Surgery May Improve Survival in Older Patients With Invasive Breast Cancer
Surgery may improve overall survival in older women with invasive breast cancer aged 80 and above, according to a study published in Clinical Breast Cancer. The study found that patients…
Mass General Brigham, AvoMD partner for rapid response care workflows
Health system Mass General Brigham is partnering with AvoMD to help rapid response teams identify patients at risk of fatal respiratory or cardiac arrest outside of the ICU. AvoMD converts…
Operating in the Red: Half of Rural Hospitals Lose Money, as Many Cut Services
Rural hospitals, including South Lincoln Medical Center in Wyoming, are facing worsening financial problems leading to closures and service cuts. A report by Chartis Center for Rural Health found that…
No spondyloarthritis screening tools generalizable to all at-risk patients
Researchers found variability in screening tools for spondyloarthritis (SpA) in patients with psoriasis, uveitis, and inflammatory bowel disease. No existing tools are generalizable to all at-risk patients. Screening could improve…
Boehringer Ingelheim sets $35 cap on asthma inhaler out-of-pocket costs
Boehringer Ingelheim is introducing a program to cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month for their inhalers used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The initiative, starting on…
Science secretary pays libel damages and costs after falsely accusing academic of breaching Nolan principles
UK science secretary Michelle Donelan falsely accused a member of a diversity group, Kate Sang, of supporting Hamas in a letter last October. Donelan later apologized and agreed to pay…
Alabama passes IVF protection law after uproar over court ruling
Alabama's governor signed a new law providing liability protections related to in vitro fertilization (IVF) after a court ruling caused fertility clinics in the state to halt procedures. The bill…
Smokers’ views on e-cigarette harm worsen, matching or exceeding concerns for cigarettes
A study in England examined harm perceptions of e-cigarettes compared to cigarettes among smokers. Many adult smokers believe e-cigarettes are as harmful as cigarettes due to media exaggeration of risks.…
Is the Faith in Aspirin to Prevent Cardiac Events Warranted?
Experts are questioning the effectiveness of taking a low-dose aspirin every day for primary prevention of heart attacks and strokes. Recent guidelines suggest that aspirin should be used infrequently in…
Change Healthcare Cyberattack: ‘Unsustainable’ for Oncology
An ongoing cyberattack by the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group has disrupted cancer practices and patients in the United States. Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth, took its systems offline to prevent…