mFlusiva becomes the first mRNA influenza vaccine approved by the FDA
1. The FLUENT trial demonstrated 26.6% relative vaccine efficacy over a standard-dose comparator in adults 50 and older, clearing the...
Public Health
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Many patients using patient portals may not fully understand results of laboratory testing
Patient Viewing and Comprehension of Immediately Released Test Results 1. In a large cross-sectional study, patients who viewed laboratory/test results...
Active surveillance is cost-effective compared with standard surgery among esophageal cancer patients with complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
1. Active surveillance was cost-effective over 5 years compared with standard surgery in patients with esophageal cancer and complete clinical...
New Mexico measles outbreak associated with significant costs
1. In this cost analysis, the 2025 measles outbreak in New Mexico was estimated to impose a societal economic burden...
Contaminated drinking water is associated with increased risk of uterine cancer
1. In a large cohort study, an increased risk of uterine cancer was found in women with enrollment addresses linked...
2MM: AI Roundup: NHS England expands Microsoft Copilot nationwide, ARPA-H advances autonomous cardiovascular AI, FDA advisors back Moderna’s mRNA influenza vaccine, and UpDoc earns first clearance for a patient-facing large language model
NHS England is rolling out Microsoft Copilot to 505,000 clinicians after a 30,000-person trial saved nearly an hour of admin...
One-third of US health centers lack onsite prenatal care
1. In this cross-sectional study, one-third of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the United States did not provide onsite...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: popular joint supplement raises Alzheimer’s red flags, the gut health industry is outrunning the science, chronic wasting disease is spreading silently and scientists are watching closely, and the oral GLP-1 pill era begins with Foundayo
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers....
The physician strike in South Korea was associated with higher mortality
1. The recent South Korean trainee physician strike was associated with significantly higher mortality and reductions in inpatient and outpatient...
Concomitant COVID-19 and influenza vaccination not linked to increased adverse events
1. In this target trial emulation, same-day administration of COVID-19 and influenza vaccines was not associated with an increased risk...
