Ensartinib significantly increased PFS compared with crizotinib for patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive non-small cell lung cancer, according to an interim analysis of the phase 3, open-label eXalt3 study.

New model estimates demonstrate the long-term benefits of prostate cancer screening and “suggest that the balance of benefits and harms of screening may be more favorable than is generally appreciated,” experts wrote in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Certain injury patterns in fall patients who present to the ED can indicate physical abuse of older adults, according to research published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Ixekizumab demonstrated significantly greater joint and skin improvement, through week 52, than adalimumab among patients with psoriatic arthritis, according to data published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

CooperVision expanded its efforts in addressing myopia through the acquisition of C&E GP Specialists Inc., the company announced in a press release.

The FDA granted fast track designation to XMT-1536 for the treatment of women with high-grade serous ovarian cancer, according to a press release from the agent’s manufacturer.

Artificial intelligence in medicine is currently in the infancy stage of development, but in 10 to 20 years, the capability of the technology will catch up to the hype, a speaker said at Octane’s virtual Ophthalmology Technology Summit.

A nursing home in Pennsylvania rapidly contained a COVID-19 outbreak by implementing a universal testing strategy for all residents and staff, according to study findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

A study of patients with type 2 diabetes demonstrated those who had an increased progression of chronic kidney disease, as measured by eGFR, also had a higher likelihood of experiencing major adverse cardiovascular events.

LGBTQ youth appeared to experience negative mental health outcomes associated with frequent social media use, according to results of a survey study published in Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health.