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INDIANAPOLIS — A positive relationship exists between corneal hysteresis and HbA1c and increased blood glucose, suggesting its use as a noninvasive biomarker in patients with glucose dysregulation, according to a presenter at Academy 2024.

It is estimated that approximately one-quarter of the world’s population has latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Although effective therapies are available, these agents can have significant adverse effects that can complicate treatment.

Most children who did not receive antibiotics for pneumonia did not experience treatment failure or severe outcomes, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Every year, as Veterans Day approaches, my thoughts invariably turn toward those who have served in the United States military and have returned from wars with physical, mental, and spiritual scars.

Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on the development and use of AI to improve clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine and considerations for regulatory labeling and patient privacy .

Several tactics, such as community engagement and increased funding, can address systemic racism and the impact it has on childhood asthma outcomes, according to a workshop report in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

The FDA has extended its Prescription Drug User Fee Act date for the biologics license application for NT-501, a treatment for macular telangiectasia type 2, according to a press release from Neurotech Pharmaceuticals.

INDIANAPOLIS — An AI model reliably quantified meibomian gland morphological features, but could not distinguish between contact lens wearers and non-contact lens wearers, according to a presenter at Academy 2024.

Women who traveled out of state for abortion care were more likely to incur catastrophic health expenditures, which were associated with increased symptoms of anxiety and depression, survey data show.

Nonablative laser therapy plus topical antioxidants significantly decreased post-inflammatory dyschromia associated with acne vulgaris, especially in patients with skin of color, according to a study.