May 16, 2025

FDA Clears First Blood Test for Alzheimer’s

The FDA has cleared the first blood-based test to aid in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, offering a less invasive alternative to positron emission tomography scans and cerebrospinal fluid testing for cognitively impaired patients.

Conexiant

May 16, 2025

FDA Approves PD-1–Targeted Monoclonal Antibody for SCAC

The FDA has approved Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) as the first programmed death receptor-1 inhibitor for first-line treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal.

Conexiant

May 16, 2025

Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec: Efficacy Evidence Questioned

The AAN Guidelines Subcommittee review finds delandistrogene moxeparvovec for DMD failed to meet primary functional outcomes despite FDA approval.

Conexiant

May 16, 2025

Upadacitinib Maintains UC Remission Through 96 Weeks

A 3-year study found that most patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis who responded to initial upadacitinib treatment stayed in remission through 96 weeks, with manageable side effects and consistent results across dosage groups.

Conexiant

May 15, 2025

Assistant Professor Salary Gaps Persist Nationwide

Persistent salary disparities by gender, race, and ethnicity were identified among more than 45,000 U.S. assistant professors, with underrepresented in medicine women learning the least across all specialties.

Conexiant

May 14, 2025

Leading Cause of Death in Residents, Study

Study shows high suicide rates during training transitions, with pathology residents facing the highest suicide risk compared with other specialties.

Conexiant

May 09, 2025

BAL Guides Treatment in Pediatric Respiratory Illness

BAL detected pathogens in 61% of cases and led to treatment changes in nearly 9 out of 10 immunocompromised children with acute respiratory illness, according to a new 5-year study.

Conexiant

May 09, 2025

Few Patients With STI Receive Recommended Antibiotics: Study

A 5-year national study of over 8,800 cases found that fewer than 40% of patients with gonorrhea and just 14% of those with chlamydia were treated with CDC-recommended antibiotics in U.S. primary care.

Conexiant

May 07, 2025

Dr. Vinay Prasad Shakes Up FDA Leadership

The FDA has appointed Vinay Prasad as its new vaccine chief, shaking up biotech stocks and signaling potential shifts in drug approvals.

Reuters