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Experts Wrestle Over Uses of PFAS During Senate Hearing

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Dual Targeted CAR-T Yields 99% Response Rate in Pediatric ALL

Cytokine release syndrome developed in all patients, including grade 3/4 events in nearly half

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New Standard for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Blinatumomab consolidation reduced risk of relapse by 61% versus chemotherapy alone

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Eltrombopag Improves Outcomes in Kids With Newly Diagnosed ITP

Drug may potentially "transform" approach to upfront treatment, investigator says

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Exposes Dark Reality for Industry Leadership

Healthcare industry leaders are familiar with the dangers that come with their line of work

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Women's CVD Risk Calculations Barely Budge When Sex-Specific Variables Are Included

Existing models improved only slightly after accounting for certain female risk factors

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Infectious Disease
USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu

In an effort to stop the virus, testing will begin in six states on December 16

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Transgender Women More Likely to Suffer Injuries Than Cisgender Women

Injuries were most often to the head, face, and chest

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Infectious Disease
A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens in Congo. WHO Experts Are Now Investigating.

"First diagnostics are leading us to think it is a respiratory disease," said the health minister

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'Brain Rot' Becomes Word of the Year

A centuries-old phenomena has a new twist

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Should Pharmaceutical Companies Sell Weight-Loss Drugs Directly to Consumers?

Physicians, policymakers raise questions about LillyDirect connecting patients with telehealth

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Gastroenterology
JAK Inhibitor Comes Up Short in Phase III Crohn's Disease Trial

Investigational drug filgotinib demonstrated limited efficacy in DIVERSITY study

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Self-Pay, AI-Enhanced Breast Cancer Screening Detected More Cancers

Overall cancer detection rate was about 43% higher versus women who chose not to participate

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Fostamatinib Fails to Improve Outcomes in Hypoxemic COVID Patients

Drug did not increase oxygen-free days versus placebo in randomized study

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Advancing Treatment Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma

Challenges include identifying high-risk patients and optimizing therapy

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FDA Panned at Senate Hearing for Failure to Address Diabetes, Obesity Epidemics

Agency has failed to hold food manufacturers accountable, said Sen. Bernie Sanders

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Rheumatology
Going From High to Low Disease Activity in Lupus Might Not Be Easy, but Worth Trying

Fewer complications and flares occur for those who achieve the target, even intermittently

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Psychiatry
Psilocybin Cut Depression Symptoms in COVID's Frontline Healthcare Workers

Clinicians who received psilocybin had a 21-point drop in MADRS score at day 28

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Muscle Loss May Portend Future Dementia

But findings should be viewed with caution, expert suggests

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Benefits of HPV Vaccination; Contraindications to Newer Obesity Drugs

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MedPod Today: What Happens to Healthcare Under Trump?

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A Moral Code: Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine

Three physicians face crossroads in patient care

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A Life in Medical Innovation and Philanthropy

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Untangling GLP-1 Risks: Are Side Effects Overblown?

Experts tackle myths, data bias, and game-changing outcomes of obesity drugs

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An Indian Doctor Was Just Raped and Killed. This Is Not an Isolated Incident.

An examination of what's driving sexual violence against women in medicine

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Blood Test for Colon Cancer: Panacea or Hype?

This newly approved testing modality brings challenges and opportunities

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When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks