Psoriasis IL-23 Biologic Maintains Efficacy in 2-Year Trial Phase III trial looked at risankizumab (Skyrizi) Apr 08, 2020
Study: Masks Fail to Filter Virus in Coughing COVID-19 Patients About that mask recommendation... Apr 06, 2020
Ex-Docs Spend Medicaid $$; Husel Murder Trial Delay; Dentist Burns PPE Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Apr 03, 2020
Tanezumab: A Win as Last-Ditch Osteoarthritis Tx Modest pain reduction seen in patients with no other drug options Apr 03, 2020
Blood Test Spot On for HPV Cancer Recurrence Near-100% accuracy for ruling in or out recurrent oropharyngeal cancer Apr 01, 2020
How Prevalent Is Checkpoint Inhibitor Thyroid Dysfunction, Really? Real-world data offer word of caution for oncologists Apr 01, 2020
Mavacamten Promising in Non-Obstructive HCM Phase II MAVERICK-HCM trial looked at safety, efficacy of myosin inhibitor Apr 01, 2020
DAPT Plus DOAC a Loser After Lower Limb Revascularization Three drugs post-procedure is one too many, study suggests Apr 01, 2020
Some COVID-19 Patients Present With GI Symptoms Only And these cases may be unknowingly spreading virus, authors say Mar 31, 2020
Minimally Invasive DMR Scores a Win in T2D Outpatient duodenal mucosal resurfacing procedure showed broad range of metabolic benefits Mar 31, 2020
NKF 2020: New Lupus Tx; Staying on Spironolactone, and More Research highlights from the National Kidney Foundation virtual meeting Mar 30, 2020
Phosphate Binder Type Matters in Dialysis Hospital admission rates, healthcare costs varied according to binder prescribed Mar 28, 2020
Plasma Tx Improved COVID-19 Outcomes in Sickest Patients Three of five patients in China treated with convalescent plasma later discharged from hospital Mar 27, 2020
Entresto in HF Tied to Less Kidney Decline Meta-analysis shows trend favoring drug over ACE inhibitor or ARB alone Mar 27, 2020
Phase II Success for Oral CKD-Related Pruritus Agent Novel drug activates kappa opioid receptors Mar 27, 2020
CKD, Uric Acid, and Heart Disease: What's the Link? Stage 3 CKD patients with higher uric acid levels also saw worse heart health Mar 26, 2020
Organ Transplant: 'Essential' Surgery in a Time of Pandemic Centers describe the tough choices, strategies, and outcomes they're seeing Mar 26, 2020
73 Hours of Video Games = Total Organ Collapse Gamer's sitting leads to serious consequences Mar 26, 2020
Varied COVID-19 Strains Not a Problem for Vaccines -- For Now Experts say it's likely too early to worry Mar 25, 2020
Gov't to Send 1,000 Xanax Pills to Every American Leaders hope to quell anxiety due to recent news Mar 24, 2020
Complement Biomarkers Help Predict Lupus Cell-bound complement activation products were more sensitive than traditional biomarkers Mar 24, 2020
Strong, Determined: Portraits of COVID-19 Healthcare Workers Staff photographer at hospital deluged with cases: "I wanted to show what our people are going through" Mar 24, 2020
Rheumatologists: On the COVID-19 Front Line Experience with rheumatic drugs may help in the most severe cases Mar 22, 2020
Neil Diamond Opens Up About Parkinson's Singer details his condition and makes rare appearance Mar 19, 2020
No Benefit to HIV Medication for COVID-19 Infection Open-label trial found no difference in time to clinical improvement with lopinavir-ritonavir Mar 18, 2020
Respiratory and GI Symptoms? Don't Rule Out COVID-19 Commentary also urges PPE use given potential fecal shedding of virus Mar 17, 2020
SCCM: Too Few Ventilators, ICU Beds Available for Worst-Case COVID-19 Scenario Even with less-than-fully-functional models pressed into service, shortages likely Mar 17, 2020
AAAAI: Restaurant EpiPens; Devices OK After Expiration? How About After Laundering? Roundup of epinephrine injector research prepared for AAAAI 2020 Mar 16, 2020
You Think China Has a COVID-19 Censorship Problem? We Aren't Much Better Are we killing ourselves with silence? Mar 16, 2020
Good News, Bad News in HIV Prevention Research HVTN vaccine trial failed, but phase I antibody trial showed promise Mar 13, 2020
Surgeon Accused of Taping Sex Assaults; MD Chokes Nurse; Sex for Pain Pills Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Mar 13, 2020
Interference in Troponin Assays: What's Going On? Heterophile antibodies, biotin, and more with Robert Christenson, PhD Mar 13, 2020 podcast
In Vasculitis, Beware of Infection Serious and laboratory-confirmed infection risks elevated for years in ANCA-associated vasculitis Mar 13, 2020
HIV+ Adults Living Longer, but Not Healthier Lives Fewer comorbidity-free years versus those without HIV, even among those starting ART early Mar 12, 2020
Attack on HIV Reservoir Falls Short No impact seen with romidepsin and neutralizing antibody agent Mar 12, 2020
