Clinical

Health Canada authorizes Moderna clinical trial for new Ebola vaccine candidate
There is no vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo type of Ebola, which has killed more than 1,700 people in Congo.
Delirium is often missed by health providers. Could an AI risk predictor help?
Research shows about one in four adults become delirious during a hospital admission. That’s about 500,000 Canadians a year. Age is a risk factor, as delirium presents in about half of hospitalized patients ages 65 and older.

New evidence-informed guidance on e-cigarette use for smoking cessation

International working group summarizes evidence on e-cigarette use for smoking cessation and provides guidance on discussing this issue with adult cigarette smokers.
Cellulitis is common—and commonly misdiagnosed

This best-practice checklist highlights oral antibiotics for most patients, fewer routine tests and caution around conditions that mimic this condition.
A simple change may help prevent anemia associated with PARP inhibitors for some patients

‘This approach would represent a paradigm shift by transforming a common, dose-limiting toxicity into a preventable complication through routine nutritional optimization.’
What to tell patients about nicotine pouches

JAMA patient page summarizes key information to help educate patients about nicotine pouches.
QUIZ: How do you ease the queasy in cancer?

Nausea and vomiting are serious symptoms of cancer and cancer treatment. How much do you know about the symptoms and the antiemetics used to treat them?
Why cannibalism disappeared as a human practice and became taboo

A new mathematical model suggests the biological trade-offs of the practice made it evolutionarily disadvantageous in early human societies.
Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease

That information could be reassuring or terrifying, but for now it’s a potential tool to speed drug development by helping to identify and enroll high-risk people into studies of possible Alzheimer’s treatments or preventive strategies.
Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?

The move aligns with the advice of many online influencers and podcasters, including men’s health gurus who tout the hormone as a way to boost muscle and energy.