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Ann Intern Med

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Clinical obesity often hides behind a normal BMI

More than a quarter of normal-weight adults and over half of overweight adults met the criteria for clinical obesity, a definition that pairs body measurements with signs of organ dysfunction. . .

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FDA

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FDA adds Xocova to COVID-19 prevention toolkit

Xocova (ensitrelvir) is the first oral antiviral approved for post-exposure prophylaxis following COVID-19 exposure. . .

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N Engl J Med

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ASCO 2026: Breakthrough RAS therapy may redefine second-line care in metastatic pancreatic cancer

Phase 3 data show daraxonrasib doubled median overall survival versus chemotherapy in previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer. . .
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SNMMI 2026

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SNMMI 2026: Molecular imaging may find lung inflammation missed on CT

An early-stage SPECT tracer detected lung uptake in fibrotic lung disease that standard CT cannot show, pointing to a possible way to flag the inflammation that guides interstitial lung disease treatment. . .

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N Engl J Med

8h

ASCO 2026: Oral targeted therapy beats chemo in hard-to-treat lung cancer

Phase 3 data suggest oral sunvozertinib may redefine frontline treatment for EGFR exon 20–mutant non-small cell lung cancer. . .

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SMFM

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Expert guidance reaffirms acetaminophen as first-line during pregnancy

Current evidence does not establish a causal link between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and autism or ADHD. . .
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JAMA Netw Open

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Statins linked to better survival in hormone receptor–positive breast cancer

Postdiagnostic statin use was associated with lower breast cancer–specific mortality in luminal subtypes, but the findings remain observational. . .
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JCO Oncol Pract

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ASCO 2026: GLP-1s tied to 30% lower odds of breast cancer

Among overweight and obese women, those on GLP-1s were diagnosed with breast cancer less often than matched non-users. . .

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Thyroid

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New guidance reshapes thyroid care before, during, and after pregnancy

Updated ATA recommendations emphasize more selective treatment, confirmatory testing, and nuanced use of levothyroxine and antithyroid drugs. . .
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