New research shows that chemicals from car exhaust, wildfires, and cigarette smoke impair our skin’s ability to make healthy oil, making it more likely to get eczema.  The finding points scientists toward how to better treat the skin ailment. There are now more than three times as many eczema cases as there were in the 1970s, and it now affects […]

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a citrate-free, 100 mg/mL formulation of the biosimilar adalimumab-adaz (Hyrimoz), according to a statement from manufacturer Sandoz. Hyrimoz, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker that is biosimilar to its reference product Humira, was approved by the FDA in 2018 at a concentration of 50 mg/mL for rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic […]

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A 2022 study from Oregon Health & Science University researchers confirmed that chronic use of cannabis may greatly impact male fertility and reproductive outcomes in nonhuman primates—but it was unclear whether the effects are permanent. Now, the OHSU research team has confirmed that discontinuing use of THC can at least partly reverse these effects, according to a new study published […]

Nearly nine in ten office workers (88%) suffer physical pain in their neck, back, or joints while at work – with 36% saying this pain distracts them from doing their job. A poll of 1,500 employed adults, who work in an office, revealed that 90% have experienced stress in their job – and 82% believe this stress is contributing to […]

In the intensive care unit (ICU), critically ill patients are cared for by a multidisciplinary care team. Compassionate and caring behaviors on the part of the care team result in better outcomes for patients and their families, and care providers entering the demanding field of medicine because they wish to help people and relieve suffering. However, studies have demonstrated deficiencies […]

Photo: Dr. Brett A. Oliver After the near emergency ramp-up of video visits across the organization when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Baptist Health, a health system based in Louisville, Kentucky, that serves Kentucky and Indiana, evaluated some of its outcomes, including willingness to do more video visits in the future. THE PROBLEM One of the challenges was with the lack […]

In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Microbiology and Infection, researchers in Spain, summarized the current understanding of the emergence and ecologic niches of Candida auris. Study: Climate change, animals, and Candida auris: insights into the ecological niche of a new species from a one health approach. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com Background C. auris was first identified in […]

Heading to the pub at 5 o’clock used to be a standard part of the working week. A few pints with your colleagues was where all the magic happened: alliances were made, as well as some ill-fated office romances. But post-pandemic, the social scene at work has changed, and according to new research, our workplace social lives have never recovered […]

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers in Tennessee investigated whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic altered daily step counts among individuals participating in All of Us (AOU) research programs. Study: Daily Step Counts Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Among All of Us Research Participants. Image Credit: FotoAndalucia / Shutterstock Background The global severe acute respiratory syndrome […]