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Older man with joint pain, representing rising gout burden linked to kidney dysfunction.

Global Gout Burden Rises with Kidney Dysfunction

Kidney dysfunction is driving a rising global gout burden, with older men facing the greatest disability.

Textbook Outcome Achievable in Complex Liver Surgery

Textbook Outcome was achieved in more than one-third of patients undergoing complex liver surgery with vascular reconstruction.

Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Improves DCIS Detection Accuracy

Contrast-enhanced mammography improves DCIS detection and lesion assessment compared with low-energy imaging, offering higher sensitivity across tumour grades.

Physician discussing cancer-related bone pain treatment with a patient in clinic

Cancer-Related Bone Pain Remains Difficult to Treat

Suzetrigine showed limited benefit for cancer-related bone pain in three patients with metastatic spinal disease.

Person holding a cannabis joint, illustrating cannabis use disorder risk by mode of use.

Inhaled Cannabis Linked to Higher Disorder Risk

Cannabis use disorder was most common among U.S. adults using multiple or inhaled cannabis modes nationally.

How Sequencing is Reshaping Infectious Disease Genomics

Antimicrobial resistance, outbreak investigation, and pathogen surveillance present growing challenges for clinical microbiology…

Interview WCO 2026: Elaine Dennison

Elaine Dennison.I think there is good evidence that FLS work, and given adequate staffing and funding, they have huge potential. Different…

Pregnant patient discussing hepatitis E vaccine safety with a healthcare professional.

Hepatitis E Vaccine Data Support Pregnancy Use

Hepatitis E vaccine safety in pregnancy appears reassuring, with no detected rise in fetal loss in outbreak settings.

Patient with COPD using an inhaler during digital COPD inhaler training.

Digital COPD Training May Reduce Inhaler Errors

Digital COPD inhaler training reduced technique errors and improved assessment of inspiratory capacity in a new study.

EAS 2026: Cardioprotective Drug–Statin Combo Reduces Secondary MACE

Patients with Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease had lower recurrent cardiovascular event risk with combined cardioprotective drugs and statins.