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'2/5/2026 4:06:34 AM'

Prison Drug Use Puts Growing Strain on NHS Services

Substance misuse now affects about half of prisoners in England and Wales, increasing treatment demand and pressure on NHS-funded prison healthcare. Medscape News UK

'2/5/2026 3:50:44 AM'

FDA Clears AI-Based Lung Nodule Risk Assessment

New software may help catch malignancies sooner. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 3:48:05 AM'

ILD Seen in Some Taking ADC for Brain Cancer Metastases

A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate treatment-emergent adverse events associated with trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with breast cancer brain metastases. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 3:33:10 AM'

Hims Launches $49 Compounded Copy Of Wegovy Weight-loss Pill

Online telehealth company Hims and Hers Health will start offering compounded copies of Novo Nordisk's new Wegovy weight-loss pill at an introductory price of $49 per month,... Reuters Health Information

'2/5/2026 3:25:26 AM'

NICE Backs Paperclip-Sized Sensor for Heart Failure Care

The CardioMEMS HF System enables daily home monitoring and has been shown to reduce hospital admissions in high-risk patients with chronic heart failure. Medscape News UK

'2/5/2026 2:47:55 AM'

GPs Warn Patient Caps May Undermine NHS Health Checks

Leading GPs warn that caps imposed by some councils in England could mean eligible patients miss NHS Health Checks. Press Association

'2/5/2026 2:39:18 AM'

Canada Faces a Critical Shortage in Anesthesiology Care

Failure to preemptively address changes in the population’s needs, as well as in the anesthesiology workforce itself, has created a difficult situation. Medscape News Canada

'2/5/2026 2:17:35 AM'

How Partner Support Shapes Cardiac Recovery

Partner-inclusive cardiac programs improve medication adherence, activity, and smoking cessation, but heterogeneity and small samples leave major outcome effects uncertain. Medscape News Europe

'2/5/2026 2:10:13 AM'

Study Finds Racial Gaps in Military Pediatric Asthma Care

Black children are more likely to have an asthma diagnosis and related outcomes among pediatric beneficiaries in the Military Health System, a cross-sectional study shows. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 2:00:00 AM'

Inclisiran Can Lower LDL Levels Across Kidney Disease Stages

In patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, inclisiran provides effective LDL cholesterol lowering with a favourable safety profile across categories of kidney function. Medscape News UK

'2/5/2026 2:00:00 AM'

Prediabetes Can Predict T2D After Heart Attack in Obesity

More than 50% of patients with overweight or obesity, A1c levels of 6.0%-6.4%, and a recent myocardial infarction progress to T2D within 5 years. Medscape News UK

'2/5/2026 2:00:00 AM'

New Classification System May Guide Skin Cancer Management

The European Association of Dermato-Oncology classification flags the burden of difficult-to-treat tumours in transplant patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, a retrospective study shows. Medscape News UK

'2/5/2026 1:55:51 AM'

Information Updated for Abbott Libre 3 Glucose Sensor Recall

More serious injuries reported and serial numbers have been modified for clarity. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 1:55:33 AM'

Can Biology Change How We Define Parkinson’s Disease?

New biomarker tools and genetic staging can spot Parkinson’s decades before symptoms, opening a rare window for prevention. Medscape News Europe

'2/5/2026 1:50:25 AM'

RSV Antibody Levels Tied to Posttransplant Infection Risk

After hematopoietic cell transplant, sirolimus use for GVHD prophylaxis is linked to a higher RSV risk, whereas higher serum neutralizing antibody levels are tied to a lower risk within 100 days. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 1:48:26 AM'

Thomas J. Fogarty, MD, Dies at 91

Thomas J. Fogarty, MD, is celebrated as a pioneer in the field of cardiovascular surgery. He died at age 91. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 1:45:46 AM'

What Happened to the Prestige of Being a Doctor?

‘Back in the day’ butts heads with ‘medicine today.’ A candid look at why physicians may never have the authority, respect, and trust doctors enjoyed 50 years ago. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 1:42:49 AM'

Home Test for Respiratory Viruses No Substitute for Office Visit

Some clinicians worry that the four-in-one diagnostic test may give false comfort. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 1:39:16 AM'

New PBC Treatments Remedy Poor Response to First-Line Drug

Update stresses earlier assessment of ursodeoxycholic acid’s effectiveness in primary biliary cholangitis. Medscape Medical News

'2/5/2026 1:25:59 AM'

Chronic Urticaria Separating Myths From Medical Evidence

New data challenge common beliefs about antihistamines, corticosteroids, and vaccines in chronic urticaria, with practical implications for clinical counselling. Medscape News Europe