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(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Adding encorafenib (Braftovi) and cetuximab (Erbitux) to FOLFIRI chemotherapy significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) as first-line treatment of BRAF V600E-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer, according...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Adding a novel cereblon E3 ligase modulation (CELMoD) drug to a standard multiple myeloma regimen significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in a vulnerable population of patients with relapsed or refractory...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma," Cleveland Clinic hematologist Sandra Mazzoni, DO, and host John Mangels continue their conversations on communicating effectively and empathetically with patients facing a complex, chronic...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the oral antiviral agent ensitrelvir (Xocova) to help prevent COVID-19 in people ages 12 years or older who were exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, drugmaker Shionogi announced. Ensitrelvir is a SARS-CoV-2 main...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Novel saroglitazar significantly improved biochemical response rates in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who had an inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid or couldn't tolerate it, according to the EPICS-III...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with one in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to new government survey data. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- She stays quiet because of her child, my patient tells me. But despite her passivity, her husband always manages to find something wrong with her. He shouts at ungodly volumes, threatening, "Don't make me do something to you...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Plasma exchange with albumin 5% (Albutein 5%, PE-A5%) added to standard medical treatment (SMT) improved outcomes in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), according to the randomized phase III APACHE trial. Among...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Patients taking antidopaminergic agents are at risk of developing tardive dyskinesia (TD), a disorder characterized by abnormal, involuntary movements of the face, trunk, and limbs. However, women may face a higher risk than...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- On May 26, 2026, President Donald J. Trump underwent his annual medical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This comprehensive preventive evaluation included a thorough review of all diagnostic studies...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Dear Colleagues, In various nursing forums, nurses have candidly shared their experiences with mental health challenges. Many have also expressed concerns about seeking support for these challenges due to fears about privacy...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The FDA warned that "Big Dick Energy!" -- a supplement touted for male sexual enhancement -- could be harmful as it has the hidden ingredient tadalafil (Cialis...
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