LONDON (Reuters) – Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has been suspended from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) for two years over what the ABPI on Thursday described as “serious breaches” of its code of practice. ABPI’s statement linked to a website of a self-regulatory body run by the association that pointed to a […]
Athenahealth focuses on the patient experience at HIMSS23
In a sneak peek at athenahealth’s plans for the HIMSS23 Conference and Exhibition this April, CEO Bob Segert said that a key highlight will be the company’s focus on improving the patient creating a consumer-grade patient experience – including a showcase of new features. “A lot of times folks are focused on the physician experience, […]
Gabrielle Union & Daughter Kaavia Have the Cutest Moment When Talking About Beauty Tips & We Can’t Stop Laughing
How do you know if your 4-year-old is retaining your valuable life lessons? Quiz them, of course! Gabrielle Union had an adorable discussion with her daughter Kaavia James (AKA, Shady Baby) about beauty tips, and it was so cute to see the way she processed her mama’s advice. Union posted a video to Instagram yesterday […]
Study explores innate and acquired inflammatory responses during acute COVID-19
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Doctors urged to enter peace talks with ministers today to end strikes
Now doctors are urged to enter ‘peace talks’ with ministers TODAY to bring NHS strikes to an end – after unions agreed to recommend pay deal to nurses and ambulance workers in bid to avert more walkouts The government has offered over one million staff a 5 per cent pay rise next year Now union […]
Ipsilateral vaccination improves response to second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
*Important notice: Preprints with The Lancet publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, guide clinical practice/health-related behavior, or treated as established information. In a recent study posted to the Preprints with The Lancet* server, researchers examine whether the involvement of the ipsilateral or contralateral lymph nodes […]
New trials show promising, minimally invasive procedure to treat resistant hypertension
Hypertension remains poorly controlled worldwide and is becoming more common. Lifestyle changes and blood pressure-reducing drugs are the mainstays of therapy for hypertension, but despite widespread availability of these approaches, many patients with hypertension are not adequately treated. Those with uncontrolled hypertension are at increased risk of heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease and stroke. […]
Prior authorization increases use of health care resources, physicians say
Almost two-thirds of physicians report that prior authorization results in increased utilization of health care resources (e.g., additional office visits and initial use of less effective therapy due to step therapy requirements), according to survey results released by the American Medical Association (AMA). A total of 1,001 practicing physicians responded to the survey. One-third of […]
Detecting tissue-resident memory T cells in solid tumors
insights from industryCerba Research In this interview, Cerba Research describes how its teams were able to detect resident memory T cells in solid tumors thanks to multiplex immunofluorescence. Could you provide an overview of tissue-resident memory T cells and their role in a clinical setting? Tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM) are representative of a genus […]
Few Women on Latin American Journals’ Editorial Boards
Women are a minority on the editorial boards of Latin American and Caribbean scientific journals focused on surgery, anesthesiology, and obstetrics and gynecology. “Women held 17% of total editorial board positions in the areas mentioned,” wrote the authors of one of the first studies on the subject in Latin America, which recently was published by […]