.

Clonazepam Recall Expands; Lipid Depression Screening; Period Pain and Depression

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA broadcast Endo's expanded recall of clonazepam tablets, used for panic disorder among other conditions, due to potential product carton strength mislabeling.

Number of US abortions fell by only 2% after wave of state bans, CDC report reveals

First major report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallies abortion provision in the post-Roe USDespite the wave of state abortion bans that took effect after the US supreme court

Your Next Hospital Stay Could Involve Fewer IV Fluid Bags. Here’s Why.

When Hurricane Helene struck in late September, it flooded the largest IV fluid factory in the United States. The Baxter International facility in western North Carolina had been producing 1.

Novel Burden Score May Better Predict Asthma Severity

(MedPage Today) -- A novel asthma burden score that incorporated asthma exacerbations and healthcare utilization better reflected disease severity and predicted asthma remission with high sensitivity

ASCVD Mortality Linked to Specific Air Pollution Sources

(MedPage Today) -- The relationship between air pollution and cardiovascular harm was supported by another study, this time down to the level of specific types of pollution that appeared to have vary

Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals

(MedPage Today) -- Stopping universal masking and SARS-CoV-2 testing in hospitals led to a surge in hospital-onset respiratory viral infections relative to community infections, a cohort study found.

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