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The federal government has sharply reduced staffing and grant funding at AHRQ, the agency responsible for much of the nation’s healthcare quality and patient safety research. Supporters argue the cuts could affect future evidence generation, though the administration maintains it is restructuring agency priorities.

ACOG has revised its approach to postmenopausal bleeding evaluation, recommending combined transvaginal ultrasonography and endometrial sampling for most patients at initial presentation. The update reflects rising endometrial cancer incidence, evolving evidence on cancer subtypes, and recognized limitations of ultrasound-only evaluation.

A fatal cosmetic implant-removal procedure allegedly performed by an unlicensed individual promoted through social media has renewed attention on credential verification, patient safety, and online medical marketing. The case highlights regulatory and public safety concerns rather than new clinical evidence.

The NAUTILUS trial met its primary safety endpoint for responsive centromedian thalamic stimulation in drug-resistant idiopathic generalized epilepsy. The prespecified primary effectiveness endpoint was not significant, while post hoc and 18-month outcomes showed sustained seizure reductions.

An Arizona toddler was pronounced dead following resuscitation efforts and later discovered alive in a hospital morgue hours afterward. The unusual case has prompted investigation into death determination, communication, and post-resuscitation safety processes.

A joint epilepsy society position statement endorsed validated noninvasive seizure detection and alerting devices as part of individualized epilepsy care while emphasizing their strongest performance in tonic-clonic seizures and the absence of proven SUDEP prevention.