Sharon Smith

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

A new artificial intelligence tool can identify whether a patient is ready for colonoscopy by simply analyzing stool images that they take on their smartphones. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ai-tool-helps-patients-assess-bowel-preparation-colonoscopy-2026a100035i?src=rss

Prospective data show similar injury rates across menstrual phases but greater severity and longer recovery when injuries occur during menstrual bleeding. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/injury-severity-higher-during-menstruation-women-players-2026a100034q?src=rss

According to a study of mother-infant pairs, maternal diabetes is tied to a notably increased risk for infections in offspring, with the association persisting from the neonatal age to early infancy. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/maternal-diabetes-tied-infection-risk-infants-2026a10002yp?src=rss