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Faricimab May Aid Hard-to-Treat Macular Degeneration Cases

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Faricimab may stabilize vision, reduce retinal fluid and thickness, and cut treatment burden in difficult-to-treat cases of wet age-related macular degeneration.

Delays Harmless for Most Macular Degeneration Patients

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Waiting for prior authorization of drugs affects a small portion of patients with age-related macular degeneration, resulting in vision loss.

US FDA Says False-positive Lettuce Test Doesn't Change Taylor Farms Cyclospora Probe

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday defended publicizing a lettuce sample later found to be ⁠a false positive for cyclospora, saying the reversal does not...

What Has Made the Cyclospora Behind the US Outbreak So Challenging to Trace?

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Cyclospora, the parasite behind thousands of suspected U.S. cases of a foodborne illness, has a long incubation period, and samples cannot be cultured in labs, making it...

Sri Lanka Uses Air Force Drones to Tackle Spreading Dengue Outbreak

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Sri Lanka's public health services and hospitals are battling the worst outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue in nearly a decade, and turning to the island nation's armed...

Older Adults Have Worse Lower GI Bleeding Outcomes

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Older adults with lower gastrointestinal bleeding present with more severe disease and substantially higher 30-day mortality—yet most deaths stem not from bleeding itself, but from decompensation of underlying chronic conditions.

CSF Biomarker Panel May Improve Diagnosis of CNS Lymphoma

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

A prospective multicenter study validates three cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers that may aid diagnosis of suspected primary CNS lymphoma.

Health Data Platform Connects Hospitals Across Provinces

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

The VITAL system collects near real-time hospital data with the aim of optimizing healthcare delivery, research, and innovation while protecting privacy.

Focal Therapy Shows Favorable Long-Term Outcomes

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

A large registry study finds low 10-year prostate cancer mortality after focal HIFU or cryotherapy, but experts caution randomized comparisons with standard treatments are needed.

Blood Test Flags Gynaecologic Cancer Risk in NHS Trial

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

A blood test correctly flags 99% of gynaecologic cancers as high risk in the largest NHS AI triage trial yet.

Parental Anxiety Persists Up to 2 Years After NICU Discharge

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Parents of extremely premature infants show higher anxiety levels well beyond hospital discharge.

Noncardia Gastric Cancer Risk Higher in Some Ethnic Groups

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Hispanic and Asian populations in the US show a clinically meaningful risk for noncardia gastric cancer up to two decades earlier than non-Hispanic White populations.

Holmium Enucleation Safe for Recurrent Prostatic Obstruction

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate appears safe and effective for patients who have recurrent benign prostatic obstruction.

Fecal Biomarkers Distinguish Pediatric IBD From Diarrhea

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Fecal eosinophil-derived neurotoxin, lipocalin-2, and calprotectin are elevated in pediatric IBD, with calprotectin best distinguishing IBD from acute diarrhea, a recent study shows.

First Evidence That Targeting Tau May Slow Cognitive Decline

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

The investigational drug diranersen led to tau reduction with the lowest dose showing the most consistently positive clinical effect.

High Suspicion for Cyclosporiasis Needed, Tracing Continues

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

With the outlines shifting in the current outbreak, testing for the parasite is a no-brainer, say experts.

Novo Sues Lilly, Claiming Misleading Ads in Weight-loss Drug Battle

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly in a U.S. federal court on Tuesday, accusing the U.S. drugmaker of false advertising in claiming its weight-loss medicines outperform...

Global Trial to Test Lifestyle Plus Metabolic Tx in Dementia

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

A $100 million global trial will investigate whether adding a metabolism-targeting therapy to multidomain lifestyle intervention further reduces the risk of cognitive decline in older adults at risk for dementia.

Ultrasound Increases Diagnostic Certainty of PsA Diagnosis

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Preliminary findings of the PREDICT study suggest that the DUET Ultrasound Enthesitis Score may improve the confidence with which rheumatologists can diagnose psoriatic arthritis.

Europe Wants Drug Security, but It Won’t Come Cheap

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

A new law and EU-wide vulnerability checks aim to end chronic medicine shortages. But reshoring production could raise prices — and reshape who gets treated.

World Cup Injuries Test Sports Medicine

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

World Cup injuries can end careers in an instant, forcing physicians to balance elite performance demands with the long road to a safe return.

Can High-Protein Pregnancy Diet Affect Child Lipid Profile?

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

A high-protein and low-glycaemic index diet during pregnancy can negatively affect lipid profile in children through 9 years of age.

Hypertension in HCM: What Clinicians Should Know

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Concomitant hypertension in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy shows a greater burden of myocardial fibrosis on cardiac imaging and is linked to a higher risk for death.

Thyroid Issues Can Worsen Prognosis of Heart Failure

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Thyroid dysfunction is associated with a higher risk for long-term mortality in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction.

Reformer Pilates: Hype Meets Limited Evidence

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Reformer Pilates is booming on social media, but the evidence behind its touted health benefits remains limited and often less impressive than the hype suggests.

JAK Inhibitors Linked to Higher Cancer Risk Across IMIDs

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

JAK inhibitors are associated with a higher risk for malignancy than TNF inhibitors across immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, according to a meta-analysis.

Gaza Daily Hunt for Water Lays Bare Worsening Health Crisis

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Health authorities warn that Gaza is facing an unprecedented collapse of its water and sanitation systems, with consequences that could last decades.

Allergy to NSAIDs Confirmed in Only About 3 in 10 Children

Published Date: 22 Jul 2026

Most children suspected of having an allergy to NSAIDs are not truly allergic to them, and in some, a food allergy triggered by the drug may be the real reason, warranting targeted workup.

Today's Updates

Faricimab May Aid Hard-to-Treat Macular Degeneration Cases

Delays Harmless for Most Macular Degeneration Patients

US FDA Says False-positive Lettuce Test Doesn't Change Taylor Farms Cyclospora Probe

What Has Made the Cyclospora Behind the US Outbreak So Challenging to Trace?

Sri Lanka Uses Air Force Drones to Tackle Spreading Dengue Outbreak

Older Adults Have Worse Lower GI Bleeding Outcomes

CSF Biomarker Panel May Improve Diagnosis of CNS Lymphoma

Health Data Platform Connects Hospitals Across Provinces

Focal Therapy Shows Favorable Long-Term Outcomes

Blood Test Flags Gynaecologic Cancer Risk in NHS Trial

Parental Anxiety Persists Up to 2 Years After NICU Discharge

Noncardia Gastric Cancer Risk Higher in Some Ethnic Groups

Holmium Enucleation Safe for Recurrent Prostatic Obstruction

Fecal Biomarkers Distinguish Pediatric IBD From Diarrhea

First Evidence That Targeting Tau May Slow Cognitive Decline

High Suspicion for Cyclosporiasis Needed, Tracing Continues

Novo Sues Lilly, Claiming Misleading Ads in Weight-loss Drug Battle

Global Trial to Test Lifestyle Plus Metabolic Tx in Dementia

Ultrasound Increases Diagnostic Certainty of PsA Diagnosis

Europe Wants Drug Security, but It Won’t Come Cheap

World Cup Injuries Test Sports Medicine

Can High-Protein Pregnancy Diet Affect Child Lipid Profile?

Hypertension in HCM: What Clinicians Should Know

Thyroid Issues Can Worsen Prognosis of Heart Failure

Reformer Pilates: Hype Meets Limited Evidence

JAK Inhibitors Linked to Higher Cancer Risk Across IMIDs

Gaza Daily Hunt for Water Lays Bare Worsening Health Crisis

Allergy to NSAIDs Confirmed in Only About 3 in 10 Children

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