Interstitial ectopic pregnancy (IEP) is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy that occurs when a fertilized egg implants in or near the junction of the fallopian tube and uterus. While it constitutes only 2-4% of all ectopic pregnancies, its mortality rate is seven times higher due to risk of rupture with catastrophic bleeding. Since early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent complications and preserve fertility, IEP is a serious condition that requires prompt medical attention.

 

In one of the largest studies to date on diagnosing IEP, researchers at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine found that younger women and women with fewer prior pregnancies are more likely to have an incorrect initial diagnosis of IEP.

More than 12% of students use non-prescription weight-loss supplements, almost half of them without prior medical consultation, a new study of undergraduates at an Egyptian university finds. The results raise concerns about health and safety, especially as many of the supplements are unregulated.

Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a contagious disease caused by the poliovirus. Thanks to the development of effective vaccines, the poliovirus has been largely eradicated and was endemic in only two countries in 2024. However, until the virus is eradicated worldwide, vaccination protection is important in Germany as well, as the virus could be reintroduced at any time. Epidemiologists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) have now shown that many people do not know their vaccination status and cannot find it on their vaccination record. In an interview on the occasion of World Polio Day on October 24, Dr. Carolina Klett-Tammen, deputy head of Clinical Epidemiology in the department “Epidemiology” at the HZI, explains the study results, which have been published in the journal BMC Public Health.

The Bronchiectasis and NTM Association announced today that two abstracts using Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry data were presented at CHEST 2025, held October 19-22, 2025, in Chicago.

 Zainab Mahmoud, M.D., M.Sc., an assistant professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Zhao Zhang, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, will receive the inaugural Jack Sarver Prize in Clinical Science and Jack Sarver Prize in Basic Science, respectively, at the American Heart Association’ Scientific Sessions 2025.