Proposed Health Insurance Rebate Reduction Fuels Debate
New changes that would reduce rebates for older patients with high healthcare costs are ‘not socially responsible,’ according to one clinician. Medscape News Australia
New changes that would reduce rebates for older patients with high healthcare costs are ‘not socially responsible,’ according to one clinician. Medscape News Australia
RSV immunization programs are linked to large drops in infant hospitalizations, but strategies vary widely in Europe, especially for children born preterm, two studies show. Medscape News Europe
The Health and Social Care Committee says a pledge to tackle obesity lacks detail and wants a cross-government plan driven from the top. Medscape News UK
Pharmacist-run telephone clinics at one Peterborough practice were linked to a 42% fall in GP heart failure workload Medscape News UK
Researchers are pursuing kidney replacement therapies that better mimic healthy function, reduce treatment burden, and help patients live more independently. Medscape News Europe
The guide stresses that acute pain care extends beyond analgesics: Early mobility, clear expectations, scheduled reassessment, and attention to psychosocial risks may support recovery. Medscape News Europe
Prolonged antibiotic use should be avoided in preterm infants, especially without confirmed sepsis, to reduce adverse events and microbiome changes, two studies suggest. Medscape News Global
Virtual reality may help people with chronic pain move beyond avoidance by combining movement, relaxation, and behavioral strategies in immersive therapy. Medscape News Europe
Opportunistic CT mapping shows lower bone density with older age across the pelvis, sacrum, lower spine, and proximal femur, most markedly in trabecular-rich regions. Medscape News UK
In patients with inflammatory bowel disease and concurrent primary sclerosing cholangitis, advanced therapies appear modestly effective for remission, as per a meta-analysis of case series. Medscape News UK
In two UK surveys, childhood betrayal trauma is linked to shame and dissociation, both of which are linked to greater fear of belonging; however, causality cannot be established. Medscape News UK
The RCGP president says access alone is not enough, while conference speakers make the case for arts on prescription in general practice. Medscape News UK
Ministers also dropped plans to fold the patient safety investigator into the care regulator, and health groups have welcomed both changes. Medscape News UK
Among patients with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease, higher hsCRP levels are independently associated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease, acute kidney injury, and mortality. Medscape News UK
Adding subcutaneous efgartigimod to prednisone does not significantly improve remission or reduce prednisone use in patients with moderate-to-severe pemphigus. Medscape News UK
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Research in India links fine particulate matter to blood pressure and disease burden, while a small hospital study explores whether a mask filter can blunt pollution’s effects. Medscape News Global
Childhood Migraine and the Challenge of Lifestyle Influences Medscape
A new study from Boston University looks at the rate of the brain disease CTE in former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023. A study of former NFL players who died from 2008 to 2023 estimates that 74.5% had CTE, accounting for...
A study of former NFL players who died from 2008 to 2023 estimates that 74.5% had CTE, accounting for bias in brain donations because the disease can be diagnosed only after death.
A new study suggests that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was present in the brains of roughly 75 percent of NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023.
Even after accounting for brain donation bias, researchers find nearly 75% of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 likely had chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
A new study from Boston University looks at the rate of the brain disease CTE in former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023.
Naronapride, an investigational prokinetic, leads to greater improvements in gastroparesis symptoms than placebo when administered at 20 and 40 mg three times daily, a phase 2 trial shows.
Tildrakizumab is the third IL-23 inhibitor to be approved by the FDA for psoriatic arthritis.
A genome-first analysis reveals that pathogenic variants linked to systemic autoinflammatory diseases are rarely diagnosed; many participants who carry the variants show clinically relevant features.
The number of coronary vessels treated in acute coronary syndrome varies widely between operators — far more than patient characteristics or angiographic factors can predict.
A large review suggests that chatbots may trigger delusions and/or fuel psychosis, in some of the first systematic clinical evidence to document this phenomenon.
In people living with HIV, each additional year of integrase inhibitor use is associated with higher odds of severe liver steatosis, alongside metabolic risk factors.
People who undergo a carbohydrate challenge have smaller postprandial glucose excursions when they eat with a romantic partner than when they eat alone.
Research presented at ASRM 2026 shows that relugolix combination therapy, used for fibroids and endometriosis, shows strong contraceptive efficacy in a phase 3 trial.
The BTK inhibitor remibrutnib reduces relapse rates and MRI lesion activity compared with teriflunomide in relapsing MS, although its effect on disability progression remains uncertain.
Parental support during puberty is associated with lower depressive symptoms among adolescents, a study finds.
Late-onset epilepsy may reflect vascular disease in the brain. A large pooled analysis suggests seizure control may not be the only thing to address in these patients.