As more private equity firms buy health care physician practices and facilities, states are pushing back on acquisitions that some critics say could...
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New State Laws Tackle Private Equity’s Growing Role in Health Care
Phase II Trial Recruiting: Bioequivalence of Two Subcutaneous Ocrelizumab Formulations in Multiple Sclerosis
This actively recruiting Phase II study evaluates the bioequivalence of two subcutaneous ocrelizumab formulations in participants with relapsing or primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Have a clinical trial you would like to share?Submit here'
Phase 3b/4 Long-Term Safety Study of Deucravacitinib Versus Ustekinumab in Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
This actively recruiting, multi-center, randomized, open-label phase 3b/4 trial evaluates the long-term safety of deucravacitinib compared to ustekinumab in adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and cardiovascular risk factors. Have a clinical trial you would like to share?Submit here
San Francisco Sues Nation's Top Food Manufacturers Over Ultraprocessed Foods
The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from...
The Silicon Valley Primary Care Doctor Shortage
Silicon Valley is facing a severe primary care doctor shortage. It's now easier to buy a home than find a doctor due to part-time work, high costs, and concierge...
Family Physicians Are Departing Rural Areas: Report
Between 2017 and 2023, the share of family physicians working in rural areas dropped 11%, according to a study published in the Annals of...
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
Let me make a small concession on behalf of the medical community: The CDC is technically correct when it asserts, as it did this week in a surprise update to its website, that “studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.” But the underlying logic of this change clearly goes beyond the wispy double...
USC Med School Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, Named RSNA Board Chair
Meanwhile, the society also announced Jennifer L. Kemp, MD, and Birgit B. Ertl-Wagner, MD, PhD, are joining its board.
Researchers Find 'Concerning' Protein Changes in Firefighters Who Responded to LA Blazes
The tragic Los Angeles fires were a historically destructive disaster, but they also presented a unique opportunity to study the toxic...
Phase 2 Trial of Brenipatide in Uncontrolled Moderate to Severe Asthma Now Recruiting
This actively recruiting phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of brenipatide versus placebo in adults with uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma. Have a clinical trial you would like to share?Submit here
Phase 2b Trial of EVO756 in Moderate to Severe Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Now Recruiting
His actively recruiting Phase 2b, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study evaluates the efficacy and safety of EVO756 in adults with moderate to severe chronic spontaneous urticaria. Have a clinical trial you would like to share?Submit here
Game Changer for Kidney Transplant Patients: UCLA Clinical Trial Could Eliminate Need for Lifelong Immunosuppressive Drugs
A $6.7 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will support UCLA’s clinical trial of a stem cell-based therapy that aims to help kidney transplant patients safely stop taking lifelong immunosuppressive drugs.
UC Davis School of Medicine Expands Program to Train Rural Doctors Into Northern California
UC Davis launches Rural ACE-PCP to train medical students in Shasta, Nevada, and Humboldt counties and expand the rural primary care and psychiatry workforce
Jury Awards $16.8 Million to California Prison Doctor Who Complained About Inmate’s Threat
A California prison psychologist sought protection after an inmate reportedly threatened her. Instead, the prisoner was allowed to stay and she lost her job.
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Roseville Company Has Killed Six People, CDC Says
Listeria is a bacteria that can cause food-borne illness, known as listeriosis. It can grow in foods such as uncooked meats, vegetables, soft cheeses and unpasteurized milk. Doctor Steven Gordon of Cleveland Clinic explains.
California Invests Nearly $150 Million to Improve Access to Health Care for Californians
California is awarding $145.5 million to organizations in communities all across the state to support...
Phase 2 Trial Recruiting: Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Cretostimogene Grenadenorepvec in High-Risk NMIBC
This Phase 2, multi-arm, multi-cohort, open-label study is actively recruiting patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer to evaluate intravesical cretostimogene. Have a clinical trial you would like to share?Submit here
Half a Million Young Californians Aren’t in School or Work. Most Are Men
In California thousands of young men are in crisis — not working and not in school. Helping them requires a multi-faceted approach.