January 29, 2025

Study Explores Risk of Cervical Cancer in TMGD Individuals

Researchers found "no increased risk of invasive cervical cancer or high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in transmasculine and gender-diverse (TMGD) [individuals] using gender-affirming hormone therapy," but added that the findings should be interpreted with caution.

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January 28, 2025

Study Finds Therapeutic Vaccine Targeting HPV16 Is Safe and Effective in Eradicating Precancerous Cervical Lesions

The investigational therapeutic vaccine Vvax001 was studied in a phase II clinical trial of patients with HPV16-positive grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. The vaccine may provide a nonsurgic...

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January 27, 2025

Episiotomy Rates Drop in France: Key Findings

A French study reported that episiotomy prevalence fell from 25.8% in 2010 to 8.3% in 2021, but nulliparous women with spatula deliveries saw obstetric anal sphincter injuries rates triple in that same time period.

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January 27, 2025

Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Reinfections

“Each subsequent infection could potentially increase the burden on the immune system, leaving individuals vulnerable to the cumulative effects of the virus."

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January 27, 2025

Physicians Challenge USPSTF Guidance for Iron Screening During Pregnancy

In a letter to the editor, three doctors argue that symptoms mimicking normal pregnancy could mask iron deficiency, making universal screening for iron deficiency during pregnancy crucial despite USPSTF's stance on insufficient evidence.

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January 24, 2025

Sex and Age Influence Long COVID Risk

"These findings highlight the need to identify biological mechanisms contributing to sex specificity to facilitate risk stratification, targeted drug development, and improved management of long COVID," wrote the study's authors.

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January 24, 2025

Study links vitamin D to improve recurrent miscarriage outcomes

"Vitamin D therapy improves pregnancy outcomes by increasing regulatory T cells and reducing inflammation in patients with recurrent miscarriage, a new study finds."

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January 24, 2025

Study Confirms T-DM1 Boosts HER2-Positive Survival

“A recent study found that T-DM1 sustained a significant improvement in invasive disease-free survival over trastuzumab.”

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January 23, 2025

Sjögren’s Disease: Impact on Sexual Health

Explore the link between Sjögren’s disease, sexual dysfunction, and depression through an in-depth analysis of patient-reported outcomes.

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