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Doctors around the world may soon have access to a new tool that could better predict whether individual cancer patients will benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors—a type of immunotherapy—using only routine blood tests and clinical data.

As health care services begin offering doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), real-world evidence demonstrates that the postexposure strategy, called doxy PEP, is reducing the rate of syphilis and chlamydia, but has had little to no effect on gonorrhea and needs close monitoring for signals of antibiotic resistance.

People who care for both their children and older family members—also known as ‘sandwich carers’—suffer from deterioration in both their mental and physical health over time, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

In states where medical marijuana is legal, payments from opioid manufacturers to physicians have decreased significantly—suggesting that marijuana may be emerging as a viable alternative to opioids for pain management, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.

Hospitalized premature infants who received recommended two-month vaccinations had an increased risk of a short episode of apnea, but no serious complications arose, according to a study led by Duke Health researchers.

Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is a critical global health issue characterized by acute liver inflammation and an elevated risk of mortality in its severe form (sAH). While the condition has been studied extensively, effective treatments remain scarce, with liver transplantation often being the only viable option for patients with advanced disease.

Denture use may help protect against cognitive decline in older adults with partial tooth loss, according to a study published in Aging Medicine.

A new study shows that genetic testing could be used to determine which drugs will—and won’t—work for patients with Candida auris (C. auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes life-threatening disease. These findings could improve treatment for C. auris infections by enabling patients to start taking effective antifungal agents sooner.

Gestational exposure to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk for childhood chronic kidney disease (CHD), although the association is not seen in sibling comparisons, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

When children have a place to play outside, programs aimed at reducing their screen time use are more successful, according to a University of Michigan study.