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Palliative care delivered by hepatologists yields similar improvements in quality of life (QoL) of patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and is associated with greater patient satisfaction compared with palliative care delivered by specialists, according to a study.

A secondary bladder cancer (SBC) rarely occurs among patients with localized prostate cancer who have been treated with radiotherapy (RT), but the incidence rate is not insignificant, reports a study presented at EAU 2026. When it does appear, it usually becomes the primary cause of death in this population.

People exposed to air pollution for too long are at greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD), with the effect potentially modified according to MUC5B rs35705950 genotype, reveals a study.

Interleukin (IL)-6 inhibition with vamikibart is safe and well tolerated and helps improve clinical outcomes in patients with uveitic macular edema (UME), as shown in the phase I DOVETAIL nonrandomized clinical trial.

Women residing in homes with high radon levels may be at increased risk of ovarian cancer, as suggested in a study.

A hybrid obesity care that combines physician-directed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) treatment and lifestyle coaching via a mobile health app yields meaningful and sustained improvements in weight and metabolic parameters in a real-world setting, as shown in a local study.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) offers a minimally invasive resolution of symptoms in patients with a suspicion of insulinomas and has a favourable safety profile relative to surgery, according to a study. However, its long-term efficacy warrants further investigation.

Patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) may experience poor sleep quality comparable to those with Cushing syndrome (CS), reports a study. Notably, sleep impairment appears to be more common among younger women with higher clinical MACS severity.