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Weeks ago, American rapper Nicki Minaj sparked an international incident when she tweeted out to her 22.6 million followers that her cousin in Trinidad had refused the COVID-19 vaccine because his friend became impotent after receiving it.

Genetic testing can be useful for some patients with dyslipidemia, but many factors must be considered when selecting a test, according to a National Lipid Association scientific statement.

The term “remission” should be used to describe a person with type 2 diabetes who has achieved a disease-free status, according to a consensus report.

Real-world data from the long-term ACROSTUDY show the growth hormone receptor agonist pegvisomant is safe and effective, with a low incidence of liver enzyme elevation and no increase in tumor size for most patients with acromegaly.

An international panel reached consensus for pre- and postoperative endocrine testing to manage adults undergoing transsphenoidal surgery, including measurement of prolactin and insulin-like growth factor I levels for all pituitary tumors.

Using methadone to treat opioid use disorder in office-based settings may enhance access to this treatment without adversely affecting patient outcomes, according to results of a scoping review published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Upadacitinib 15 mg demonstrates consistent, sustained efficacy in ankylosing spondylitis through year 1, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Tofacitinib 2 mg twice daily demonstrated “significantly greater” efficacy than placebo in adults with ankylosing spondylitis, according to researchers writing in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Lisa M. Coussens, PhD, FAACR, has been elected president-elect of American Association for Cancer Research for the 2021-2022 term.

For Pfizer and its JAK inhibitor, Xeljanz, February rang in with the sound of alarm bells, as the FDA issued its third warning about the drug in 2 years.