Sharon Smith

An independent inquiry links roughly 70 excess deaths at Zurich’s university heart clinic (2016-2020); prosecutors now probe valve-implant use, raising device-safety concerns. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/zurich-heart-surgery-scandal-device-safety-alert-2026a1000ifs?src=rss

Approximately 1 in 10 patients with axial spondyloarthritis fulfill the criteria for difficult-to-manage disease; higher spinal pain scores and fibromyalgia are linked to difficult-to-manage disease. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nearly-10-patients-axspa-meet-criteria-difficult-manage-2026a1000ifj?src=rss

Early peanut oral immunotherapy may confer lasting immune benefits, with most young patients continuing to consume peanuts years later and only a few reporting allergic reactions. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/early-peanut-immunotherapy-may-yield-long-term-benefits-2026a1000ifg?src=rss

Among commonly used antiplatelet agents, prasugrel offers the most optimal balance between efficacy and safety after invasive management of patients with coronary syndrome, a meta-analysis finds. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/prasugrel-outshines-rival-drugs-after-invasive-coronary-care-2026a1000i8y?src=rss

Adverse childhood experiences set the stage for life later on. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/positive-childhood-experiences-linked-adult-wellbeing-2026a1000i8q?src=rss

Psychotropics are associated with increased BMI, and users with a high BMI genetic risk score and an unhealthy lifestyle have triple the risk for CVD, new research shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/psychotropics-linked-increased-bmi-cvd-risk-2026a1000i8n?src=rss