10 Percent of New Drugs Approved Without Meeting Primary Efficacy End Points
Findings seen for 21 drug approvals between 2018 and 2021, with only one-third needing postmarketing studies
Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer Increasing in Younger Women
Difference in average annual percentage change due to increasing incidence in Blacks, adenocarcinoma histopathological subtype, tumor location
Practicing Physicians Saw Excess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population
ChatGPT Scores Close to Passing U.S. Medical Licensing Exams
ChatGPT performs at or near the passing threshold of 60 percent accuracy without specialized training
Exercise in Middle-Age Not Linked to Pelvic Floor Disorders
However, likelihood of urge urinary incontinence increased with early adulthood history of competitive sports
Could a Vibrating Pill Ease Chronic Constipation?
Recently FDA-approved pill, Vibrant, stimulates the colon, causing muscle contractions that move food out
Rhinoviruses, Enteroviruses Persisted During Pandemic Among Pediatric Patients
From October 2020 to February 2021, rhinoviruses and/or enteroviruses detected at same or higher odds than in prepandemic months
Hospital Volume Affects Liver Surgery Outcomes
Rates of in-hospital mortality, failure to rescue decreased from a hospital volume threshold of >25 liver resections per year
Defensive Information Processing Is Barrier to CRC Screening Uptake
Odds of FIT-based screening lower with suppression subdomains of 'deny immediacy to be tested' and 'self-exemption'
More Than 400 Snacks, Sandwiches Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
Products recalled after environmental samples tested positive for L. monocytogenes; no reports of illness so far
