Blood-based multicancer detection (MCD) tests have emerged as a potentially transformative approach for cancer screening. The findings of a new systematic review assessing benefits, accuracy, and harms of MCD tests can inform focus areas for additional research. Read here: bit.ly/4n2Sz9x

An observational study of 5.1 million pregnancies and 3.4 million live births in Ontario, CA between 1992 and 2023 found that exposure to CT radiation before #pregnancy may be associated with higher risks for miscarriage and birth defects. bit.ly/3JNIKxL

NEW: A randomized controlled trial found that personalized risk messages to both patients and providers did not cause an uptake in screening for #colorectalcancer in patients with average risk. bit.ly/41DhXdn

Findings from a large, randomized trial suggest that adults who follow a #MediterraneanDiet, reduce their caloric intake, and regularly exercise can reduce their diabetes risk by 31%, compared to those who only follow a standard Mediterranean diet. bit.ly/47P7TBP

How can we reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes by 31% A randomized trial of the Mediterranean (MED) diet, weight loss (avg 7 lbs) and moderate exercise vs the MED diet alone www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10....

Editor in Chief Christine Laine, MD, MPH, recently sat down with the BBC Science in Action podcast to discuss the strengths and challenges of observational studies and reject calls to retract a study that found aluminum in vaccines does not increase health risks. Listen here: bbc.in/4lzVPIa

🧵 THREAD (1/10) 🏢💨 How effective are engineering controls at stopping respiratory infections indoors? Our new scoping review in @annalsofim.bsky.social examined nearly 100 years of research to find out. The results reveal both promise and concerning gaps... Link: www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

Researchers from Johnson & Johnson evaluated the safety and efficacy of canagliflozin in children and adolescents. The study found that canagliflozin provided a clinically meaningful reduction in HbA1c, with a safety profile similar to that seen in adults. Read the full text here: bit.ly/45rcxmX

People with social risk factors are at greater risk for long COVID, according to a new study. The findings suggest policy efforts are urgently needed to dismantle systemic drivers of social risk factors and to address health disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. bit.ly/4ohPgwu

A new editorial from ‪ACP President Jason Goldman, MD and Robert Hopkins, MD warns of the potential consequences on public confidence in vaccines following the recent dismantling and reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). bit.ly/3TSLkUQ

A new study of over 1.2 million children found no association between aluminum in vaccines and an increased risk of chronic conditions including autism and asthma. The findings provide clear evidence of the safety of childhood vaccines. Read the full text for free at bit.ly/46LIZ5D

1 in 5 people who are overweight could be reclassified as living with obesity according to the new ‪EASO framework definition of obesity. The authors recommend for future studies to examine whether newly identified people with obesity would benefit from obesity treatment. bit.ly/4lL9tJr