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Paired airway and tissue sampling from 100 patients found greater microplastic burden in those with lung cancer.

Ross Levy, MD, explains why the LEADderm Skin Angels panel matters and what dermatology innovation looks like in daily practice.

Nurse practitioners discuss escalating biologic therapy for asthma and COPD, mucus plugging data, and access barriers.

A roundup of dermatology's biggest August headlines, from an FDA approval to conference previews and conversations on equity in care.

Alpha-gal syndrome remains vastly underdiagnosed, with expanding tick geography and delayed reactions complicating recognition across specialties.

Gastroenterology in August 2026: RAS inhibitor approval for pancreatic cancer, ABTECT UC data, CRC screening mortality, and GI cancer risk.

Hepatology in August 2026: FDA designations for volixibat and lonafarnib, ketogenic diet liver data, and alcohol use in CLD.

Stephen Greene, MD, and Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, break down CARDIO-TTRansform and the new 2026 ESC heart failure guidelines.

PAH specialists discuss sotatercept, risk-based escalation, and access barriers shaping pulmonary arterial hypertension care.

The FDA is expected to complete its review by late April 2027, based on positive phase 3 results from the TETON-1 and TETON-2 trials in IPF.

The ASPIRED trial found immediate ECG monitoring in the ED did not reduce recurrent syncope but doubled arrhythmia detection and cut mortality.

The phase 2a study found TEV '408 significantly reduced intestinal damage and inflammation versus placebo at week 8

The HCPLive editorial team previews late-breaking abstracts across COPD, asthma, IPF, PAH, and AATD ahead of ERS Congress 2026 in Barcelona.

A pediatric hematologist unpacks why sickle cell disease burden, treatment access, and pain outcomes differ across sub-Saharan Africa, other LMICs, and HICs.

Stacey Rifkin-Zenenberg, DO, marks Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month with insight on gene therapy vs. transplant.

A regulatory resubmission, 2 phase 3 psychedelic trial readouts, new TMS dosing data, and an MDD genetics study, all in this August 2026 recap.

FDA actions, a WAO consensus update, and late-stage trial data in food allergy, anaphylaxis, CRSwNP, and EoE, all in this August 2026 recap.

A nephrologist outlines gaps in CKD tracking, medication access, and transplant standards across the carceral health system.

New RCT finds ketogenic diet cuts liver fat and improves glycemic control more than Mediterranean or plant-forward diets after matched weight loss.

Chronic spontaneous urticaria treatment now spans 3 systemic options after a major international guideline update.

The investigational therapy did not achieve statistical significance in KCCQ-TSS or in 6MWD, but saw substantial changes in exploratory secondary endpoints.

H-ISDN missed its primary endpoint in H-HeFT, but a pooled meta-analysis found significant reductions in all-cause and cardiovascular death in HFrEF.

The China Rural Hypertension Control Program found a non-physician-led intensive blood pressure intervention reduced dementia risk by 15% over 7 years.