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Treatment with Paxlovid significantly reduced the duration and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection among high-risk patients while also reducing health care utilization and severe outcomes, according to a study.

SAN DIEGO — Increasing diversity and addressing gender and racial gaps among nephrology fellows requires immediate action, researchers said at ASN Kidney Week.

The FDA has approved Bimzelx for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa in adults, UCB announced in a press release.

DALLAS — In this video from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting, Robert A. Burnett, MD, discussed results that showed repeat mesh glue dressing exposure yielded a fivefold increased risk of allergic dermatitis.

BOSTON — Consensus criteria for anaphylaxis diagnosis are moving toward more objective assessments of symptoms, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

A phase 2 clinical trial of dalzanemdor in those with cognitive impairment associated with Huntington’s disease failed to meet its primary and secondary endpoints, causing the manufacturer to halt development of the investigational therapy.

Roflumilast foam 0.3% improved patient-reported outcomes in scalp and body psoriasis, according to a poster presentation at the Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference.

Results from the OASIS 4 trial revealed that people with overweight or obesity assigned to once-daily oral semaglutide had a higher likelihood of significant weight loss compared with those receiving placebo plus lifestyle intervention.

In this episode, guest Cammie Wolf Rice discusses the opioid crisis, how it impacted her life and family and her foundation’s mission to combating the epidemic and spreading awareness.

Results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting showed short proximal femoral nails may toggle secondary to a proximal fixation defect if used for intertrochanteric fractures in patients with wide medullary canals.