Patients, Clinicians Explain How the Pandemic Affected Genitourinary Cancer Care
A focus group of supportive care health professionals and consumers discussed concerns about how the pandemic has changed care of…
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Finerenone May Protect Against Pneumonia and COVID-19
Finerenone may prevent pneumonia and COVID-19 in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes, according to a…
FDA Authorizes Use of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted in Adolescents
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted to include…
Novavax Submits EUA Request for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request has been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the adjuvanted…
Novavax Submits EUA Request for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Novavax COVID-19…
Back to School: Time For COVID-19 Vaccinations
It’s back-to-school time in much of the United States. In addition to purchasing school supplies, parents are also scheduling physicals,…
In the COVID-19 Era, Are In-Person Conferences Worth the Risks?
In-person medical conferences are back in full swing this year, and members of the oncology community are weighing the risks…
Paxlovid Use for COVID-19 May Be Feasible in Advanced CKD
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) have increased risks for hospitalization and death after COVID-19 infection. Yet PaxlovidTM (nirmatrelvir…
Lack of Mask Mandates Leaves Cancer Patients Feeling Unprotected
A lack of mask mandates at cancer centers and elsewhere has left cancer patients feeling unsafe and abandoned by society.…
Pharmacists Allowed to Prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19 Treatment
State-licensed pharmacists can now prescribe Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets co-packaged with ritonavir tablets) with certain limitations to eligible patients, according to…