Preventive Medicine News

Upamostat reduced hospitalizations for COVID-19 by 100% and significantly reduced the development of new, severe symptoms when administered early to symptomatic patients, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

Common drugs like paracetamol and ibuprofen may reduce a patient’s immune response if taken before or immediately following a vaccination, according to findings published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted progress toward gender equity in medicine that may resonate for years to come, according to experts.

Mean concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in women’s breast milk exceeded drinking water screening values for children, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Nearly half of internal medicine residents surveyed in the U.S. and Puerto Rico reported experiencing mistreatment, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

In a noninferiority randomized trial, the antidepressants amitriptyline and venlafaxine significantly reduced the number of migraine attacks per month, according to researchers.

Children, adolescents and older adults were underrepresented in U.S. clinical trials investigating eating disorders, despite federal guidance urging increased participation of individuals of all ages, according to researchers.

Medical students from some historically underrepresented populations experienced moderately higher levels of exhaustion-related burnout, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is hindering humanitarian access and disrupting medical supply chains that are critical to health care in the besieged country, according to WHO.

During his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden announced the launch of a new test-to-treat initiative, in which people who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 at a pharmacy can receive antivirals “on the spot at no cost.”