Ashley Gallagher, Editor

Approximately 57% of individuals who were shown a flowchart of the FDA vaccine approval process were very or somewhat likely to recommend a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to a pregnant family member or friend compared to only 40% of those who were not shown the process.

The effects of probiotic strains on both constipation and cognition among all individuals involved in a meta-analysis remains difficult to determine.

Compared to the BNT162b2 vaccine, the mRNA-1273 vaccine was associated with a lower risk of adverse events, which investigators speculate was due to interrelated safety and efficacy.

Clostridioides difficile infection was found to increase the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a recent study.

The study authors said that, to their knowledge, this will be the first systematic review focusing on the effects of cognitive interventions for those with chronic respiratory diseases.

With an intravenous immunoglobulin-based treatment protocol, individuals who underwent renal transplantation and who were presensitized achieved intermediate-term graft and recipient survival results at 98%.

The authors of the study said there is limited research investigating the impact of vestibular rehabilitation for individuals with bilateral vestibular hypofunction.

Patients with HIV can donate a kidney to others with HIV who have a low risk of developing end-stage renal disease or other kidney problems for 2 to 4 years following donation.

Individuals who restrict their eating to between 12 pm and 8 pm daily lost more weight than those who reduced overall calorie intake for type 2 diabetes.

A study shows the first 2 years of life are a vital time to establish healthy sleep routines in infant children.

Investigators said that warfarin could be considered for individuals with venous thromboembolism who have contraindications to direct oral anticoagulants and those with poor persistence on low-molecular weight heparin.

The results of a study showed that the median progression-free survival was shorter for patients with advanced breast cancer who use proton pump inhibitors with palbociclib.

The study authors said that further investigation is needed to explore specialized care for mothers and newborns who are affected by hepatitis C infections during pregnancy.

The findings showed that interventions to improve sleep could be key to maintaining cognitive function, with investigators calling for further studies.

For adolescents and young adults affected by HIV, Google yielded higher quality information on pre-exposure prophylaxis more frequently compared to other search engines.

A smartwatch may be able to replace a sleep diary to evaluate falling asleep and waking times for those with insomnia.

Investigators said pre-exposure prophylaxis rollout is efficient in settings with high HIV incidence, but not in settings with low HIV incidence.

Due to the assessment of computerized tomography with criteria from 1999, the role of radiotherapy in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with bulky or extranodal disease remains undefined.

Patients with perinatally-acquired HIV reported low emotional, instrumental, and friendship support at 37%, 32%, and 36%, respectively.

A significant proportion of patients had negative hepatitis B surface antibody titers, indicating a need for vaccination to ensure protection for patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Findings indicate that the supplements improved white blood cell and platelet alterations while improving the inflammatory profile during high-intensity interval training.

Impact of healthy eating was especially evident in countries where consumption of these foods is low, which elevates the risk for cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes.

Population well-being was associated with cardiovascular disease morality and rates of conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.

Despite an increase in HIV and poorer clinical outcomes among migrant populations, the uptake of PrEP among these individuals has been understudied.

Physically active individuals who had fewer than 6 hours of sleep showed faster cognitive decline overall.

Lecanemab-irmb is the first amyloid beta-directed antibody to be converted from an accelerated approval to a traditional approval for the treatment of Alzheimer disease.

In a study of individuals with Medicare, the incidence of type 2 diabetes was associated with approximately $30,000 to $98,000 excess lifetime medical expenditures.

Pirtobrutinib is a non–covalent (reversible) BTK inhibitor, demonstrating a 73.3% overall response rate with a median follow-up of 19.4 months among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.

mRNA-1345 is a vaccine indicated for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus-associated lower respiratory tract disease and acute respiratory disease.

Adalimumab-adaz HCF in the 100 mg/mL strength is approved for indications that are no longer covered exclusively for the reference Humira after July 2023.