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MEK Inhibitor Scores Big Win in Adults, Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1

More than 40% of adults, half of children met response criteria, majority of responses durable

Nov 15, 2024
 A close up photo of a neurofibroma.
First Brain-Delivered Gene Therapy Approved for AADC Deficiency

Novel treatment is indicated for children and adults with the rare disorder

Nov 14, 2024
FDA APPROVED eladocagene exuparvovec-tneq (Kebilidi) over a computer rendering of nerve cells.
Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Cases

High levels of drug resistance could require changes in management strategies, one expert says

Nov 14, 2024
A photo of an educational mural on the wall of an orphanage in Uganda which reads: SLEEP UNDER A TREATED MOSQUITOE NET
Lowest Paid Medical ѻý in 2024

These eight specialties earn the least, with many averaging less than $300k per year

Nov 14, 2024
 The YouTube thumbnail with a cartoon man in scrubs holding a piggy bank next to the number $244,517.
Electronic Symptom Screening in Kids With Cancer Boosts Quality of Care

Improvements seen in pain, neuropathy, and cognitive function

Nov 13, 2024
A photo of a female nurse interacting with a little girl who is receiving chemotherapy.
Canadian Teen in Critical Condition With What Is Believed to Be Bird Flu

Teen is not known to have any contact with infected animals

Nov 13, 2024
This colorized electron microscope image of H5N1 virus particles grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney epithelial cells
New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S.

American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics stress CPR with breaths, compressions

Nov 12, 2024
A photo of a woman giving chest compressions to a female drowning victim.
Gender-Affirming Care Isn't Just for Adults, Say AMA Delegates

One pediatric endocrinologist called it "lifesaving" for her patients

Nov 12, 2024
AMA over a photo of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.
Early Intratracheal Budesonide Didn't Improve Outcomes for Preterm Infants

Added corticosteroid had no benefit on survival free of bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Nov 11, 2024
A photo of a woman holding a preterm infant in an incubator.
Asthma Tied to Memory Difficulties in Kids

Relationship was stronger in kids with earlier onset of asthma

Nov 11, 2024
A close up of a boy about to use an inhaler.
ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Weight-Loss Drugs

Plus: oral semaglutide outcomes and incident hypertension in teens on GLP-1 drugs

Nov 11, 2024
ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.
AMA Delegates Tackle Protections for LGBTQIA+ Athletes

Proposed policy statement stresses access, but what about safety and fairness?

Nov 10, 2024
AMA over a photo of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.
Year in Review: RSV

Another vaccine option, updated ACIP recommendations, and data on a new monoclonal antibody

Nov 08, 2024
2024 YEAR IN REVIEW RSV over a computer rendered cross section of a respiratory syncytial virus.
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