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GLP-1RAs Reduce Asthma Attacks in Adolescents with Obesity

GLP-1RAs Reduce Asthma Attacks in Adolescents with Obesity

Teens with obesity using GLP-1RAs experienced fewer asthma exacerbations, emergency visits, and steroid prescriptions compared with nonpharmacological weight management.

Screens driving horrific harm to children’s health

Screens Driving Horrific Harm to Children’s Health

Doctors warn that screen use and harmful online content may be damaging children’s health, as the UK considers restricting social media access for under-16s.

New Diagnostic Tool for Coronary Microvascular Disease

New Diagnostic Tool for Coronary Microvascular Disease

In patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease, use of IMRCT reduced CMD underdiagnosis rates from approximately 35–39% to below 6%.

PSA Derivatives to Reduce Unnecessary Prostate MRI

PSA Derivatives to Reduce Unnecessary Prostate MRI

PSA derivatives may help reduce unnecessary prostate MRI in men with prior negative biopsy, while maintaining detection of clinically significant cancer.

Lung Cancer Risk Rises with Prior Lung Disease

Lung Cancer Risk Rises with Prior Lung Disease

Meta-analysis links prior tuberculosis and chronic bronchitis to higher lung cancer risk in never-smokers, with implications for clinical risk assessment.

Exploring Video-Based Patient Records in Acute Frailty Wards

Exploring Video-Based Patient Records

A hospital pilot suggests video-based patient records support frailty assessment, yet staff engagement remains limited despite promising patient-centred care benefits.

HARMONY Model Enhances Risk Assessment in AML

HARMONY Model Enhances Risk Assessment in AML

A new genetic classification integrating co-mutations significantly refines risk stratification in NPM1-mutated AML and may guide allogeneic transplant decisions in first complete remission.

Food Preservatives Linked to Higher Diabetes Risk

Food Preservatives Linked to Higher Diabetes Risk

Large cohort study links higher exposure to several food preservatives with increased type 2 diabetes incidence, prompting calls for safety review.

Early Bifidobacteria Colonisation Reduces Childhood Allergy Risk

Early Bifidobacteria Colonisation Reduces Childhood Allergy Risk

Importantly, this microbiota–metabolite signature was inversely associated with the development of food allergen-specific IgE up to 5 years of age and with atopic dermatitis at 2 years.

ECG Noise Filtering Improves Clinical Accuracy

ECG Noise Filtering Improves Clinical Accuracy

Adaptive ECG noise filtering preserved QT and QRS intervals better than conventional approaches by tailoring filters to noise presence and type.