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Marshall researchers working on safer, more effective treatment for drug overdoses involving severe agitation

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of Marshall University researchers has published a new study suggesting a potential breakthrough in how doctors manage severe agitation caused by methamphetamine and/or cocaine use, particularly in cases in which opioids have also been used.

Journal: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Amoxicillin-clavulanate vs amoxicillin for acute sinusitis in adults

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The findings of this study support standard-dose amoxicillin as a preferred empiric choice for adults younger than 65 years with uncomplicated acute sinusitis for whom an antibiotic is indicated.

Journal: JAMA

Skin-deep microneedle sensor tracks drug clearance and reveals early kidney and liver dysfunction

California NanoSystems Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Wearable sensors that use microneedles to painlessly take samples at skin level could help personalize health care and enable precision drug dosing in real time, but many have been limited by weak signals and damage caused by friction in tissue.

A UCLA-led team developed a microneedle platform that operated continuously for six days in rats while improving signal quality and resistance to abrasion.

In preclinical studies, the technology not only tracked drug levels but also revealed impaired kidney and liver function based on how quickly drugs cleared from the animals’ systems — including identifying early kidney injury before conventional blood tests indicated a problem.

Journal: Science Translational Medicine

Maternal RSV vaccination cuts infant hospitalization risk by over 80%, major UKHSA study finds

Beyond
Reports and Proceedings

The largest real-world study of its kind, presented today at ESCMID Global 2026, shows that maternal vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) reduces the risk of hospitalisation in young infants by over 80% when given at least two weeks before birth.

Meeting: ESCMID Global 2026

Measles vaccine gaps persist among ER patients

University of California - Riverside
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A UC Riverside-led study has found critical gaps in knowledge, vaccination status, and acceptance of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine among patients visiting emergency departments across the United States.

Journal: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Dana-Farber researchers to present more than 50 research studies at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Meeting Announcement

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers will present more than 50 studies at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, from April 17-22, in San Diego, Calif. The meeting is the focal point of the cancer research community, where leading scientists, clinicians, health care professionals, survivors, patients and advocates share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine.

Meeting: American Association for Cancer (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026

Eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains may increase chance of early onset lung cancer

University of Southern California - Health Sciences
Reports and Proceedings

New research from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, suggests that eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains may increase chance of early onset lung cancer.

Embargoed: New Sylvester data portal combines multi-sourced clinical and genomic data into unified platform

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Reports and Proceedings

New data portal from Sylvester unifies clinical and genomic data, enabling analysis of 30,000+ tumors—nearly triple a major national dataset. Its diverse patient cohort reveals key differences in cancer mutations. Findings to be presented at AACR 2026.

Meeting: American Association for Cancer (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026

New guidance from ACP says all average-risk females aged 50-74 should undergo biennial mammography screening for breast cancer

American College of Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) says all asymptomatic, average-risk females ages 50 to 74 should receive biennial screening mammography for breast cancer.

Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine