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Individuals with pediatric-onset MS may exhibit disturbances in their gut microbiome, according to study results published in Neurology.

An interrupted time-series analysis showed little change in the rate of abortion-related adverse events and complications in Ontario, Canada, before and after the country lifted prescribing restrictions on mifepristone.

Air pollution has various effects on patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease, according to preliminary research presented at the PFF Summit.

Measurement-based care decreased depression severity, promoted remission and improved medication adherence among patients with depressive disorders treated with pharmacotherapy, according to a study.

As COVID-19 preventive measures begin to relax, authors of a commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal anticipate a resurgence in childhood respiratory syncytial virus in Canada.

Ondansetron exposure during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for fetal death or major congenital malformations compared with other antiemetics, according to results of a large, multinational cohort study and meta-analysis.

The Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance has developed consensus treatment plans for remission‐induction and remission‐maintenance of severe pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis.

Combination therapy with lumacaftor/ivacaftor was safe and well tolerated for up to 120 weeks in children aged 6 to 11 years with the F508del-CFTR mutation for cystic fibrosis, according to results of an open-label, extension study.

Patients who used cannabis and underwent opioid agonist therapy in Vancouver had a significantly lower risk of being exposed to fentanyl, according to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Adults with obesity saw improvements in glycemic response and endothelial function after a 14-day intervention with a ketone monoester drink consumed before each meal, data from a small study show.