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- EMA Lifts Chikungunya Vaccine Restriction – With Care 11 July, 2025The EMA has lifted restrictions on the chikungunya vaccine in people 65 and older, while warning that it should be used only when there is significant risk of infection. Medscape Medical News
- EMA Questions Valproate Prescribing Restrictions for Men 11 July, 2025Controversial precautionary rules imposed last year for prescribing valproate to potentially fertile males are being assessed by the EMA following new data. Medscape Medical News
- Mind the ‘Brain Age Gap’: A Mediator of Cognitive Decline 11 July, 2025The gap between a brain’s chronological age and its predicted age strongly mediates risk factors for cognitive decline, especially in individuals with cerebrovascular disease. Medscape Medical News
- Prolonged ED Stays Increase Among Older Adults in the US 11 July, 2025A US study shows a sharp rise in prolonged emergency department stays and boarding times for older US adults, particularly in academic hospitals. Medscape Medical News
- Digital Tech for Schizophrenia on the Brink of Breakthrough? 11 July, 2025Digital technology may be on the verge of ‘breaking out’ for schizophrenia treatment, but numerous questions will need to be answered about scalability and costs, experts say. Medscape Medical News
- Childhood Trauma Predicts Poor Mental Health in Adults 11 July, 2025Exposure to childhood trauma is associated with poor mental health and increased suicide risks in adults, mediated by stress appraisals and perceived stress, a study shows. Medscape News UK
- Steatotic Liver Disease Prevalent in At-Risk Adults 11 July, 2025Steatotic liver disease is highly prevalent among adults having cardiometabolic risk factors, prolonged alcohol intake, or the two combined. Medscape News UK
- AI Outperforms Humans in Mammography Analysis 11 July, 2025An artificial intelligence tool outperforms human readers in diagnostic mammography but shows lower accuracy at the lesion level than at the breast level, a study shows. Medscape News UK
- Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Pregnancy Often Misdiagnosed 11 July, 2025A systematic review of 63 cases finds that pyoderma gangrenosum in pregnancy is frequently misdiagnosed. Medscape Medical News
- Good News for Tofacitinib in Recent Study of Acute Severe UC 11 July, 2025A head-to-head comparison with infliximab offers reassurance regarding concerns of tofacitinib potential worsening of postoperative complications. Medscape Medical News
- Gynecologic Surgery Delayed for Up to 3 Years in Canada 11 July, 2025Women seeking gynecologic care in Canada often face barriers to access, such as long wait times and dismissive attitudes. Medscape Medical News
- Witness to a Revolution: A Blood Cancer Expert’s Long View 11 July, 2025Italy’s Robin Foà, MD, an iconic European clinician-researcher, has been at forefront of hematology’s transformation for half a century. Medscape Medical News
- New HIV Prevention Drug Holds Promise for Australia 11 July, 2025A twice-yearly injection could help Australia eliminate HIV, but experts are sounding the alarm over its prohibitive cost. Medscape Medical News
- MCED Screening: What Patients Need to Know 11 July, 2025Here’s a guide for informing patients who ask about multi-cancer early detection tests. Medscape Medical News
- Endoscopic Lifting Agents: AGA Issues Practice Update 11 July, 2025A new AGA update reviews available lifting agents for endoscopic surgery and provides clinically relevant commentary on their indications and use. Medscape Medical News