May 30, 2025

Mepolizumab Reduces COPD Flares in Eosinophilic Patients

A new clinical trial found that adding mepolizumab to standard inhaled therapy significantly reduced moderate or severe COPD exacerbations in patients with high eosinophil counts, with a 21% lower annual rate and longer time to first flare.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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May 28, 2025

Study Finds Low RSV Vaccine Uptake Among Older Adults

A new multicenter analysis of over 6,700 hospitalized older adults found that RSV vaccine uptake was low in its first season, with significant gaps in awareness and access, especially among socioeconomically vulnerable populations.

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May 28, 2025

Sleep, Time, Exercise Shift Heart Biomarkers, Study Finds 

Short sleep, late blood draws, and intense workouts significantly change common cardiovascular biomarkers, suggesting key variables often go unaccounted for in heart risk assessments.

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May 27, 2025

Minimally Invasive Option for Severe Mitral Annular Calcification

The FDA has approved Abbott’s Tendyne system, the first transcatheter mitral valve replacement for patients with severe mitral annular calcification who are ineligible for open-heart surgery.

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May 22, 2025

Voices on the Go: Top Podcasts for Physicians

Physicians are tuning to podcasts that combine clinical insight, career development, and storytelling.

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May 21, 2025

Smokers, High f-Hb Need More Colonoscopies

In a multicenter study of over 600 patients, researchers found that higher fecal hemoglobin levels and smoking increased the likelihood of needing a follow-up colonoscopy after capsule endoscopy.

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May 19, 2025

Bacteria Eat, Exploit Plastic: Study 

A hospital-derived strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to degrade medical plastic, use it as food, and form stronger biofilms, revealing new risks for device-related infections.

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May 15, 2025

Assistant Professor Salary Gaps Persist Nationwide

Persistent salary disparities by gender, race, and ethnicity were identified among more than 45,000 U.S. assistant professors, with underrepresented in medicine women learning the least across all specialties.

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