July 17, 2026

Can Sugammadex Lower Postsurgical Pulmonary Complications?

A large international randomized trial found fewer postoperative pulmonary complications with sugammadex vs. neostigmine following major abdominal or thoracic surgery, although the difference was driven primarily by reduced atelectasis.

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July 13, 2026

New CDC Report Tracks US Mortality Trends

The annual provisional report summarizes changes in mortality rates, demographic patterns, and leading causes of death during 2025.

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July 09, 2026

Top 10 CDC Updates Physicians Should Know

Recent CDC advisories, testing updates, and immunization recommendations highlight developments in infectious diseases, immunization, and diagnostic testing relevant to physicians across multiple specialties.

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July 02, 2026

Hemodynamic Instability in Intubation May Be Predictable

Narrative review describes how physiologic stressors accumulate from induction through postintubation care and may contribute to cardiovascular deterioration during airway management.

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June 26, 2026

Higher Steroid Exposure Linked to Systemic Adverse Events in CRSwNP

Higher annual oral corticosteroid exposure was associated with greater odds of systemic adverse events, with avascular bone necrosis and pneumonia showing dose-dependent associations with cumulative dose and osteoporosis associated with longer annual exposure duration.

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June 19, 2026

First HIV-Positive-to-HIV-Positive Lung Transplant Reported

The procedure was performed under a HOPE Act research protocol at an NYU Langone Health center the institution said is among the limited number of US transplant centers equipped and approved to perform HOPE lung transplants.

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June 18, 2026

FDA Expands CAPVAXIVE Pediatric Use

Phase 3 data showed noninferior immune responses vs pneumococcal 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine in pediatric patients at increased risk.

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June 15, 2026

Does Sedative Choice Shape Later Cognition?

Researchers examined long-term cognitive outcomes among children who received ICU sedation for acute respiratory failure.

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June 11, 2026

When Bad Data Enters the Drug Pipeline

Federal prosecutors allege that a Florida physician and research staff fabricated clinical trial records that were submitted into database systems used to evaluate investigational drugs.

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May 28, 2026

Postextubation Pneumonia Tops Ventilator Pneumonia

Older age, male sex, underweight status, reduced activities of daily living, and mild consciousness disturbance were associated with postextubation pneumonia in elective surgical patients.

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