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WHO Advises Against Weight-Loss Drugs for Children Under 10

WHO advises against weight-loss drugs for under-10s, recommending healthy eating, physical activity and behaviour change.

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Linked to Dementia Risk

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have been linked to higher dementia risk, but the association is attenuated after adjusting for vascular conditions.

Gepotidacin Linked to Rapid Symptom Improvement in Uncomplicated UTIs

Gepotidacin was associated with rapid symptom improvement in patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infections, with more than half improving within 24 hours.

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NHS Expands Rapid Genomic Testing for Brain Tumours

NHS rolls out rapid genomic testing pilot that could shorten brain tumour diagnosis and provide results during surgery.

8 Oct 2026

ESR1 Mutations and Treatment Sequencing

Biomarkers help physicians to personalise treatment and provide greater opportunities for our patients. It is important to continue…

Beyond Individual Pathogens: Interview with Christina Thornton

The lung stopped being a sterile organ and became an ecosystem. What we sample is really the balance between microaspiration seeding…

Cryobiopsy Improves Diagnosis of Peripheral Lung Lesions

Cryo-RCT found higher diagnostic yield with cryobiopsy than conventional sampling for peripheral lung lesions, but more moderate bleeding and pneumothorax.

EADV Congress Wrap 2026

The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2026 took place in Vienna, Austria, bringing together leading experts…

Fertility Treatment Linked to Peripartum Hysterectomy

A study of 16.7 million US deliveries links infertility treatment to higher odds of peripartum hysterectomy, supporting closer pregnancy surveillance.

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Respiratory Viruses Show Distinct Hospital Admission Patterns

Respiratory viruses showed distinct links to pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and airway exacerbations, while collectively tracking hospital admissions.