June 09, 2026

Autoinflation May Reduce Repeat Ear Tubes

A small randomized trial suggested lower repeat tympanostomy tube placement rates following tube extrusion among pediatric patients who used home autoinflation therapy.

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May 11, 2026

Stewardship Cuts Steroid Prescribing

Behaviorally informed peer comparison feedback was associated with a gradual decline in glucocorticoid prescribing

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April 30, 2026

Palatal Expansion Linked to Better Hearing

Orthodontic expansion shows hearing gains comparable to surgical treatment in selected patients

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April 23, 2026

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for OTOF Gene Therapy

A one-time intracochlear gene therapy improved hearing outcomes in patients with OTOF-related sensorineural hearing loss in the phase 1/2 CHORD trial.

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April 17, 2026

AI Scribes Lag Clinicians on Note Quality

A VHA study across 11 vendors finds AI-generated primary care notes score lower than clinician-written notes, with the largest deficits in thoroughness, organization, and usefulness

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April 16, 2026

Mandatory Training Modules Deserve a Harder Look

A JAMA Viewpoint argues that 4 million physician-hours spent on compliance modules each year warrants institutional reassessment.

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April 13, 2026

AI Falls Short on Differential Dx

New PrIME-LLM benchmark shows strong diagnostic accuracy but persistent gaps in clinical reasoning across 21 large language models

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April 10, 2026

Eardrum Exams Take a Digital Turn

Machine learning analyzes smartphone otoscope images to differentiate between otitis media with effusion and normal tympanic membrane images.

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April 06, 2026

The Loan Cap That Could Shrink the Doctor Pipeline

New federal limits on medical school borrowing may quietly reshape who becomes a physician—and where they practice.

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March 25, 2026

Pain With Movement Linked to Poorer Outcomes in TMD

Systematic review identifies key prognostic factors for TMD pain and function but emphasizes low-certainty evidence and need for more rigorous research.

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