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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January 13, 2025

7-Day Antibiotic Course Matches 14 Days for Bloodstream Infections

7-day antibiotics noninferior to 14 days for bloodstream infections, reducing exposure and antibiotic-related risks.

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January 09, 2025

CDC Expands Adult Pneumococcal Vaccine Age Range

CDC recommends pneumococcal vaccines for adults 50+, expanding previous age-based guidance.

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January 07, 2025

COPD: Comparing Triple Inhaler Therapies

Study compares chronic obstructive pulmonary disease inhaler therapies, highlighting effectiveness, safety, and environmental impact to guide clinical practice.

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January 07, 2025

RSV Vaccines Add Guillain-Barré Warning

FDA flags increased GBS risk with GSK and Pfizer's respiratory syncytial virus vaccines, Arexvy and Abrysvo.

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January 06, 2025

Why UFH Still Dominates in PE Care

Discover key factors influencing anticoagulant choice in hospitalized pulmonary embolism patients and strategies to improve guideline adherence.

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January 06, 2025

Flu Vaccine Cuts Severe Cases by Half

‘Influenza vaccination was consistently estimated to be 50% or more protective against medically attended illnesses,’ highlighting its role in reducing severe cases among children.

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