September 03, 2025

Policy Shift Adjusts NIH Peer Review Role

New NIH funding rules shift decision-making power from peer review panels to political appointees in determining future scientific grants.

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September 02, 2025

New Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Improves Platelet Response

The FDA has approved rilzabrutinib (Wayrilz) as the first Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor for adults with chronic or persistent immune thrombocytopenia who have had an insufficient response to prior therapy.

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August 27, 2025

FDA Approves LP.8.1 COVID-19 Vaccines

LP.8.1-targeted COVID-19 vaccines for adults 65 and older and higher-risk patients were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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August 14, 2025

Are Immigration Raids Sending Patients Online?

Clinics and health plans are expanding telehealth services as increased immigration enforcement has coincided with some patients, including immigrant families, delaying or avoiding in-person medical visits.

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August 08, 2025

Genetic Risk of Takayasu Arteritis Mapped

Large-scale genetic analyses identify multiple susceptibility loci for Takayasu arteritis, confirming HLA-B*52 as the strongest association and revealing immune pathways that vary by ancestry.

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August 05, 2025

Cannabis Use Common Among Adolescents With Chronic Pain, Study Finds

Researchers found that one in four adolescents with chronic pain reported lifetime cannabis use.

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April 29, 2024

Methotrexate Response in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

A machine-learning model may help predict how patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis respond to treatment with methotrexate.

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June 12, 2024

FAc Implant Shows Sustained Improvement in Uveitis

Long-term study highlights effectiveness of fluocinolone acetonide implant in managing non-infectious posterior uveitis, maintaining stable intraocular pressure.

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July 02, 2024

Black Docs Lacking Amid Growing Attacks on Diversity Programs

Research has shown that patients of color prefer seeing doctors of their own race — and some studies have shown health outcomes are better for Black patients seeing Black doctors.

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