The fight against HIV has seen a new player enter the ring: Cabotegravir, a long-acting injectable PrEP. While the usual oral PrEP has been a game-changer, it's not without its issues. Side effects, the hassle of daily pills, and the stigma around it can make it tough for people to stick with it. Th
Italy has been lagging in understanding how muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) affects patients in everyday life. Unlike lab experiments, this is about real patients and real treatments. Researchers turned to administrative databases to gather information on patient characteristics and treatment
Atopic dermatitis, often called eczema, is a persistent skin issue that many people deal with. It causes inflammation and can be quite uncomfortable. While there are treatments available, there isn't much real-world data on how well they work, especially for those with moderate to severe cases. Ent
In the world of cancer treatments, there is a lot of talk about how to make new drugs work better. One big idea is called performance-based risk-sharing agreements. This is a fancy way of saying that the people who make the drugs and the people who pay for them agree to share the risks and rewards.
Kids health studies often run into big problems. Finding the right kids to join the study can be tough. Making sure the study plan works and running the study smoothly are also big challenges. This is especially true for rare diseases. The groups of kids are small. They are also split up by age. Thi
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) are complex conditions. They affect many people. Yet, there is a gap in understanding how these conditions are treated in real-world settings. This is especially true for biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic
Managing high blood pressure is a big deal in healthcare. The way we handle it has been changing a lot lately. One of the biggest changes is the use of digital tools for medical care, known as telehealth. This approach has shown some real potential in helping people keep their blood pressure in c
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can be very serious. Doctors are always looking for better ways to treat it, especially when it has spread to other parts of the body. One exciting area of research is using real-world data to help make treatment decisions. This data comes from everyday medical
Picture this: doctors and researchers diving into a treasure trove of information. This isn't data from clinical trials. It's real-world data (RWD), gathered from everyday patient experiences. Think electronic health records and patient registries. This info can reveal trends, pinpoint effective tre
Migraine sufferers often find relief with medications like valproate, topiramate, metoprolol, timolol, or propranolol. These are commonly prescribed as first-line treatments. But do these meds also lower the risk of ischemic stroke? That's what researchers wanted to find out. They dug into two mass
