Amlitelimab, a fully human non-T cell depleting monoclonal antibody that selectively targets OX40-ligand (OX40L), is safe and effective, with potentially progressive efficacy over time, for patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to the results of three phase 3 studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, held from March 27 to 31 in Denver.

A new report investigates the technological frontline of the war on health misinformation. The article, "As Social Media Scales Back Fact-Checking, Can Technologies Fill the Gap?" by Wendy Glauser examines the shift from professional oversight to democratized and AI-driven moderation at a time when deepfakes and generative AI are accelerating the spread of life-threatening medical myths. The findings are published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Health officials are changing the rules for who can serve on a key vaccine advisory panel after a judge ruled that many current members are unqualified.

Australia's population is projected to age over the next 40 years and the number of centenarians is expected to increase six-fold. The number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double, and the number of citizens aged 65 and over will more than triple. Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare revealed 1 in 12 people aged 65 and over have dementia, rising to 2 in 5 for those aged 90 and over. This has prompted calls for the widespread introduction of dementia education in the education and training of health professionals.

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examined the impact of a Food is Medicine (FIM) and food literacy education program on rural, uninsured adults with type 2 diabetes. Findings suggest that even when educational programs are effective overall, additional cultural tailoring may be needed to ensure that all participants benefit equally.

Fetal development is a critical stage with effects that can last throughout life. Yet, identifying the effects of maternal psychological stress on the fetus has been difficult, mainly because stressful events often produce psychological and physical consequences that directly affect mothers and their children.

In pediatric patients, influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) varied across 2021 to 2024 seasons, but did help prevent influenza-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits, according to a study published online April 6 in Pediatrics.

As generative AI rapidly expands into mental health care, Utah has emerged as a national leader in developing a pragmatic, forward-looking regulatory framework that balances innovation with patient safety. In an npj Digital Medicine commentary, researchers and policymakers detail the state's early regulatory review of mental health AI agents and the legislative approach it helped shape.

Women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) are at higher risk of experiencing brain injury and mental health conditions, according to new research from Monash University.

The correlation between smoking and neurodegeneration is well-documented, with one study from 2011 finding that heavy smoking in midlife was associated with a greater than 100% increase in risk of dementia, Alzheimer's and vascular dementia more than two decades later. Dementia is a less-studied impact of smoking for a simple, terrible reason: It occurs later in life and smokers tend to die younger.