July 31, 2026

Is Smell Loss Tied to Depression?

A meta‐analysis found consistent associations between self‐reported olfactory impairment and depression, whereas objectively measured impairment was linked to depression primarily among older adults and patients with anosmia.

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July 09, 2026

Top 10 Evidence-Based Essentials in Otolaryngology

A structured framework of evidence-based guidelines and landmark clinical trials used in clinical practice

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June 27, 2026

GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Smell, Taste Changes

A matched electronic health record study of more than 876,000 patients with type 2 diabetes found a low absolute incidence but higher relative hazard of documented smell and taste disturbances among patients prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists.

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May 19, 2026

Side Effects: When More Is Less

A gene variant that raises GLP-1 levels somehow makes GLP-1 drugs work worse. Plus: why your nose might still recover two years out, and what urine might eventually tell us about schizophrenia.

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April 17, 2026

AI Scribes Lag Clinicians on Note Quality

A VHA study across 11 vendors finds AI-generated primary care notes score lower than clinician-written notes, with the largest deficits in thoroughness, organization, and usefulness

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April 16, 2026

Mandatory Training Modules Deserve a Harder Look

A JAMA Viewpoint argues that 4 million physician-hours spent on compliance modules each year warrants institutional reassessment.

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April 06, 2026

The Loan Cap That Could Shrink the Doctor Pipeline

New federal limits on medical school borrowing may quietly reshape who becomes a physician—and where they practice.

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March 18, 2026

Side Effects: The Nose Knows

A nasal swab may detect Alzheimer's before symptoms appear — and the immune system is already loud about it

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February 25, 2026

FDA Approves First Therapy for Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis

Patients with allergic fungal rhinosinusitis now have a targeted biologic option.

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February 05, 2026

Smell Screening With a Mobile Test

Researchers evaluated a rapid, self-administered mobile application–based test designed to screen for olfactory dysfunction in adult participants.

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