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The Importance of Social Health

In this series, host Catherine Glass speaks with Lalith Wijedoru, founder of Behind Your Mask, London, UK, about why social connection is…

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Nipah in West Bengal: a pharma call to action

With two new Nipah virus cases confirmed, the pressure is mounting on the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture a vaccine.

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Emerging Virus Threats: Influenza D and Canine Coronavirus

Influenza D and canine coronavirus HuPn-2018 could fuel future respiratory epidemics amid diagnostic and surveillance gaps, experts warn.

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IVF Clinic Networks Accelerate Digital Investment to Boost Efficiency

Fertility clinic networks are increasing investment in predictive analytics and digital systems to improve cycle throughput and financial performance.

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DMT Outperforms Standard Antidepressant

A single intraperitoneal dose of DMT (30 mg/kg) administered after UCMS exposure reversed depressive-like behaviours and restored cognitive performance, outperforming chronic fluoxetine treatment.

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Cast Immobilisation for Unstable Ankle Fractures

Cast immobilisation proved non-inferior to surgery for the treatment of unimalleolar Weber B ankle fractures with a congruent mortise on initial radiography but deemed unstable by external rotation stress testing.

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Mycophenolate Matches Methotrexate in Juvenile Localised Scleroderma

A cohort study shows mycophenolate mofetil and methotrexate reduce disease activity in juvenile localised scleroderma, with fewer adverse effects seen with MMF.

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Brain Connectivity Changes in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New imaging evidence shows altered brain networks during cognitive effort in chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID patients.

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Lightweight Neural Networks Improve Lung Cancer Diagnosis

A comparative study shows that lightweight convolutional neural networks can accurately classify lung cancer histopathology with strong generalisation and reduced computational complexity.

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Postoperative Analgesia in Dermatologic Surgery Shows Low Adverse Events

Perioperative liposomal bupivacaine injections showed minimal adverse events in 129 dermatologic surgery patients in a new review.