A journal has retracted the 2014 report of a clinical trial of a supplement touted as a way to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease after beginning to suspect that the data were not reliable. The study, “Purified palmitoleic acid…
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EU Panel Endorses Duvelisib for CLL and Follicular Lymphoma
European Union approval has been recommended for duvelisib (Copiktra) for patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) who have received at least two prior lines of therapy. The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products…
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COVID-19 Isolation and an Infant’s Immune System
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Queirra Fenderson, a first-time mom in Fort Washington, MD, gave birth to her daughter, Arya, at the end of December 2019. On the advice of their…
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