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- Sublingual Film Well-Tolerated for Parkinson 'Off' Episodes 19 September, 2021Even without the use of antiemetic drugs, apomorphine sublingual film was well tolerated to treat Parkinson 'off' episodes, the most common adverse event being mild nausea, a study has shown. Medscape Medical News
- Adjuvant Pembro Success in Early Melanoma Raises Questions 19 September, 2021Adjuvant pembrolizumab significantly improved recurrence-free survival in stage 2B/C melanoma in KEYNOTE 716, but which patients benefit most and what does this mean for treatment down the line? Medscape Medical News
- New Standard of Care in Cervical Cancer 19 September, 2021The combination resulted in significant improvements in both progression-free and overall survival compared with chemotherapy (with or without bevacizumab) alone. Medscape Medical News
- BrighTNess Follow-Up Data Shed Light on TNBC Therapy 18 September, 2021Patients with triple negative breast cancer had improved event-free survival when carboplatin (but not the PARP inhibitor veliparib) was added to standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Medscape Medical News
- Ticagrelor of Net Clinical Benefit aAfter Stroke, TIA: THALES 17 September, 2021A new analysis of data from the THALES trial separates out the reduction in ischemic events from the increase in bleeding events and shows the benefit outweighs the risk in a ratio of four-to-one. Medscape Medical News
- Poorer Teens Are More Likely to Have Lingering 'Lazy Eye' 17 September, 2021Researchers linked lower socioeconomic status and cognitive scores to higher rates of amblyopia, a condition that can become permanent if not treated early in childhood. Medscape Medical News
- European Agency Recommends Two New Adalimumab Biosimilars 17 September, 2021The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use gave a positive opinion for the approval of Hukyndra and Libmyris, each of which will have 15 indications. International Approvals
- Biden Invests $2.1 Billion in Infection Control 17 September, 2021The Biden administration today announced an investment of $2.1 billion to improve infection prevention and control for COVID-19 and future infectious diseases, the largest allocation of its kind in American history. WebMD Health News
- Access, Travel Rules Influence Missionary Vaccine Policies 17 September, 2021The global agency of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical Protestant denomination in the US, announced this month it is requiring vaccinations for missionaries they're sending into the field. Associated Press
- Alaska Sets Record for Daily COVID Cases 17 September, 2021"Our hospitals have been and continue to be incredibly stressed," Anne Zink, MD, the state's chief medical officer, said on a conference call, according to The Associated Press. WebMD Health News
- FDA Panel Backs Pfizer's COVID Booster for 65 and Older, High Risk 17 September, 2021Pfizer's application for a third dose of its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was earlier rejected by the panel for those 16 and over. Medscape Medical News
- Cuba Starts Vaccinating Kids as Young as 2 17 September, 2021The pediatric vaccinations started this week, making Cuba one of the first countries in the world to vaccinate children so young. WebMD Health News
- Gene Therapy Research Accelerates for Retinal Diseases 17 September, 2021Patients who have rare retinal diseases — as well as those with more common ones — may benefit from a surge in gene therapy research. Medscape Medical News
- Opioid Overdoses Tied to Lasting Cognitive Impairment 17 September, 2021Although opioid overdoses usually aren't fatal, new research suggests they can have long-lasting effects on the brain, possibly because of hypoxia resulting from respiratory depression. Medscape Medical News
- Pfizer Expands Recall of Antismoking Drug to Include All Lots 17 September, 2021Ongoing concerns over a nitrosamine impurity in Chantix prompt Pfizer to recall all batches of the product in the United States as a precautionary measure. Medscape Medical News