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Treatment coverage for major depressive disorder still wanting in poorer countries
Treatment coverage for major depressive disorder (MDD) remains low across the globe, especially in low- and lower middle-income countries, a study has found. However, many patients still fail to receive adequate care consistent with practice guidelines even in high-income countries.

NOACs better than warfarin in diabetic patients with atrial fibrillation
Treatment with nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) results in lower risks of diabetes complications and mortality compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and diabetes mellitus (DM), suggest a study.

First data from Vaccine Allergy Safety clinics reaffirm COVID-19 vaccine safety
First data from Vaccine Allergy Safety (VAS) clinics in Hong Kong show that a majority of high-risk patients can receive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination safely, with no immediate allergic reactions.

High-dose ipilimumab augments nivolumab benefit for TCC
In the phase II TITAN-TCC* trial presented at ASCO GU 2022, the addition of ipilimumab to nivolumab led to improved responses in patients with pretreated (second/third line) advanced/metastatic or surgically unresectable transitional cell carcinoma (TCC).

Corticosteroid-remdesivir combo suppresses secondary infections in severe COVID-19
The combination of corticosteroid (CS) therapy with remdesivir (RDV) has noninferior survival outcomes relative to CS monotherapy in patients hospitalized with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), reports a recent study.

Avelumab continues to show promise for bladder cancer
In individuals with advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC), a first-line maintenance treatment regimen comprising a combination of avelumab and best supportive care (BSC) provided better survival benefit than BSC alone, according to long-term and subgroup analyses of the phase III JAVELIN Bladder 100 trial presented at ASCO GU 2022.

Early ivermectin does not prevent progression to severe COVID-19
The early addition of ivermectin to standard of care (SoC)* in high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 did not prevent progression to severe disease compared with SoC alone, according to results of the I-TECH** trial conducted in Malaysia.


