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Health Iron Infusion Before Heart Surgery Cuts Need for Blood Transfusion, BMJ Trial Finds
A clinical trial published in the BMJ found that giving iron directly into the vein before heart surgery reduces the likelihood of needing…
20 August 2026 -
Health Blood Cancer Research: New Review Covers Causes and Treatments of Rare Bone Marrow Disorders
A major medical journal has published a review of myeloproliferative neoplasms — a group of rare blood cancers — outlining what drives…
20 August 2026 -
Health Malaria Diagnosed in Elderly Man After Return from Chad, NEJM Reports
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a case study describing malaria confirmed in an 82-year-old man who had spent a month in…
20 August 2026 -
Health Flu Treatment May Change After New Randomised Trial, NEJM Reports
A blog post by infectious disease specialist Paul Sax, published by the New England Journal of Medicine, says a new randomised trial is…
19 August 2026 -
Health Rare Fungal Infection Alert Published in Leading Medical Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine has posted images and clinical detail on disseminated fusariosis, a serious fungal infection most…
19 August 2026 -
Health Mayo Clinic Seeks Women Aged 40 to 55 for Melatonin Heart Research Study
Mayo Clinic is recruiting women between 40 and 55 for a paid research study into cardiovascular health and melatonin, based at its Saint…
19 August 2026 -
Health Quitting Smoking After Birth: What New BMJ Research Found About BabyBreathe
A study published in the BMJ has examined how well a combined face-to-face and digital programme called BabyBreathe helped new mothers stay…
19 August 2026 -
Health Medical Ethics Under Pressure: New England Journal Publishes Essay on Doctors’ Dilemmas
A perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine asks how physicians should respond when professional ethics clash with outside…
19 August 2026 -
Health New Medical Trial Asks: Fluids or Vasopressors First in Shock Treatment?
The New England Journal of Medicine has published findings from the ARISE FLUIDS trial, examining whether early vasopressors or more…
19 August 2026 -
Health Lung Cancer Drug Cuts Relapse Risk in Major Trial, Study Finds
A targeted therapy called selpercatinib has shown considerably better outcomes than placebo for patients with a specific type of lung…
18 August 2026 -
Health US Biotech Reports Early Results on Drug to Sustain Weight Loss After GLP-1 Treatment
Colorado company Enveda has shared preliminary findings on a drug designed to help people keep weight off after they stop taking GLP-1…
18 August 2026 -
Health New Drug Combination Eases Relapsed Joint Condition, Trial Finds
A phase 3 clinical trial has found that adding secukinumab to a standard steroid course produced higher remission rates in patients whose…
17 August 2026