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A retrospective cohort study conducted in Hong Kong among adults with co-existing asthma and diabetes mellitus (DM) has found a lower risk of asthma exacerbation with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) vs dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) treatment.

People living with HIV (PWH) may soon benefit from a once-weekly treatment regimen instead of the standard daily antiretroviral therapy to manage their condition. Two recent phase III trials, ISLEND-1 and -2, have shown the efficacy of islatravir/lenacapavir (ISL/LEN) vs bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir/alafenamide (B/F/TAF) or standard of care (SOC).

Active cycle of breathing technique (ACBT) and walking with huffing demonstrate similar efficacy in improving sputum expectoration and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in hospitalized adults with exacerbation of bronchiectasis, a study has found.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also suffer several comorbidities, the most common being circulatory and metabolic disorders, according to a Bangladesh study.