Oncology & Cancer

New platform optimizes selection of combination cancer therapies

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new bioinformatics platform that predicts optimal treatment combinations for a given group of patients based on co-occurring tumor alterations. ...

Oncology & Cancer

AI model may help predict ovarian cancer treatment outcomes

An artificial intelligence (AI) model may help predict clinical outcomes at the time of laparoscopic assessment for advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), according to a study presented at the Society of Gynecologic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Higher BMI linked to improved lung function in cystic fibrosis

For patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), overweight and obesity are associated with higher forced expiratory volume in the first second of expiration compared with normal weight, according to a meta-analysis published online ...

Health

Inappropriate use of 228 clinical practices in Canada

A new study has identified 228 clinical practices in Canada that are used inappropriately, with underuse being more common than overuse. This list includes diagnostic and therapeutic practices such as blood tests and radiography. ...

Medications

Drug combination fails to improve outcomes in influenza

A new combination of antiviral drugs did not improve clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with severe influenza, according results from a recent clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 convalescent plasma no benefit for most patients

(HealthDay)—For the typical patient, COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) is not associated with clinical outcomes, according to a meta-analysis published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Network Open.

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