Sharon Smith

A phase 1/2 trial shows strong early efficacy for daraxonrasib plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer — but toxicity is a concern. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/daraxonrasib-combo-shows-promise-first-line-mpdac-2026a1000d0k?src=rss

A locally trained sepsis model shows early warning potential in acute care, but its accuracy varies by the sepsis definition used, and high false positives limit its clinical utility. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-models-accuracy-varies-definition-sepsis-2026a1000d0d?src=rss

A soldier’s wound, a makeshift apartment lab and a risky self experiment: how curiosity, chance, and persistence led to discoveries that underpin today’s diagnostics and treatments. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/pioneers-who-changed-clinical-practice-2026a1000d00?src=rss

Loneliness is linked to an increased risk for degenerative valvular heart disease and could be a modifiable risk factor for at-risk patients. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/can-loneliness-increase-risk-degenerative-valvular-heart-2026a1000cti?src=rss

Teachers and other school staff are often the first to respond to anaphylaxis in students. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/when-school-nurse-miles-away-teachers-treat-anaphylactic-2026a1000ctc?src=rss

Severe thrombocytopenia is associated with poorer overall survival among patients with antiphospholipid syndrome, a retrospective study finds. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/severe-thrombocytopenia-tied-poor-prognosis-people-2026a1000cn2?src=rss