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Cureety acquires Reimagine Care for AI-driven precision oncology

This merger expands AI-driven remote monitoring and care pathways to over 250 cancer centers, potentially improving symptom management and outcomes for your patients.

Oncology · Fierce Healthcare · 11d

Surge in H1N1 cases isn’t unusual, vigilance remains key: Doctors

Reassures you that current H1N1 rise is seasonal, not a new strain—so continue standard testing and antiviral protocols without alarm.

General Medicine · ETHealthworld · 11d

UnitedHealthcare to nix prior auth on 1,700 services on Oct. 1

Fewer prior auths mean faster approvals for your patients' common procedures, but verify which services qualify before assuming coverage changes.

General Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 11d

Nourish embeds generative AI assistant into patient app for 24/7 support

Gives your patients between-visit meal planning, lab insights, and prep support—could reduce phone calls and improve adherence, but evidence is thin.

General Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 11d

Drug-resistant infections kill more, cost more: ICMR study

For clinicians, this quantifies the mortality and cost burden of resistant Gram-negative infections, urging early culture-guided therapy and stewardship.

General Medicine · ETHealthworld · 11d

GSK catches phase 3 fever after mRNA flu vaccine beats standard shots

If phase 3 confirms, mRNA flu shots could offer better protection than current vaccines, changing your seasonal flu recommendations.

General Medicine · Fierce Biotech · 11d

Regulation of General Wellness Devices

Clarifies which consumer wellness products need FDA oversight, helping you advise patients on safe digital health tools.

Medicine · JAMA · 11d

Recommendations for Nicotine E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation

Helps you counsel adult smokers on e-cigarette use, balancing potential benefits against unknown long-term risks.

General Medicine · JAMA · 11d

Addition of High-Dose Vitamin D 3 to Standard Treatment for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

High-dose vitamin D3 may extend progression-free survival in untreated metastatic colorectal cancer—consider adding it to standard chemotherapy.

Oncology · JAMA · 11d

First Once-Weekly Oral HIV Treatment Demonstrates Safety and Efficacy

Weekly oral regimen could replace daily pills, easing adherence burden for stable HIV patients on suppressive therapy.

General Medicine · JAMA · 11d

Safe Sleep Video Intervention via Text Messaging to Low-Income Families

Text-delivered safe sleep videos may reduce unsafe infant sleep practices in low-income families—consider integrating into prenatal and postnatal outreach.

Paediatrics · JAMA · 11d

Problematic Social Media Use Linked to Increased ADHD Symptoms in Adolescents

Screen for problematic social media use in teens with ADHD symptoms; reducing use may help manage attention difficulties.

Psychiatry · JAMA · 11d

Dapagliflozin and Risk of Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery

Perioperative AKI after cardiac surgery is common; this trial tests whether continuing SGLT2 inhibitors changes that risk, informing your pre-op medication decisions.

Cardiology · JAMA · 11d

Physician Advice on E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation

Helps you navigate the e-cigarette counseling dilemma with evidence-based guidance for patients who smoke.

General Medicine · JAMA · 11d

AI-Powered Scribes and Clinician Time Expenditure and Visit Quantity

Real-world data show AI scribes may not cut total EHR time or boost visits—so don't expect burnout relief from this tool alone.

General Medicine · JAMA · 11d

Mechanical Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke With Medium or Distal Arterial Occlusion

For stroke patients with medium or distal occlusions, this trial clarifies whether adding thrombectomy to medical therapy improves outcomes—directly guiding your reperfusion decisions.

Neurology · JAMA · 11d

SGLT2 Inhibitors for Prevention of AKI

Starting dapagliflozin the day before elective cardiac surgery may cut postoperative AKI—consider timing and renal risk in your surgical patients.

Cardiology · JAMA · 11d

Lyme Disease Is Outpacing Medical Advances

Lyme disease is spreading; new diagnostics and vaccines are emerging, but practical hurdles delay their clinical use.

General Medicine · JAMA · 11d

A Framework for Clinicians Navigating Wearable Data in the AI Era

Helps you interpret ambiguous wearable data without over-testing or missing real issues, offering a structured approach for patient conversations.

General Medicine · JAMA · 11d

How Common Is Alpha-Gal Syndrome?

Know that 6-31% of adults in tick-endemic US regions carry alpha-gal IgE, but clinical allergy is rarer—test only symptomatic patients.

General Medicine · JAMA · 11d

Mechanical Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke With a Medium or Distal Arterial Occlusion Research Summary

For stroke patients with medium or distal clots, this trial tests whether adding thrombectomy to standard care improves functional recovery—directly informing your reperfusion decisions.

Neurology · JAMA · 11d

AI-Powered Scribes and Clinician Time Expenditure and Visit Quantity

Ambient AI scribes cut total EHR time modestly but not after-hours work; savings may shift to other tasks, so don't expect burnout relief.

General Medicine · JAMA · 11d

Surgical and Endoscopic Therapies for GERD

Helps you choose among newer endoscopic options for GERD patients who fail or decline PPIs, balancing efficacy and invasiveness.

General Surgery · JAMA · 11d

Addition of High-Dose Vitamin D 3 to Standard Treatment in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Research Summary

High-dose vitamin D3 may extend progression-free survival in metastatic colorectal cancer; consider adding to standard chemotherapy.

Oncology · JAMA · 11d

CDC Reports Increase in Candida auris Infections

Rising drug-resistant Candida auris cases mean you must suspect it in hospitalized patients with prior antifungals and send cultures promptly.

General Medicine · JAMA · 11d

One-Year Outcomes After Endovascular Treatment for Large Acute Ischemic Stroke

Confirms thrombectomy benefit persists at 1 year for large-core strokes, supporting its use in patients you might otherwise manage medically.

Neurology · JAMA · 11d

Dapagliflozin and Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery Research Summary

If dapagliflozin cuts post-op AKI, you can start it pre-surgery to protect kidneys in high-risk cardiac patients.

Cardiology · JAMA · 11d

Trouble Lies Ahead for Global Immunization Coverage

Expect more vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in your practice; check and catch up children behind on routine immunizations.

Paediatrics · JAMA · 11d

Compounded GLP-1 Drugs Remain Prevalent After Drug Shortage

Patients may still use unregulated compounded GLP-1s; verify sources and counsel on safety now that branded options are available.

Endocrinology · JAMA · 11d

Medtronic recalls reflux monitoring device as 184 serious injuries linked to capsule

If you place pH capsules for reflux workup, check your stock—recalled delivery devices may fail in situ, risking injury.

Gastroenterology · Fierce Biotech · 12d

Boston Scientific halts sales of angiographic catheters amid 2 serious injuries

Check your stock of Imager II catheters; tip defect may cause serious injury—stop use and follow recall instructions.

Cardiology · Fierce Biotech · 12d

Periconception Parental Red Blood Cell Folate, Vitamin B(12), and Birth Defects in Offspring : A Prospective Cohort Study.

Higher preconception parental vitamin B12 predicted lower birth-defect prevalence: maternal <148 to ≥590 pmol/L decreased from 49.6 to 16.2 per 1000; paternal 55.5 to 24.0. Postconception maternal RBC folate 906-1131 vs <453 nmol/L: 16.5 vs 25.7 per 1000.

Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Annals · 12d

Impact of violence against medical professionals: An online survey of medical practitioners in India.

80.2% reported facing or witnessing workplace violence; verbal abuse most common, followed by physical and sexual violence.

General Medicine · National medical journal of India · 12d

Effect of zero-separation in mother-newborn care unit on preterm infant's stress and growth.

MNCU infants had lower stress and better growth: cortisol fell by -0.2±0.4µg/dL versus +0.43±0.3 µg/dL in NICU (P<0.001); PIPP 6.7±2.5 vs. 12.68 ± 2.03 (P<0.001); daily weight gain 19.7±11.08 vs. 8.3±6.6 g/day (P<0.001).

Medicine · Indian journal of medical research · 12d

Ethics and Professionalism in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Practice: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians.

No numerical data; proposes three guideposts: relationality, self-governance, competence, rooted in patient-physician relationship.

General Medicine · Annals · 12d

Predicting clinical outcomes in polytrauma patients using components of the Berlin definition of polytrauma.

ISS+PRFs significantly influenced mortality and cost of care >₹0.63 million (6.3 lakhs), but not ICU/hospital stay in survivors.

Medicine · National medical journal of India · 12d

Isthmin-2 is a first-trimester predictor of preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction.

Low ISM2 was the strongest protein signal for preeclampsia or FGR; knockdown inhibited EVT invasion, ISM2 expression promoted migration.

Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Nature Medicine · 12d

Thiamine deficiency in oncology: Clinical insights from two cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy.

Both patients showed positive clinical response after immediate intravenous thiamine; early recognition and treatment made neurological deficits potentially reversible.

Oncology · National medical journal of India · 12d

Acceptability, benefits, and challenges of teleconsultation: A qualitative study among doctors in Manipur.

Thematic saturation was achieved after 11 interviews. Doctors perceived teleconsultation as acceptable and beneficial: improved access, early referral, chronic-disease follow-up, EMRs; challenges were connectivity, no physical exam, workload, unclear guidelines, medicine and diagnostic shortages.

General Medicine · Indian journal of medical research · 12d

Prevalence and diagnostic variability of sarcopenia in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Probable sarcopenia pooled prevalence 36.3% (95% CI: 26-48%, 18 studies); confirmed 35.4% (95% CI: 28.8-42.5%, 38 studies); severe 9.9% (95% CI: 5.6-16.7%, 11 studies).

Medicine · Indian journal of medical research · 12d