Research Summary
Research Summary
07/08/2026
Kate Young
A randomized clinical trial evaluating 2 types of 1-page educational resources for low back pain found that fact sheets listing treatment options modestly improved patients’ preparedness for shared...
07/08/2026
FDA Approval
FDA Approval
07/07/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA has approved veligrotug-vvze (Lumvoa) for the treatment of thyroid eye disease regardless of disease activity or duration, based on the pivotal phase 3 THRIVE and THRIVE-2 clinical trials.
07/07/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
07/01/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
In two phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of adults with noncirrhotic chronic hepatitis B virus infection receiving stable nucleoside or nucleotide analog therapy, 24 weeks of bepirovirsen...
07/01/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
06/30/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
In an international Bayesian adaptive RCT of adults with MSSA bacteremia, cefazolin was noninferior to flucloxacillin or cloxacillin for 90-day all-cause mortality and was associated with less acute kidney...
06/30/2026
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
06/26/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
Using real-world patient scenarios and current guideline recommendations, this session from Practical Updates in Primary Care outlines a structured primary care approach to diagnosing low back pain,...
06/26/2026
Disease State Pillar
Disease State Pillar
06/25/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
IgG4-related disease is unlikely to be the first diagnosis suspected in primary care, but PCPs may be the first clinicians to recognize the atypical, recurrent, mass-like, or multiorgan patterns that should...
06/25/2026
FDA Approval
FDA Approval
06/23/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA approved ensitrelvir (Xocova) for post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older following contact with an individual with COVID-19.
06/23/2026
FDA Approval
FDA Approval
06/23/2026
The FDA approved tebipenem pivoxil (Utebzi) for adults with complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis, who have limited or no alternative oral treatment options.
06/23/2026
Conference Coverage Recap
Conference Coverage Recap
06/22/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
Several sessions at the 2026 American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference in Las Vegas, NV, addressed migraine-related diagnosis, treatment, red flags, and care considerations across...
06/22/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
06/12/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
In the phase 3a REIMAGINE 1 trial, once-weekly cagrilintide–semaglutide reduced HbA1c vs placebo at 40 weeks in adults with early-stage type 2 diabetes that was inadequately controlled with diet and...
06/12/2026