1. Active surveillance was cost-effective over 5 years compared with standard surgery in patients with esophageal cancer and complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Active surveillance for patients with esophageal cancer and a complete clinical response (CCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) is noninferior to standard surgery…
1. In this cost analysis, the 2025 measles outbreak in New Mexico was estimated to impose a societal economic burden of $5.4 million, equivalent to approximately $53,500 per case. 2. Public health response activities accounted for the majority of costs, with more than $2 million devoted to vaccination-related efforts aimed at controlling the outbreak. Evidence […] The post New Mexico measles…
1. In a large cohort study, an increased risk of uterine cancer was found in women with enrollment addresses linked to a community water supply with known tap water contamination, with the highest risks associated with trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids exposure, and little to no risk associated with nitrate, arsenic, or uranium levels. Evidence Rating […] The post Contaminated drinking water is…
NHS England is rolling out Microsoft Copilot to 505,000 clinicians after a 30,000-person trial saved nearly an hour of admin time per day Recently, NHS England announced it will deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 clinicians and support staff, following a nine-month pilot across 30,000 workers at 90 NHS organizations. The headline result from that […] The post 2MM: AI Roundup: NHS England…
1. In this cross-sectional study, one-third of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the United States did not provide onsite prenatal care and instead referred pregnant patients to external providers. 2. FQHCs without onsite prenatal care were more likely to be located in maternity deserts, highlighting persistent geographic disparities in access to prenatal care. Evidence […] The post…
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. That joint supplement millions of older adults take daily may be accelerating Alzheimer’s disease Glucosamine is one of those supplements that barely registers on a medication reconciliation. Patients pick it up at CVS without a […] The post The Scan by 2 Minute…
1. The recent South Korean trainee physician strike was associated with significantly higher mortality and reductions in inpatient and outpatient use Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) From February 2024 to August 2025, South Korean trainee physicians initiated a walkout in protest of proposed reforms. Although previous studies from different countries have shown that physician strikes […] The post…
1. In this target trial emulation, same-day administration of COVID-19 and influenza vaccines was not associated with an increased risk of adverse events. 2. No differences in adverse event risk were observed across the bivalent, XBB-adapted, and KP-adapted COVID-19 vaccine formulations. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Study Rundown: The evolution of SARS-CoV-2 has led to […] The post Concomitant…
1. Reports of emotional flattening among some users of semaglutide (Ozempic) have brought new attention to how glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists may affect reward pathways beyond appetite. 2. Separate pharmacogenomic data suggest that variants in the peptidylglycine alpha-amidating monooxygenase gene may reduce response to some glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in about 10% of the…
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. Celebrity body scan craze floods clinics as radiologists push back Endorsements from Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, and Kris Jenner have made whole-body MRI one of 2026’s fastest-growing consumer health trends, with services like Prenuvo marketing […] The post The Scan by…
