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Direct Mail to Older Adults at Risk for Pneumococcal Disease Improves Vaccination Rates
April 02, 2025
A mail campaign targeting adults with chronic conditions as well as their GPs increased the number receiving at least 1 shot by 9.5 percentage points.
The Toll of Atopic Dermatitis is More than Skin Deep: Q & A with Harvard Child Psychologist Jennifer LeBovidge, PhD
April 01, 2025
Awareness of the psychological burden of eczema is improving, LeBovidge says, but if clinicians don't address mental health, patients and families will suffer in silence.
Low-Dose Colchicine 0.5 mg Reduced Total Plaque Volume in Stable CAD vs Placebo
April 01, 2025
Findings of the EXSTROM trial may help elucidate the mechanism by which low-dose colchicine prevents MI and stroke in adults with established CAD, experts suggest.
Methylone (TSND-201) for PTSD Shows Rapid, Sustained Symptom Improvement in Phase 2 IMPACT-1 Trial
April 01, 2025
In treatment-resistant PTSD, TSND-201 was associated with statistically significant symptom improvement as early as day 10 in the phase 2 IMPACT-1 trial.
Oral Semaglutide Lowers Risk of MACE 14% in High-Risk Adults: Final Phase 3 SOUL Trial Readout
March 31, 2025
ACC.25. The results seen with the only oral GLP-1 mimetic reflect "a profound clinical impact" for adults at high risk for MACE who are averse to injectable therapy.
Lepodisiran Reduced Lp(a) Levels by Nearly 94% in Phase 2 ALPACA Trial, Slated for Phase 3 Development
March 31, 2025
Lepodisiran at 400 mg maintained reductions of Lp(a), an inherited risk factor for cardiovascular disease, at ~90% at 1 year and ~75% at 1.5 years, Eli Lilly reported.
Dupilumab is Safe and Effective Across Pediatric Populations with Severe Atopic Dermatitis: New Meta-Analysis
March 31, 2025
Dupilumab significantly improved measures of severe AD, including EASI and IGA, as well as pruritis in pediatric populations aged 6 months to 18 years vs placebo.
Pediatric Fentanyl Poisonings Spiral Up 1,200% Over 8 Years, Study Finds
March 28, 2025
In the pediatric population aged 0 to 19 years, exposure to fentanyl was through intentional use by two-thirds, investigators found.
Measles is Dangerous in Adults: Who and How to Assess for the MMR Booster
March 28, 2025
The 2025 measles outbreak is predominantly affecting children, but measles is highly contagious and adults remain at risk, especially if they have not received the MMR vaccination.
Lilly Expands Digital Health Platform to Address Critical Gaps in Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis and Care
March 28, 2025
An estimated 3000 Americans progress daily from mild to moderate or severe stages of Alzheimer's disease, making timely diagnosis imperative, Lilly said.