Do Flu Shots Cut Severe Illness After Stem Cell Transplant?
Among allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with influenza infection, seasonal influenza vaccination lowers the risk for progression to lower ...
Practice-Changing Data in Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma
First-line zanidatamab plus chemotherapy leads to ‘practice-changing’ PFS and overall survival gains in a phase 3 study of HER2-positive advanced ...
Why it’s easy to be misunderstood when talking about probability
The words we have for probability make it hard to say what we meanMakhbubakhon Ismatova/Getty Images If someone told you ...
As Seen on TV: Bystander CPR Way Behind the Times
(MedPage Today) -- On-screen depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and CPR tended to ignore the current standard of hands-only ...
Drug Shortages Stress Primary Care
A survey shows that drug shortages in the US cause frustration for physicians, often leading to postponed prescriptions. Medscape Medical ...
Income and Race: Factors in US Preterm Birth Trends
Preterm birth rates in the US show disparities by household income and race, with Black mothers having higher risks for ...
Home Screening Cost-Effective for Anal Cancer
Home-based screening for anal cancer is a cost-effective way to increase screening compared to clinic-based screening, new data suggest. Medscape ...
Fat Pad Injection Shows Limited Benefit for Knee OA Pain
Glucocorticoid injections into the infrapatellar fat pad do not reduce knee pain or effusion synovitis volume in patients with inflammatory ...
Cannabis Use Should Have Limits Similar to Alcohol, Researchers Say
Share on PinterestResearchers say that standard units for cannabis use, similar to those set for alcohol, could help guide safer ...
Eye surgeon warns of detached retina symptoms after his own op
PA MediaDr Amir Hamid said he was "lucky" to get treated and recover quicklyA London-based eye-surgeon has described how he ...
Polyethylene Glycol Checklist May Guide Contrast Choices
A brief screening checklist may flag patients with suspected polyethylene glycol allergy to help guide the selection of ultrasound contrast ...
Skin Reactions Uncommon but Vary by GLP-1 RAs
Cutaneous adverse events associated with GLP-1 receptor agonists are uncommon but vary by agent, a study of FDA data shows. ...
Why the NHS still wastes billions on patients who shouldn’t be in hospital
Nick TriggleHealth correspondentBBCAs ambulances queued in front of Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading last week, corridors full of patients were ...
Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patient
Michelle Roberts and Sophie HutchinsonBBC NewsBBC NewsNicki says the results have been life-changingDoctors say they have achieved the previously impossible ...
‘People Are Taking a Sledgehammer to Patients’: What We Heard This Week
(MedPage Today) -- "People are taking a sledgehammer to patients." -- James Berenson, MD, of the Berenson Cancer Center in ...
Precision or Collateral Damage? Oncology’s F-16 Moment
(MedPage Today) -- The first time I flew aboard an F-16 supersonic fighter jet on a practice bombing run, I ...
Regular Physical Activity Thwarts Fatigue, Boosts QoL in Colorectal Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) had significantly less fatigue and better quality of life ...
The Berkshire mum looking to encourage others into rugby
Nathan BriantSouth of England Annette BevanAnnette Bevan wants other mums to feel that they can play rugby after having a ...
Drinking Coffee May Help Improve Heart Health, Lower Diabetes Risk
Share on PinterestResearch suggests that coffee may offer more benefits than initially thought. Image Credit: Juan Moyano/StocksyA 2025 study found ...
What Do the New Dietary Guidelines Emphasize?
(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/quizzes/news-quiz/119362 ...
