Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however Jun 24, 2024
Adagrasib Wins Accelerated Approval for KRAS-Mutant Colorectal Cancer KRAS inhibitor plus cetuximab achieved 34% response rate, 85% disease control in early trial Jun 21, 2024
PPI Prevents Upper GI Bleeds During Intubation, With No Effect on Mortality But expert still suggests the approach may not be appropriate for the most severely ill Jun 14, 2024
98-Year-Old Man Believed to Be the Oldest American Organ Donor Ever Increasingly, older adults can donate organs upon their death, according to one expert Jun 13, 2024
Nanoliposomal Irinotecan Fails to Boost Survival in Treated Advanced Biliary Cancer No difference in PFS, median OS favored control group Jun 12, 2024
Oprah Hospitalized; Senator in Car Crash; Oldest American Man Dies Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 12, 2024
Testosterone Prodrug Improves Muscle Mass, Encephalopathy in Men With Cirrhosis Androgen precursor may help cirrhosis-related sarcopenia Jun 11, 2024
Rifaximin Prophylaxis Fails for Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients "Is it time to say primary prophylaxis is dead?" one expert asks Jun 11, 2024
Novel Drug for Rare Chronic Liver Disease Wins Conditional FDA Approval First-in-class PPAR agonist led to biochemical responses in more than 50% of patients in trial Jun 11, 2024
Patients With Severe ACLF on Liver Transplant Waitlists Face High Mortality Rates Urgent need for organ allocation system reform, researchers say Jun 09, 2024
Weight Loss/Diabetes Drug Has Positive Treatment Effect on MASH GLP-1/GIP agonist also improved fibrosis biomarkers, liver fat, and stiffness in phase II trial Jun 08, 2024
Artery Inflammation and CV Events; Stepped Palliative Care for Lung Cancer Patients Also in TTHealthWatch: diets and medicine in IBS and active surveillance in prostate cancer Jun 08, 2024 podcast
Novel Glucagon/GLP-1 Receptor Dual Agonist Improved MASH in Phase II Study Effects may be related to weight loss, not changes in fibrogenesis, expert suggests Jun 07, 2024
Novel Intelligent Liver Function Test Platform Improves Liver Disease Diagnosis iLFT is now an essential, highly utilized tool at one U.K. primary care system Jun 07, 2024
Humira Clobbers Biosimilars in Battle for Part D Coverage Pricing, payer policies keep market leader on top Jun 06, 2024
Bulevirtide/Pegylated Interferon Combo Beats Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis D Combo therapies for HDV with drugs other than pegylated interferon would be better, expert says Jun 06, 2024
A Win for Liver Transplantation in Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Three new trials address CRC liver metastases Jun 04, 2024
Perioperative Chemo Extends Survival in Resectable Esophageal Cancer Improvement also observed in complete remission rates with FLOT over CROSS regimen Jun 03, 2024
Changes to Liver Transplant Policy Increased Costs in Vulnerable Areas Hospital costs increased 12% in low-income areas vs 5.1% in high-income areas May 29, 2024
Springsteen's Health; Minimum Staffing Rule Challenged; Probiotic Sodas Probed Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 28, 2024
Increase in CRC Cases in Younger Age Groups Extends to Preteens While cases remain rare in younger people, they're much more common than 25 years ago May 26, 2024
Gallbladder Cancer Rates Stable or Down, Except in Black Patients Black patients "presenting more often, and they're presenting at a later stage," researcher says May 24, 2024
Blood in Stool, Abdominal Pain Top Red Flags for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer These symptoms are "frequently ignored by providers as trivial," according to one expert May 24, 2024
Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening Secures FDA Panel's Blessing But advisors urge strong labeling emphasizing Shield test's low sensitivity for advanced adenomas May 24, 2024
Blood-Based Test for CRC Screening Hits Sensitivity, Specificity Endpoints Test could fill a gap in CRC screening May 23, 2024
GLP-2 Analog Reduces Need for Parenteral Support in Patients With Rare GI Condition Better outcomes in short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure with apraglutide vs placebo May 23, 2024
Psychostimulant No Help in Relieving Cancer-Related Fatigue No significant differences in outcomes between methylphenidate, placebo May 22, 2024
Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening May Miss Some Precancers, FDA Staff Says Shield could boost screening compliance, but has low sensitivity for advanced adenomas May 22, 2024
Guselkumab Continues Winning Streak in Crohn's Disease Dual-acting IL-23 inhibitor tops placebo, ustekinumab in phase III trials May 22, 2024
Endoscopic Ablation Reduces 'Hunger Hormone,' Yields Weight Loss in Early Trial First-in-human study targets ghrelin production with mucosal ablation as obesity treatment May 21, 2024
Healthcare Use Reduced When Female Gastroenterologists See Patients Female patients appeared to derive the greatest benefit, researchers say May 21, 2024
FDA Withdraws Approval of FGFR Inhibitor for Bile Duct Cancer Sponsor for infigratinib (Truseltiq) failed to recruit and enroll patients in confirmatory study May 20, 2024
Can Robots Make Gallbladder Surgery Safer? Observational study suggests benefit compared with laparoscopic surgery May 20, 2024
What to Know About the U.K.'s Tainted Blood Scandal Tens of thousands contracted HIV or hepatitis from transfusions during the 1970s and 1980s May 20, 2024
Whole Foods Hepatitis; Plane Crash Kills Physician; Docs Criticize Mask Ban Proposal Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 20, 2024
Gastrointestinal Bleeding More Common in Advanced CKD Risk was significantly higher regardless of dialysis status May 19, 2024
Resection for Early Liver Cancer Tied to Improved Survival 5-year OS rate nearly doubled vs nonsurgical approaches for early HCC, retrospective study finds May 15, 2024
Liver Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) Tied to Higher MI Risk in Diabetes Patients Sixfold increased risk of non-fatal MI among patients with highest levels of Lp(a) May 13, 2024
Pig-Kidney Recipient Dies; Colon Cancers Surge in Teens; CRISPR Fails to Cure HIV Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 13, 2024
