Daridorexant Safe, Effective for Insomnia Disorder
50-mg dose shows significant improvement versus placebo for sleep onset, sleep maintenance, and total sleep time
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination Does Not Impair IVF Outcomes
No association seen between vaccine administration and fertilization rates or early pregnancy outcomes
Medicare to Provide Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
At-home tests will be available at pharmacies and other locations for clients with Medicare 'Part B' outpatient benefit
Ketamine Fast Acting, Effective for Suicidal Ideation
63.0 percent of patients reached full remission at day three; remission remained high at 69.5 percent at week six
Adults With Asthma Compliant With COVID-19 Mask Wearing
However, planned mask breaks may help with mask-related breathing problems tied to longer mask use
Nivolumab Combo Treats Advanced Esophageal Squamous-Cell Carcinoma
Overall survival longer in patients receiving first-line treatment with nivolumab plus chemo or nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus chemo alone
Biden Relaunches Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Program aims to reduce cancer death rate by 50 percent during the next 25 years
Unvaccinated Have Highest SARS-CoV-2 Incidence, Hospitalization
Unvaccinated persons have higher rates of incidence, hospitalization during periods of delta, omicron predominance
Autistic Traits Seen in Young People With Substance Use Disorder
Twenty percent of teens, young adults seeking treatment for substance use disorder had elevated Social Responsiveness Scale-2 Total T-scores