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For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who sustained an ischaemic stroke while receiving direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy, switching to another anticoagulation agent does not yield significant improvements in most clinical outcomes compared with staying on the same agent, according to the results of an emulated target trial.

Switching DOACs after a breakthrough stroke provides no additional benefit

Psychiatric comorbidities in SUDs vary by sex

Psychiatric comorbidities for various substance use disorders (SUDs) tend to differ by sex, according to a cross-sectional study.

Psychiatric comorbidities in SUDs vary by sex

Personalized fMRI-guided TMS may improve PTSD symptoms

A personalized functional (f)MRI-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) that focuses on threat neurocircuitry lowers amygdala threat reactivity and alleviates long-term symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reports a study.

Personalized fMRI-guided TMS may improve PTSD symptoms

Low, high BMI tied to impairments in daily activities

Individuals with overweight or obesity, as well as those who are underweight, are predisposed to limitations in activities of daily living (ADL), reveals a study.

Low, high BMI tied to impairments in daily activities

28 May 2026

IFN-α nasal spray cuts COVID-19 rates in cancer patients

A study shows that daily nasal interferon-alpha (IFN-α) spray reduces the incidence of COVID-19 among adult patients with cancer.

IFN-α nasal spray cuts COVID-19 rates in cancer patients

28 May 2026

Healthy plant-based diet may protect against metabolic syndrome

Greater adherence to a healthy plant-based diet appears to lead to a lower incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a study.

Healthy plant-based diet may protect against metabolic syndrome

Previous caesarean delivery linked to low live birth rates following in vitro fertilization

Women with a history of caesarean delivery appear to have lower live birth rates after the first subsequent embryo transfer, according to a retrospective study.

Previous caesarean delivery linked to low live birth rates following in vitro fertilization

Ixekizumab plus tirzepatide confers multiple benefits in patients with psoriasis, high BMI

27 May 2026 by

Taking ixekizumab and tirzepatide together results in higher rates of skin clearance and weight loss compared with ixekizumab alone in patients with psoriasis and overweight or obesity, who represent a population that is difficult to treat, according to the phase IIIb TOGETHER-PsO trial.

Ixekizumab plus tirzepatide confers multiple benefits in patients with psoriasis, high BMI

Morning coffee worsens exercise-induced haemostatic responses in sedentary men

Drinking coffee in the morning appears to heighten the risk of stroke and cardiac events in people who exercise early. Findings from a recent study suggest that morning exercise causes a greater prothrombotic status than evening exercise, and this effect intensifies with acute caffeine intake.

Morning coffee worsens exercise-induced haemostatic responses in sedentary men