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ESPID 2025: Cell-Based Influenza Vaccine Offers Better Protection in Children

New data from a large paediatric cohort suggest that cell-based influenza vaccines provide improved protection over egg-based formulations.

Flu Vaccine Prevented Over 100,000 Hospitalisations Last Winter

Flu vaccination prevented up to 120,000 hospital admissions in England during the 2024/25 season, despite concerning declines in uptake among some vulnerable groups.

Optimizing Patient Care in MIBC with MRD Testing

Explore how circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing enables earlier detection of disease recurrence…

Autism in Toddlers: No Early Sex Differences at First Diagnosis

Major study finds no early clinical differences between autistic boys and girls at the time of first diagnosis.

ESPID 2025: Spain’s Infant Antibody Programme Outperforms UK Maternal Vaccine

A comparison of national RSV prevention strategies has shown that monoclonal antibody immunisation in Spain was vastly more effective than maternal vaccination in the UK.

Tezepelumab Achieves Clinical Remission in Severe Asthma

Interestingly, the study also revealed a disconnect between clinical and biological remission.

Berotralstat for HAE Prophylaxis

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks can be debilitating and potentially life-threatening, particularly when they affect the…

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King’s Fund sheds light on access to medicine in UK

The King’s Fund in the UK has released an updated explainer on the availability of new medicines in the UK’s NHS.

AI Tool Shows High Accuracy in Prostate Cancer Staging

A novel artificial intelligence (AI) framework called AutoRadAI has demonstrated strong diagnostic performance in detecting extracapsular extension (ECE) in prostate cancer, a key prognostic factor that can significantly impact treatment planning and surgical outcomes.

Hard-to-Treat Stroke Clots Resist Thrombectomy

Calcified cerebral emboli may significantly reduce the effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) and lead to worse outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke, according to new findings.