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Programs can now consider a larger number of applicants, and candidates will have more time to weigh options before applying — a change designed to create a fairer process. Medscape Medical News

Atara Biotherapeutics said on Tuesday the U.S. health regulator had placed a clinical hold on its trials for cancer cell therapies, sending the drug developer’s shares down… Reuters Health Information

A multidisciplinary approach, including ketamine withdrawal and symptom management, is essential to mitigate long-term complications. Medscape Medical News

Despite a rise in the number of individuals needing treatment for substance use disorder in the United States, treatment rates fell during the COVID-19 pandemic before starting to recover in 2022. Medscape Medical News

Low-dose mirtazapine reduced the severity of insomnia at 6 weeks but not beyond, whereas low-dose amitriptyline had limited efficacy in treating insomnia. Medscape Medical News

The addition of radiation to chemotherapy did not improve overall survival in patients with locally advanced endometrial cancer, a recent phase 3 trial found. Medscape Medical News

Transcriptomic profiles showed mainly T2-low asthma endotypes in studies of primarily minority children. Medscape Medical News

Changes in oral microbiota were associated with precancerous lesions and disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract in a population-based study. Medscape Medical News

Countries committed to rolling out endovascular thrombectomy services are meeting with varying degrees of success. Medscape Medical News

The number of primary care physicians affiliated with hospitals or health systems has spiked in recent years, raising concerns because their negotiated prices for office visits are higher than for independent doctors, a new study found. Medscape Medical News

Adding time-restricted eating to usual care didn’t offer extra benefits in reducing visceral fat but lowered subcutaneous fat, weight, and fasting glucose levels in adults with overweight or obesity. Medscape Medical News

A 5-year follow-up of those randomized to receive or not receive radioiodine after thyroidectomy showed nearly the same low rates of recurrent events. Medscape Medical News

Patients with localized renal cell carcinoma without obesity or with higher tumour stage or grade had increased pre-diagnosis weight loss, suggesting disease-related weight loss in certain subgroups. Medscape News UK

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the northwest of the country, with one confirmed case so… Reuters Health Information

A recent study showed that high usage of social media, especially frequent posting, is linked to heightened irritability among adults in the United States. Medscape Medical News

As AI becomes widespread, so will automation bias — the human tendency to blindly accept what a machine tells us. Worse: Some physicians don’t know they’re doing it. Medscape Medical News

The United States and Canada have lifted embargoes on certain French poultry imports imposed after Paris decided to vaccinate ducks against bird flu in October 2023, the… Reuters Health Information

A large case-control study found that high levels of fire smoke with particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns doubled the risk for rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial lung disease. Medscape Medical News

Protecting skin from photoaging and photocarcinogenesis requires not only sunscreen but also use of topical antioxidants, dermatologists said at the Integrative Dermatology Symposium. Medscape Medical News

In the CodeBreaK 300 trial, sotorasib and panitumumab had better response rates and improved PFS vs standard-of-care treatment options. Medscape Medical News