At the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) virtual annual meeting, one abstract looked at the triplet combination of zanubrutinib, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax as a treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), while a second showed the possibility of venetoclax plus dose-adjusted R-EPOCH (rituximab, etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin) as a new treatment approach in
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidelines for reducing the risk of spreading or catching the novel coronavirus amid reopening efforts of several states. More people are expected to spend time outdoors because the easing of stay-at-home restrictions also comes during summer. Some health experts fear that lifting lockdowns or
Cardiovascular risk continues to reduce as systolic blood pressure decreases right down to levels as low as 90 mm Hg, a new study has shown. The study analyzed data from a cohort of 1457 participants (mean age 58 years who did not have any traditional cardiovascular risk factors and had a systolic blood pressure level
The lockdown has made residents of cities want to shift to smaller towns to buy larger space that does not confine and suffocate them. According to market research firm The Harris Poll, from 2,050 adults surveyed online from April 25 to 27, about 40 percent of urban citizens would consider moving to less populated cities. Also,
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Fearful that New Orleans would run out of ventilators by early April as the number of COVID-19 patients rose by the hundreds, even thousands, per day, Louisiana officials set out to get every device they could find. At the time, that
Four emergency department (ED) nurses who worked at Detroit’s Sinai-Grace Hospital sued the hospital and its parent company, Tenet Health, last week for wrongful termination. RNs Jeffrey Eichenlaub, Catherine Gaughan, Salah Hadwan, and Anthony Bonnett were fired in May for “violating various vague policies,” according to the complaint. Their lawyer, James Rasor of Royal Oak,
A new study shows that nicotine has more negative effects on the body than previously thought. The chemical found in tobacco appeared helping cancer cells spread from the lungs to the brain. Estimates suggest that up to 40 percent of people with lung cancer are likely to develop metastatic brain tumors. That could cut the
Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin during the landmark EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial had a solidly reduced need to either start insulin treatment or intensify existing insulin treatment, compared with those given placebo, in a post-hoc analysis of the study’s findings. “Empagliflozin markedly and durably delayed the need for insulin initiation,
The hotels in the United States have begun offering housekeeping services on request as they open again amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. While the service delivery still focuses on quality, the approach has undergone a huge change because of the precautionary measures to be taken to stay safe. Are you wearing a face mask? Have you
Racial and socioeconomic disparities may be impeding access to newer diabetes medications among U.S. patients who may need them the most, according to researchers at the virtual annual scientific sessions of the American Diabetes Association. Initiation of DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and SGLT2 inhibitors was less likely among racial/ethnic minorities and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries
Although a multibillion-dollar industry has grown up around probiotic supplements, there remains little good evidence that they are helpful for most people, according to new guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). Written by an expert panel chaired by Grace L. Su, MD, of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the document — published
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have become the most innovative technologies that offer better insights into an issue and faster solutions to it at the same time. Currently, when the world is suffering from a pandemic situation because of COVID-19, it becomes important to explore these technologies to check if they can help the world
Medtronic’s next-generation automated insulin delivery system offers significant improvements over the currently available 670G hybrid closed-loop, particularly in young people with type 1 diabetes, new data suggest. Automated insulin delivery systems are comprised of an insulin pump, continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and an automated insulin dosing algorithm. Data from three trials of such systems using
While scientists around the world are working day and night to obtain an effective coronavirus vaccine soon, some experts claim that the existing vaccines might help in controlling the infection. Scientists from the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland and School of Medicine advocated conducting tests to check if the polio vaccines,
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A new global registry has been established to collect data on patients with COVID-19-related diabetes. Emerging evidence suggests that COVID-19 may actually trigger the onset of diabetes in healthy people. A notice about the CoviDiab registry was published online June 12
As nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd enter their fourth week, the American Thoracic Society is calling for a moratorium on the use of tear gas and other chemical agents to control demonstrators. On Thursday, ATS officials issued a statement asking law enforcement groups to stop using tear gas agents such as
As per a new study, Titan is surprisingly drifting away from Saturn, a hundred times faster than what we originally thought. Titan Drifting Away From Saturn Faster Than We Thought Long ago, Saturn’s largest moon called Titan is born fairly close to its mother planet. However, a new study shows that over the course of
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Emily Brown was stretched thin. As the director of the Rio Grande County Public Health Department in rural Colorado, she was working 12- and 14-hour days, struggling to respond to the pandemic with only five full-time employees for more than 11,000
After months of speculation, Sony finally revealed the Playstation 5 in full. Here’s what you need to know. Sony Reveals PS5 In Full At Livestream Event And just like that, the new console generation is in full swing. After months of teasers and speculation, Sony finally fulfilled the company’s fans’ hunger by revealing the Playstation
Clinically significant sex-based differences in left ventricular ejection fraction related to mortality emerged in a real-world, observational, big data study from Australia, Simon Stewart, PhD, reported at the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Discoveries virtual meeting. This analysis from the ongoing National Echocardiography Database of Australia (NEDA) included 499,153 men and women who underwent
The current approach to ulcerative colitis begins with clinical and endoscopic evaluations and the assessment of disease severity. Depending on the diagnostic findings, treatment options range from traditional agents such as mesalamine to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and newer, more targeted medications. However, experts say that the newer agents need to be used earlier in
We produce the most sweat during exercise, but this is not necessarily a bad thing, especially if we shower soon after and change out of out workout-clothes. Sweat indicates that we have moved past the warm-up session and are in the throes of an intense workout. This process is meant to adjust body temperature and sends signals
Patients with RA have an elevated risk of interstitial lung disease (ILD), but methotrexate does not accentuate that risk and may in fact be protective, new data show. These were among key findings of a pair of studies reported at the annual European Congress of Rheumatology, held online this year due to COVID-19. Although a
The American Cancer Society has issued its new guidelines to help people reduce their cancer risk. The organization said the update was based on latest research on the effects of diets and physical activities. The cancer prevention guidelines issued Tuesday focus on increased efforts. To better avoid any form of the disease, people should do
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. June 10, 2020 — African Americans were already disproportionately affected by COVID-19, the disease that has swept across the globe in just months. Then George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis. Even amid a pandemic, the injustice of police brutality and
A lack of health literacy is preventing people from having a good understanding of the novel coronavirus, two speakers said Wednesday at an online briefing sponsored by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. “So many people are confused about the symptoms” of COVID-19, said Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH, founder of Grapevine Health, a
Exercising is essential to losing weight, boosting metabolism and burning calories. However, you have to ensure that you follow effective exercise routines that help you achieve this goal. Just about any exercise does not work when trying to reach your target weight, despite the fact that all physical activity increases heart rate. Exercise in any form
The DAPA-HF trial has already changed cardiology in opening up a new class of drugs to patients with heart failure (HF), whether or not they have diabetes. Now the trial is yielding clues as to how it benefits them. For now, it’s doing so by process of elimination. A new analysis suggests that dapagliflozin (Farxiga,