NEW: 1 in 8 men undergo scrotal surgery 20 years after kidney donation, underscoring the need for increased patient education about the risks and symptoms to monitor after donation. https://f.mtr.cool/xpxelntcyw

New from @acpimphysicians.bsky.social: Ethical organ transplantation must prioritize the donor patient’s best interests, and the process should be trustworthy and transparent. Read the position paper for free: bit.ly/4oyXoYs

Although counties at the epicenter of the West Texas measles outbreak had high MMR vaccination rates, schools within those counties had lower rates, according to a new report. The findings underscore the importance of collecting granular vaccination data to mitigate disease outbreaks. bit.ly/48QpTfB

Online now: Leaders from @acpimphysicians.bsky.social warn of the effects of the politicalization of science and patient mistrust of the health care system. They caution that the health care system is vulnerable to future pandemics if these issues are not addressed. bit.ly/46FVeiA

Blood-based multicancer detection (MCD) tests have emerged as a potentially transformative approach for cancer screening. The findings of a new systematic review assessing benefits, accuracy, and harms of MCD tests can inform focus areas for additional research. Read here: bit.ly/4n2Sz9x

NEW: A randomized controlled trial found that personalized risk messages to both patients and providers did not cause an uptake in screening for #colorectalcancer in patients with average risk. bit.ly/41DhXdn

Editor in Chief Christine Laine, MD, MPH, recently sat down with the BBC Science in Action podcast to discuss the strengths and challenges of observational studies and reject calls to retract a study that found aluminum in vaccines does not increase health risks. Listen here: bbc.in/4lzVPIa

People with social risk factors are at greater risk for long COVID, according to a new study. The findings suggest policy efforts are urgently needed to dismantle systemic drivers of social risk factors and to address health disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. bit.ly/4ohPgwu

A new editorial from ‪ACP President Jason Goldman, MD and Robert Hopkins, MD warns of the potential consequences on public confidence in vaccines following the recent dismantling and reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). bit.ly/3TSLkUQ

1 in 5 people who are overweight could be reclassified as living with obesity according to the new ‪EASO framework definition of obesity. The authors recommend for future studies to examine whether newly identified people with obesity would benefit from obesity treatment. bit.ly/4lL9tJr