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People diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) face a worse prognosis if they also have untreated or complicated diabetes mellitus (DM), according to a study.

Lung ultrasound (LUS), a low-cost tool with a high negative predictive value, can be a useful instrument for dismissing the presence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggests a study.

Supplementation with virgin coconut oil (VCO) helped alleviate symptoms and inflammation in individuals with COVID-19, as shown in a single-blind study.

After 5 years of follow-up, median progression-free survival (PFS) has still not been reached in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with lorlatinib in the phase III CROWN study, corresponding to the longest PFS ever reported with any single-agent molecular targeted treatment in advanced NSCLC and across all metastatic solid tumours.

A multicentre, randomized, phase III trial conducted by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) demonstrated a significant reduction in 1-year recurrence of non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with the use of en bloc vs standard resection (SR).

The traditional Chinese medicine compound Jinlida granules, in combination with lifestyle modifications, has shown promise in reducing the risk of progression from impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) to diabetes in individuals with multiple metabolic abnormalities.