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Adverse drug events commonly occur in the outpatient setting and are often serious, a study has shown. In addition, adverse event (AE) rates are greater in older adults.

In the second-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer harbouring KRAS mutation, onvansertib combined with FOLIFRI/bevacizumab demonstrates promising clinical activity while having a manageable safety profile, according to the results of a phase Ib study.

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In people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), inactivated COVID-19 vaccines prove safe and effective at lowering the risk of COVID-19–related pneumonia, as shown in a study from China.

The plant-based alkaloid cytisinicline, when coupled with behavioural support, shows promise in the treatment of e-cigarette users who seek to break the habit.

For people who have successfully undergone Helicobacter pylori-eradication therapy, the use of aspirin does more good than harm, such that the benefit of reduced gastrointestinal (GI) cancer-related mortality outweighs the risk of bleeding-related mortality, according to a study.