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Updated EPIC-HR data bolster nirmatrelvir/ritonavir role against COVID-19

16 May 2025 by

Updated data from the EPIC-HR* trial show reduced duration of COVID-19 symptoms and utilization of healthcare resources with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (NMV/r) in high-risk, unvaccinated, nonhospitalized, symptomatic adults with COVID-19.

Updated EPIC-HR data bolster nirmatrelvir/ritonavir role against COVID-19

16 May 2025

Extended caffeine treatment for apnoea in preemies offers little benefit

16 May 2025

Continuation of caffeine treatment for apnoea in moderately preterm infants does not help shorten hospitalization, according to a study.

Extended caffeine treatment for apnoea in preemies offers little benefit

16 May 2025

Linaclotide improves bowel symptoms in children with functional constipation

16 May 2025 by

Treatment with linaclotide led to significantly improved symptoms of incomplete bowel evacuation and straining in paediatric patients aged 6–17 years with functional constipation, according to a phase III study presented at DDW 2025.

Linaclotide improves bowel symptoms in children with functional constipation

16 May 2025

Starting DOACs sooner after stroke may be best for AF patients

15 May 2025 by

For secondary stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the optimal timing of initiating a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) remains elusive, although evidence from a phase II study suggests that earlier initiation is better than later times within the first 2 weeks after stroke onset.

Starting DOACs sooner after stroke may be best for AF patients

15 May 2025

Tirzepatide eases MetS, cardiometabolic abnormalities in T2D

15 May 2025

Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may benefit from using tirzepatide, which has been shown in a recent study to improve cardiometabolic abnormalities and resolve metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Tirzepatide eases MetS, cardiometabolic abnormalities in T2D

15 May 2025

Intakes of nonfermented milk, cheese may raise T2D risk

15 May 2025 by

Adults with high intakes of nonfermented milk and cheese appear to be at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), while those who consume fermented milk, cream, and butter show a lower risk, according to a study.

Intakes of nonfermented milk, cheese may raise T2D risk

15 May 2025

CAR T-cell therapy improves survival in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

15 May 2025

Treatment with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies (CAR-TCT) results in significant improvements in overall (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) among patients with refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) but shows no substantial effect on event-free survival (EFS), reports a study.

CAR T-cell therapy improves survival in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

15 May 2025

Rivaroxaban a game-changer for acute LV thrombus post-MI

15 May 2025 by

Patients who develop an acute thrombus in the left ventricle (LV) following myocardial infarction (MI) fare equally well when treated with rivaroxaban as they do with warfarin, as shown in the RIVAWAR study.

Rivaroxaban a game-changer for acute LV thrombus post-MI

15 May 2025

Unhealthy eating: A trigger for eating disorders, altered neurodevelopment?

15 May 2025 by

A study using data from the longitudinal IMAGEN adolescent cohort sheds light on the association between eating behaviours and eating disorders (EDs) and brain maturation.

Unhealthy eating: A trigger for eating disorders, altered neurodevelopment?

15 May 2025

Up-to-date tetanus shots lessen disease severity, improve survival outcomes

15 May 2025

Complete childhood vaccinations help reduce the risk of mortality in adult patients with tetanus, according to a study.

Up-to-date tetanus shots lessen disease severity, improve survival outcomes

15 May 2025

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Updated EPIC-HR data bolster nirmatrelvir/ritonavir role against COVID-19

Updated EPIC-HR data bolster nirmatrelvir/ritonavir role against COVID-19

Extended caffeine treatment for apnoea in preemies offers little benefit

Extended caffeine treatment for apnoea in preemies offers little benefit

Linaclotide improves bowel symptoms in children with functional constipation

Linaclotide improves bowel symptoms in children with functional constipation

Starting DOACs sooner after stroke may be best for AF patients

Starting DOACs sooner after stroke may be best for AF patients

Tirzepatide eases MetS, cardiometabolic abnormalities in T2D

Tirzepatide eases MetS, cardiometabolic abnormalities in T2D

Intakes of nonfermented milk, cheese may raise T2D risk

Intakes of nonfermented milk, cheese may raise T2D risk

CAR T-cell therapy improves survival in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

CAR T-cell therapy improves survival in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Rivaroxaban a game-changer for acute LV thrombus post-MI

Rivaroxaban a game-changer for acute LV thrombus post-MI

Unhealthy eating: A trigger for eating disorders, altered neurodevelopment?

Unhealthy eating: A trigger for eating disorders, altered neurodevelopment?

Up-to-date tetanus shots lessen disease severity, improve survival outcomes

Up-to-date tetanus shots lessen disease severity, improve survival outcomes