February 04, 2025

FDA Approves Clinical Trials for Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplants

FDA-cleared clinical trials will assess the safety, immunogenicity, and viability of genetically modified pig kidney transplants in patients with end-stage renal disease.

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February 03, 2025

Vascular Access Strategies for Cardiac Arrest

No significant difference in survival or neurologic outcomes between intraosseous and intravenous vascular access in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was found.

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February 03, 2025

PICU Delay Linked to Dialysis Dependency

Researchers analyze kidney replacement therapies in pediatric crush syndrome. Their findings emphasized dialysis dependency and pediatric intensive care unit outcomes post-earthquake.

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January 31, 2025

Cost-Effectiveness of Shortened Antibiotic Treatment for VAP

Researchers conducted a planned economic analysis of the phase IV REGARD-VAP trial, which assessed a short-course antibiotic treatment strategy for ventilator-associated pneumonia.

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January 24, 2025

VA Study Maps GLP-1 Effects Across Systems

Large-scale study of 1.9M veterans identifies previously unreported benefits and risks of GLP-1 receptor agonists across 175 health outcomes, including reduced substance use disorders and increased pancreatitis risk.

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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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January 15, 2025

FDA Proposes Nicotine Limits for Tobacco

The US Food and Drug Administration has introduced a proposal to cap nicotine levels in cigarettes, with the goal of curbing addiction, reducing smoking rates, and averting millions of tobacco-related deaths by 2100.

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January 14, 2025

Pantoprazole Cuts ICU GI Bleeding Risk Safely, Study

Pantoprazole shows no increase in mortality or infection risks while preventing upper gastrointestinal bleeding in intensive care unit patients.

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July 02, 2024

Black Docs Lacking Amid Growing Attacks on Diversity Programs

Research has shown that patients of color prefer seeing doctors of their own race — and some studies have shown health outcomes are better for Black patients seeing Black doctors.

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