Nick Norwitz interviews Aseem Malhotra, MD, a consultant cardiologist, on controversial new findings challenging LDL cholesterol’s role as an independent risk factor for heart disease. They discuss data…
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies target platelets, leading to their destruction in the spleen and resulting in reduced platelet counts. It often presents…
In an interview conducted at the 2024 Congress of the European Hematology Association in Madrid, Spain, Lindsay Rein, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, provided insights…
John M. Fahrenholz, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, discusses questions about nonadvanced systemic mastocytosis submitted by participants. Topics include triggers for mast cell activation, management strategies…
In an interview conducted at the 2025 European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Annual Meeting, Deepti Radia, MBBS, BSc, MRCPI, FRCPath, MSc Med Ed, Guy’s and St…
Systemic mastocytosis with associated hematologic neoplasm (SM-AHN) presents unique diagnostic and treatment challenges. In this Medscape-certified activity, experts discuss the complex patient journey, from delayed diagnosis to individualized…
Avapritinib, branded as Ayvakit, became the first FDA-approved treatment for indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) in 2023, marking a major advancement for patients. ISM, driven by the KIT D816V…
Distinguishing indolent from advanced systemic mastocytosis is notoriously complex, even for seasoned clinicians. To simplify diagnosis, researchers developed a mathematical model using basic lab values, achieving 93% predictive…
In this episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast hosted by Rohit Gosain, MD and Rahul Gosain, MD speak to Jorge Cortes, MD, from the Georgia Cancer Center, joins…
Hematologist-oncologist and author Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, dismantles claims that ivermectin and fenbendazole are miracle cancer cures, while also criticizing the FDA’s approval process for expensive anti-cancer drugs…
Rohan Jotwani, MD, MBA, interventional pain specialist and anesthesiologist, Weill Cornell Medicine, and John Edwin Rubin, MD, assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University,…
Jen Gunter, MD, joins Mel Robbins to bust common myths about women’s health, from the truth about pubic hair and vaginal pH to the misinformation around cleanses, periods,…
