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Full-dosing of anticoagulation does little to improve outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 when compared with prophylactic dosing, as shown in the HERO-19 trial.

TRE promotes dietary restraint, reduces hunger in adults with obesity, prediabetes

Both the 10-h time restricted eating (TRE) and the 16-h usual eating pattern (UEP) result in improved eating behaviour in adults with obesity and prediabetes in the context of modest and equivalent weight loss, according to a study.

03 Oct 2026

Ashwagandha supplement beneficial to postmenopausal women

Supplementation with Withania somnifera (ashwagandha) root extract appears to improve sleep quality, body composition, and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women, as shown in a study.

Early PCSK9 inhibition post-MI lowers LDL-C: Does it influence clinical outcomes?

Initiating the PCSK9* inhibitor evolocumab in the cath lab prior to PCI** in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) dramatically lowers LDL-C compared with standard care in the phase IV AMUNDSEN trial presented at ESC 2026.

03 Oct 2026

TAVI before PCI a viable strategy for severe aortic stenosis, CAD

A transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI)-first strategy is noninferior to the standard percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-first approach in terms of clinical outcomes at 1 year in patients with severe aortic stenosis and concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD), according to the TAVI PCI trial presented at ESC 2026.

Novel pain relief method makes IUD insertion tolerable

02 Oct 2026 by

Intrauterine instillation of mepivacaine substantially reduces pain during intrauterine device (IUD) placement, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial.

Ocular inflammation tied to AAA formation in patients with autoimmune disorders

In patients with autoimmune disorders, ocular inflammation appears to increase the risk of anti-adalimumab antibodies (AAA) development, suggests a study.

Modifiable factors linked to diabetic retinopathy in youth with T1D

02 Oct 2026 by

Poor glycaemic control and higher blood pressure (BP) are associated with the presence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in young individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a study has shown.

02 Oct 2026

Which dose range supports early target vancomycin exposure in patients with obesity?

A loading dose (LD) around 20 mg/kg (ceiling 2 g) appears to result in early attainment of area under the concentration‒time curve (AUC)0–24 target in patients with overweight or obesity receiving vancomycin, according to a study.

Adjunctive low-voltage zone ablation improves outcomes in select patients with persistent AF

Low-voltage zone ablation, when performed in addition to pulmonary vein isolation, helps improve rhythm outcomes and health-related quality of life in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and significant low-voltage zones, according to the IDEAL-AF trial.