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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or the delivery of a finely controlled electric current to the brain in patients with schizophrenia can effectively address negative symptoms, which in turn translates to improvements in overall function, as shown in a study from Singapore.

Remote insulin pump training among young patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) appears to be as safe as in-person training, suggest the results of a recent study.

Alcohols and alcohol-based disinfectants are not strong enough to eliminate the hepatitis E virus (HEV), except for one commercial ethanol-based product that has phosphoric acid, a study has shown. This finding may help develop measures to reduce transmission in clinical practice.

Use of an antihypertensive drug does not appear to reduce the risk of all-cause mortality or hospital readmission in hospitalized older patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who are receiving contemporary treatments for HF, reveals a recent study.

In patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), image-guided thermal ablation (IGTA) via microwave ablation (MWA) appears to deliver better survival benefit compared with another IGTA subtype, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), or stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis presented at ATS 2022.

The incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma has increased in the past decade, especially in Asian countries, females, and the younger population, a global study has shown.