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'2/6/2026 8:44:55 AM'

FDA Updates Risks in Capecitabine, Fluorouracil Labels

The labeling updates address the risk of early-onset toxicity, including life-threatening adverse events in patients with DPD deficiency who are treated with the drugs. Medscape Medical News

'2/6/2026 4:23:43 AM'

Comedy on Prescription? Pilot Raises Hopes for NHS Care

Early pilot data suggest comedy-based social prescribing could complement care, boost wellbeing, and ease pressure on NHS services. Press Association

'2/6/2026 4:20:25 AM'

Study Maps Extensive Disease Links Beyond Childhood Eczema

Using millions of NHS records, researchers mapped extensive links between childhood eczema and later inflammatory and eye diseases. Medscape News UK

'2/6/2026 3:49:47 AM'

Home Visits Don't Reduce Heat-Related ED Use in Older Adults

Medicaid home visits before heat events are not associated with changes in emergency department visits among older adults during extreme heat, a study shows. Medscape Medical News

'2/6/2026 3:21:16 AM'

Which Imaging Method Best Detects At-Risk MASH?

Noninvasive imaging tests may help identify at-risk metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, with a FibroScan-based scoring system performing best among commonly used methods. Medscape Medical News

'2/6/2026 2:41:56 AM'

Probiotics May Have Benefit for AD in Kids After 2 Months

A meta-analysis finds probiotics may improve patient-reported quality-of-life scores in children and adolescents with AD in the short term, but data do not show clinical improvements. Medscape Medical News

'2/6/2026 2:40:18 AM'

ED Screening Uncovers Elevated Risk for Cervical Cancer

Emergency department-based cervical cancer interventions identify precancerous lesions and high-risk human papillomavirus at rates higher than the national average, a study shows. Medscape Medical News

'2/6/2026 2:21:52 AM'

Neoadjuvant Therapy Rises in Patients With Cancer

The second annual NCDB report reveals a major shift toward preoperative systemic therapy in solid tumors, offering new opportunities for de-escalation, although careful patient selection is needed. Medscape Medical News

'2/6/2026 2:21:13 AM'

Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening Nears a Turning Point

If ongoing trials confirm recent results, decades of age-based mammography could give way to precision screening. Medscape Medical News

'2/6/2026 2:07:51 AM'

Antibiotic Use in Infancy May Set Path for Weight Gain

Early-life exposure to antibiotics is associated with a higher risk for overweight and obesity throughout childhood and adolescence, according to a retrospective cohort study. Medscape Medical News

'2/6/2026 2:00:00 AM'

Framework Standardises TTE Image Quality Assessment in HF

A newly developed fine-grained framework assesses transthoracic echocardiography image quality, revealing significant visualisation challenges in patients with heart failure. Medscape News UK

'2/6/2026 2:00:00 AM'

FIT May Identify High‑Risk Patients Who Need Colonoscopy

Faecal immunochemical testing may predict which symptomatic colonoscopy referrals are at high risk for colorectal cancer and need colonoscopy and those who can be safely deprioritised. Medscape News UK

'2/6/2026 2:00:00 AM'

Fully Integrated Model Boosts Substance Use Care Engagement

A fully integrated substance use disorders emergency department model in Stockholm generates significant post-acute treatment engagement compared to traditional care transition models. Medscape News UK

'2/6/2026 1:43:49 AM'

Most Young Children With Probable Autism Not Referred

A scoping review has found wide variance in overall rates of primary care referral for specialized evaluation and intervention. Medscape Medical News

'2/6/2026 1:07:05 AM'

Spanish Law Mandates Hospital Food Waste Prevention Plans

Spain’s prevention of food loss and waste law places direct obligations on hospitals, from prevention planning to food donation, and is reshaping clinical catering services. Medscape News Europe

'2/6/2026 12:46:31 AM'

Dual Biologics May End Daily Pills Post-Kidney Transplant

A novel dual biologic regimen combining dazodalibep and belatacept is well tolerated and could enable more than half the kidney transplant recipients to avoid broader metabolic pathway inhibitors. Medscape Medical News

'2/6/2026 12:09:42 AM'

When the Doctor Needs a Checkup

Researchers have documented a gradual decline in physicians’ cognitive abilities starting in their mid-sixties. KFF Health News

'2/5/2026 11:24:47 PM'

CHOICE-2: IA Alteplase a Gamechanger for LVO Stroke?

Results from the CHOICE-2 trial show a 15% absolute increase in excellent functional outcomes with intra-arterial alteplase after successful thrombectomy. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 11:22:41 PM'

First Clear Win for Factor XIa Inhibitors in Stroke

The factor XIa inhibitor asundexian reduced recurrent ischemic stroke without increasing major or minor bleeding in patients with recent noncardioembolic stroke. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 10:53:26 PM'

Novel Tool Accurately Estimates Poststroke Dementia Risk

A new predictive tool may help identify patients at risk for poststroke dementia, potentially accelerating research and facilitating earlier intervention. Medscape Medical News