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E-scooter head injuries: Why are urban trauma centers seeing more?Read article

Multicancer early detection: Can we screen for what we can't treat?
An FDA advisory panel has supported the clinical utility of multicancer early detection (MCED) tests, marking a potential shift in cancer screening paradigms.

Lung cancer in never smokers: The 60x risk factor you might be missing
A specific EGFR variant significantly increases lung cancer risk in individuals who have never smoked, challenging traditional views on lung cancer etiology. This genetic predisposition highlights a critical, often overlooked, pathway to disease development.

HPV-positive OPSCC: Are we overtreating excellent prognoses?
Treatment de-escalation strategies for HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer aim to reduce toxicity while maintaining efficacy, with ongoing trials exploring various approaches.
PPIs and cancer: Is CYP2C19 a friend or foe?
PARP Inhibitors in Ovarian Cancer: HRD Status Dictates Maintenance Benefit
Low-risk thyroid cancer: Time to rethink radioactive iodine?
PD-L1 isn't just a biomarker for HNSCC, it's a treatment guide
Folate Receptor Alpha Testing: The Shifting Target in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer: Early detection isn't the answer we thought

Seladelpar and elafibranor: second-line options for PBC
For patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who do not respond adequately to ursodeoxycholic acid, seladelpar and elafibranor offer new therapeutic avenues.

Seladelpar and Elafibranor: The Second-Line Options for PBC After Ursodeoxycholic Acid Fails
Seladelpar and elafibranor offer new therapeutic avenues for primary biliary cholangitis patients with inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid.

Coffee may cut liver disease risk, related mortality
Regular coffee consumption correlates with a reduced risk of chronic liver disease and associated mortality, according to UK Biobank data.
TNF emerges as a key node in autoimmune hepatitis, trial shows
MASH: Why diabetes management now demands a liver-first approach?
Pruritus in primary biliary cholangitis: the symptom that drives quality of life
Why primary sclerosing cholangitis remains a therapeutic graveyard
Cholangiocarcinoma Surveillance: What Interval, What Modality in PSC?
ACLF: Why G-CSF works for some, but fails others

LAA occlusion: Less bleeding, but is stroke risk truly equal?
Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) reduces nonprocedural bleeding in AF patients but shows no difference in stroke or mortality compared to medical therapy.

Endocarditis: Why fixed-dose ampicillin often misses the mark
A personalized antibiotic strategy, guided by therapeutic drug monitoring, optimizes ampicillin regimens in enterococcal bloodstream infections and endocarditis.
Milvexian fails to cut ischemic risk in recent ACS, raising questions for FXIa inhibitors
Milvexian did not reduce ischemic events in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome, despite its mechanism as a factor XIa inhibitor.
GLP-1s: Is eligibility missing half your high-risk patients?
DOACs for AFib: Are intermediate-risk patients getting the protection they need?
Eplontersen for ATTR-CM: Why a promising therapy fell short
Rethinking xylitol: Is this 'healthy' sugar substitute a cardiac threat?
Hypertension: Do shorter wall squats work as well for older women?
Beyond diagnosis: ECG waveforms predict MI-E treatment response

Exam stress, blood sugar: a clinical paradox?
A small continuous-glucose-monitoring study of 22 healthy medical students finds glucose levels rose in the days before an exam and peaked on exam day, raising questions about the cumulative metabolic cost of repeated academic stress.

Neurodiversity in type 2 diabetes isn't evenly spread by age
A cross-sectional analysis of 3.4 million matched pairs finds neurodiversity prevalence in type 2 diabetes is heavily concentrated in the youngest patients, with autism four times more common and ADHD twice as common at the earliest ages of diagnosis.
Not all red meat is equal for type 2 diabetes risk
A 90,000-person French cohort study finds Neu5Gc, a non-human sugar concentrated in red meat, is linked to a 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk at the highest versus lowest intake, with a dose-response pattern and only partial mediation through weight gain.
Type 2 diabetes: Gut bugs predict risk before blood sugar rises?
Ultra-processed foods: Exercise can cut type 2 diabetes risk
After T2D, CKD and HF aren't separate risks. Here's why
Orforglipron: Does menopausal status really matter for weight loss?
Type 2 diabetes: CGM cuts mortality, but how?
Bariatric surgery's decline: Is it more than GLP-1s?

Routine childhood vaccines: Less coverage means more than just infections
Routine childhood vaccination coverage has stagnated globally, with persistent inequities amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns for future health outcomes.

Vestibular Migraine vs. Meniere Disease: Separating Overlapping Diagnoses
Differentiating vestibular migraine from Meniere disease remains a clinical challenge, but emerging biomarkers and refined diagnostic criteria offer clearer distinctions.

Alzheimer's blood tests: Why are unverified claims spreading so fast?
Unverified claims about a new Alzheimer's blood test are circulating online, creating confusion for patients and clinicians alike. These claims often overstate the test's diagnostic capabilities and clinical utility.
Dual-target gene therapy: Can it free Parkinson's patients from levodopa dependence?
Noninvasive Ventilation: A Shift in End-of-Life Care for ALS?
Bilateral Focused Ultrasound: A New Path for Parkinson's Motor Control?
Hyperactivity and ID: It's not just genetics, it's O-GlcNAc dyshomeostasis
Why HINTS examination outperforms imaging for acute vertigo
Do CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies Offer Relief for Vestibular Migraine Vertigo?
LeukemiaRusfertide and hepcidin mimetics: a different way to control erythrocytosis
Get the full storyHaematocrit targets: Is 45% still the right threshold for phlebotomy?
Get the full storyWhy molecular response in polycythemia vera remains an elusive endpoint
Get the full storyPNH: Beyond Eculizumab, How Proximal Inhibition Reshaped Treatment Goals
Get the full storyWhen complement inhibitors fail: Recognizing breakthrough haemolysis
Get the full storyOral factor B inhibition: a new path for PNH management?
Get the full storyMyelofibrosis: Why transplant timing dictates survival, not just symptoms
Get the full storyChoosing a JAK Inhibitor in Myelofibrosis: Beyond Ruxolitinib
Get the full storyMomelotinib and anaemia in myelofibrosis: a new calculus for treatment?
Get the full storyGene therapy for thalassemia: Approval is one hurdle, access is the next
Get the full storySjögren's Disease: Early Damage Often Present at Diagnosis
Get the full storySjögren's Disease: New Therapies Target Underlying Immune Pathways
Get the full storyCrystal Arthritis: The ICU Fever You Keep Missing
Get the full storyWhen Joint Pain Strikes: Distinguishing Gout, Pseudogout, and Septic Arthritis
Get the full storyCalcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease: What the 2023 Criteria Enable
Get the full storyAntiphospholipid Antibody Testing: When to Trust the Results
Get the full storyWhy triple-positive antiphospholipid syndrome defies direct oral anticoagulants
Get the full storyStatin-associated myopathy: rare, real, and reversible?
Get the full storyMyositis-Specific Autoantibodies: Predicting Prognosis and Guiding Screening
Get the full storyAutologous Stem Cell Transplant in Scleroderma: Who Justifies the Risk?
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Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisIPF: Why new therapies are still missing the mark
Get the full storyAlpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Why fragmented care costs lives
Get the full storyRespiratory care: Why neurology's long-acting therapies could be key
Get the full storyRethink PDE inhibition in COPD: Not all isoforms are equal
Get the full storySevere asthma: Why targeted therapies miss some Type 2 patients
Get the full storyPH-ILD: Why current vasodilators fall short, and what's next
Get the full storyBeyond rescue inhalers: What really keeps COPD patients out of hospital?
Get the full storyCOPD exercise limits: Is your oxygen therapy doing enough?
Get the full storyChronic lung disease: Why early diagnosis still isn't enough
Get the full storySleep Apnea: Why AHI Misses What Matters Most
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Clostridioides difficileRSV and COVID-19 vaccines: Why are we still underestimating their impact?
Get the full storyBixlenvo: Is the smallest HIV pill also the biggest advantage?
Get the full storyDolutegravir for HIV in newborns: A new option for an urgent need
Get the full storyUndiagnosed TB deaths in England highlight diagnostic failures
Get the full storySerology and PCR: Optimising COVID-19 Episode Identification
Get the full storyAsymptomatic bacteriuria: The treatment decision that fuels antibiotic resistance
Get the full storyWhy syphilis rates keep climbing in high-income countries
Get the full storyCongenital Syphilis: The Missed Opportunities Behind Rising Case Counts
Get the full storyDoxycycline PEP: When it works for STIs, and when it doesn't
Get the full storyClade I outbreak: Where did the vaccine supply go?
Get the full storyDermatomyositis: Why an oral JAK inhibitor changes everything
Get the full storyCould immune system modulation be the next frontier in skincare?
Get the full storyWhy rosacea flushing resists standard therapy: a neurovascular disconnect
Get the full storyMatching rosacea therapy to dominant features: A phenotype-led approach
Get the full storyDoes targeting Demodex mites improve rosacea outcomes?
Get the full storyAntihistamine-refractory urticaria: when standard care falls short
Get the full storyChronic Urticaria: The Diagnostic Tests That Rarely Help
Get the full storyRemibrutinib: A New BTK Inhibitor for Chronic Urticaria Beyond Omalizumab
Get the full storyAlopecia Areata: What happens when patients stop treatment?
Get the full storyJAK Inhibitors for Alopecia: What Monitoring Do Patients Actually Need?
Get the full storyThe most resistant cancer is finally responding, and the pipeline is accelerating
Lecanemab and donanemab are approved. The harder question is who gets them and how
Label expansion triples the eligible population and the infrastructure race begins
From 1 approval to 15: how the ADC platform reshaped every solid tumor type
Four bispecific antibodies, two CAR-T therapies, and a treatment landscape that moves monthly