September 08, 2026

Enterovirus diversity may limit treatment advances

Research highlights expanding diagnostic capabilities but persistent gaps in antiviral therapy and vaccine coverage for pediatric enterovirus infections.

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September 04, 2026

Extended antiviral therapy may not improve long COVID

Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir for up to 25 days failed to improve cognitive, autonomic, or exercise symptoms compared with placebo in a phase 2 trial.

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September 02, 2026

How do oral COPD treatments compare?

Investigators assessed new users of azithromycin and roflumilast with active COPD.

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September 01, 2026

Tele-guided lung ultrasound may be acceptable to paramedics

Trainees rated remote-guided imaging favorably, while technical reliability and communication emerged as barriers to implementation.

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August 31, 2026

Emergency diagnosis may flag poor outcomes beyond cancer

Across 13 noncancer conditions, emergency diagnosis was common and associated with higher 1-year mortality.

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August 26, 2026

Knowledge of smoking risks may show little gain

Cardiovascular and secondhand smoke risks remained less widely recognized than lung cancer risks among adults who smoke.

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August 24, 2026

Can automated oxygen improve titration?

Investigators evaluated an autonomous oxygen titration system in adults receiving 1 to 10 L/min of supplemental oxygen.

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August 24, 2026

Image conditioning may lower AI detectability

Radiologists identified fewer synthetic chest radiographs when generative models used normal radiographs as conditioning images, while side-by-side comparison improved detection.

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August 24, 2026

Risk models may improve lung cancer screening

Analysis found no single prediction model optimized screening eligibility, sensitivity, and efficiency across all racial and ethnic groups.

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August 20, 2026

Ralinepag in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Investigators evaluated once-daily ralinepag in patients receiving contemporary PAH therapy.

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