Adding Mylotarg to Chemo Fails to Boost Survival in NPM1-Mutated AML
There was bad news and good news in a phase III trial evaluating intensive chemotherapy with or without gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with newly diagnosed, NPM1-mutated disease. For the primary endpoints of event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS), the gemtuzumab ozogamicin-treated group experienced no benefit, but addition of the […]
Opinion | ‘This Is a Good News Story’: What We Heard This Week
“This is a good news story.” — Carol Mangione, MD, immediate past chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, on new draft guidance from the influential panel recommending biennial mammography screening starting at age 40 for women at average risk for breast cancer. “They’re just charging these exorbitant rates to a very small population […]
Do Most States Restrict Gender-Affirming Care in Youth?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the […]
What’s in Melatonin Gummies?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the […]
Who Gets an Extra Omicron Booster?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the […]
Does Blood Donor’s Sex Affect Survival?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the […]
A Study Tied Lithium in Drinking Water to What?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the […]
Is Surgery Riskier After a COVID Infection?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the […]
How Did Pulse Oximeters Perform in Black Kids?
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What Happened to Maternal Mortality in 2021?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the […]