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Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up

With only days left before open enrollment closes, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insu

Amid Shortage of Bicillin, FDA to Import Another Syphilis Drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of Extencilline from a French drugmaker amid the ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment f

Bivalent COVID-19 Shot Effective for Preventing Thromboembolic Events

A bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after receipt of an original monovalent COVID-19 vaccine is effective for preventing COVID-19-related thromboembolic events, ac

12.8 Percent of Unique Prescribers Prescribed Topical Antifungals in 2021

In 2021, 12.8 percent of unique prescribers in Medicare Part D prescribed topical antifungals, with about 6.5 million topical antifungal prescriptions filled, a

Updated Immunization Schedule Presented for Adults for 2024

In a clinical guideline published online Jan. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, an updated immunization schedule is presented for U.S. adults for 2024.On b

Biorobotic Heart Imitates the Real Thing and Could Further Research

A biorobotic heart that combines a biological pig heart with a silicone robotic pump is providing researchers with a new tool to understand and potentially trea

FDA to Import Syphilis Drug, Extencilline, From France Amid Shortage

Amid an ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment for syphilis in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of a di

Robotic Surgery Preferred for Most Colorectal Cancer Surgeries

Robotic surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) offers an advantage over conventional laparoscopy by improving textbook outcomes for right colectomy (RC) and left c

1999 to 2019 Saw Increase in Substance Use+CVD-Related Mortality

From 1999 to 2019, there was an increase in mortality related to substance use (SU) plus cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Jan

Low-Dose Calcium Noninferior for Reducing Risk of Preeclampsia

Low-dose calcium supplementation is noninferior to high-dose supplementation for reducing the risk of preeclampsia, according to a study published in the Jan. 1

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