December 8, 2025

Long-term outlook is positive for most after hematopoietic cell transplant for sickle cell disease

December 8, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / sickle cell disease

by American Society of Hematology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: National Institutes of Health Patients who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation for sickle cell disease saw high rates of survival without disease symptoms and low rates of severe side effects or complications years after their procedure, according to a study presented at the 67th ASH Annual Meeting […]

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Ultra-processed foods: Leading cause of ‘chronic disease pandemic,’ scientists warn

December 8, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / chronic disease

by Jane Kirby edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a leading cause of the “chronic disease pandemic” linked to diet, with food firms putting profit above all else, global experts have warned. Writing in The Lancet medical journal, 43 scientists and researchers joined forces to argue that UPFs

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The Pregnancy Puzzle Facing Women Stopping GLP-1s

December 8, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / GLP 1

Heidi Splete December 03, 2025 Women with obesity who stopped taking GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) early in or before pregnancy gained seven more pounds than those who were never prescribed the weight-loss medications, according to a new observational study published in JAMA. These women also had a greater risk for adverse outcomes such as gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of

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Patients can safely receive stem cell transplants from mismatched and unrelated donors, study shows

December 8, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / cell transplant

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For years, the search for a stem cell donor has felt like a quest for a rare key—one that fits a lock with eight intricate tumblers, each representing a genetic marker. For many patients

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How Wi-Fi Could Become an Invisible, No-Touch ECG

December 8, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / ECG

Christina Szalinski December 04, 2025 Wi-Fi signals already fill our homes, offices, and hospitals — invisible waves constantly transmitting data between routers and countless devices. Now researchers are exploring how ubiquitous signals could serve a secondary purpose in healthcare. The concept is surprisingly straightforward: As Wi-Fi signals transmit through a room, they encounter human bodies

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Cervical cancer screening guidelines just changed. Here’s what it means

December 8, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / cervical cancer

The American Cancer Society now says a self-collected vaginal swab to test for HPV, which causes nearly all cervical cancer cases, is acceptable for screening. December 4, 2025 at 5:01 p.m. ESTYesterday at 5:01 p.m. EST 4 min Summary100 Make us preferred on Google Clinician-collected swabs are still preferred, but the updated guidance opens up

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