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Cases continue to surge across the globe in several countries including India and Pakistan.

The approval of the sBLA means greater flexibility and reduced barriers in care during the pandemic.

Initial rates of common treatment-emergent adverse events from baricitinib 2 mg appear to remain stable or decrease with prolonged exposure.

Medtronic claims the GI Genius module will help clinicals identify lesions in real time during a colonoscopy.

A study finds low risk of malignancy from secukinumab treatment for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis patients, despite limited data.

Infliximab and ustekinumab have similar efficacy and speed of onset in patients with Crohn’s disease who are biologic-naïve.

A recent study finds increasing number of women with PsA, but an overall stable incidence of disease compared to previous studies in same population.

Compared with controls, children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia were more likely to be underweight and exhibit signs of stunting and wasting.

Researchers examine how biomarkers are differentially mapped to MRI measures of cortical thickness.

The main predictors of SCWT performance was maternal education and housing conditions.

Some strains appear to reduce risk in pregnant women and infants.

A discussion on the safety and efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI), sacubitril/valsartan, for the treatment of heart failure.

Experts in cardiology provide a brief history on treatments used for heart failure including ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors and beta blockers.

“[sCD163] showed a significant decline in eradicated cases of HCC after treatment,” the study authors wrote.

Patients who received voxelotor 1500 mg achieved significant improvements in markers of hemolysis through week 72 when compared with the placebo group.

The risk of hypertension increased in pediatric patients with more complex surgery.

fMRI imaging shows decreased functional connectivity within the frontoparietal network of affected patients.

The age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine was 4.9 per 100,000 individuals in 2019.

A new study finds educational video and booklets result in increased levels of patient knowledge in managing knee osteoarthritis, particularly among Spanish-speaking and less educated patients.

Some exposed newborns with negative PCR assays presented with fundus abnormalities.

There were no drug-related serious adverse events found in the study.

The majority of diagnostic categories were common in COVID-19 patients than it was in patients with influenza.

Patients with psoriasis who either remained on Humira or switched to a biosimilar showed similar retention rates and efficacy/safety data.

A new study finds ambulatory telemedicine visits were exceptionally greater among minority communities through the pandemic.

A dermatologist discusses alternative and complementary options for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.

Treatment use was linked to an increase in hepatitis B flare among women, but not men.

Researchers are preparing to study the treatment in IBD patients.

A new analysis suggests the country experienced 23% more deaths than anticipated during the first year of the pandemic.

Older children seem to be at higher risk for myocarditis and pneumonia.

The non-invasive device uses air pressure pulsations to help open airways and provide clearance of secretions in patients with disease such as COPD, asthma, and cystic fibrosis.