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Food Noise in Obesity: Current Evidence, Measurement, and Clinical Implications

Patients on GLP-1 agonists often report silencing of intrusive food thoughts; this review helps you name and assess that symptom rather than dismiss it as vague craving.

Endocrinology · Cureus · 9d

The Safety and Efficacy of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Treating Calcified Peripheral Arterial Disease

IVL showed a good safety profile with a low complication rate and was more effective than plain balloon angioplasty alone in calcified PAD; short- and mid-term results are promising.

Cardiology · Cureus · 9d

Pleural Metastasis in Epithelioid Angiosarcoma

Imaging and biopsy showed metastatic epithelioid angiosarcoma involving liver, spleen and pleura; she received palliative care, VATS and pleurodesis. No outcome figures reported.

Oncology · Cureus · 9d

Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Versus Non-operative Treatment for Displaced Three- and Four-Part Proximal Humeral Fractures in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pooled randomised data on RSA versus sling treatment for displaced proximal humerus fractures in the elderly helps you counsel on whether surgery actually beats non-operative care.

Orthopaedics · Cureus · 9d

When Appearances Deceive: A Silent Somatotroph Macroadenoma Presenting With Acromegaloid Features and Paradoxically Low Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1

Acromegaloid features with low IGF-1 can still be a GH-expressing macroadenoma; don't let normal biochemistry delay pituitary imaging in a patient with cranial nerve palsy.

Endocrinology · Cureus · 9d

A Clinical Framework for Antithrombotic Review in Anticoagulated Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease: When Should Aspirin Be Stopped?

Gives you a structured way to decide when to drop aspirin in AF patients on OAC with stable CAD, cutting bleeding without added ischaemic risk.

Cardiology · Cureus · 10d

First Reported Coexistence of Acetylcholine Receptor-Positive Myasthenia Gravis and Genetically Confirmed Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6

New weakness or fatigability in a patient with known ataxia may be treatable myasthenia gravis, not progression — consider AChR antibody testing before attributing it to the underlying disease.

Neurology · Cureus · 10d

Multibacillary Lepromatous Leprosy in an Endemic Area: A Two-Year Diagnostic Delay and the Role of Slit-Skin Smear and PCR

Slit-skin smear showed acid-fast bacilli with a bacterial index of 4+; real-time PCR was positive for Mycobacterium leprae about two and a half months later; biopsy at 18 months showed foamy histiocytes

General Medicine · Cureus · 10d

Severe Right Ventricular Dilation Due to Selenium Deficiency in a Patient After Gastric Bypass

In post-bypass patients with new dyspnea or edema, check selenium before assuming irreversible cardiomyopathy — replacement can reverse the dilation.

Cardiology · Cureus · 10d

Shared Care Models for Cancer Survivorship: A Narrative Review of What Works, for Whom, and Why

If your cancer follow-up clinic is overrun, this maps which survivorship tasks can safely shift to general practice, nursing and pharmacy, and for which patients.

Oncology · Cureus · 10d

Neuropathic Pain-Like Features in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis Receiving Targeted Therapies: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Residual pain on bDMARDs may be neuropathic, not inflammatory — screen for it before escalating therapy in RA and SpA patients.

General Medicine · Cureus · 10d

A Systematic Review on the Impact of Mental Health on Reproductive Hormones and Fertility Outcomes

Meta-analytic evidence did not consistently show an association between pretreatment or treatment-related emotional distress and pregnancy outcomes; psychological interventions reduced distress and improved coping more than reproductive endpoints

Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Cureus · 10d

Clinical Outcomes According to Revascularization Strategy in Patients With Late-Presenting ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Most Indian STEMI patients still present late; this cohort shows which revascularization strategy actually pays off when the 12-hour window has passed.

Cardiology · Cureus · 10d

Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast in 2026: A Contemporary Narrative Review of Diagnosis, Surgical Margins, Prognosis, and Emerging Therapies

Rare fibroepithelial tumors hinge on margin status and histologic grade, so this consolidates when wide excision suffices and when recurrence risk demands closer follow-up.

General Surgery · Cureus · 10d

Fortis says corrective measures underway after Maharashtra FDA suspends kitchen licence

A suspended hospital kitchen means diet-dependent care — diabetic, renal, post-op — is disrupted; check your inpatients' meal supply and who is accountable for it.

General Medicine · ETHealthworld · 10d

Predictors of Successful Prandial Insulin Withdrawal Following the Initiation of Therapy Based on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (T2D): A Systematic Review of Clinical, Biochemical, and Treatment-Related Factors

If you start a GLP-1 in a basal-bolus patient, this maps which clinical and biochemical features predict safely dropping mealtime insulin rather than guessing.

Endocrinology · Cureus · 10d

When the Donor Is the Root Cause: Platelet Concentrate Quality Control Failure Due to Constitutional Macroplatelets Detected During a Vertical Audit

Index PC yield 0.03 × 10¹⁰ (2.75 × 10⁸) platelets versus 5.40-6.69 × 10¹⁰ in three concurrent PCs; only 0.17% of donor platelets recovered versus 47.4-71.8%.

General Medicine · Cureus · 10d

NITI Aayog explores policies to boost India's medical and dental device manufacturing industry

Domestic device manufacturing policy shapes what implants, consumables and equipment you can source locally — and at what cost and regulatory pathway.

Medicine · ETHealthworld · 11d

CMS proposes MA 'ghost network,' PBM transparency requirements

If you take Medicare Advantage, inaccurate directories and opaque PBM pricing can delay referrals and distort drug costs; these rules aim to force accuracy.

General Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 11d

American Medical Association rolls out governance framework for agentic AI solutions

Sets the accountability and oversight expectations you will likely be measured against as agentic AI tools enter clinical workflows.

Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 11d

ICMR picks 7 centres to develop priority medical devices, diagnostics

Locally developed devices and diagnostics could cut costs and import dependence, so watch for Indian-made tools entering your hospital's procurement pipeline.

Medicine · ETHealthworld · 12d

EGFR-targeted antibody-toxin conjugate in recurrent glioma: a phase 1 trial.

A single convection-enhanced infusion of this dual EGFR/EGFRvIII toxin was tested in 81 recurrent glioma patients; watch for phase 2 efficacy and neurotoxicity data before considering referral.

Oncology · Nature Medicine · 12d

Real-world, digital-first delivery of GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy in women.

Digital-first GLP-1RA prescribing achieved real-world weight loss in 8,127 women, mostly tirzepatide — evidence you can cite when patients ask whether app-based obesity care actually works.

Endocrinology · Nature Medicine · 12d

Epic teams up with Amazon Pharmacy, Eli Lilly and Mark Cuban to launch prescription drug pricing tool

Prescribing from Epic may soon show real out-of-pocket costs at Amazon or Cost Plus, so you can steer patients to affordable options before they reach the counter.

General Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 12d

Weekly Rundown: JAMA Network to add AI journal in 2027; UMass Memorial Health partners with Microsoft, Accenture

A dedicated JAMA AI journal signals peer-reviewed evidence will soon guide how you evaluate AI tools entering your clinic.

Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 12d

STAT+: ‘AI sandboxes’ are all the rage. Advocates scramble to control their future

State AI sandboxes will decide how clinical AI tools reach your practice, so the rules being written now shape what you can safely adopt.

Medicine · STAT News — Health Tech · 12d

Confido Health Raises $12.5 Mn To Automate Healthcare Administration With AI

Its AI agents handle scheduling, billing and intake calls, so practices adopting such tools may cut front-desk workload and claim delays.

Medicine · Inc42 · 12d

As prior auth becomes an AI ‘arms race,’ Otter Health raises $8M for a different approach

If this works, utilization review shifts from denying your orders after the fact to nudging decisions at the point of care, cutting prior-auth paperwork.

Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 12d

Health ministry asked to examine coronary stent safety concerns

If you implant Indian-made drug-eluting stents, know that three models withdrawn in Sri Lanka are now under ministry scrutiny for quality failures.

Cardiology · ETHealthworld · 13d

Deep learning-enabled assessment of right ventricular size and function is associated with cardiovascular outcomes.

An AI model estimates RV size and systolic function from routine echo and tracks with outcomes, potentially reducing the operator dependence that makes RV assessment unreliable.

Cardiology · Nature cardiovascular research · 13d

Phase 2 Trial of Icotrokinra for Patients with Ulcerative Colitis.

An oral IL-23 receptor blocker could replace injectable biologics in moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, if phase 3 confirms the phase 2b response.

Gastroenterology · NEJM · 13d

Ponatinib-Blinatumomab or Imatinib-Chemotherapy for Adult Ph-Positive ALL.

A chemotherapy-free ponatinib-blinatumomab frontline regimen may replace imatinib plus intensive chemo in adult Ph-positive ALL, sparing patients transplant-era toxicity.

Oncology · NEJM · 13d

Clinician Use of an Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Clinical Information Platform.

Shows how often and why clinicians actually query AI clinical tools, so you can judge whether these platforms fit your own decision-making workflow.

General Medicine · JAMA · 13d

Adult Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder.

Adult ADHD affects about 2.5% of adults and usually arrives with anxiety, mood or substance-use comorbidity, so screen for it rather than treating those conditions alone.

Psychiatry · NEJM · 13d

Long-Acting HIV Therapy in African Adults with Adherence Challenges.

Injectable cabotegravir-rilpivirine may suppress virus in patients failing oral ART purely from missed doses, offering an alternative when daily adherence is the barrier.

General Medicine · NEJM · 13d

Voice AI startup careCycle rolls out free plan comparison tool for Medicare beneficiaries

Patients can check whether a Medicare plan keeps you in-network and estimate yearly costs, reducing mid-year plan switches and surprise out-of-pocket bills.

General Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 13d

How consumer tech company Whoop is building for Medicare patients

If Medicare adopts consumer wearables for monitoring, you may soon receive continuous physiological data on older patients, so know what these devices actually measure.

General Medicine · STAT News — Health Tech · 13d

FDA Launches the Rare Disease Framework Initiative to Develop a Holistic, Fit-For-Purpose Framework for Rare Disease Drug Development

Signals coming changes to FDA evidentiary standards for rare disease trials, which may ease approval pathways for therapies your patients currently have no access to.

General Medicine · FDA — Press Announcements · 13d

FDA Approves First Treatment for Certain People With BCG-Unresponsive Bladder Cancer

Gives urologists a bladder-sparing option for patients whose non-muscle-invasive disease has failed BCG, where cystectomy was previously the mainstay.

Urology · FDA — Press Announcements · 13d

Centene unveils national provider gold card program

If you meet Centene's criteria, routine prior authorisations for your patients could be waived, cutting delays in starting covered care.

General Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 13d