Research Summaries

Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
09/28/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
Emerging research explores how a wearable device may identify infection before symptoms appear, which treatments reduce hospitalizations, and who remains most at risk.
09/28/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
09/16/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
A new randomized trial in newly formed heterosexual couples investigated whether recent human papillomavirus vaccination protects individuals or their partners against transmission.
09/16/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
09/12/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
In a phase 3 trial, trastuzumab deruxtecan significantly extended overall survival compared with ramucirumab plus paclitaxel in previously treated patients, with manageable toxicity and mostly low-grade...
09/12/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
08/28/2025
Kate Young
A large randomized trial found that mailing unsolicited fecal immunochemical test kits increased colorectal cancer screening rates among adults aged 45 to 49 compared with strategies requiring patients to...
08/28/2025
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
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
08/13/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
New research shows how respiratory infections can awaken dormant cancer cells, while RSV vaccines and flu antivirals show clear protective effects.
08/13/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
08/06/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
A multilevel intervention improved human papillomavirus vaccine initiation and completion among most children aged 11 to 12 years, though the effect was limited for those living in under-resourced settings,...
08/06/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
07/30/2025
Kate Young
A multicenter randomized trial has demonstrated that the NeuroSAFE technique significantly improves erectile function and accelerates early urinary continence recovery following robot-assisted radical...
07/30/2025
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
07/21/2025
Kate Young
The FDA announced on June 12 that it has approved pembrolizumab for adult patients with resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) whose tumors express PD-L1.
07/21/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
07/08/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A phase 3 trial confirms that combining ibrutinib with venetoclax yields superior measurable residual disease clearance, progression-free survival, and overall survival in patients with chronic lymphocytic...
07/08/2025