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Risk-Guided Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Using Electronic Health Records

By MedXY 07/30/2026

A machine learning model using electronic health records effectively identifies patients at high risk of atrial fibrillation, enabling targeted screening and early diagnosis to prevent stroke.

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Hepatitis C Screening Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness in Emergency Departments: Insights from the DETECT Hep C Screening Trial and Related Evidence

By MedXY 07/17/2026

Emergency departments serve as vital venues for hepatitis C virus screening, particularly for persons experiencing homelessness who exhibit higher HCV prevalence and face healthcare access barriers. Evidence supports nontargeted screening in EDs to improve detection and engagement in this vulnerable population.

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Advancing Early Detection of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Evaluating the Novel Anti-BNLF2b Antibody Test

By MedXY 07/11/2026

This article critically appraises a multicenter study validating the Anti-BNLF2b antibody (P85-Ab) assay, highlighting its superior sensitivity and specificity for early nasopharyngeal carcinoma detection compared to established EBV-based biomarkers.

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Symptom Prevalence in Lung Cancer Screening: Insights from the SUMMIT Study

By MedXY 07/02/2026

The SUMMIT study reveals that respiratory symptoms are common among lung cancer screening participants and associated with increased lung cancer diagnosis risk within one year, challenging conventional asymptomatic screening definitions.

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Enhanced Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: Insights from the Stockholm3-MRI Screening Study Two-Year Follow-up

By MedXY 06/25/2026

The Stockholm3 test combined with MRI screening significantly improves detection of clinically significant prostate cancer compared to PSA alone, reducing missed cases and unnecessary biopsies in a population-based study with 2-year follow-up.

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Validated Early Detection Metrics Could Narrow Liver Fibrosis Screening Without Losing Clinical Signal

By MedXY 06/17/2026

A validation study suggests current liver fibrosis screening criteria are too broad. A refined risk-based approach reduced eligibility from 60–76% to 10–22% of adults while improving the yield of elevated liver stiffness and predicting future liver events.

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Your Nose Knows: How Smell Loss Signals More Than a Cold — Links to 139 Diseases and What to Do About It

By MedXY 12/13/2025

A large prospective study links smell disturbances to at least 139 conditions. Olfactory loss can be an early sign of neurological, ENT, metabolic, or systemic disease — and a practical, underused screening tool clinicians can adopt.

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AI-Enhanced ECG Predicts Future Regurgitant Valvular Disease: Large International Study Shows Promise for Earlier Detection and Targeted Echocardiography

By MedXY 12/01/2025

An international study developed AI-ECG models that diagnose and predict future moderate–severe mitral, tricuspid, and aortic regurgitation, validated across distinct populations and linked to subclinical chamber remodelling.

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AI-Augmented Screening Triples Detection Yield of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis in a Multisite Real-World Trial

By MedXY 11/18/2025

An AI-driven screening program (ATTRACTnet) applied to ECG, echocardiography, demographics and orthopedic history substantially increased case detection of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR‑CM) and led to rapid treatment initiation in a target population.

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Metformin Selectively Lowers Vitamin B12 but Not Other Vitamin Levels: Clinical Implications for Long-Term Therapy

By MedXY 11/17/2025

A 200‑patient cross‑sectional study found metformin use tripled the odds of vitamin B12 deficiency without affecting vitamins A, B1, B6, B9, C or E, highlighting the need for targeted B12 monitoring in long‑term metformin therapy.

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Screening Children and Young Adults for Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Clinically Helpful but Not Cost‑Effective

By MedXY 11/10/2025

A modeling study found that sequential population screening for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) at ages 10 or 18 is clinically effective but not cost‑effective versus usual care, unless follow-up monitoring and lifestyle interventions for non‑FH dyslipidemia increase substantially.

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High Burden of ARFID Symptoms in Adults with Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction: A Population-Based Study Signals Need for Routine Screening

By MedXY 11/10/2025

A 2023 population survey of 4,002 adults in the UK and US found that positive screens for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) were common among people with disorders of gut–brain interaction (DGBI) and associated with greater health burden, underweight, poorer quality of life, and higher healthcare use.

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Cutting the Curve: Consensus Strategies to Reduce Alcohol‑Associated Liver Disease in the Population

By MedXY 11/09/2025

A concise synthesis of a 2025 multistakeholder Lancet workshop consensus on population and clinical strategies to prevent, detect, and manage alcohol‑associated liver disease.

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Taipei Global Consensus II (2025): A Practical Guide to Helicobacter pylori Screening and Eradication for Gastric Cancer Prevention

By MedXY 11/07/2025

An evidence-based synthesis of the 2025 Taipei Global Consensus II: 28 statements guiding H. pylori screening, eradication, surveillance and stewardship to reduce gastric cancer at individual and population levels.

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Review for Cervical Cancer Screening

By MedXY 10/31/2025

A comprehensive 2025 systematic review informing the Canadian Task Force finds cytology remains effective into the 60s, HPV-based strategies detect more precursors but increase colposcopy and false positives, and self-sampling improves uptake in underscreened people.

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Optimizing Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Screening for Adolescents in Emergency Departments: Evidence from Targeted and Universal Strategies

By MedXY 10/27/2025

Comparative effectiveness evidence from multicenter pediatric emergency departments demonstrates that targeted and universally offered gonorrhea and chlamydia screening increase detection rates versus usual care, highlighting the need for integrated ED screening protocols in adolescents.

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Remote ECG Patch Screening for Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation: Insights from the AMALFI Trial

By MedXY 10/21/2025

The AMALFI trial demonstrates that remote, mail-based 14-day ECG patch screening modestly increases long-term atrial fibrillation detection and anticoagulation use in older adults at stroke risk, with no observed reduction in stroke at 2.5 years.

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Rising Incidence of Breast Cancer Among Young Women: Trends and Implications from 1990 to 2023

By MedXY 10/09/2025

Early-onset breast cancer incidence in France has steadily increased over the past three decades, mirroring trends in other Western countries. Shifts in hormonal and lifestyle factors may contribute, highlighting the need for adapted prevention and screening strategies.

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Evolving Trends and Economic Implications of Breast Cancer Screening in Older US Women: Navigating Value and Cost

By MedXY 09/28/2025

Breast cancer screening among older US women shows stable use but rising costs driven by low-value technologies; optimizing screening strategies could enhance value and reduce expenditure.

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Unveiling the Burden and Trajectories of Perinatal Anxiety and Depression in a Major Urban Medical Center

By MedXY 09/23/2025

A retrospective study identifies critical gaps in screening and treatment of perinatal anxiety and depression, revealing prevalence rates, symptom trajectories, and the impact of mental health services in 3051 women.