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Disparities in the use of patient portal messaging remain prevalent among oncology patients, even among those who are already enrolled, according to a large retrospective study from an urban academic cancer center.

A new study has found that while concurrent bacteremia remains rare among children under 5 hospitalized with viral lower respiratory tract infections (VLRTIs), several clinical markers significantly increase the risk, especially in the youngest patients.

A new cross-sectional study highlights a troubling mental health trend among adolescents and young adults, revealing that up to two-thirds of students aged 14–30 report moderate to severe loneliness.

A newly developed five-item point-of-care tool may offer clinicians a practical way to predict recurrent tuberculosis (TB) among patients completing treatment, according to recent trial findings from India.

Lupus nephritis recurrence after kidney transplant may occur silently and more frequently than previously recognized, according to a new multisite retrospective study using both surveillance and indication biopsies.

Primary care physicians are pivotal in the early recognition and referral of rare eosinophilic diseases, such as hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), which remain underdiagnosed despite their serious multisystem impact.

Sexual health problems are highly prevalent and distressing among breast cancer survivors, yet the majority of women report receiving little to no support from their healthcare teams, according to findings from the WISH-BREAST survey.

A Mediterranean diet, with or without calorie restriction, improved dietary adherence and modestly reduced weight in older African American adults but did not produce long-term cognitive improvements, according to findings from a randomized controlled trial.