July 01, 2026

Medical Oddities: Do Jellyfish Hold a Healing Secret?

Jellyfish, pets, watermelon, brain implants, and fennel fuel this week's surprises.

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June 24, 2026

FDA Approves First Therapy to Reduce Pancreatitis Risk

In two placebo-controlled trials, triglyceride levels declined by up to 72% compared with placebo.

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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

Top 10 FDA Recalls Physicians Should Know

A structured overview of recent FDA recalls, corrections, and alerts involving medications, ventilators, insulin delivery systems, cardiovascular devices, anesthesia products, and other equipment used in clinical practice.

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June 16, 2026

ACP Suggests First-Line Obesity Drugs

Semaglutide and tirzepatide had the greatest net benefit among evaluated treatments, the committee concluded.

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June 12, 2026

High-Dose Vitamin C Could Pose Risk in Severe Burns

“High-dose intravenous vitamin C administered early after injury did not reduce organ dysfunction or [mortality] and should not be a treatment in severe burns.”

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June 11, 2026

Psychologists, Physicians Scarcer in Rural Areas?

National survey data found lower per-capita representation across 23 occupations in nonmetropolitan communities, with the largest workforce differences observed among psychologists, physicians, and surgeons.

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June 08, 2026

FDA Expands Marstacimab Indication in Hemophilia A and B

Phase 3 BASIS and BASIS KIDS data supported the expanded indication across pediatric and inhibitor-pretreated populations.

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June 08, 2026

Nurses Face High Physical, Cognitive Load in Trauma Surgery

Qualitative interviews identified four themes involving emergency challenges and response, teamwork, psychological stress and coping, and professional growth needs in trauma surgery.

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June 08, 2026

Surgeons Describe Rescue Barriers

Interviews with surgeons linked rescue failures to hierarchy, self-reliance, communication barriers, and system pressures.

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