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'2/25/2026 1:31:28 AM'

BMI Shapes Oxytocin Needs in Labor Induction

Individuals receiving maximum oxytocin doses have elevated risk for cesarean delivery and postpartum hemorrhage, but the risks are attenuated in those with elevated BMI. Medscape Medical News

'2/25/2026 1:30:40 AM'

Higher Genetic Risk for IBD Linked to Disease Severity

Higher genetic risk for inflammatory bowel disease is linked to more severe disease and increased risks for hospital stays and earlier need for advanced treatments. Medscape Medical News

'2/25/2026 1:10:29 AM'

RSV Tamps Down Rhinovirus Coinfection in Infants

Order of infection appeared to affect disease severity in nasal tissue models. Medscape Medical News

'2/25/2026 12:22:05 AM'

Severe Infection Linked to Long-term IBD Risk

Severe infections requiring hospitalization are associated with a markedly increased long-term IBD risk, with immune-related genetic variants modifying susceptibility. Medscape Medical News

'2/25/2026 12:05:00 AM'

Blood Test Predicts Timing of Alzheimer’s Onset

Plasma p-tau217 levels predict the timing of Alzheimer’s onset in cognitively unimpaired adults in the research that could potentially guide research and preventive trials. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 11:18:36 PM'

How Nighttime Light Quietly Became a Serious Health Threat

More and more research links nighttime light exposure to negative effects on cardiac, metabolic, cognitive, and mental health. What makes it so harmful? Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 11:12:32 PM'

Gut Flora May Be Altered by Oral Semaglutide Additive

Salcaprozate sodium, the absorption-enhancing ingredient used in oral semaglutide, is associated with changes in gut microbiota and inflammatory markers in a preclinical study. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 11:08:22 PM'

Molluscum Rx: Recommendations From a Pediatric Dermatologist

Dr Swanson tells families that almost all kids get poxvirus-caused bumps and while treatment isn’t mandatory, options include topical cantharidin, berdazimer gel, and intralesional candida injections. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 10:25:25 PM'

Hospitals Face Measles Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It

As the US hospitals face an increasing risk of encountering measles, healthcare workers face an unusual barrier: Many don’t know what it looks like. KFF Health News

'2/24/2026 9:45:28 PM'

New Book Spotlights Medicine’s Emotional Side

A new anthology, Where It Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine, explores how doctors process the day-to-day challenges of their careers. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 8:05:33 PM'

ChatGPT Excels at Classifying Ultraprocessed Foods

ChatGPT accurately classifies foods by processing level and detects ultraprocessed items, which may help automate and improve future dietary research. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 7:48:26 PM'

Pregnancy Hypertension Timing Tied to Long-term Hypertension

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, whether detected before, during, or after childbirth, are linked to an increased risk of developing high blood pressure 2-7 years after delivery. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 7:28:55 PM'

Fertility Treatments Linked to Higher Med Use in Offspring

Children conceived through medically assisted reproduction have higher out-of-hospital healthcare utilization including mental health medications. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 6:53:08 PM'

Long-Acting HIV Drug Switch Shows No Major Metabolic Impact

In patients with HIV infection, a switch to long acting cabotegravir plus rilpivirine shows no clinically meaningful changes in body composition or adverse metabolic effects over 48 weeks. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 6:33:29 PM'

Which Drugs Turn Risky When Temperatures Soar?

As the planet warms, common medications such as GLP-1s and diuretics can turn a heatwave into a medical emergency, yet many physicians feel unequipped to manage the risk. Medscape News Europe

'2/24/2026 6:13:16 PM'

Mobile Telemedicine Boosts Rural Access to HCV Treatment

Among rural people with chronic HCV infection and a history of injection drug use, a mobile telemedicine-based intervention vs enhanced usual care improves treatment initiation and cure rates. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 6:56:18 AM'

What to Know About Chronic Cough in Patients Taking GLP-1s

Rates of the side effect appear to be increasing, but it’s not yet clear why. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 4:29:02 AM'

Brief Program Improves QoL in Patients With Severe Allergies

Small gains in self-efficacy and injectable epinephrine prescription use were measured. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 4:26:15 AM'

Rise of NPs Leads to More Advanced Certifications

Much of the growth among the nurse practitioner workforce is expected to be in emergency medicine and more complex clinical roles. Medscape Medical News

'2/24/2026 3:38:09 AM'

NHS to Fund Ruxolitinib for Vitiligo

NICE has recommended topical ruxolitinib for facial non-segmental vitiligo in patients aged 12 or over after a revised cost review. Medscape News UK