August 07, 2026

Surgical Site May Raise Infection Risk After Firearm Injury

A nationwide cohort linked selected surgical procedures to higher odds of bacterial infection following firearm injury, while infection was not independently associated with mortality among those who survived 1 night of hospitalization.

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August 07, 2026

Differing Admission, Testing Patterns Based on Physician Sex

Female physicians ordered more testing and admitted a slightly higher share of patients, without differences in 30-day mortality or short inpatient stays.

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August 07, 2026

SCCA May Aid Pulmonary SCC Diagno­sis

The biomarker showed its strongest diagnostic performance in pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma but also rose in inflammatory lung diseases, underscoring its role as an adjunct rather than a stand‐alone test.

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August 07, 2026

EULAR Updates Guidance for PMR, LVV

The revised guidance supports early and definitive diagnosis, structured glucocorticoid tapering, and targeted thera¬pies for selected patients.

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August 07, 2026

Could Maternal RSV Vaccination Be the Preferred Option?

Survey respondents favored maternal vaccination over infant antibody administration, and physician recommendations increased acceptance among some hesitant participants.

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August 06, 2026

Medical Oddities: Shellfish Toxin? Send in the Frog

Frogs fight toxins, REM tune inward, white tea soothes guts, and friendship gets scored.

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August 06, 2026

Video Game Design May Help Reduce Social Isolation Risk

Gameplay characteristics that may help shape future interventions in individuals at higher risk of extreme social withdrawal despite finding no significant differences in preferred game genres. 

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August 06, 2026

LTG-001 May Reduce Acute Pain Postsurgery

Investigational selective Nav1.8 inhibitor improves SPID48 vs. placebo following abdominoplasty.

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August 06, 2026

Povorcitinib in Phase 3 Hidradenitis Suppurativa Trials

Both oral doses met the primary endpoint at week 12, with long‐term efficacy summarized descriptively through week 54.

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August 05, 2026

AI-Assisted MRI Method May Rival CT in Lung Nodule Detection

A rapid AI‐assisted imaging protocol detected nearly all clinically relevant solid lung nodules while closely matching CT for suspicious screening classifications.

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