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A lung nodule surveillance programme at Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) facilitates diagnosis of early-stage lung cancer. Data from the programme’s first year of implementation showed a higher proportion of early-stage lung cancer diagnoses compared with the Hong Kong Cancer Registry’s (HKCR) annual report.

Individuals with a high inflammatory diet are at increased risk of constipation, suggests a study. Moreover, gender and physical activity may influence such relationship.

In postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity, the use of tirzepatide alongside menopause hormone therapy appears to yield better weight loss outcomes than treating with tirzepatide alone, findings from a real-world analysis have shown.

Treatment with setmelanotide results in significant BMI reductions in individuals with acquired hypothalamic obesity compared with placebo, with an acceptable safety profile, as shown by the results of a phase III study presented at ENDO 2025.