The COVID-19 vaccine, introduced in December 2022, played a critical role in reducing mortality and morbidity related to the pandemic globally. Yet, by 2023, only 70% of the US population had ...

For decades it’s been understood that certain risk factors explain the majority of cardiovascular events, until several recent studies claimed that coronary heart disease can develop without them. But ...

Researchers have identified five independent factors that predict cancer patients' response to checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs). The study validates these factors in more than 1,400 patients and diverse ...

We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. 19 Table 1 summarizes the eligibility criteria. Study design Quantitative (interventional or ...

Credit: Getty Images Back pain is among the most common forms of pain patients endure, and can severely alter their quality of life and ability to perform basic tasks. What risk factors for back pain ...

Drug-related problems in HIV treatment are prevalent, affecting treatment effectiveness and safety, with 99.7% of patients experiencing at least one DRP. Treatment safety was the most frequent problem ...

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are prevalent in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and are characterized by a high symptom burden. No approved therapies specifically target ...

BOSTON & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2025 IHI Patient Safety Congress kicked off today, bringing together health care professionals, patient safety advocates, and learners from around the world in ...

A multi-level analysis of factors related to COVID-19 vaccination rates urges for better health care policies in the United States. The COVID-19 vaccine, introduced in December 2022, played a critical ...