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'2/23/2026 5:24:13 AM'

Obefazimod Improves Quality of Life in Ulcerative Colitis

Patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis treated with once-daily, oral obefazimod reported clinically meaningful improvements in overall quality of life. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 2:56:01 AM'

RSV Hits Harder in Kids With Asthma

Tests of tissue models show faster spread of virus in children with asthma than in nonasthma control participants. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 2:46:49 AM'

Match Rank Order List Deadline Approaches. Now What?

Rank order lists are due March 4. Utilize advisers, friends and family, and consider a ‘Match Buddy,’ experts say. And don’t rank a program if you don’t intend to go there. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 2:29:58 AM'

CGRP Drugs for Migraine: Outstanding Clinical Questions

As CGRP-targeted therapies move into wider use, new data are beginning to clarify their role in special populations, the value of switching agents when one fails, and their long-term vascular safety. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 2:20:21 AM'

PREVENT Calculator Underestimates CVD Risk in Some Adults

A new study raises concerns that the PREVENT calculator may underestimate cardiovascular risk in some young adult populations. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 2:10:46 AM'

What’s at Issue in the FDA’s Request to Withdraw Avacopan?

European regulators are also conducting a review of avacopan. The issue appears to involve data from the pivotal ADVOCATE trial and questions of liver safety. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 2:09:19 AM'

Short Bouts of Exercise Beat Relaxation for Panic Disorder

Short bursts of intense exercise may help reduce the frequency and intensity of panic attacks in patients with panic disorder. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 2:08:15 AM'

From Goat Bladders to Rubber: How Condoms Evolved

From ancient linen barriers to industrial rubber, the history of condoms traces how epidemics, morality, science, and social changes have shaped modern contraception. Medscape News Europe

'2/23/2026 2:00:00 AM'

Novel Combination Therapy: Breakthrough in Brain Metastases?

The combination of stereotactic RT or radiosurgery with immunotherapy or targeted therapy shows manageable toxicity and improved local control and clinical benefit in patients with brain metastases. Medscape News UK

'2/23/2026 2:00:00 AM'

Multisite Testing May Catch Missed Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea

Multisite testing of oral, anal, and vaginal sites for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae may increase case detection rates compared with vaginal-only testing in women. Medscape News UK

'2/23/2026 2:00:00 AM'

Comorbidities in RA Linked to Development of ILD

In patients with RA, baseline comorbidities measured using a rheumatic disease-specific index, whether or not including lung disease, are linked to the development of interstitial lung disease. Medscape News UK

'2/23/2026 1:57:30 AM'

PFAS Exposure Linked to Higher Gestational Diabetes Risk

The largest meta-analysis yet conducted on the topic suggests that PFAS “forever chemicals” increase the risk for gestational diabetes, highlighting the need for exposure reduction and patient counseling. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 1:43:24 AM'

When in Breast Cancer Treatment Are CDK4/6 Inhibitors Best?

Researchers examined whether CDK4/6 inhibitors lead to better overall survival when used as first- or second-line treatment. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 1:35:21 AM'

Pediatric Rheum Survey Shows Need to Improve Vaccine Reviews

A consensus statement with more specific guidance on communication practices may help standardize approaches to vaccine-related communication with families, author says. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 1:33:12 AM'

Ozanimod Linked to Improved Cognition in RRMS

Cognitive scores improve in 60% of patients with relapsing-remitting MS and remain stable in another 28% after 3 years of treatment with ozanimod, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 12:57:30 AM'

Suicide Hotline Calls Surge With Rising Nighttime Temps

Extreme nighttime heat is linked to increased suicide crisis calls, including a 166% increase during the hottest temperatures, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 12:41:55 AM'

Cenobamate Outperforms Other ASMs for Focal Epilepsy

Cenobamate is linked to better outcomes, but more adverse events, than three other antiseizure medications in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, new data show. Medscape Medical News

'2/23/2026 12:31:03 AM'

India Drug Regulator Finds Lapses in 90% of Cough Syrup Makers

India's drug regulator has inspected nearly 90% of the country's cough syrup makers and found compliance lapses, its chief ⁠said on Monday. Reuters Health Information

'2/22/2026 11:40:52 PM'

Novo Nordisk's CagriSema Trial Deals Blow in Obesity Drug Battle With Eli Lilly

Novo Nordisk's next-generation obesity drug CagriSema underperformed rival Eli Lilly's Zepbound in a head-to-head trial, the Danish drugmaker said on Monday, as it suffered... Reuters Health Information

'2/22/2026 11:26:30 PM'

How These Doctors Fight the Social Media Trust War

As trust in healthcare erodes and disinformation thrives on social media, a small but determined group of physicians wants to win. Medscape Medical News