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Three antithrombotic medications (aspirin, clopidogrel, and rivaroxaban) demonstrate noninferiority to metoprolol for responder rate (RR) in patients with migraine and patent foramen ovale (PFO), a study has shown. Rivaroxaban also delivers the highest RR without increasing major bleeding events.

Rivaroxaban superior to metoprolol for migraine in patients with PFO

11 Aug 2026

Electronic alerts improve CKD screening in patients with T2D

An electronic health record (EHR)-integrated, alert-based computerized decision support (CDS) tool contributes to increased urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) testing and early detection of elevated albuminuria among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), as shown in the CKD-DETECT trial.

Electronic alerts improve CKD screening in patients with T2D

AI-enabled digital stethoscope shows promise for diagnosing VHD

An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital stethoscope outdoes standard-of-care (SoC) analogue auscultation for detecting valvular heart disease (VHD) in a single-arm, single-blinded, prospective study.

AI-enabled digital stethoscope shows promise for diagnosing VHD

Combined heat and air pollution exposure amplifies OHCA risk

Heat and fine particulate matter appear to exert a joint effect on the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to a study from Japan.

Combined heat and air pollution exposure amplifies OHCA risk

A leap forward towards more precise and individualized immunotherapy for glioblastoma

Researchers from the Clinical Neuroscience Consortium (CNC), a collaborative platform jointly established by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Queen Mary Hospital in collaboration with the Hong Kong Genome Institute (HKGI), have achieved a major breakthrough in brain cancer research, uncovering thousands of previously unannotated isoforms and identifying potential targets for both precision therapeutics and personalized cancer vaccines.

A leap forward towards more precise and individualized immunotherapy for glioblastoma

Video call–based peer support boosts breastfeeding rates and maternal confidence

Video call–based peer support intervention significantly increases the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at 2 months postpartum and improves maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have found.

Video call–based peer support boosts breastfeeding rates and maternal confidence

Oveporexton confers symptomatic, functional, cognitive benefits in narcolepsy type 1

10 Aug 2026 by

Treatment with the oral orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonist oveporexton improves symptom control, daily function, and cognitive outcomes in patients with narcolepsy type 1, according to pooled data from two phase III studies, The First Light and The Radiant Light.

Oveporexton confers symptomatic, functional, cognitive benefits in narcolepsy type 1

Ipilimumab plus nivolumab elicits response in patients with rare cancer

Combination treatment with ipilimumab and nivolumab yields meaningful response among patients with multiple refractory rare cancer types, according to a phase II trial.

Ipilimumab plus nivolumab elicits response in patients with rare cancer

Eating alone linked to depressive symptoms

10 Aug 2026 by

Individuals who live or eat alone are more likely to have depressive symptoms than those who live with others, a study has found.

Eating alone linked to depressive symptoms

10 Aug 2026

Physical activity may ease symptoms, improve life quality in patients with celiac disease

Engaging in physical activities (PAs) may ease inflammation and improve quality of life in patients with celiac disease (CD), an immune-mediated disorder triggered by gluten ingestion, suggests a study.

Physical activity may ease symptoms, improve life quality in patients with celiac disease