Researchers have found in a new study that the novel Lesifter device shows encouraging early efficacy and a favorable safety profile in reducing stroke risk among patients with atrial fibrillation,…
Health insurance execs blame the high cost of health care on hospitals, doctors, and prescription drugs.
The number of ongoing prescription drug shortages rose slightly in the last quarter of 2025, but remained significantly lower than the all-time high reached in the beginning of 2024.
And more biotech news from The Readout newsletter
Usually, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients may recognize flares only after symptoms significantly worsen. A study of nearly 300 patients has revealed that early changes in mobility and texting behavior, captured…
USA: Therapy with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) after heart transplantation was associated with improved survival in transplant recipients. Patients treated with GLP-1 drugs showed a significantly lower risk of…
An interim phase 4 analysis published in The Lancet Global Health reported that children who received the RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine experienced markedly lower rates of malaria and severe malaria compared…
A new study published in the journal of The Lancet Infectious Diseases showed that an efficient substitute for current COVID-19 therapies is ensitrelvir, a once-daily oral SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitor developed…
Researchers have found in a new study that Metabolic and bariatric surgery was associated with an approximately 50% reduction in the risk of adverse kidney outcomes among patients with obesity,…
China: A recent study published in Medicine highlights the clinical value of combining plasma D-dimer testing, color Doppler ultrasound, and short-course enoxaparin sodium prophylaxis to predict and prevent lower extremity…