Sharon Smith

A nurse practitioner-led outreach program improves the rates of breast and cervical cancer screening among women veterans in rural areas, a retrospective study shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nurse-practitioner-led-outreach-boosts-cancer-screening-2026a1000gfi?src=rss

Pediatric mental health visits in primary care surged over a 9-year period. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/primary-care-making-more-mental-health-diagnoses-kids-2026a1000g9x?src=rss

Researchers are testing CAR T-cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system in lupus, Graves’ disease and other conditions where the body’s defenses go rogue. Knowable Magazine source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/revolutionary-cancer-treatment-could-transform-autoimmune-2026a1000g9o?src=rss

Mirvetuximab’s approval for FR alpha-positive, platinum-resistant disease marks a precision-medicine milestone, opening opportunities for ADCs while highlighting the need for assay standardization and safety plans. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mirvetuximab-signals-new-era-ovarian-care-2026a1000g48?src=rss

Hydronephrosis identified on point-of-care ultrasound is linked to higher risks for stone disease and early urologic intervention in suspected renal colic but not with reduced CT use or ED stays. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hydronephrosis-renal-point-care-ultrasound-predicts-stones-2026a1000fvn?src=rss

Individuals with HS show higher risks for cardiovascular outcomes, including hypertension, coronary or ischemic heart disease, venous thromboembolism, and myocardial infarction, in a meta-analysis. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hidradenitis-suppurativa-linked-increased-cardiovascular-2026a1000fw3?src=rss