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Head and neck skin lesions require precise excision to reduce recurrence and preserve cosmetic outcomes.

Bereaved families of young adults with cancer face greater grief and depression after end-of-life care.

Digital health technophobia varies widely among older patients with cancer, highlighting barriers to equitable digital cancer care.

Parkinson’s disease perception was most negative among women, younger adults, and patients with longer disease duration.

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy may reveal attack-related metabolic changes in migraine, but current evidence remains limited and inconsistent.

Online patient discussions suggest JAK inhibitors may generate stronger treatment satisfaction in atopic dermatitis care.

Young migrants may face barriers to gonorrhea vaccine uptake. Read more on trust, access, and equitable scale-up.

Lung cancer surgery showed durable survival and quality-of-life outcomes in carefully selected octogenarians with early-stage NSCLC.

Upadacitinib acne affected nearly half of surveyed patients with IBD and sometimes changed treatment decisions.

Type 2 diabetes remission after sleeve gastrectomy may be linked to higher skeletal muscle, new data suggest.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction reduced chemotherapy-related nausea, vomiting, depression, and anxiety in patients with colorectal cancer.

Lower extremity weights improved balance and gait measures in ambulant children with ataxic cerebral palsy.

H5N1 influenza surveillance on California dairy farms found airborne virus, wastewater contamination, and subclinical infections in cows.

Tigecycline in children showed favorable outcomes and acceptable tolerability in multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.

Baggy arteries, rather than large artery blockages, may drive lacunar stroke and cerebral small vessel disease progression.

Rheumatology nursing training gaps may leave early-career nurses underprepared for complex patient care.

Insular gliomas can be resected safely with mapping, with low morbidity across 500 surgical cases.

Polygenic risk may identify older adults most likely to benefit from aspirin for ischemic stroke prevention.

Hantavirus vaccine development remains limited despite a deadly Andes virus outbreak linked to cruise ship infections.

Extreme heat was linked to higher asthma emergency department visits among adults and children in Baltimore, especially after hot nights.

Palliative nursing interventions improved quality of life and reduced distress and symptom burden in older adults with cancer.

Ischemic stroke transfer rates show racial, ethnic, and insurance-based disparities across a nationwide U.S. registry analysis.

Long COVID trends in U.S. adults show stable current prevalence but persistent functional burden from 2022 to 2024.

Gabapentinoids were linked to higher asthma exacerbation risk among adults with asthma and chronic or neuropathic pain.

Compounded tirzepatide use may be associated with persistent facial nodules after filler and toxin injections.

Time-of-day immunotherapy was associated with longer survival in patients receiving ICIs for advanced solid tumors.

Air pollution may raise tinnitus risk, especially in people with higher genetic susceptibility, a large cohort study suggests.

Cognitive screening remains underused in childhood lupus care despite strong rheumatologist concern about long-term patient impact.

Antimicrobial resistance is rising unevenly worldwide, with healthcare setting, geography, and antibiotic exposure driving risk.

Maternal RSV vaccination was linked to lower infant hospitalization as uptake gaps persisted across Dallas mothers.

Skin cancer screening remains inconsistent among solid organ transplant recipients, despite sharply elevated post-transplant malignancy risk.

Sjögren’s disease may carry a substantial psychological burden, with depression, anxiety, fatigue, and brain fog affecting care.

Colon cancer treatment interval up to 49 days did not worsen cancer-free survival after curative surgery.

IVIG may reduce seizure frequency in some children with drug-resistant epilepsy, especially those with generalized seizures.

A smartphone app for HIV risk tracking showed high usability and strong daily compliance among MSM with HIV.

New pulmonary embolism guidance introduces sharper clinical categories to improve diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.

Salt intake was not genetically associated with gastric cancer risk in a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.

New-onset constipation after stroke was common and independently linked to poorer discharge outcomes in acute rehabilitation.

Actinic keratosis may be driven by inflammation and microbiome imbalance alongside ultraviolet-induced genetic damage.

Asthma treatment strategies are shifting as new clinical trial data highlight the benefits of anti-inflammatory reliever approaches over traditional bronchodilator-only therapies.

HPV vaccination has delivered major population-level reductions in infection, precancer, genital warts, and cervical cancer globally.

Prognostic dialogue in serious illness conversations may help patients balance hope with realistic expectations.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is entering a new therapeutic era as precision immunotherapy strategies target disease-driving immune mechanisms with increasing specificity and potential durability.

Oral migraine preventives reduced headache burden in real world care, but tolerability varied sharply across commonly used drugs.

Pulmonary nodule evaluation on CT scans may be significantly enhanced through artificial intelligence, as a transformer-based model demonstrates strong diagnostic performance and clinical utility in a multi-reader, multi-case trial.

Infection-related mortality after HSCT was driven by resistant bloodstream infections and invasive aspergillosis.

Environmental and lifestyle exposures significantly influence acne development through complex biological and social mechanisms.

Physical activity is now recommended as standard care in arthritis, with new guidance emphasizing behavior change and reduced sedentary time.

Cleft palate was linked to the highest rates of psychological and neurodevelopmental disorders across cleft subtypes.

Delayed surgery in internal hernia related bowel obstruction was linked to more bowel necrosis and resection.

Respiratory viral infections may increase lung cancer risk and accelerate tumor growth through lasting immune changes.

Migraine prevention improved at 3 months in a real world study comparing galcanezumab with oral therapies. Read more.

Preoperative breast cancer screening before chest masculinization surgery helped identify malignancy and improve surgical planning.

Psychopharmacology is emerging as a critical tool in dermatology, with growing evidence supporting its role in managing both skin conditions and associated psychiatric disorders.

Breastfeeding for at least four months was linked to lower asthma and IgE sensitization into young adulthood.

Antibiotic use near the end of life often offers limited symptom relief while increasing treatment burden.

Hormonal transitions across the lifespan may reshape sex differences in Sjogren’s disease risk and prevalence patterns.

CAR-T therapy improved mobility and stiffness in stiff person syndrome in a pivotal Phase II study.

Adults responsible for household food decisions often found ultra-processed foods confusing, despite linking them with poor health.

Acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in breast cancer is now set for a broader comparative review.

Higher alcohol consumption is linked to increased risk of early small airway obstruction in adults.

Ulixacaltamide maintained response in essential tremor in a Phase III randomized withdrawal study at AAN 2026.

Gonococcal endocarditis may present as aggressive, culture-negative infection with embolic complications and severe valvular destruction.

Rapid whole genome sequencing delivered likely genetic diagnoses in nearly one quarter of hospitalized adults with unexplained neurologic symptoms.

Higher ultra-processed food intake was linked to greater thigh muscle fat on MRI in at-risk adults.

AI tools may help consumers identify skin conditions more accurately, but guidance on next steps still needs improvement.

A reasoning-based language model matched GPT 4.1 in predicting 90-day stroke disability from discharge notes.

Collaborative care helped a patient with opioid use disorder, advanced cancer, and housing instability complete treatment.

New IBS research highlights persistent pain treatment gaps and points to peripheral nerve targets for future, safer therapies.

Intersectional discrimination may reduce HIV viral suppression by increasing stimulant and tobacco use among sexual minoritized men.

Smoking emerged as the strongest modifiable driver of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a large Johannesburg analysis.

Ketamine showed moderate efficacy in super-refractory status epilepticus, with EEG and inflammatory markers linked to response.

COPD in never-smokers showed more symptoms and type 2 inflammation, pointing to a distinct clinical phenotype.

Vitiligo stigma varies across cultures, but its psychological toll is global, severe, and too often underestimated.

Infectious disease forecastability varied by season, pathogen, and population size, shaping how well hospital admissions were predicted.

Early lung function decline may help predict progression in patients at risk of systemic sclerosis, according to new longitudinal data.

Health care barriers were linked to lower cancer screening adherence across five major cancer types.

Parenteral clomipramine showed no clear early advantage over oral therapy for depression, while evidence in OCD remained limited.

Gut microbiome shifts may help drive atherosclerosis and peripheral artery disease through inflammatory and metabolic pathways.

Bronchiectasis may silently increase risk of non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection, according to new genetic evidence.

Cosmetic adverse reactions may cause lasting skin damage, especially in younger patients and those with allergy histories.

Adult IgA vasculitis may carry greater renal and gastrointestinal risks. Read more about diagnosis and management.

Cancer care in humanitarian settings remains fragmented, underprioritized, and urgently in need of cross-border policy solutions.

Inflammation and malnutrition may work together to worsen outcomes in acute ischemic stroke.

Cholera remains rare in travelers, but risk rises with unsafe water, outbreak exposure, and delayed treatment.

Parkinsonism trends in the UK reveal falling PD incidence, rising prevalence, and increasing recognition of vascular Parkinsonism..

A case report explores whether mRNA COVID-19 vaccination may coincide with hematopoietic malignancy and possible mechanisms.

A new review of respiratory mechanics modeling highlights how advanced measurement techniques could improve the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory diseases including asthma and COPD.

A new skin cancer risk stratification tool for solid organ transplant recipients shows strong international validation but inconsistent clinical adoption.

Latent tuberculosis infection was common in type 2 diabetes, with poor glycemic control linked to higher risk.

Whole-body cryotherapy significantly improves pain, function, and disease activity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, a new meta-analysis finds.

Next-generation sequencing use rose in advanced cancer, but access remained uneven across socioeconomic, racial, and insurance groups.

Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation improved PTSD outcomes when added to intensive residential therapy for combat-related symptoms.

A new registry study reveals human metapneumovirus causes severe illness in blood cancer patients worldwide.

HIV preexposure prophylaxis uptake remained low among US youths, with disparities by age, sex, region, and policy.

Gout inflammation may follow a timed molecular sequence that opens distinct therapeutic windows for phase-specific treatment.

Truncal acne may require more tailored treatment because truncal skin differs structurally and functionally from facial skin.

Advanced practice nurse involvement improved PREEMPT interval adherence for chronic migraine patients receiving onabotulinumtoxinA in routine care.

Risk-reducing surgery decisions were shaped most by ovarian cancer risk and menopausal symptoms in premenopausal women.

Yogurt can be introduced from 6 months, offering nutrients and live cultures that support infant health.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children may lead to plastic bronchitis, with new predictors aiding early detection.

Many ADHD care providers for children report school coordination gaps, with training and barriers shaping support.

A mobile nutrition app improved dietary moderation and appetite loss outcomes in patients with cancer over 4 weeks.

A qualitative study suggests hospital crisis decision-making can sideline routine care, while strengthening preparedness for later emergencies.

Lupus nephritis biomarkers remain a major area of interest, but few currently show enough evidence to reflect kidney histopathology and support clinical use.

Hospital-acquired pneumonia remains a lethal ICU threat, but its diagnosis and management are entering a more precise era.

Deucravacitinib showed strong short-term psoriasis responses and excellent scalp clearance in real-world clinical practice.

CART cell therapy was linked to early hemostatic shifts that may help predict toxicity and bleeding risk.

Brief virtual therapy for anxiety in pregnancy was feasible, well accepted, and linked to reduced symptoms.

Longitudinal sampling for sexually transmitted enteric infections appeared feasible among GBMSM attending sexual health services.

Severe childhood asthma continues to cause major morbidity in low- and middle-income countries despite its low prevalence.

Cell-free secretome therapy restored hair growth in preclinical androgenic alopecia models by protecting papilla cells.

Rheumatoid arthritis risk criteria may help identify which patients with arthralgia are most likely to progress.

Patients with severe alopecia areata treated with upadacitinib achieved greater hair regrowth at Week 24 versus placebo.

Male breast cancer risk stratification may help identify which patients with luminal early disease benefit from chemotherapy.

Stroke trunk control in acute ischemic stroke may be closely linked to resting posterior trunk muscle tone and stiffness.

Patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis showed generally low long-term upadacitinib safety event rates across ages.

Youth advisory boards in HIV research remain under-evaluated, despite shaping study planning, implementation, and community engagement.

Continuous secukinumab treatment showed sustained hidradenitis suppurativa lesion control through 4 years in responding patients.

Nirsevimab was linked to fewer RSV hospitalizations and severe neonatal outcomes than maternal RSVpreF vaccination in France.

Remibrutinib improved itch and hive severity within 12 hours in chronic spontaneous urticaria in Phase III analysis.

Cerebral lymphatic dysfunction is emerging as a promising therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease treatment and research.

Smart control of CAR T cells is advancing cancer immunotherapy by improving precision, safety, and adaptability.

A nationwide cohort study found high in-hospital mortality among adults receiving ECMO, with risk shaped by age and comorbidity

Serum sickness after botulinum toxin type A may signal a rare delayed systemic immune reaction. Read more.

A deadly meningitis outbreak in the U.K. has renewed focus on vaccination, early treatment, and outbreak prevention.

Long-term secukinumab treatment preserved bone structure and controlled disease activity in psoriatic arthritis over 48 months.

Regional nodal irradiation in breast cancer showed low recurrence rates after nodal pCR, even when residual breast disease remained.

Migraine often becomes more frequent, severe, and harder to manage during the menopause transition in midlife women.

Obstructive sleep apnea affected nearly half of never-smokers with newly diagnosed lung cancer in this prospective study.

Metaverse based infectious disease training improved engagement and self-directed learning for school nurses in this qualitative study.

Nanotechnology therapeutics may improve autoimmune disease treatment by enhancing targeting, lowering toxicity, and enabling immune modulation.

Microneedle patches may improve hyperpigmentation treatment by enhancing skin delivery, efficacy, and tolerability of active agents.

Psychological interventions for parents in pediatric palliative care improved short term mental health outcomes.

Practical judgment in aging was linked to scam engagement and brain connectivity in older adults without dementia.

AI-powered tumor immunity mapping is helping refine mRNA vaccine design for more precise and personalized cancer immunotherapy.