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

Diagnosed ADHD Associated with Reduced Lifespan

Adults diagnosed with ADHD in the UK had shorter life expectancy than matched peers

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April 07, 2025

Invasive Strep A Infections Double in the U.S.

Invasive group A streptococcal infections increased from 3.6 to 8.2 per 100,000 persons across 10 U.S. states over a 10-year period.

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April 03, 2025

Pulmonary Embolism in ESKD: New Data on Risk, Outcomes

Fewer than half of patients with end-stage kidney disease who survived pulmonary embolism filled an anticoagulation prescription, yet PE recurrence rates were similar between those who did and did not receive anticoagulation (4.2% vs. 2.8%; P = .11), according to a new study.

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April 02, 2025

FDA Approves Automated Latent TB Test

Revvity’s Auto-Pure 2400 platform for use with the T-SPOT.TB test to automate latent tuberculosis diagnostics was approved by the FDA.

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March 19, 2025

Awake Prone Positioning May Reduce COVID-19 Intubation

Researchers found that awake prone positioning was associated with improved survival without intubation and reduced mortality in patients with COVID-19 and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.

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March 19, 2025

Study: Sex Differences in Physician Suicide

Researchers found that female physicians had a significantly higher suicide risk than female nonphysicians.

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March 18, 2025

30-Month Study Tracks Post-COVID Health Risks

In a new study on the long-term health risks post–COVID-19 hospitalization, researchers reported an "increased risk of death or hospitalization for various organ disorders up to 30 months after discharge."

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January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

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