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Use of linaclotide results in a significant reduction in several abdominal symptoms, such as bloating, discomfort, and pain, among patients with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) as compared with placebo, according to a study. In addition, reported adverse events (AEs) are in line with the established safety profile.

Superficial needling acupuncture for 4 weeks does not appear to be more effective than nonpenetration sham acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis (OA), a study has found.

The Spike single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assay, a single-reaction multiplex real-time RT-PCR, provides fast, inexpensive, and sensitive detection of specific mutations associated with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VoC), according to data presented at ID Week 2021.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is common among patients with hypertension, reports a recent meta-analysis. Early screening is needed in this population to facilitate timely intervention.

Individuals with obesity are at higher risk of developing early-onset colorectal adenocarcinoma compared with their normal-weight counterparts, as reported in a study.

Patients on sodium-glucose co-transporter (SGLT) 2 inhibitors are less likely to develop asthma compared with those on dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), a study has found.

A real-world retrospective study reports significantly longer radiological progression-free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients treated with enzalutamide vs abiraterone acetate after previous docetaxel therapy.

Households, and not schools, are the major route of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission for those ≤18 years of age, according to a cross-sectional study of nearly 400 Hong Kong children and youths who contracted COVID-19 in 2020.

A Hong Kong study demonstrates vertical transfer of antibodies against acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to babies whose mothers have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).