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The World Health Organization (WHO) shared their enthusiasm for the “appropriate” use of new technologies, and urged safety and caution as automation becomes normalized in the health care sphere.

Screening and treating immigrants for hepatitis C virus infection may be instrumental to eliminating the disease in Canada.

Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services, which manages the two health insurers that delivered care to adults and children in the state’s Medicaid program last year, was alleged to provide inadequate mental and behavioral health care to children on Medicaid.

The antibiotic, marketed as Xacduro, is indicated for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) caused by susceptible strains of bacteria called Acinetobacter baumannii.

New data from Digestive Disease Week furthers evidence that biologics can be effective

Data presented at Digestive Disease Week show that patients with IBD had less intense post-vaccination symptoms after a fourth dose.

The newly FDA-approved prescription product delivers nalmefene to the nasal cavity to reverse the effects of opioid overdose.

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Relocation led to a reduction in asthma exacerbations, exceeding the effect of inhaled corticosteroids, and was similar to biologic agents.

Researchers found a significant decrease in mortality or discharge to hospice with the hydrocortisone-fludrocortisone combination versus hydrocortisone alone in septic shock cases.

Seasonal influenza kills hundreds of thousands of people every year due to a constantly changing virus and highly inefficient vaccine production. A universal flu vaccine could deal with the first problem, and mRNA technology with the second.

Health plans must continue providing free screenings pending court’s further consideration of case.

Data suggest a substantial reliance on established therapies for polycythemia vera, despite access to all available treatment options.

How much progress have we made in developing therapies to treat this common childhood respiratory disorder?

Following some improvement, excess death rate returned to 1999 levels for Black men and 2005 levels for Black women.

The REFLECT Scoliosis Correction System from Globus Medical is intended to correct progressive scoliosis in pediatric patients while simultaneously maintaining stability and motion as well as allowing for future modulated growth.

Authors offered specific recommendations for improving publishing and adoption of algorithmic processes focused on type 2 diabetes (T2D) going forward.

The atrial fibrillation drug, asundexian, may provide protection from thrombotic events without a corresponding increase in bleeding risk.

The atrial fibrillation drug, asundexian, may provide protection from thrombotic events without a corresponding increase in bleeding risk.

Doing small spurts of exercise throughout the day provide numerous benefits.

What can CGM's provide for individuals who don't have diabetes?

Using a national database, data on medication purchases was collected, along with factors that may have influenced expenditures, such as new therapy availability, patent expirations, policy changes, and legislation.

The company that developed the treatment said it will benefit "millions" of patients.

Data from two phase 3 studies showed that brexpiprazole 2 mg or 3 mg doses significantly improved symptoms of agitation in patients with AAD.

Findings reported in JAMA Network Open don’t find racial disparities among those who meet the treatment criteria. But Black individuals were less likely than Asian or White individuals to be among those meet the criteria.

There are only a few long-term treatments currently available for adolescents with moderate to severe AD.

Patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer treated with Keytruda plus chemotherapy had improved progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy alone.

Common treatments for acne are known to be unsafe for pregnant women, but alternative treatments exist that are safe for use; however, actual treatment patterns within this patient population are unclear.

A new CDC report on data collected by the Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy, indicates that medication for opioid use disorder is more often given to individuals who are White, older, and have private insurance.