Investigational Agent Shows Benefit in Myasthenia Gravis
The investigational monoclonal antibody batoclimab led to significant improvement in activities of daily living in people with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), a multicenter phase III trial found. The rate of sustained improvement on Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) scores for antibody-positive patients in the first treatment cycle was 58.2% in the batoclimab group […]
Golden Hour Bundle of Interventions Boosts Outcomes for High-Risk Preterm Infants
WASHINGTON — A multidisciplinary quality improvement (QI) team successfully and safely adhered to a golden hour bundle of interventions for high-risk preterm infants, a researcher said here. Adherence to the bundle also led to reduced rates of severe hypothermia and reduced time to antibiotic administration, as well as a boost to early initiation of IV […]
ChatGPT Improving, but Still Lacks Reliability as a Clinical Support Tool
Despite mostly being accurate and showing clear improvement over time and across versions, caution is still warranted when using ChatGPT as a clinical decision support tool, according to authors of a cross-sectional study. In an analysis of nearly 300 medical questions developed by 33 physicians across 17 specialties posed to ChatGPT, the median accuracy score […]
Personalized Cancer Vaccine Boosts Recurrence-Free Survival in Melanoma
ORLANDO — Adding a personalized cancer vaccine to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy for resectable melanoma led to a 44% improvement in recurrence-free survival (RFS) versus immunotherapy alone, according to a study reported here. Patients who received the mRNA vaccine, derived from their own tumor, had an 18-month RFS of 78.6% as compared with 62.2% for patients who […]
‘Senolytic’ Therapy Shows Promise in Neovascular Eye Disease
NEW YORK CITY — An investigational drug targeting senescent cells achieved sustained improvement in visual acuity in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) or neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a small pilot study showed. After single doses of UBX1325, four of eight evaluable patients with advanced DME had at least 10 letters of improvement in […]
Is Sleep Deprivation Driving the Burnout Crisis in Healthcare Workers?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For all the mindfulness techniques and yoga classes, there has been no improvement in burnout among healthcare workers. Researchers trying to curb the tide of this occupational syndrome wonder: Does it all come down to sleep? “Burnout is at a crisis level, made worse by COVID-19,” lamented Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH, a […]
A better diet helps beat depression in young men
Young men with a poor diet saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they switched to a healthy Mediterranean diet, a new study shows. Depression is a common mental health condition that affects approximately 1 million Australians each year. It is a significant risk factor for suicide, the leading cause of death […]
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set – Wyoming Department of Health
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set December 3, 2021 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents they can help prepare an overall state health improvement plan for Wyoming by participating in online strategy sessions this month. The public, healthcare provider partners and other stakeholders are invited to participate in a series of […]
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set – Wyoming Department of Health
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set December 3, 2021 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents they can help prepare an overall state health improvement plan for Wyoming by participating in online strategy sessions this month. The public, healthcare provider partners and other stakeholders are invited to participate in a series of […]
State Health Improvement Plan Moves to Strategy Selection – Wyoming Department of Health
State Health Improvement Plan Moves to Strategy Selection November 18, 2021 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is inviting state residents to participate in the next stage of preparing an overall state health improvement plan for Wyoming. WDH, together with the State Health Improvement Plan Steering Committee organized by the department, chose behavioral health, access […]