Health
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Health New Research Finds Shorter Antibiotic Courses Work — But Carry a Higher Risk of Relapse
A major trial presented at Europe’s leading heart conference found that tailored, shorter courses of antibiotics for a serious heart…
28 August 2026 -
Health AF Patients at Intermediate Stroke Risk Benefit from Blood-Thinning Drugs, Major Trial Finds
A large clinical trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress found that patients with atrial fibrillation who face an…
28 August 2026 -
Health New Drug Shows Promise for Common Heart Muscle Condition
A phase 3 clinical trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress found that aficamten improved exercise capacity and…
28 August 2026 -
Health Massachusetts General Hospital Reports Complex Case in 74-Year-Old Man
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a case record describing a 74-year-old man admitted to hospital with breathing…
28 August 2026 -
Health New Emergency Kidney Treatment Technique Shown in Medical Video
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a video guide to placing an emergency dialysis catheter using a method designed for…
27 August 2026 -
Health Type 1 Diabetes Patient Produces Own Insulin After Genetically Modified Cell Transplant
A patient with type 1 diabetes has shown signs of working insulin production for 14 months after receiving a transplant of genetically…
27 August 2026 -
Health GLP-1 Drugs Cut Heart and Kidney Risks in Diabetes and Obesity, Says Medical Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a review confirming that GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs reduce cardiovascular risk and slow…
26 August 2026 -
Health Severe Malaria Case Published in Leading Medical Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine has shared clinical images of a severe *Plasmodium falciparum* malaria infection, highlighting one of…
26 August 2026 -
Health Women’s Health Experts Call for Profit-Led Push on Endometriosis and Bone Disease Treatments
Women’s health specialists are urging drug makers to use a ‘reverse pitch’ strategy — leading with profit potential — to accelerate…
26 August 2026 -
Health US Child Vaccination Rates Fall to Record Low as Exemptions Rise
Vaccination rates among American kindergartners have dropped to their lowest recorded level across all major jabs, with the exemption rate…
25 August 2026 -
Health New Lung Cancer Drug Shows Promise as First-Line Treatment, Says Research
A targeted therapy for a specific type of advanced lung cancer could work better when given earlier, according to findings published in the…
24 August 2026 -
Health NHS England Says Accessing Patient Data for Work Purposes Is Lawful
NHS England has issued updated guidance to staff confirming it is not unlawful to access patients’ data for legitimate and appropriate work…
24 August 2026