Research Summaries

Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
04/08/2026
Ashton L. Stahl
A large national database study presented at CROI 2026 in Denver, CO, reports that 5-year survival remains lower for people with HIV compared with people without HIV across most treatment modalities for...
04/08/2026
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
12/03/2025
Kate Young
Recent studies examine metformin for long COVID prevention, resistance exercise for post-COVID recovery, mRNA vaccines in cancer care, and vascular risks in children.
12/03/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
11/11/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A randomized clinical trial tested whether a digital health program delivered directly to patients could increase lung cancer screening rates among eligible adults. Conducted at two academic health systems,...
11/11/2025
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
08/20/2025
Kate Young
The FDA approved Zongertinib for adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC with HER2 (ERBB2) TKD activating mutations following prior systemic therapy.
08/20/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
01/29/2025
Kate Young
Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus ipilimumab demonstrated improved event-free survival, higher pathologic complete response rates, and lower toxicity compared with chemotherapy in patients with resectable...
01/29/2025
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
01/28/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA is seeking a cap on nicotine levels in cigarettes and certain tobacco products at minimally or nonaddictive levels. This initiative, if finalized, would be what the FDA calls a “significant step”...
01/28/2025
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
04/26/2023
Anthony Calabro, MA
In their presentation at the 48th ONS Congress, in San Antonio, Texas, Kathy Waitman DNP, APN-BC, AOCNP and Shaunna Kersten CNS, MSN, ANP identified the best imaging modalities based on common oncologic...
04/26/2023
Metastatic Lung Cancer
Metastatic Lung Cancer
12/07/2022
The FDA-approved treatment combines tremelimumab, durvalumab, and platinum-based chemotherapy, and follows a randomized trial.
12/07/2022
Screening
Screening
06/30/2022
In a new study, investigators examined the impact of the expanded lung cancer screening criteria on the mortality rate of high-risk patient populations.
06/30/2022
Lung Cancer Screening
Lung Cancer Screening
07/15/2021
The American College of Chest Physicians has released new guidelines on screening patients for lung cancer after a review of current literature was performed.
07/15/2021