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Results of a phase 2 trial from Oculis S.A. support use of their novel eye drop formulation for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.

Inovoio Pharmaceuticals will assess INO-3107 to eventually become the first drug indicated for the rare disease.

The newest virus scare has killed one-tenth as many patients as influenza this season, yet public concern fixates on the smaller issue.

New VDAART follow-up findings show at-risk children are not safer from asthma or recurrent wheeze when their mother takes prenatal vitamin D.

Techniques to identify and address EHR usability challenges.

David Lee, MD, of NYU School of Medicine, discusses barbershop initiatives and how they can impact the health care of a community as a whole.

Patients who report more than 3 adverse childhood events are substantially more likely to develop dementia.

A direct comparison between the 2 popular diagnostic approaches for anxiety did not find significant differences.

Discussing how the approval of brolucizumab in late 2019 impacts current treatment algorithms for wet age-related macular degeneration.

RBX2660 from Rebiotix will be assessed in a randomized study involving 300 patients.

Family conflict and low parental monitoring are associated with suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and self-injury in children

Offspring of severely obese mothers with insulin-treated pregestational diabetes are at an estimated 128% increased risk of being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.

New study looks at PTSD rates for 63,666 patients in the World Trade Center Health Registry.

An analysis of the MESA study is shedding light on the potential association between having persistent asthma and developing atrial fibrillation.

New study using data obtained through wearables found resting heart rate can vary by up to 70 beats per minute from patient to patient.

What does a strong physician-patient connection look like in 2020?

The family medicine physician shares perspective on the differing healthcare teams, and what her practice could most benefit from.

Tiotropium reduces all-cause and asthma-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits.

New research shows no significant difference in the proportion of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding following anticoagulant or antiplatelet monotherapy.

New Penn Medicine data break down the impact each missed visit can have on treatment outcomes for patients with AMD.

A study of more than 300,000 older patients found use of tramadol was associated with an increased risk of hip fracture compared to 5 other pain medications.

Physically active geriatric adults are generally healthier physically and mentally than inactive older adults.

Coronary microvascular dysfunction is independently related to abnormal cardiac mechanics, according to a new study.

A comparative assessment shows children with psoriasis have a four-fold increased risk of reaching PASI 75 with biologics.

The Duquesne University School of Nursing assistant professor and assistant dean shares guidance on stoma complication in patients with ostomy.

Investigators find no difference in treatment retention between pregnant OUD patients who received treatment via telemedicine compared to in-person.

In a new study, investigators show how general anesthesia significantly increases the odds of postpartum depression and suicidal ideation following a cesarean delivery.

Pediatric practices must prevent unnecessary medical care and potential patient harm.