Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Lockdown-Born Children Experience Lower Allergy Prevalence: EAACI 2026

A study of children born during Ireland’s COVID-19 lockdown observed lower rates of food allergy in early childhood

Osteoporosis Risk Factors Identified After Gastrectomy

A pooled analysis of 11 studies found that female sex, older age, diabetes mellitus, anaemia, and comorbidity burden were associated with osteoporosis after gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

Talquetamab

Talquetamab Combinations Extend Survival in RRMM: EHA 2026

Learn how talquetamab combinations significantly improved survival and response rates in the Phase 3 MonumenTAL-3 trial.

Trial Questions Benefit of Advanced Preterm Ventilation

A randomised trial found that a sophisticated backup ventilation mode did not improve oxygen saturation control in extremely preterm infants compared with standard nasal CPAP therapy.

Child-Pugh B HCC: Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab Outcomes

A multicentre study suggests selected Child-Pugh B liver cancer patients may benefit from first-line atezolizumab/bevacizumab despite poorer survival outcomes.

Patient discussing breast cancer quality of life and weight loss intervention with oncology clinician.

ASCO 2026: Weight Loss Intervention Boosts Breast Cancer QoL

Weight loss intervention improved breast cancer quality of life and symptoms in BWEL results presented at ASCO 2026.

Pollen Linked to Coronavirus Spread in Nasal Cells: EAACI 2026

Pollen exposure may enhance the spread of coronavirus infections within the nasal lining by weakening antiviral immune responses.

hypertension

Hypertensive Women More Likely to be Frail Than Men

New research suggests a high prevalence of frailty among hypertensive women, highlighting a need for sex-specific approaches to hypertension management in older adults.

Sickle cell disease

Mitapivat Improves Anaemia in Sickle Cell Disease: EHA 2026

Learn how a Phase 3 trial shows mitapivat significantly improves anaemia and haemolysis in sickle cell disease.

Colorectal cancer

AI Can Be Used to Predict Colorectal Cancer Prognosis

Researchers constructed and validated explainable machine learning models using routine blood indices to determine overall survival outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer.