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Anthelmintic drug, levamisole, is being reviewed by the EMA’s safety committee for its links to debilitating brain disease, leukoencephalopathy. Medscape ...

ICU Fungal Treatment Risk Linked to Dialysis Filters

EMA issues warning that a type of membrane used during continuous renal replacement therapy may sequester the antifungal agent caspofungin ...

Biden’s Surgery; HHS Kills Major Alcohol-Health Study; Insurance Premiums to Rise

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Former President Joe Biden underwent Mohs surgery to ...

Mpox no Longer an Emergency but Concerns Remain, Health Body Says

Mpox is no longer an international health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said on Friday, after experts reported falls ...

MHRA Warns on Profemur Hip Implant Risks

UK regulators have warned of elevated risks with Profemur cobalt chrome modular neck hip replacements, urging NHS hospitals and trusts ...

WHO Adds GLP-1 Drugs for Diabetes, Others to Essential Medicines List

The World Health Organization has added GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes to its essential medicines list, alongside treatments for cystic ...

Prefrontal Cortex Biopsies Safe During DBS

Prefrontal cortex biopsies taken for research purposes during deep brain stimulation procedures appear to be safe, new research suggests. Medscape ...

New Guidelines for Pregnancy and IBD Aim to Quell Fears

A global consensus overrides fear of harming the fetus and makes some novel recommendations for the use of medication during ...

Mindfulness Training Eases Stress and Rumination in MDD

A mindfulness-based emotion regulation training program lowers daily stress and rumination and boosts coping skills and sleep in patients with ...

CT Pericoronary Fat Attenuation Linked to Inflammation

Pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation measured using coronary CT angiography correlates with levels of IL-6 and TNF alpha and the total ...

Tofacitinib Shows Promise in Ulcerative Colitis-Linked SpA

Tofacitinib demonstrates effectiveness in treating ulcerative colitis-associated peripheral spondyloarthritis. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/tofacitinib-shows-promise-ulcerative-colitis-associated-2025a1000nb7?src=rss Author : Publish date ...

Less Than Half of England Gets GP Access to Mounjaro

Many NHS patients in England remain unable to access the weight-loss jab Mounjaro as funding shortfalls and patchy rollout create ...

Prostate Cancer Cases Rising After Years of Decline, Study Finds

Share on PinterestProstate cancer cases have risen steadily over the past decade, a new report found. Maskot/Getty ImagesProstate cancer rates ...

Lung Cancer Rises in Nonsmokers, Experts Call for Screening

Lung cancer researchers are emphasizing the importance of combating the misconception that only smokers are at risk for lung cancer. ...

Analysis-Florida Move to Lift Vaccine Mandates Could Have Far-flung Impact, Disease Experts Say

Florida's plan to eliminate vaccine mandates would make inoculations optional for several million school-age children and college students, a move ...

H pylori Screening Shows No Overall Benefit After MI

The study shows neutral results overall, but patients with anemia or kidney failure appeared to benefit. Medscape Medical News Source ...

Explainer-Florida Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates: Who Could Challenge the Move?

Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, state officials have said, alarming public health experts concerned the move could ...

Could We Catch Heart Failure Sooner?

Noninvasive tools may help primary care physicians detect heart failure before patients land in the hospital. Medscape Medical News Source ...

Can Advanced Therapies Prevent Repeat Surgeries in Crohn’s?