Disruption expected as six-day doctors’ strike begins
The NHS is advising patients in England to only use emergency services when necessary but attend any confirmed appointments.
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Flu vaccination may cut heart attack and stroke risk after infection
In Danish adults aged 40 years or older, laboratory-confirmed influenza was linked to a sharp short-term rise in first-time heart attack and stroke risk, especially
Evolocumab trial could reshape how doctors treat high-risk cholesterol patients
A new ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guideline and editorial argue that guideline development is rigorous but can lag behind fast-moving science, using the VESALIUS-CV trial as a
Remote monitoring technology helps Brooklyn resident manage high blood pressure
When 57-year-old Brooklyn resident Timothy Rhonda visited Park Ridge Family Health Center at NYU Langone with dangerously high blood pressure, he worried he might once
New method identifies key proteins that trigger harmful immune responses
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new method to identify which proteins are most likely to trigger an immune response – a discovery that could
Mayo Clinic researchers develop experimental nanotherapy to treat aggressive brain tumors
Mayo Clinic researchers developed an experimental nanotherapy that delivers two cancer drugs directly to brain tumors, according to a study published in Communications Medicine.
Large-scale exposome research shows how multiple factors influence disease risk
For decades, scientists have been carefully unraveling the role of genes in disease by examining how small variations in a person’s genetic code can shape
JMIR Publications’ new article showcases the transformative potential of precision oncology
JMIR Publications today announced the release of a timely new article in its News and Perspectives section, showcasing the transformative potential of precision oncology.
Princeton researchers reveal new links between high-fat diets and aggressive breast cancer
Princeton researchers have revealed new links between high-fat diets and aggressive breast cancer, demonstrating the important role fat plays in making some cancers more invasive.
Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors urge women to be wary
Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror
Don’t put off treatment during doctors’ strike, NHS tells patients
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be “challenging”.
Antivax tech bro Steve Kirsch uses AI to rediscover the Jock Doubleday challenge
Everything old is new again, even when AI is involved, as a very old antivax trope is rediscovered for a new generation. The post Antivax
Narcissism shows complex, nuanced effects on long-term relationship satisfaction
New research from Michigan State University challenges the popular assumption that narcissists gradually damage their relationships over time.
‘Two weeks will make such a difference’: UK first as NI brings in miscarriage leave
Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have