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The University of Nebraska Medical Center has launched the first clinical trial in the United States of a possible treatment for the new coronavirus.

First U.S. Trial of Possible Coronavirus Treatment Begins

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University of Nebraska Medical Center is treating 14 people who were evacuated from cruise ship in Japan
For patients with untreated stage II or III triple-negative breast cancer

Adding Pembrolizumab May Up Response in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

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Pathological complete response rate higher with pembrolizumab plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Long-term antidepressant use increases the risk for type 2 diabetes onset in a time- and dose-dependent manner

Long-Term Antidepressant Use Appears to Raise Risk for T2DM

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Study suggests glucose tolerance improves with antidepressant discontinuation or dose reduction
For adults with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Antibiotics, Corticosteroids Beneficial in COPD Exacerbations

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Independent of exacerbation severity, antibiotics tied to increased resolution, less treatment failure
Medication treatment with methadone and buprenorphine is associated with a significantly lower risk for overdose death for people with opioid use disorder compared with nonmedication treatment

Medication Treatment May Lower Risk for Opioid Overdose Death

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But protective effect during care does not last after discontinuation of treatment for opioid use disorder
Intensive behavioral therapy produces clinically meaningful weight loss in a primary care setting

Liraglutide Enhances Weight Loss With Intensive Behavioral Therapy

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Clinically meaningful weight loss seen over 56 weeks with IBT and 3.0 mg liraglutide

American Stroke Association, Feb. 19-21

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The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference The annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association was held...
Most children's vaccination patterns are classified as recommended

Children’s Vaccine Patterns Mainly Classified as Recommended

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23 percent of children's vaccination patterns classified as alternate, with limited shots, skipping series
Among hemodialysis patients with atrial fibrillation

Racial/Ethnic Disparity Seen for Stroke in Dialysis Patients With A-Fib

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Rates of stroke higher for minority dialysis patients with a-fib partly due to lower anticoagulant use
An ad campaign to inform people harmed by the prescription opioid OxyContin as to where they can file claims against maker Purdue Pharma was launched Monday by the company as part of bankruptcy proceedings.

Purdue Launches Ad Campaign for OxyContin Claims

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The $23.8 million ad campaign has been approved by a bankruptcy judge