July 31, 2026

Postsurgical Ensartinib in ALK-Positive NSCLC

Adjuvant ensartinib may represent a new therapeutic strategy in completely resected disease.

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July 30, 2026

Prenatal Alcohol Use May Be on the Rise

National survey data suggest current alcohol use, binge drinking, and heavy drinking became more common during pregnancy from 2011 to 2024, although recent estimates indicated the upward trend may be stabilizing.

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July 30, 2026

FDA Monthly Preview: Key August Decisions to Watch

Several FDA decisions across multiple specialties are expected this month.

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July 24, 2026

Can Risk Infographic Encourage Smoking Cessation in Patients With COPD?

Physicians delivered smoking cessation counseling more often following implementation, but incomplete intervention delivery highlights the need for randomized evaluation.

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July 23, 2026

FDA Approves Zidesamtinib for ROS1 Lung Cancer

Phase 1/2 ARROS-1 data showed a 44% objective response rate, with most responses ongoing at 6 months.

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July 22, 2026

FDA Expands Pediatric Allergy Nasal Spray Use

A phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in pediatric patients demonstrated improved nasal symptoms compared with placebo.

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July 16, 2026

A Sales Tax on Doctor Visits and Medicine? In Missouri, Some Worry

Voters will decide whether to expand lawmakers' authority to tax currently exempt healthcare goods and services, raising concerns about patient costs and healthcare access.

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July 16, 2026

Do Sitting Patterns Matter?

Researchers analyzed UK Biobank data to determine whether spending sedentary time in prolonged vs interrupted bouts was associated with subsequent cancer incidence and cancer mortality.

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July 13, 2026

Side Effects: Signals in Strange Places

From breathier speech to breastfeeding history, metamaterial eye coils, and antifibrotic GLP-1 effects in mice, this week’s studies remind us that the most interesting signal is often hiding somewhere clinicians were not looking.

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July 13, 2026

New CDC Report Tracks US Mortality Trends

The annual provisional report summarizes changes in mortality rates, demographic patterns, and leading causes of death during 2025.

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