Guidance Updated for Managing Infants at Risk for Group B Strep
Risk assessment should consider infants born at ≥35 0/7 weeks and ≤34 6/7 weeks separately
Two Algorithms Can ID Patients at Risk for HIV, PrEP Candidates
Algorithms use data from EHRs to identify candidates for preexposure prophylaxis
Galcanezumab Can Cut Frequency of Cluster Headache Attacks
Mean reduction in weekly frequency of cluster headache attacks greater with galcanezumab versus placebo
Lab Tests Show Experimental Ebola Treatments Effective
Remdesivir, ZMapp monoclonal antibodies both appear to block growth of the Ebola virus strain
History of Liver Disease Does Not Impact Efficacy of Edoxaban
Patients with a-fib and history of liver disease more often had major bleeding but no increase in SSEE
Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Up Risk of Alzheimer Disease
ADT exposure linked to subsequent Alzheimer disease diagnosis among elderly men at eight years
Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads Blocked by Judge
The rule, applying to any drug that costs more than $35 a month, was to take effect this week
Xpovio With Dexamethasone Approved for Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Drug combination approved to treat patients who have failed at least five other treatments
45 Percent of U.S. Adults Have Some Doubts About Vaccine Safety
However, 82 percent of survey respondents see benefits to vaccines
Survey Reveals Gaps in Opioid Rx Patterns of Orthopedic Surgeons
History of drug misuse, depression did not necessarily diminish hypothetical prescribing rates
