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Official Statistics: Weekly all-cause mortality surveillance: week ending 5 July 2026

How the actual number of deaths in England compare with expected numbers for each week.

Accredited official statistics: Quarterly Epidemiological Commentary: mandatory MRSA, MSSA and Gram-negative bacteraemia and Clostridioides difficile infection, data up to January to March 2026

Epidemiological analyses of mandatory surveillance data on healthcare associated infections (HCAI); MRSA, MSSA and Gram-negative bacteraemia (Escherichia coli (E. coli), Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginoa), Klebsiella species (Klebsiella spp.)), and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection.

Official Statistics: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) older adults vaccination coverage in England: May 2026

Insights on the vaccine uptake and commentary on the RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccination programme for older adults.

MAHA’s Treatments for Autism: Camel’s Milk, Stem Cell Injections — And Spelling Therapy

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new autism panel is championing a controversial communication method popular among parents of severely autistic people. Critics warn of abuse — and fake “telepathy.”

By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying

Despite widespread support in polls for legalizing aid in dying, the number of people who go through with the practice remains very small.

Novel Once-Daily Pill Delivers Positive Blood Glucose and Weight Reduction Results

Novel Once-Daily Pill Delivers Positive Blood Glucose and Weight Reduction Results  mcarmody Mon, 06/08/2026 - 08:49 Press release Novel Once-Daily Pill Delivers Positive Blood Glucose and Weight Reduction Results  NEW ORLEANS, La. June 8, 2026 Findings highlight potential to expand oral GLP-1 RA treatment options for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity   Findings from two phase 2 studies demonstrated positive outcomes for elecoglipron, an investigational oral, once-daily, small molecule glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), in patients with type 2 diabetes…

Decision: Medical devices given exceptional use authorisations

List of manufacturers and their medical devices granted an exemption by MHRA. The list also includes manufacturers whose exemption expired or was cancelled.

Research: Skin cancer risks from sunbed use and their control

COMARE’s 21st report reviews scientific evidence on skin cancer risks and other health effects from sunbed use and considers options for control of their use.

Association between model of anesthesiology care and outcomes after cataract surgery: a population-based cohort study

Background: Cataract surgery is usually performed with topical anesthesia and sedation, which may be provided through a number of different care models with or without involvement of a physician anesthesiologist. We sought to describe anesthesiology care for cataract surgery in Ontario, Canada, and examine the association between the model of anesthesiology care and health service and perioperative outcomes after cataract surgery. Methods: We conducted a population-based study of patients who underwent cataract surgery in Ontario using linked health administrative data between 2012 and 2021…

Recurrent pustular psoriasis of pregnancy and postpartum flare

Patients living with visual impairment

International flight-associated splenic infarction in a 33-year-old man with sickle cell trait

Anesthesia for cataract surgery in Canada: deploying a limited workforce where it matters most

Early Alert: Breathing Circuit Set Issue from Hamilton Medical

The ventilator breathing circuits are intended to connect a ventilator to a patient tube or mask. Obstruction may result in inadequate ventilation

The 3 Biggest Roadblocks to Egg Freezing — and How Providers Are Working to Remove Them

Egg freezing has gained popularity as a fertility preservation tool, but experts say high costs, uncertain outcomes and timing challenges continue to deter many women from pursuing it. The post The 3 Biggest Roadblocks to Egg Freezing — and How Providers Are Working to Remove Them appeared first on MedCity News .

Randomised controlled feasibility trial of an intervention to increase activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in people with severe mental illness: Walking fOR Health (WORtH) study

Objective People with severe mental illness (SMI) engage in less physical activity (PA) and more sedentary behaviour (SB) than the general population, contributing to poorer physical health outcomes in this population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a multi-component behaviour change intervention called Walking fOR Health (WORtH), delivered by community mental health teams, aimed at increasing PA and reducing SB compared with a one-off education session in people with SMI. Design Feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT). Setting Study recruitment and…

Anticoagulation in Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation

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Influenza Vaccination Trends Among Children and Adolescents, 2017-2023

This cohort study examines trends in influenza vaccination coverage for children and adolescents in the Bronx, New York, from 2017 to 2023.

Frontier Language Models and OCR Preprocessing Against Invisible Text Injection

This study assesses the integration of frontier large language models including tools such as optical character recognition (OCR) into the scientific peer review process to detect invisible text injection in an article under review.

Case Definitions and Data Sources for NNCSS Parkinson Disease Surveillance

This systematic review evaluates data sources and case definitions in order for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System (NNCSS) to conduct surveillance on the incidence of Parkinson disease.

Use of LLM Chatbot Interactions to Increase Parental HPV Vaccination Intentions

This randomized clinical trial evaluates whether interaction with a large language model–based chatbot is more effective than existing public health resources for increasing parents' intent to vaccinate their child against human papillomavirus (HPV).

Cost-Effectiveness of Anticoagulation for Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation

This economic evaluation analyzes the cost-effectiveness of initiating direct oral anticoagulant therapy for patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation to reduce the risk of stroke.

Restarting Medications After Deprescribing Among Older Adults

This cohort study evaluates medication restart patterns after hospital-initiated deprescribing, identifies factors associated with restart, and examines associations between restart and acute health care utilization.

Subfecundity, Infertility Treatment, and Child Neurodevelopment

This cohort study evaluates whether infertility treatment is associated with child neurodevelopment and whether such associations may be attributable to underlying subfecundity.