In a disturbing repeat of last year’s run on hydroxychloroquine, U.S. health care systems are scrambling to maintain tocilizumab access for rheumatology patients following the drug’s emergency use authorization for COVID-19 and the surge in delta variant cases.

The FDA granted fast track designation to VOR33, an engineered allogeneic stem cell therapy for the treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia who are at high risk for relapse.

Stryker announced the launch of its new nailing solution, the T2 Alpha Femur Retrograde Nailing System, according to a company press release.

Olokizumab is associated with significant improvements in rheumatoid arthritis signs, symptoms and physical function in patients with inadequate response to methotrexate, according to data published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Results at 48 weeks in the TENAYA and LUCERNE phase 3 trials showed positive outcomes of faricimab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

In adults with treatment-resistant depression, ketamine monotherapy significantly reduced suicidal ideation compared with adjunctive ketamine, according to a retrospective study in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Suicide risk was highest in the first 30 days after ideation diagnosis among certain United States Army soldiers, such as women and combat medics, according to findings published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Investigators have launched the Twin 360 study to examine COVID-19’s impact on twins and perhaps better understand why some people continue to experience symptoms after their initial infection, according to a press release.

Severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease may be correlated with Autophagy Related Gene 7 loss-of-function variants, which may impair hepatocellular ballooning and inflammation.

Bariatric surgery led to “significantly lower” intracranial pressure and weight in women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension compared with community weight management intervention, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology.