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The UK’s MHRA has strengthened warnings of acute pancreatitis on GLP-1RAs, following rare reports of necrotising and fatal pancreatitis.

Children born to older mothers showed lower risks of food allergy, wheezing, and allergen sensitisation in early childhood, suggesting advanced maternal age may have a protective role.

A 20-year cohort study shows men with low baseline PSA face minimal prostate cancer risk, supporting personalised screening strategies using PSA and PSA density.

Cumulative psychosocial stress across childhood and adulthood is linked to higher dementia and stroke risk, partly driven by depression.

A large meta-analysis identifies patient, clinical, and biochemical factors linked to early mortality in septic shock, helping clinicians stratify risk.

Good sleep quality is significantly associated with better ART pregnancy and implantation rates, a 2026 meta-analysis has found.

Performance on the one-minute sit-to-stand test was a strong predictor of prognosis. Each additional repetition was associated with a lower risk of adverse outcomes (hazard ratio: 0.94; 95% CI: 0.90–0.98; p

Nine-year data show sustained safety and reduced bleeding after gene therapy in haemophilia B, although enrichment for full viral capsids did not deliver clear clinical advantages.