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Effect of high elevation on deep vein thrombosis: a multicenter cohort study

January 22, 2026

Natural language processing may automate data extraction from radiologic reports

Anthropic positions Claude as workflow software for regulated healthcare, not a chatbot

January 22, 2026

1. Anthropic is packaging Claude as a governed healthcare workflow tool aimed at documentation, prior authorization, and other high friction administrative tasks. 2. Hospitals will need continuous monitoring and clear...

Nearly Half of All Pediatric Buprenorphine Exposures Result in Hospitalization

Duloxetine is effective in refractory chronic cough

byAlex Xiangand1 others

January 21, 2026

1. Duloxetine is significantly more effective than placebo at reducing refractory chronic cough (RCC) frequency and sensitivity. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) 20%-46% of patients with chronic cough, defined as...

Patients with advanced adenomas are at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer

AstraZeneca moves to own multimodal oncology AI with Modella

byDeepti Shroff

January 21, 2026

1. AstraZeneca is acquiring Modella AI to embed multimodal foundation models into oncology R&D and strengthen biomarker driven trial strategy. 2. The practical payoff for clinicians would be cleaner cohort...

$Rehabilitation after immobilization for ankle fracture: The EXACT trial$

Cast immobilization is non-inferior to surgical intervention in isolated Weber B fractures of lateral malleolus

byAlex Xiangand1 others

January 20, 2026

1. Cast immobilization is non-inferior to surgical treatment with open reduction and internal plate fixation (ORIF) in the management of isolated Weber B fractures of the lateral malleolus with a...

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EAST-AFNET 4 Trial: Early Rhythm Control vs Usual Care in Atrial Fibrillation (East AF) [Classics Series]

byMarc Succi

August 27, 2025

1. The EAST-AFNET 4 trial (East AF) demonstrated that early rhythm control therapy—including antiarrhythmic drugs or catheter ablation—was associated...