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Clinicians performing a neurosurgical procedure supporting convection-enhanced delivery in pediatric brain disease.

Direct Brain Drug Delivery Appears Safe in Pediatric Studies

Convection-enhanced delivery in pediatric patients produced mild adverse events in most studies with no Grade 4 or 5 toxicity seen.

Healthcare professional in blue scrubs using a calculator and laptop to review medical costs and treatment data for a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Durvalumab Cost-Effectiveness in LS-SCLC Under Review

US cost-effectiveness analysis showed durvalumab in limited-stage small cell lung cancer improved survival but exceeded thresholds.

Knee osteoarthritis pain outcomes concept showing patient questionnaire responses alongside a knee joint model and biomarker theme

Why Some Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Runs Hotter

In knee osteoarthritis, an inflammation biomarker subtype linked to higher KOOS, WOMAC, NRS, and PainDETECT scores across measures.

Dermatologist assessing plaque psoriasis severity at a follow-up visit during apremilast treatment

Registry Data Show Apremilast Benefits in Psoriasis

Real-world PsoBest data show apremilast improved psoriasis severity, involvement, and quality of life over 12 months in usual care.

Blood sample testing to support rapid diagnostic tests for bloodstream infections and antimicrobial stewardship decisions

Rapid Diagnostic Tests Seek the “Perfect” Bloodstream Infection Answer

Rapid diagnostic tests for bloodstream infections promise targeted therapy sooner, but stewardship is needed to curb overtreatment.

Breast Cancer Cryoablation Shows Low Recurrence

Six-year FROST trial data suggest cryoablation can durably control Stage I breast tumors, with low recurrence reported overall.

Woman resting on a sofa holding her temples, representing chronic eye pain symptoms and discomfort linked to chronic ocular surface pain.

Finding the Source of Chronic Eye Pain

Chronic ocular surface pain may reflect nociplastic CNS dysfunction and will be phenotyped using comprehensive characterization.

Clinician reviewing lung imaging for tuberculosis precision medicine and clinical phenotype assessment

Tuberculosis Precision Medicine Could Shorten Treatment

Tuberculosis precision medicine may shorten therapy by using clinical phenotypes to guide stratified treatment with monitoring.

Stethoscope resting on an American flag symbolizing healthcare for post-9/11 veterans affected by deployment-related smoke exposure and lung disease

Hidden Lung Particles Found in Post-9/11 Veterans

Burn pit exposure in veterans, correlated with increased anthracotic pigment burden measured by microscopy in lung tissue biopsies.

Wood smoke exposure linked to airway microbiome changes and reduced macrophages in healthy adults

Wood Smoke Exposure Rapidly Shifts Airway Microbiome

Wood smoke exposure shifted microbiome composition and lowered macrophage counts in healthy adults within 24 hours.