3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (371+ words) AstraZeneca’s experimental lung disease drug has significantly reduced COPD flare-ups in two late-stage trials, strengthening the case for a potential new biologic treatment for the condition. COPD is a progressive lung disease that causes breathing difficulties, coughing and excess mucus…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (507+ words) EARLIER use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors following severe acute kidney injury (AKI) may be associated with better kidney outcomes in adults with Type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. Patients prescribed an SGLT-2 inhibitor within 30 days of leaving hospital had a…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (445+ words) DISTINCT changes in the lung microbiome and metabolism may be associated with progression from community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in children, according to new research. The study identified reduced microbial diversity and altered concentrations of dozens…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (440+ words) EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals Hepatitis C in Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis: Autoimmune Outcomes - Hepatitis C-related cryoglobulinemic vasculitis confers better event-free survival than autoimmune causes. - Low C4 complement and rheumatoid factor positivity independently predict poor event-free survival. - Underlying autoimmune etiology,…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (236+ words) AN EARLY discharge clinic for patients undergoing intensive treatment for haematological malignancies reduced average hospital length of stay by 40%, new research has shown. The quality improvement initiative found that patients enrolled in the specialised outpatient programme spent an average of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (278+ words) emjreviews.com This site is intended for healthcare professionals Epilepsy Study Links Antiseizure Drugs to Anticoagulant Risk - A study of adults with epilepsy receiving direct oral anticoagulants found outcome differences by antiseizure - Levetiracetam and strong enzyme inducing antiseizure medications were…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (162+ words) Researchers developed sedimentation-assisted tandem rocking and enrichment for analysis and monitoring, known as STREAM. The method combines bacterial enrichment with the removal of red blood cells from whole blood. Blood is mixed with a customized culture broth and dextran before…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (324+ words) The study included patients from 55 sites across eight countries between 2015 and 2025. Participants had been diagnosed with prostate cancer within the previous 12 months, had recently started androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), or were due to begin ADT. Patients were randomly assigned to…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (235+ words) Presented at ESC Congress 2026, these dedicated guidelines highlighted the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation for heart health, physical function, quality of life, and mental wellbeing. Cardiac rehabilitation is a personalised programme designed to support recovery after a cardiac event or heart…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) Topical ruxolitinib was associated with progressive repigmentation and improvements in mental health and quality of life among patients with non-segmental vitiligo in a large real-world study. The retrospective study included 860 patients aged 12 years and over with non-segmental vitiligo who received…...