FDA OKs 10th Humira Biosimilar, Interchangeability Included FDA OKs 10th Humira Biosimilar, Interchangeability Included
It is the tenth adalimumab biosimilar approved by the regulatory agency.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

HPV and Tobacco: Dangerous Lesions HPV and Tobacco: Dangerous Lesions
Smoking increases the risk for HPV infection by impairing immunity and reducing antibody titers, according to a gynecologist.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

Analysis-Prices for New US Drugs Rose 35% in 2023, More Than the Previous Year Analysis-Prices for New US Drugs Rose 35% in 2023, More Than the Previous Year
Pharmaceutical companies last year launched new U.S. drugs at prices 35% higher than in 2022, reflecting in part the industry ' s embrace of expensive therapies for rare...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news

Will More Red Light at Home Keep Blood Glucose in Check? Will More Red Light at Home Keep Blood Glucose in Check?
Researchers have found that shining 670 nm-length red light on healthy people reduces postconsumption elevation of blood glucose levels.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Intellectual Disabilities Linked With Worse Cancer Survival Intellectual Disabilities Linked With Worse Cancer Survival
People with intellectual or developmental disabilities may be 2.57 times more likely to die of colorectal cancer than those without these disabilities.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

Bi-weekly Dose Of Johnson & Johnson's Blood Cancer Therapy Gets US FDA Approval Bi-weekly Dose Of Johnson & Johnson's Blood Cancer Therapy Gets US FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a bi-weekly dose of Johnson& Johnson ' s blood cancer therapy Tecvayli, the drugmaker said on Tuesday.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 20, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

Nepali Doc Sues Board in Cheating Scandal Nepali Doc Sues Board in Cheating Scandal
A Nepali medical graduate seeks to block invalidation of her USMLE scores, claiming that she was unfairly connected to a wide-scale cheating scandal.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 16, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news

Hypervirulent Resistant K pneumoniae On the Rise in EU Hypervirulent Resistant K pneumoniae On the Rise in EU
The ECDC has called for mitigating actions in the face of more European Union and European Economic Area countries reporting hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae ST23.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 15, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Hospital Medicine Source Type: news

Hyperpigmentation at Diabetes Sites May Flag Addison Hyperpigmentation at Diabetes Sites May Flag Addison
Patches of darker skin were the tip-off in an asymptomatic preteen.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 15, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news

People With Tinnitus Deserve More Empathy From Primary Care People With Tinnitus Deserve More Empathy From Primary Care
The condition can take a huge mental toll, including thoughts of suicide and self-harm.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 15, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Spinal Cord Injury Tied to Greater Risk for Heart Disease Spinal Cord Injury Tied to Greater Risk for Heart Disease
Risks for myocardial infarction, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation were higher after a spinal cord injury, especially for survivors with severe disability.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news

Tirofiban Reduces Early Deterioration After Stroke Tirofiban Reduces Early Deterioration After Stroke
Intravenous tirofiban over 72 hours reduced early neurologic deterioration compared with oral aspirin in patients with acute ischemic stroke, in the randomized TREND trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news

MI Risk Higher After Stroke but Not Cervical Dissection MI Risk Higher After Stroke but Not Cervical Dissection
Patients with stroke have almost double the risk for MI within a year, while those with cervical artery dissection have no increased risk, new data confirmed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 6, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news

Disparities Seen in Weight Loss Drug Prescriptions, Fills Disparities Seen in Weight Loss Drug Prescriptions, Fills
Biological sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and insurance type all play a role in prescribing weight loss medications.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 6, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

FDA OKs First Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement FDA OKs First Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement
Edwards Lifesciences received approval for its Evoque tricuspid valve replacement system, the first transcatheter therapy approved in the US for tricuspid regurgitation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news