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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the United Nations General Assembly, calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin the 'patient zero' of global instability over the ongoing war in Ukraine. He also urged firmer international resolve and touched on the role of former US president Donald Trump, warning that the war remains the central threat to world security.

Researchers have developed a nomogram that combines nutritional risk screening with LASSO regression to predict the likelihood of unplanned hospital readmission within 31 days for adults with type 2 diabetes. The tool, published in Frontiers, is intended to help clinicians identify high-risk patients early and target follow-up care, with nutritional status highlighted as a key predictive factor.

The Mental Health Association has agreed to a settlement over a data breach. Details of the terms, the number of people affected and the payout amounts have not been made clear in the available reporting. Given the sensitivity of mental health records, privacy advocates and affected patients are expected to follow the outcome closely, and the case adds to a run of healthcare data breach settlements in recent years.

Laverock Therapeutics, a UK-based gene editing company, has announced new in vivo programmes focused on oncology and genetic medicine, meaning its therapies would be delivered directly into patients' bodies rather than editing cells outside them. The move marks an expansion of the company's pipeline, though detailed trial plans and timelines have not yet been outlined.

An educational explainer circulating online describes how a balloon device can help the heart pump blood. The item introduces the mechanism by which such a balloon assists cardiac function, presented as medical education content. Beyond the headline claim that a balloon can support the heart's pumping action, no further details about the device, patients, or clinical outcomes are provided.

Sarah Medley, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Primary Care as a family medicine physician. The appointment expands Baptist Health's primary care team, giving patients in the area additional access to family medicine services. The announcement was carried by South Florida Hospital News as a routine healthcare staffing update.

A newly published case report describes treating refractory radiation proctitis, chronic rectal inflammation caused by prior radiotherapy, with a sequential approach combining microbiota modulation and nutrition therapy. Radiation proctitis is often resistant to standard treatment, so any reported success with alternative regimens draws attention from gastroenterologists and oncologists looking for options for difficult patients.

Research reported by Nature suggests transplanted hearts do not simply age on their own clock: instead, transplanted organs adjust to the biological age of the recipient's body. In effect, an older donor heart placed in a younger patient may become biologically younger, reversing aspects of its ageing. The finding could reshape how donor-recipient matching and long-term transplant outcomes are understood.

Research published by Cambridge University Press assesses how nutritional support affects clinical disease progression and malnutrition in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The work looks at whether dietary intervention can slow disease activity and improve nutritional status, an area of growing interest as malnutrition is common among these patients and nutritional therapy is increasingly considered alongside medication.

A hospital has closed several wards following a scabies outbreak among patients and staff. The highly contagious skin condition spreads through prolonged skin contact, making hospital settings particularly vulnerable. Ward closures have reportedly led to service disruptions while deep cleaning and contact tracing are carried out. Health officials are monitoring the situation as the facility works to contain the spread and safely reopen affected units.

Physicians Adam Sawatsky and Andrea Leep Hunderfund argue that burnout in medicine reflects more than simple overwork. In their perspective piece, they suggest burnout can also indicate an identity crisis within the profession, as market pressures, managerial demands and platform priorities increasingly conflict with doctors' professional commitments to patients and patient care.

Laura Mertens and Niyati Lobo discussed how bladder cancer care can be better optimized for women, focusing on biological differences between sexes and disparities in diagnosis and treatment. Women are often underrepresented in bladder cancer research and can face delayed diagnosis, and the conversation highlights how biology and inequities in care contribute to worse outcomes for female patients.

Supplement company Smidge has introduced a companion bundle aimed at people using GLP-1 weight-loss medications. The product is formulated to support digestion and nutrient intake, two areas of concern for patients on GLP-1 drugs who often experience reduced appetite and gastrointestinal side effects. The launch reflects a wider wave of supplement brands tailoring products to the fast-growing market of GLP-1 users.

New clinical trials in radiotherapy are influencing how brain metastases will be treated, according to Physics World. The trials are expected to guide future treatment decisions for patients whose cancer has spread to the brain, informing radiation dosing, timing and combination with other therapies.

New reporting indicates that emergency department visits for mental health conditions differ by patients' race and by the volume of cases hospitals handle. The findings point to possible disparities in how people from different racial backgrounds access emergency psychiatric care, and suggest high-volume hospitals may manage a disproportionate share of these visits.

Guthrie Clinic is working to restore internet and phone service after outages disrupted its systems. The healthcare provider, which operates hospitals and clinics across Pennsylvania and New York, has not detailed the cause of the outage or how many patients and facilities are affected. Staff and patients reportedly face difficulties reaching the organization by phone while repairs continue.

Attention is turning to the healthcare sector's significant carbon emissions and how its environmental impact intersects with patient care. Commentators argue that reducing healthcare's climate footprint—through greener facilities, supply chains and digital tools—can also improve the patient experience, linking sustainability with quality of care.

Glendy Jimenez, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Primary Care as an internal medicine physician. The appointment was announced in South Florida Hospital News, adding a new internist to the health system's primary care network serving patients in the region.

Psychiatric Times reports on metabolic psychiatry, an emerging approach that combines nutritional interventions with pharmacological treatment to address metabolic health in patients with mental illness. The field focuses on how diet, metabolism and psychiatric disorders interact, with clinicians increasingly looking at metabolic factors alongside conventional medication when treating conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Fernando Alvarez Jr., D.O., has joined Baptist Health Primary Care as a family medicine physician. The announcement was carried by South Florida Hospital News, confirming his addition to the health system's primary care network serving patients in the region.