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Frequent use of alpha-1 receptor blockers is neither harmful nor protective against the risk of uncomplicated or severe COVID-19 hospitalization, a study has shown.

In children and adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, applying tapinarof cream 1% helps reduce itch within 24 hours, according to the results of the phase III trials ADORING 1 and 2.

In the treatment of patients with psoriasis, the phosphodiesterase (PDE)-4 inhibitor roflumilast has been found to also induce weight loss.

A Beta variant-containing vaccine conferred protection against different SARS-CoV-2 variants, with an acceptable safety profile in adults <60 years, a phase III trial has shown.

Among type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with and without comorbid cardiovascular disease, those who have been newly initiated to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) or sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) appear to enjoy greater reductions in the risks of stroke and death when compared with new users of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i), suggests a study.

A phase III study presented at EADV 2023 demonstrated the similarity between SB17, a human monoclonal antibody and proposed ustekinumab biosimilar, and reference ustekinumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Nearly half of individuals with a newly diagnosed type 1 (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, according to a study presented at EASD 2023. These GI adverse events that are associated with glucose-lowering medications occur more frequently among those with already existing GI symptoms prior to treatment initiation.