Sharon Smith

Researchers assess the cost‐effectiveness of nivolumab plus ipilimumab vs lenvatinib or sorafenib for hepatocellular carcinoma from a US healthcare payer perspective. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nivolumab-ipilimumab-not-cost-effective-liver-cancer-2026a10003mp?src=rss

Girls can be vaccinated against nine strains of cancer-causing HPV starting at age 9. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hpv-vaccinated-women-may-only-need-two-cervical-cancer-2026a10003fw?src=rss

Consuming lavender tea for 14 days is linked to a reduction in symptoms of misophonia in adult patients, as well as reduced depression, anxiety, and anger, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/lavender-tea-linked-reduced-misophonia-depression-2026a10003an?src=rss

Use of GLP-1s is linked to lower risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage and mortality in patients with intracranial aneurysms and type 2 diabetes compared to use of other agents, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/glp-1s-linked-reduced-bleeding-risk-intracranial-aneurysms-2026a10003ai?src=rss

Cannabis use in Britain reflects political decisions, migration, and generational change rather than pharmacology alone, with lasting implications for its regulation and medicine. Medscape News UK source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-cannabis-took-root-british-society-2026a10003ah?src=rss

Most patients presenting to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of sexually transmitted infections are not tested, a US study finds. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/emergency-department-testing-sexually-transmitted-infections-2026a100035l?src=rss