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Kidney transplantation

Kidney Transplant Outcomes Worsen with High Tacrolimus Variability

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 11,647 kidney transplant recipients linked high tacrolimus intrapatient variability to increased risks of graft loss and rejection.

Hema Now: Changing the Course of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Hema Now: Changing the Course of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

In this episode of Hema Now, Charles Craddock explores the changing treatment landscape for acute myeloid leukaemia. From the evolving role..

ESGE 2026 Interview: Luis Alonso Pacheco

The objective was to bring the latest innovations in surgery into the programme. We included reproductive surgery alongside…

Cancer

Red Blood Cell DNA Offers Promise for Early Gastric Cancer Detection

Red blood cell DNA profiling showed promise as a non-invasive approach to gastric cancer detection, achieving 82–89% sensitivity for Stage I disease across three multicentre validation cohorts.

Bladder stone surgery

Bladder Stone Surgery Registry Highlights Transurethral Success

A global registry of 805 patients found transurethral bladder stone surgery was the most common approach, offering high stone clearance and shorter hospital stays, while other techniques were reserved for more complex cases.

Medical Cannabis for Insomnia Shows Limited Benefits

A review of nine studies found that medical cannabis may offer little meaningful improvement in sleep quality or duration for adults with insomnia, while potentially increasing adverse events.

Erectile Dysfunction, Expert Perspectives

Explore practical approaches to erectile dysfunction (ED) management, from integrating cardiovascular risk assessment into routine…

MHRA BIA Strategy

BIA Champions MHRA’s “Pro-innovation” 2030 Strategy

The UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) has responded to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)’s 2030 Strategy, welcoming their “pro-innovation regulatory agenda.”

Older adult patient receiving supplemental oxygen in hospital, illustrating severe RSV complications in lung transplant recipients.

RSV Linked to Severe Complications After Lung Transplant

RSV in lung transplant recipients was associated with respiratory failure, declining lung function, and mortality in hospitalized patients.

Updates in Bronchiectasis from ERS 2026

Speakers at a symposium during the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, discussed the burden of…