Respiratory virus–associated hospitalizations declined overall in September 2025 (–27.1%). COVID-associated hospitalizations declined substantially (-45.1%) but still account for the most virus-associated hospitalizations in those aged 65 and older (1.1%). Rhinovirus...
In patients with CKD and diabetes, anemia prevalence and severity increased from stage 1 to stage 5, with overall anemia rising from 46.4% to 85.0% and severe anemia from 2.5% to 11.8% Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and IV iron use rose as hemoglobin levels...
Overall GLP-1 prescribing rates (GLP-1 RA prescriptions per total prescriptions) in September 2025 remained stable relative to June 2025 (+4.6%). As of September 2025, GLP-1 prescriptions account for 6.5 out of every 100 prescriptions in the US. Tirzepatide continues...
Nearly half of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) received nutrition counseling within 45 days of diagnosis, while smaller proportions initiated insulin (15%) or metformin (10%). Despite being the first-line intervention, about half of patients with GDM...
Nearly one-quarter of patients exceeded the 140 mg/dL threshold on the 1-hour glucose tolerance test. However, about 1 in 10 patients with elevated values did not receive recommended follow-up testing or a GDM diagnosis, highlighting gaps in adherence to clinical...
In this Truveta experts spotlight, Amy Wu, Director, Partner Research and Success, analyzed recent seasonal and regional patterns in Legionella cases across the US using Truveta Data. The analysis explored how monthly counts of Legionella cases varied by US Census...
Extracting structured information from clinical notes—such as identifying medical conditions, medications, and their relationships—is a cornerstone of modern healthcare research. These information extraction tasks, known as named entity recognition (NER) and relation...
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most urgent and costly public health challenges today. More than 18% of US adults live with depression, and rates are even higher among younger adults. Despite advances in pharmacology, psychotherapy, and neuromodulation,...
Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) is now recommended by the CDC to help prevent bacterial STIs in certain high-risk groups, a prevention strategy that highlights the importance of monitoring uptake in routine care. A new study published in Sexually...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a comprehensive overview of how real-world evidence (RWE) has contributed to regulatory decision-making since 2011. The new webpage, built by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center...
