Oxcarbazepine Tied to Nontrauma Fracture in Children Aged 4 to 13 With Epilepsy
Initiating oxcarbazepine, but not levetiracetam, linked to increased incidence rate ratio for nontrauma fracture
Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Later Opioid Use, Misuse
History of TBI tied to 52 percent increased odds of prescription opioid use, 65 percent increased odds of prescription opioid misuse
Uptake Low for Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19
Use peaked in January and declined in early 2021, at the time of the vaccine rollout
Adding Pembrolizumab to Chemo Ups Survival in Cervical Cancer
Progression-free and overall survival significantly longer for patients with persistent, recurrent, metastatic cervical cancer
Moderna Vaccine Top for Protection Against COVID-19 Hospitalization
Vaccine effectiveness higher for Moderna than Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; both mRNA vaccines have higher VE than Janssen
COVID-19 Has Killed More Americans Than the Spanish Flu Did in 1918
This happened despite vast gains in scientific knowledge during the past century
Precedent Needed for FDA Approval Decisions When Evidence Lacking
In seven of 22 cases, approval used new interpretations of original evidence and did not require new evidence
Animal Sedative Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
In 2019, xylazine contributed to death in 64 percent of cases and almost always also involved fentanyl
Overweight Children With Asthma Less Likely to Respond to Treatment
Higher body mass index tied to poor response to inhaled corticosteroids
Booster Dose of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine May Increase Immunity
New research indicates two doses of the vaccine boosts immunity from 74 to 94 percent
