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AstraZeneca to Invest $405 Million in Britain After US-UK Pharma Deal

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that Britain's biggest company AstraZeneca would invest 300 million pounds ($405 ⁠million) in the country, after pausing...

Upadacitinib After TNF Inhibitor Failure Improves RA Control

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

In patients with active RA, switching to upadacitinib after failure of a single TNF inhibitor is more effective in reducing disease activity at 12 weeks than using a second TNF inhibitor adalimumab.

AAN 2026: Key RRMS Clinical Trial Updates

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Dr Chu-Yueh Guo discusses promising MS trial results, including a study of fenebrutinib and positive safety data for ocrelizumab in pregnancy and pediatric patients.

Are Smartwatches Changing Arrhythmia Care?

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Wearables can flag AF and capture symptoms in real time — but who truly benefits? Cardiologist Walid Amara, MD, outlines where smartwatches fit in clinical practice.

Why the FDA Rejected RP-1 in Melanoma: A Data Deep Dive

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Dr Bishal Gyawali unpacks the FDA’s decision to deny RP-1 in melanoma, exploring why single-arm data and confounded response rates failed to meet the bar for clinical evidence.

Differential Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Fibrosis and Efficacy of Approved Therapies

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Experts review the differential diagnosis of suspected IPF, highlighting how a multidisciplinary approach confirmed the diagnosis and informed selection of optimal antifibrotic therapy.

‘Living’ Database Tracks Psilocybin Trials for Depression

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Sypres.io continuously tracks and evaluates psychedelic research, offering an up-to date view of study findings, design, and limitations.

The Unprecedented Rise of Scientists Fact-Checking the Feds

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

As trust in public health agencies erodes, researchers are finding themselves in an awkward new role — as fact-checkers of the federal government.

EU Regulator Forms Expert Group to Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

The European Union's medicines regulator has set ⁠up a new group to advise on issues related ⁠to vaccine hesitancy and boost outreach initiatives.

Does Healthy Living Best Antiamyloids for MCI, Early AD?

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

A combination of healthy lifestyle interventions may be better than amyloid-lowering medications in terms of protecting cognitive function, a new review suggests.

Valproate Tied to Higher Mortality in Dementia and Epilepsy

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

In older people with dementia and epilepsy, starting treatment with valproate is linked to a higher risk for deaths than starting treatment with other commonly used antiseizure medicines.

Surveillance Strategies for HCC: New Update

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

New AGA practice update addresses HCC risk stratification, surveillance, and emerging biomarkers.

EU Urged to Recognize Family Medicine as a Specialty

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

European legislation may not reflect current clinical practice, prompting renewed advocacy to formally recognize family physicians as specialists.

For These Doctors, Medicine Is Also a Literary Journey

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Medical literary journals are an emotional lifeline for doctors who process the weight of healthcare through writing. And some doctors are very, very good at it.

Less Than Half of Perinatally Exposed Infants Are HCV Tested

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Few eligible young children receive antiviral medications for this treatable infection.

Tele-Emergency Care May Help Reduce ED Use

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Tele-emergency care is linked to fewer emergency department visits, especially for higher-acuity cases, and offers a scalable, flexible approach to ease crowding while meeting acute care needs.

Gabapentinoids Tied to Poisoning Risk With Other Drugs

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Gabapentinoids are linked to higher poisoning risk at initiation and further increasing when combined with opioids or benzodiazepines.

Canada Approves First Generic Version Of Ozempic Amid Rising GLP-1 Competition

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Health Canada has approved the first generic version of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic made ⁠by Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy's Laboratories,...

Autusm Advisory Board Focuses on 'profound Autism,' Improved Medical Care

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

A U.S. advisory committee appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended on Tuesday that the government adopt the term "profound autism” for those with the...

Migraine Med Shows Weight-Loss Benefit

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

New data show early and sustained weight loss with atogepant, raising the possibility of metabolic benefits beyond migraine prevention.

HIV Patients in Senegal Skip Treatment Amid LGBTQ Arrests

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Fewer patients are visiting some HIV treatment centres in Senegal amid a wave of arrests targeting LGBTQ people, threatening the country's fight against the virus.

Germany to Impose Levy on Sugary Drinks From 2028

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Germany plans to impose a levy on sugary drinks under a healthcare reform package that aims to rein in rising rates of ⁠obesity and ease pressure on the health system.

Sleep Disorders Very Common in Patients With Osteoarthritis

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

While pain is recognized as a likely contributor to poor sleep, the relationship may be bidirectional, with sleep problems also contributing to osteoarthritis symptoms.

Brolucizumab Beats Laser Treatment in Diabetic Retinopathy

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Intravitreal brolucizumab is superior to panretinal laser photocoagulation in preserving visual acuity for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, clinical trial data show.

Bariatric Surgery Adapts to the GLP-1 Era

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

As GLP-1 use increases and bariatric surgery rates decline, practices are pivoting to comprehensive obesity care that integrates medical and surgical approaches.

Neurologic Side Effects Rare but Often Severe with ICIs

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

A retrospective study highlights the potential for encephalitis and other serious neurologic side effects over the course of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

Pentoxifylline Analog Shows Promise for Rare Skin Disease

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

An oral deuterated pentoxifylline analog demonstrates a favorable safety and improves clinical outcomes in adults with necrobiosis lipoidica, a phase 2 study shows.

What Drives Norway's Infant Mortality Drop?

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Infant mortality continues to fall in Norway as survival improves for extremely premature infants and deaths linked to prematurity, congenital malformations, and sudden infant death syndrome decrease.

Lifestyle Habits Can Amplify GLP-1 Heart Protection in T2D

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Among US veterans with T2D, a combination of GLP-1 drugs and adherence to healthy lifestyle habits is associated with a greater reduction in cardiovascular risk than either approach alone.

Diet‑Modulated Gut Microbes Predict BMI and Risk

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

The ZOE Microbiome Health Ranking compresses gut composition into a clinically usable indicator that correlates with BMI and disease risk and responds measurably to personalized dietary therapy.

How to Talk to Your Patients About Resistance Exercise

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

The American College of Sports Medicine released new guidelines this year to help doctors prescribe resistance exercise. Here’s a good way to start.

Prediabetes Tied to Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Prediabetes may leave an enduring molecular ‘footprint’ on fat tissue that makes maintaining weight loss after bariatric surgery more difficult.

Sirolimus-Eluting Balloon Shows Promise in ACS

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Relative to routine stenting, drug-eluting balloon revascularization with as-needed stenting produced similarly low target lesion failure rates in patients with NSTEMI at 1 year.

Adrenal Causes Underlie Up to Half of Resistant Hypertension

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Hypercortisolism is at least as common as hyperaldosteronism, and some people with resistant hypertension have both.

Low BMI Linked to Higher Mortality in Older Adults With T2D

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Diabetes management often emphasizes the importance of weight loss, but this study suggests that thinner isn’t always better when it comes to older adults.

How Oculomics Is Bringing Systemic Disease Into Focus

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Oculomics, the study of eye biomarkers of systemic disease, is gaining traction as retinal imaging and AI advance. Tear testing could take the field in a new direction.

GLP-1 Overdoses on the Rise: Cause for Concern?

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

GLP-1 overdoses are on the rise, and some clinicians suggest informing patients of the risk in the initial consultation.

High Lp(a) Identifies Residual Cardiovascular Risk

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Elevated lipoprotein(a) increases risk, especially in those with existing cardiovascular disease.

How Primary Care Med Prescribing Precedes Pancreatic Cancer

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Changes in insulin prescriptions in primary care are observed prior to a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, with women experiencing an increase earlier than men.

Buprenorphine Patch: Less Opioid Use in Older Patients?

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Older adults with multiple rib fractures who use transdermal buprenorphine need less opioid medication for pain management after patch application than those who do not use it.

Exposure to Molds Tied to Poor Outcomes in Dust Mite Allergy

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Exposure to indoor molds is linked to poorer clinical outcomes in patients with house dust mite allergies, a researcher finds.

Fiber-Bacteria Combo May Aid Celiac Disease Recovery

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Patients with celiac disease have impaired microbial fiber metabolism and fewer fiber-metabolizing gut microbes. Adding inulin fiber and specific bacteria may speed healing.

Museum Artworks Offer Lessons in Clinical Vision

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Like skin conditions, paintings and sculptures tell a larger story the more closely you look.

Families Need Support Before and After Celiac Diagnoses

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Families’ reports of initial emotional distress were mitigated with education and access to resources.

Biologic Evidence May Reshape Long-COVID Diagnosis and Care

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

Researchers have reported biologic abnormalities in long COVID, challenging the view that symptoms are primarily psychosomatic.

Machine Learning Helps Predict Asthma Readmissions in Kids

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

A machine learning model slightly outperforms a conventional regression model at predicting which children hospitalized for asthma will be readmitted within 180 days.

NICE Recommends First Treatment for Uncontrolled gMG

Published Date: 30 Apr 2026

NICE has recommended rozanolixizumab as the first NHS treatment for adults with uncontrolled generalised myasthenia gravis.

Today's Updates

AstraZeneca to Invest $405 Million in Britain After US-UK Pharma Deal

Upadacitinib After TNF Inhibitor Failure Improves RA Control

AAN 2026: Key RRMS Clinical Trial Updates

Are Smartwatches Changing Arrhythmia Care?

Why the FDA Rejected RP-1 in Melanoma: A Data Deep Dive

Differential Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Fibrosis and Efficacy of Approved Therapies

‘Living’ Database Tracks Psilocybin Trials for Depression

The Unprecedented Rise of Scientists Fact-Checking the Feds

EU Regulator Forms Expert Group to Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy

Does Healthy Living Best Antiamyloids for MCI, Early AD?

Valproate Tied to Higher Mortality in Dementia and Epilepsy

Surveillance Strategies for HCC: New Update

EU Urged to Recognize Family Medicine as a Specialty

For These Doctors, Medicine Is Also a Literary Journey

Less Than Half of Perinatally Exposed Infants Are HCV Tested

Tele-Emergency Care May Help Reduce ED Use

Gabapentinoids Tied to Poisoning Risk With Other Drugs

Canada Approves First Generic Version Of Ozempic Amid Rising GLP-1 Competition

Autusm Advisory Board Focuses on 'profound Autism,' Improved Medical Care

Migraine Med Shows Weight-Loss Benefit

HIV Patients in Senegal Skip Treatment Amid LGBTQ Arrests

Germany to Impose Levy on Sugary Drinks From 2028

Sleep Disorders Very Common in Patients With Osteoarthritis

Brolucizumab Beats Laser Treatment in Diabetic Retinopathy

Bariatric Surgery Adapts to the GLP-1 Era

Neurologic Side Effects Rare but Often Severe with ICIs

Pentoxifylline Analog Shows Promise for Rare Skin Disease

What Drives Norway's Infant Mortality Drop?

Lifestyle Habits Can Amplify GLP-1 Heart Protection in T2D

Diet‑Modulated Gut Microbes Predict BMI and Risk

How to Talk to Your Patients About Resistance Exercise

Prediabetes Tied to Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery

Sirolimus-Eluting Balloon Shows Promise in ACS

Adrenal Causes Underlie Up to Half of Resistant Hypertension

Low BMI Linked to Higher Mortality in Older Adults With T2D

How Oculomics Is Bringing Systemic Disease Into Focus

GLP-1 Overdoses on the Rise: Cause for Concern?

High Lp(a) Identifies Residual Cardiovascular Risk

How Primary Care Med Prescribing Precedes Pancreatic Cancer

Buprenorphine Patch: Less Opioid Use in Older Patients?

Exposure to Molds Tied to Poor Outcomes in Dust Mite Allergy

Fiber-Bacteria Combo May Aid Celiac Disease Recovery

Museum Artworks Offer Lessons in Clinical Vision

Families Need Support Before and After Celiac Diagnoses

Biologic Evidence May Reshape Long-COVID Diagnosis and Care

Machine Learning Helps Predict Asthma Readmissions in Kids

NICE Recommends First Treatment for Uncontrolled gMG

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Pediatric Plaque Psoriasis Treatment Set to Expand in Europe

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