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FDA Authorizes New COVID-19 Prevention for Immunocompromised People
On March 22, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization for Pemgarda (pemivibart), a new monoclonal antibody that lowers the risk of COVID-19 in immunocompromised people. Recombinent monoclonal antibodies are manufactured proteins that resemble the natural antibodies the immune system produces to fight infection. Pemgarda, from the...
$25M Grant to Morehouse Researchers Addressing Cancer Disparities
A global team of researchers led by Melissa Davis, PhD, of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) has been awarded a $25 million grant through Cancer Grand Challenges to address cancer disparities in people of African ancestry. Located in Atlanta, Morehouse is the first historically Black medical school to receive this...
Black Men Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplant
Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine researchers found that Black adults in need of a heart transplant may be less likely to receive one compared with white patients. Published in JAMA, the study utilized information from the United Network for Organ Sharing regarding people on the waiting list to receive a heart transplant in the United States from 2018 to 2023. Researchers analyzed data from 14,890 heart transplant candidates. About 31% of individuals were non-Hispanic Black, 69% were non-Hispanic white and 26% were women, according to an IU news release.
Diagnosed With Stage 4 Kidney Cancer, a Woman Is Disease-Free After Immunotherapy
In the midst of the pandemic, Suzzanne Lacey’s mom was diagnosed with dementia and her dad succumbed to a rare cancer. It was such a trying time that Lacey brushed off the concerns of her closest friend, who urged her to see a doctor because, she told Lacey, “You don’t seem like yourself. Something’s off.”
Studies Find Severe Symptoms of “Havana Syndrome,” but no Evidence of Brain Injury or Biological Abnormalities
Using advanced imaging techniques and in-depth clinical assessments, a research team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found no significant evidence of MRI-detectable brain injury, nor differences in most clinical measures compared to controls, among a group of federal employees who experienced anomalous health incidents (AHIs). These incidents, including...
Early Detection May Help Kentucky Tamp Down Its Lung Cancer Crisis
Anthony Stumbo’s heart sank after the doctor shared his mother’s chest X-ray. “I remember that drive home, bringing her back home, and we basically cried,” said the internal medicine physician, who had started practicing in eastern Kentucky near his childhood home shortly before his mother began feeling ill. “Nobody wants to get told they’ve got inoperable lung cancer. I cried because I knew what this meant for her.”
Severe Lung Infection During COVID-19 Can Cause Damage to the Heart
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes of Health-supported study has found. The research, published in the journal Circulation, specifically looked at damage to the hearts of people with SARS-CoV2-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a serious lung condition that can be fatal. But researchers said the findings could have relevance to organs beyond the heart and also to viruses other than SARS-CoV-2.
Healthy Recipe: Potato, Leek & Gruyere Pizza
Leeks and potatoes are a match made in heaven. Usually they are found together in creamy Vichyssoise soup, but they are also a great savory topping for pizza. The mix of thinly sliced potatoes, mild oniony leeks, and nutty-tasting Gruyere is the perfect indulgence when you’re looking for some healthy comfort during treatment. And if you think that potatoes and pizza don’t go together, think again. Try this pizza and see for yourself.
What’s Driving Early Onset Colon Cancer? A Study Poinpoints Two Factors.
An international team of researchers co-led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s genetic epidemiologist Ulrike (Riki) Peters, PhD, has pinpointed what’s likely driving many colorectal cancers in people under age 50. Over the past two decades, multiple studies show that colorectal cancers have increased in young adults, often in...
Innovative Use of Long-Acting Injectables Holds Promise for People with Adherence Challenges
Antiretroviral treatment using cabotegravir and rilpivirine injections (Cabenuva) can be an effective HIV treatment option for people who have trouble maintaining viral suppression on daily pills due to adherence challenges, according to studies presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2024) in Denver. One trial gave people...
For Childhood Cancer Survivors, Inherited Genetic Factors Influence Risk of Cancers Later in Life
Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The findings, published in Nature Medicine,...
When Co-Pay Assistance Backfires on Patients
In early 2019, Jennifer Hepworth and her husband were stunned by a large bill they unexpectedly received for their daughter’s prescription cystic fibrosis medication. Their payment had risen to $3,500 from the usual $30 for a month’s supply. That must be a mistake, she told the pharmacy. But...
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