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More than half of US adults who had a colonoscopy in past 5 years said they wish they knew more information before their first procedure.

Rifaximin monotherapy may also confer a survival benefit, according to the study, which was awarded ACG Outstanding Research Award in the Liver Category.

A rapid increase in the rate of melanoma diagnoses could be the result of multiple factors, explains the Harvard assistant professor of dermatology.

Oral sulopenem is the first oral penem approved in the US for treating uUTIs in women with limited options.

A summary of new data presented at the 2024 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

After 60 months of treatment, 38% of study participants with severe AD achieved complete remission.

Semaglutide significantly reduced risk of a first-time diagnosis of AD in a cohort of more than 1 million, suggesting an opportunity for controlled clinical trials.

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A bothersome skin lesion is typically first seen and assessed in primary care. An AI-based point-of-care device may help enhance triage, says Rebecca Hartman, MD, MPH.

CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the ACIP's recommendations, which also call for flexible dosing under shared clinical decision making.

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The ACIP voted on recommendations for monovalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster shots, lowering the age for pneumonia vaccination, and next steps for clesrovimab for RSV.

The expanded recommendation includes shots from Merck (PCV21) and Pfizer (PCV20), and could be a "practice-changing milestone," one executive said.

In a post hoc analysis of the SCORED trial, investigators observed positive renal protection with sotagliflozin across a spectrum of baseline kidney function and glycemic control.

Findings from a recent review highlight the impact of common analgesic medications on sleep patters in people with chronic pain.

FDA-approved early Alzheimer medications should be covered by Medicare and other insurers and made immediately available to all those who will benefit.

Pfizer announced the FDA approval on October 22 that makes Abrysvo now the RSV immunization with the broadest indication for adults, the company said.

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The safety data used to update the Flublok label is from a study of more than 48 000 pregnant women across multiple flu seasons, according to Sanofi.

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Nearly 40% of adults aged 45 to 50 years completed a fecal immunochemical test within 3 months, according to a large retrospective study.

Shahriari, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine, says greater understanding of the condition has expanded the population for the diagnosis.

Three-quarters of primary care survey respondents prescribe GLP-1 RAs for weight loss and half get questions daily about the drugs. See all the results.

Vaccine hesitancy became a public health threat during the COVID-19 pandemic that lingers now and has affected uptake of other essential immunizations.