April 23, 2025

Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy: New Standard of Care in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer?

Updated findings from the second planned interim analysis of the phase III ENGOT-cx11/GOG-3047/KEYNOTE-A18 study solidify the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy, followed b...

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April 23, 2025

Sense of Belonging 'Critical' for Workplace Retention

Individuals who reported a neutral level of satisfaction with their sense of belonging were approximately 3 times more likely to express an intent to leave, while those who were dissatisfied were 7 times more likely to do so, compared to individuals who were satisfied with their sense of belonging.

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April 21, 2025

New Findings Show No Difference in IGE Treatment Strategies

A study found no statistically significant differences in treatment failure rates between substitution monotherapy and add-on therapy for women with idiopathic generalized epilepsy, indicating both options are viable.

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April 18, 2025

Vaccination May Lower RA Risk

Researchers found no increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis following vaccination. In fact, they observed short-term protective effects against RA.

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April 17, 2025

Phase 3 Trial Supports New Gonorrhea Drug

Trial shows oral gepotidacin is non-inferior to ceftriaxone plus azithromycin for treating uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea.

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April 14, 2025

Postpartum Contraceptives Linked to Depression Risk

Researchers study found that initiating hormonal contraceptives postpartum was associated with an increased risk of depression within 12 months after childbirth.

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April 11, 2025

New Meta-Analysis Updates Vitamin D Evidence

This meta-analysis of 46 randomized trials found no statistically significant effect of vitamin D supplementation on acute respiratory infection prevention overall or across subgroups.

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April 10, 2025

Bariatric Surgery Lowers Maternal Risks, Raises Neonatal Concerns

Postbariatric surgery pregnancies should be considered high risk and require close nutritional and obstetric monitoring.

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April 10, 2025

Study: LLMs Show Biases in Medical Decision-Making

Large language models recommend different care based on patients' race, housing status, income level, and sexual orientation, potentially amplifying health care disparities if deployed without safeguards, researchers find.

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