Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Baricitinib Dose Reduction Maintains Disease Control in Rheumatoid Arthritis

New long-term study data suggest that patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieve sustained disease control on baricitinib 4 mg may successfully taper to 2 mg, with the majority maintaining low disease activity or recapturing control if needed.

ESCMID Global 2025: AI Lung Ultrasound Outperforms Experts in Tuberculosis Diagnosis

An AI-powered lung ultrasound tool has outperformed human experts in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis, offering a fast, accessible, and sputum-free solution.

Phase II Trial Shows Clinical and Imaging Evidence of Brain Repair in MS: AAN 2025

At the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting 2025, researchers presented new data from the long-term open-label extension of the Phase II VISIONARY-MS trial, reporting imaging and physiologic findings consistent with improved neuronal function and remyelination in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Dentists Could Play Key Role in Early Diagnosis of Childhood Leukaemia

A study shows that dentists can help identify early signs of childhood leukaemia through clinical and radiographical indicators, offering the potential for quicker diagnosis and improved outcomes.

ESCMID Global 2025: Breath-Based Bacterial Test Shows Real-Time Diagnostic Promise

A novel breath test that identifies bacterial infections may offer clinicians a rapid, non-invasive diagnostic and monitoring tool, according to findings presented at ESCMID Global 2025.

Can Electronic Symptom Monitoring Transform Cancer Care?

Electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) are increasingly seen as a promising tool to improve cancer care quality, especially for patients with metastatic disease.

Probiotics Cut Risk of Necrotising Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants

A new umbrella meta-analysis finds strong evidence that probiotics, particularly multi-strain formulations, reduce the risk of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and death in preterm babies.

Could Your Milk Choice Be Affecting Migraines?

Discover a new study that investigated the association between milk choice and migraine frequency.

Revolutionary 'Lab-in-Tube' Test Offers Rapid, Low-Cost TB Diagnosis

A fast, low-cost tuberculosis (TB) test that delivers results in under an hour from blood, saliva, or sputum samples could dramatically improve care in both well-equipped hospitals and resource-limited settings.

Post-partum Urinary Retention: Under-recognised, Under-treated

Pain, increased bleeding, nerve damage, and, at worst, bladder rupture are a few of the potential consequences of undertreated post-partum…