Testosterone Treatment for Hypogonadism Does Not Lower Fracture Risk
Testosterone treatment in middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism was found to significantly increase the risk of clinical fractures, according to a recent analysis. The study, which involved over 5000…
Syra Health partners with Indiana Department of Health
Healthcare technology company Syra Health, based in Indiana, has signed a one-year $480,000 contract with the Indiana Department of Health to assess the impact of public health risks on infrastructure…
Journalist Talks Distribution of Opioid Funds — And the Companies Angling for a Piece
Aneri Pattani, senior correspondent at KFF Health News, discussed how businesses are positioning themselves to access opioid settlement funds on "Marketplace" and how state and local governments are using the…
Tinengotinib exhibits activity in pretreated breast cancer
A study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium showed that the multikinase inhibitor Tinengotinib exhibited activity among heavily pretreated patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer or those…
Dana-Farber researchers moving to retract paper in investigation
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is retracting one paper and correcting others due to an investigation of data manipulation. Leaders within the institute are among those investigated, including CEO Laurie Glimcher and…
Measles: Birmingham outbreak declared a national incident and likely to spread
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that without urgent action to increase measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination uptake, outbreaks of measles will spread to other towns and…
Diagnostic accuracy high in emergency departments
A report published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that diagnostic accuracy is generally high in emergency departments, with only about 5.7 percent of patients receiving an…
COVID-19-associated blood plasma inflammatory factors do not affect blood-brain barrier, study shows
The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a global health crisis, prompting researchers to investigate the potential impact of blood-brain barrier impairment on neurological problems during COVID-19 progression. The blood-brain barrier…
Many Respiratory Viruses Peaking in Early 2024
Respiratory illnesses are on the rise, leading to confusion when trying to identify symptoms. COVID-19, the flu, and RSV are all circulating at high levels, along with other flu-like illnesses.…
FDA Adds Warning to Osteoporosis Drug for Hypocalcemia Risk
The FDA has updated the label of the osteoporosis drug denosumab to include a boxed warning about increased risk for severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD).…