Mechanical CPR devices, the dangers of AF performance measures, two scholarly articles on CLOSURE and CHAMPION, and a little ESC preview are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

NHS 10-Year Plan Risks ‘Patient Harm at Unprecedented Scale’

Compliance with statutory digital clinical safety standards is not routinely monitored or enforced in the NHS, placing patients at risk, experts warn.

10 Gynecologic Emergencies: When and How to Manage Them

From ectopic pregnancy to ovarian torsion, these emergencies can present with overlapping symptoms that require rapid recognition, assessment and management.

Analysis-Moderna, Merck Breakthrough Could Usher in Wave Of Cancer Vaccines

Merck and Moderna's success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a new avenue of treatment that doctors hope will work against many...

Paediatricians Urge Tighter Rules on Vape Flavours

Paediatricians say the Tobacco and Vapes Act is not enough and want the government to restrict vape flavours, not just their names.

Born Too Late? Young Doctors Speak Out on the ‘Golden Age’

They entered medicine amid COVID, prior authorizations, corporate ownership, and collapsing public trust. Some mourn what disappeared. Others wonder whose golden age it was.

Ustekinumab, Biosimilars Have Similar Medicare Part D Costs

Medicare Part D covers ustekinumab biosimilars, but patients pay nearly the same out-of-pocket costs regardless of the drug price and insurers rarely provide coverage for their affiliated biosimilars.

EUS Biopsy Aids Autoimmune Pancreatitis Diagnosis

A specialized biopsy technique using endoscopic ultrasound achieves modest diagnostic accuracy for autoimmune pancreatitis, with newer needle designs outperforming older models.

A French Doctor’s Life in Greenland

A French gynecologist recounts 11 years as Greenland’s lone hospital doctor, where polar nights, isolation, and Inuit hospitality shaped her extraordinary life.

The Puzzling Cancer Mutation That May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

Two groups studied the same cancer mutations in the blood. They agreed on many aspects, including the mechanism at work. But their answers were radically different.

Immunosuppressive Rxs in Children: Infection Risk Screening

The evolution in the types of immunosuppressive therapies used in children and the frequency with which they are prescribed has increased the importance of pretreatment screening for infection risk.

Oral Antihistamines Ease Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis

Oral antihistamines appear to be effective in reducing nasal symptoms and improving quality of life compared with placebo in children with allergic rhinitis, a network meta-analysis finds.

Kidney Transplant Recipients to Get Double-Matched Blood

The NHS is rolling out blood matched for red and white cells to kidney transplant patients, potentially averting 100 rejections a year.

Lawsuit Seeks to Invalidate AMA’s CPT Copyrights

An advocacy group argues it should be allowed to publish the AMA’s copyrighted CPT codebook for free on its website, as federal officials also scrutinize the AMA’s licensing model.