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Often, patients with type 2 diabetes on second-line medication discontinue their therapy within a year, warn US researchers who highlight the need for new prescribing approaches.

The past year has been one defined by unpredictability and economic uncertainty as well as the lasting impact of the pandemic on technology adoption and the emergence of generative artificial intelligence. In the wake of these developments, lawyers, traditionally tech-resistant, began to embrace advanced tools even as there was a sudden and marked downshift in legal technology investments and mergers.

Every year, we like to take a look back at the news events and stories that most resonated with our online readers. Law firm legal drama, disciplinary cases, a mysterious U.S. Supreme Court case and Barbie lawsuits took the honors in 2023.

Stories of chronic pain, drug-hopping, and insurance meddling are all too common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Precision medicine offers new hope.

At least 30 large law firms announced leadership changes in the past year or so, corresponding to a period in which firms are focused on growth.

There are lawyers who love the practice of law so much that theyll only leave it feet first—in a box. But for those whod prefer to exit the bar before closing time, Kevin McGoff has advice on planning that next chapter.

Kirkland & Ellis is raising its top billing rate for bankruptcy work to $2,465 per hour by Jan. 1, according to court filings cited by Reuters.

Projections suggest that by 2030, demand for pediatric rheumatologists in the United States will exceed supply by about 77%.

Results of a randomized trial suggest that blood eosinophil-directed prednisolone can be an option to reduce glucocorticoid use in COPD patients.

There's continued interest in more transparency about medical costs, in particular facility fees. But there's also a divided opinion about eliminating these payments for US medical care.