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A new artificial intelligence algorithm uses peripheral retinal field images to predict how quickly diabetic retinopathy will progress and which patients need immediate attention.
Medscape Medical News

Contrary to current guidelines, children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often don't receive required vaccines and are not properly screened before initiation of biologics, a multicenter study from Europe reveals.
Reuters Health Information

With the help of some London primary school children, scientists have discovered that certain soup broths passed down from generation to generation might aid in battling malaria by interrupting the life cycle of the deadly parasite.
Reuters Health Information

Omega-3 fish oil supplements can improve attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) just as much as drug treatments, but only in those whose blood levels of omega-3 are low, trial results showed on Wednesday.
Reuters Health Information

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it had approved Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc's gene silencing drug as a treatment for patients with a rare inherited disorder.
FDA Approvals

Results of Treat Stroke to Target (TST), a rare cholesterol study in patients with a history of ischemic stroke, explore the benefits of treating to a lower LDL target.
Medscape Medical News

In a recent analysis, 1 in 2 'public commenters' giving input on state-level drug coverage decisions was someone with financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
Medscape Oncology

Absence of type 1 diabetes-associated autoantibodies and A1c less than 7.5%, along with parental diabetes history, should trigger testing for maturity-onset diabetes of the young.
Medscape Medical News

Internet-distributed HIV self-tests increase testing rates and newly identified infections among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to results from a randomized clinical trial.
Reuters Health Information

Pneumonia is common in patients on a ventilator after cardiac arrest. Results of the ANTHARTIC trial suggest prophylactic antibiotics can reduce that risk.
Medscape Medical News

Skipping lectures. Diagnosing via Twitter. Today's medical trainees eschew traditional teaching techniques for 'higher-yield' approaches.
Medscape Oncology

Kidney transplants between monozygotic twins can be done successfully without immunosuppression, with excellent outcomes, shows an analysis of twin transplants in the modern era.
Medscape Medical News

Immune-related adverse events involving the liver may occur with checkpoint inhibitors. Is routine monitoring of AST, ALT and bilirubin recommended?
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Following in the footsteps of inclisiran, two lipid-lowering therapies based on silencing specific genes involved in lipid metabolism showed promising preliminary results in initial clinical trials.
Medscape Medical News

The FDA continues to get reports of device failures associated with the now-recalled Cardiosave Hybrid, Cardiosave Rescue, CS300, and CS100/CS100i intra-aortic balloon pumps.
News Alerts

How prepared are you to respond to hazardous material situations? Dr Hilton interviewed Eric Pohl, who offers tips on safety to medical personnel.
Medscape Emergency Medicine

Nonbullous pemphigoid can be more frequent among nursing home residents than bullous pemphigoid and may be an unrecognized cause of pruritus, a cross-sectional study suggests.
Reuters Health Information

Interim data suggest slowed plaque progression, in part, may be behind the benefits observed with icosapent ethyl in patients with elevated triglycerides.
Medscape Medical News

Turner syndrome can commonly result in ovarian insufficiency in females, which can impact reproductive function. What strategies may help preserve fertility in these patients?
Clinical Endocrinology