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Supplies of a highly nutritious treatment are running out, according to UNICEF.

(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- Some of the latest research advancements in the field of pulmonology presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting, hosted by the American College of Chest Physicians, included dupilumab's (Dupixent) positive effect...

(MedPage Today) -- Sex-specific molecules contributing to one's risk of myocardial infarction (MI) were identified by researchers using proteomic profiling. Based on targeted cardio-metabolic proteomics on two large-scale biobanks, there were...

(MedPage Today) -- A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. from a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. Robert Roberson, age 57, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday...

(MedPage Today) -- Billing patients for patient portal messaging services may have negative consequences for both patients and physicians, according to a qualitative analysis. Looking at survey responses from 13 patients and 16 primary care physicians...

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, one of the most prominent biotech research centers in the world, has laid off 87 employees.

(MedPage Today) -- Treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists was associated with lower risks of suicidal ideation or attempts in adolescents with obesity compared with those who were treated with lifestyle interventions, a retrospective cohort study...

(MedPage Today) -- More than $100 million could be saved annually on discarded lecanemab (Leqembi), a simulation study suggested. Current vial sizes may result in 5.8% of the Alzheimer's disease drug being thrown away, representing $1,619 in wasted...

(MedPage Today) -- Starting next month, hospitals will be required by CMS to report their overall bed capacity as well as their census of patients with respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 -- a requirement hospitals say will be more of a...

(MedPage Today) -- I'm 80 years old, white, a lifelong resident of the Midwest, and a regular churchgoer. I am also a survivor of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Does this shock you? I imagine it does. But similar stories are happening...