Hit and Miss in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer No OS benefit with apalutamide-abiraterone, despite improved PFS Feb 11, 2021
Want Data on Recently Approved Actinic Keratosis Drug? Here You Go Phase III trial now published in full for topical anti-proliferative treatment Feb 10, 2021
Semaglutide Shines as Weight Loss Therapy "Unprecedented results" for patients with obesity in 68-week trial Feb 10, 2021
First Immunotherapy Approved for Basal Cell Carcinoma Objective responses in 27% of previously treated patients who received cemiplimab Feb 10, 2021
FDA Panel Slows the Roll for Pembrolizumab in Breast Cancer Advisory committee: Wait for more data before considering neoadjuvant indication Feb 09, 2021
Is Asthma Tx a Breath of Fresh Air for Early COVID-19 Patients? Markedly reduced hospitalizations with inhaled steroid in small, open-label trial Feb 09, 2021
Has Pembrolizumab Finally Met an Indication FDA Doesn't Like? Agency staff skeptical of data in early breast cancer Feb 08, 2021
Big Brother Intervention No Fix for Hospital Hand Hygiene Practices Device that counted each drop of hand sanitizer used was of little help Feb 08, 2021
Op-Ed: If You're a Doctor, You Need Therapy You can't take care of patients until you take care of yourself Feb 06, 2021
Anti-CD20 Drugs Tied to Severe COVID in Cancer Patients Plus: Active chemo treatment may not be a COVID risk factor Feb 05, 2021
HDL Cholesterol Linked to Parkinson's Disease Population study shows relationships between HDL levels and variability with incident PD Feb 05, 2021
Monoclonal Antibody Highly Effective in Phase III Psoriasis Trial Beats ustekinumab, but main side effect was oral candidiasis Feb 05, 2021
COVID-19 Risk Not Equal for All Critical Care Staff Antibody study in British hospital reveals exposure varied by role Feb 04, 2021
Sepsis in Children Better Controlled with Care Bundles Also: living in low-income neighborhoods linked to longer hospital stays Feb 04, 2021
Anti-COVID Mouthwash: Spit, Don't Swallow? Some reduction in viral load in infected patients, pilot study finds Feb 04, 2021
Burnout Among ICU Docs Skyrocketed During COVID-19 Small Dutch survey finds link to unsafe work environment, scarcity of resources Feb 03, 2021
Brain Tumor Risk Upped With Synthetic Progestogen Absolute risk still low, however, and product not currently approved in U.S. Feb 03, 2021
Telemedicine in ICU Saves Lives, Study Finds Tele-intensivist care linked to 18% lower mortality over a decade Feb 03, 2021
Is it OK to Cut Back on Prednisone After Kidney Transplant? 15-year follow-up data support the use of early steroid cessation Feb 03, 2021
Dexmedetomidine Ties Propofol for Intubated Adults With Sepsis No significant difference in days without delirium or coma Feb 02, 2021
Optimizing Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer ASCO guideline covers patient selection, treatment options, follow-up Feb 02, 2021
Dustin Diamond's Small Cell Lung Cancer "Saved by the Bell" actor diagnosed after exhaustive testing Feb 02, 2021
EHR Vendor Pays $18M to Settle Kickback Allegations DOJ accused Athenahealth of proffering luxury trips, referral fees to prospects and clients Feb 02, 2021
Nab-Paclitaxel as Possible Option for Relapsed NSCLC Noninferior to docetaxel for OS, though impact on clinical practice questioned Feb 01, 2021
AGA Updates Guidelines for Refractory H. Pylori New info stresses knowing patients' antibiotic exposure and doing drug susceptibility testing Feb 01, 2021
Most College Football Head Impacts Occur in Practice, Not Games Findings may have NCAA policy implications Feb 01, 2021
Promising Data for Preop Checkpoint Inhibition in NSCLC Major response rate of 21%, encouraging survival with single-agent atezolizumab Jan 31, 2021
First-Ever Survival Bump in Relapsed Mesothelioma OS, PFS improved with nivolumab, but questions remain about alternatives, biomarkers Jan 30, 2021
80% of COVID-19 Patients May Have Lingering Symptoms, Signs More than 50 effects persisted after acute infection, meta-analysis shows Jan 30, 2021
COVID Affects Cancer Care, Patients' Mental Health Studies: fewer diagnoses, more severe disease, worse outcomes, distressed patients Jan 29, 2021
Preventive Approach to C-Section Bleeding Pans Out in Trial Treatment lowered risk of early blood loss and transfusion, but not more severe hemorrhage Jan 29, 2021
Ethics Consult: Report Alleged Improper Doctor-Patient Relationship? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jan 29, 2021
How Much Protection Do Babies Get From Mom's COVID Antibodies? Study is first to investigate maternal neutralizing activity Jan 28, 2021
Whole-Pelvis Tops Prostate-Only RT in High-Risk Disease Practice impact may hinge on knowledge versus clinical bias Jan 28, 2021
Op-Ed: Tribalism and Virtue Signaling in Post-COVID Vax Messaging No one is chasing a zero-risk life Jan 28, 2021
Opioids Concerningly Common for Diabetic Nerve Pain But overall prescriptions for pain meds have tapered off over the years Jan 28, 2021
Two Pediatricians Dead in Texas Murder-Suicide Austin mourns loss of beloved pediatrician Lindley Dodson, MD Jan 28, 2021
Despite Controversial Leader, Charity's COVID Field Hospitals Prove Helpful Samaritan's Purse opens field hospitals in hard-hit areas as CEO Franklin Graham faces scrutiny Jan 27, 2021
