Buying Insulin From Canada For US Diabetes Patients

Many people with diabetes in the United States struggle to pay for their prescription medication. Drug prices for insulin keep rising, leaving patients worried about expenses and access to life-saving medicine. Some even have to choose between...

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Daud Evaluates Checkpoint Inhibitors in Advanced and Earlier Stages of cSCC

Adil I. Daud, MD Health Sciences Clinical Professor Department of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology) Director, Melanoma Clinical Research University of California, San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center San Francisco, CA CASE...

KEYNOTE-689 Leads to FDA Approval of Perioperative Pembrolizumab in HNSCC

On June 12, 2025, the FDA granted approval to pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the treatment of adult patients with resectable, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) displaying a PD-L1 combined positive score (CPS) of ≥1, as...

Zanzalintinib/Nivolumab Combo Shows Promise in Advanced RCC

The combination of zanzalintinib and nivolumab (Opdivo) has demonstrated encouraging effectiveness and acceptable tolerability in individuals with previously untreated stage 4 renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Initial findings from an expansion cohort...

UN warns of unprecedented global decline in fertility rates as financial pressures and work-life balance issues take toll

A new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has found that people across the world are having fewer children than they want often due to rising costs and lack of time.In a survey of 14,000 people across 14 countries, one in five...

How apartheid South Africa became a road map for the far right

When South Africa’s apartheid ended, I was in my mid-twenties. Only a fool would have denied then that the future looked uncertain. Nelson Mandela had forged a compromise with white South Africans, which had saved the country from destruction. But...

Bursack: Mother suffers cognitive setback after celebratory family event

Dear Carol: My mother is 83 and living alone in her condominium. She’s been showing signs of moderate forgetfulness, but more worrisome is that she’s becoming paranoid. I’ve told my brothers about these changes, saying we have to talk with Mom...

Nasal Inflammatory Gene Profiles Linked to COVID

Photo Credit: iStock.com/PeopleImages The following is a summary of “Towards precision medicine: inflammatory nasal epithelial transcriptomic profiles in long COVID,” published in the June 2025 issue of Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology...

Trial of Pembrolizumab and Enzalutamide in mCRPC

Photo Credit: iStock.com/ALIOUI Mohammed Elamine The following is a summary of “Pembrolizumab plus enzalutamide versus placebo plus enzalutamide for chemotherapy-naive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: the randomized, double-blind,...

Gender Disparities and Treatment Gaps in LDL-C

Photo Credit: iStock.com/Naeblys The following is a summary of “Bridging Gaps in LDL-C Management: Utilization of Lipid-Lowering Therapies, Gender Disparities, and the Impact of Cardiology Visits on Secondary Prevention,” published in the June...

Declining Uveitic Glaucoma Incidence and Subtype Risks

Photo Credit: iStock.com/Martinns The following is a summary of “Incidence and Prevalence of Glaucoma, Corticosteroid Response, and Ocular Hypertension in Uveitis and its Anatomical Subtypes,” published in the June 2025 issue of American Journal...

Deep Learning for Predicting MAKE30 in AKI

Photo Credit: iStock.com/EvgeniyShkolenko The following is a summary of “ORAKLE: Optimal Risk prediction for mAke30 in patients with sepsis associated AKI using deep LEarning,” published in the May 2025 issue of Critical Care by Oh et al. Major...

Comparing Cognition in CRPS and CTS

Photo Credit: iStock.com/peterschreiber.media The following is a summary of “Cognitive Function in Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: No Clear Impairment Found in a Select Patient Sample,” published in the June 2025 issue of European...

Fellowship Training Enhances Physician-Led Laser Dermatology Care

Photo Credit: iStock.com/Oscar Martin The following is a summary of “Cosmetic Lasers in the US: Who’s Using Them, the Latest Technology, and What Patients Need to Know,” published in the May 2025 issue of Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology by Coyle...

Lung Function Differences in Congenital Defects

Photo Credit: iStock.com/microgen The following is a summary of “Long-Term Pulmonary Function Outcomes in Children with Pulmonary Hypoplasia,” published in the May 2025 issue of Journal of Pediatrics by Gipsman et al. Researchers conducted a...

Triglyceride-Glucose Indices Predict Risk of NASH in NAFLD

Photo Credit: iStock.com/Tharakorn The following is a summary of “Association between triglyceride-glucose related indices and at-risk NASH in U.S. adults with NAFLD: results from NHANES 2017-2020,” published in the June 2025 issue of Frontiers in...

Glycolic acid toner for glowing skin: My review of The True Therapy Toner

The True Therapy 10% glycolic acid toner claims to tighten pores and give glass skin. Read this review to see if it is right for your skin type and needs. Product Suggestions Loading... Looking for a toner that can minimise pores, and leave a...

Can prenatal vitamins help boost hair growth? A trichologist reveals the truth

Prenatal vitamins supplements for women who are pregnant or planning to conceive. They can support healthy fetal development. But should you use prenatal vitamins for hair growth? There are various nutrients that play a key role in supporting a...

I get photos of children whose lives we’ve saved. It’s why I do this

At a time when some entrepreneurs are fleeing overseas to destinations such as Dubai in search of more favourable tax regimes, James Harrison, the founder of Cycle Pharmaceuticals, is planting his flag in the UK. Harrison, who studied at Cambridge...