Sharon Smith

Interim UKHSA data show 2877 heat-associated deaths this May and June alone, almost double last year's total. Press Association source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/england-heading-record-year-heatwave-deaths-2026a1000q1p?src=rss

Medicare coverage of next-generation sequencing may have spurred an increase in the number of patients receiving genomic tests. But uptake remains low. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/despite-medicare-coverage-cancer-genomic-testing-still-low-2026a1000pva?src=rss

A phase 2 trial finds that adding a modest radiation boost improves 9-year survival without increasing toxicity, despite no improvement in pathologic complete response. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/radiation-boost-linked-better-survival-rectal-cancer-2026a1000pv6?src=rss

Adults with elevated BMI in the US and Japan remain underdiagnosed for obesity, even as interrelated disease rates stay high, according to a large observational study. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/obesity-goes-underdiagnosed-even-comorbidities-increase-2026a1000ppk?src=rss

‘This study provides important new insights into why some people develop fibromyalgia syndrome and identifies biological pathways that could lead to new treatment approaches,’ a study co-author says. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/large-study-describes-genetic-underpinning-fibromyalgia-2026a1000pph?src=rss

After Medicaid expansion, early-stage diagnosis and 3-year survival improve among Americans with lung cancer, primarily those living in nonurban areas. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/medicaid-expansion-tied-reduced-lung-cancer-survival-gaps-2026a1000ppa?src=rss