Sharon Smith

First-time mothers with high genetic risk for systolic blood pressure have a higher likelihood of postpartum hypertension, but BMI and hypertensive pregnancy disorders are stronger risk factors. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/genetic-risk-tied-postpartum-bp-risk-bmi-matters-more-2026a1000axw?src=rss

A surge in demand since last year for estrogen patches to ease menopause symptoms has strained supplies and led to shortages, sparking a scramble for medicines that industry... Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/patients-scramble-find-estrogen-patches-shortage-worsens-2026a1000av8?src=rss

Avacopan shows a favorable safety profile in ANCA-associated vasculitis in real-world settings, with hepatobiliary events as the leading safety concern and no adverse events of high clinical priority. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/real-world-data-avacopan-reveal-safety-signals-2026a1000auc?src=rss

A neuroimmune gene signature detectable in blood and liver predicts viral hepatitis severity, suggesting nervous-immune crosstalk drives disease progression and informs monitoring. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/neuroimmunome-predicts-viral-hepatitis-severity-2026a1000asw?src=rss

A secondary analysis of a phase 3 trial suggests that patients with relapse within 3 months of treatment or persistent disease represent a distinct high-risk group. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/early-relapse-signals-high-risk-primary-refractory-lbcl-2026a1000as0?src=rss

On-site hepatitis C virus testing and treatment with peer support at opioid treatment programs boosts access to curative therapy and sharply increases treatment initiation. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/site-hepatitis-c-care-boosts-treatment-uptake-2026a1000anb?src=rss