Premature menopause is associated with increased risks of heart failure
A new study has found that premature menopause increases the risk of heart problems such as heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
Premature menopause occurs before...
Eating quinoa boosts type 2 diabetes prevention
A study by Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) suggests that regularly eating quinoa can help type 2 diabetes prevention.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates...
Could acupuncture help people with prediabetes?
A new study by Edith Cowan University has discovered that acupuncture could be useful for people with prediabetes.
Prediabetes means that your blood sugars are...
Scientists discover how cannabis cells produce cannabinoids
A team of plant biologists at The University of British Columbia has identified the process in which cannabis cells make cannabinoids for the first...
Hormone treatment for breast cancer reduces the risk of recurrence
Researchers conducted a 20-year follow-up on the long-term benefits of hormone treatment for breast cancer.
The Karolinska Institutet in Sweden investigated the long-term benefits of...
New tuberculosis vaccine is safe and causes fewer side effects than BCG
Evidence suggests that a new tuberculosis vaccine – called VPM1002 – is equally as safe as the BCG vaccine and causes fewer side effects.
Tuberculosis...
Rare genetic disorders in children increase the risk of developmental problems
A study has found that children with rare genetic disorders have an increased risk of developmental, behavioural, and mental health problems.
University of Cambridge researchers...
NHS must fully utilise smart IV pumps to eliminate medication errors
A study at The University of Manchester recommends that smart intravenous (IV) infusion pumps need to be widely implemented in NHS hospitals to mitigate...
New RSV vaccine demonstrates excellent protection
A new RSV vaccine has been shown to provide robust protection against infection in a rodent study at Boston Children's Hospital.
The research was performed...
Continuous glucose monitoring tech now available to all NHS diabetes patients
NHS England has secured a new cut-price deal that ensures that all Type 1 diabetes patients are now eligible for cutting-edge continuous glucose monitoring...
Junk food advertising rules prevent 100,000 obesity cases and save NHS £200m
A University of Sheffield study suggests that policy restricting junk food advertising on Transport for London (TfL) networks has prevented nearly 100,000 obesity cases...
University of Oxford pioneer air-powered prosthetic hand
A research team at the University of Oxford has developed groundbreaking prosthetic hand technology powered by the user’s breathing.
The cutting-edge air-powered prosthetic hand represents...
Lung cancer treatment stops cancer worsening for over two years
A life-extending lung cancer treatment is available on the NHS, which could benefit over 550 patients a year.
The revolutionary lung cancer treatment is called...
New NHS campaign raises awareness of lung cancer symptoms
Today marks World Lung Cancer Day, and the NHS is encouraging people with lung cancer symptoms to urgently visit their GP in their latest...
Scientists to rewrite DNA to cure inherited heart muscle conditions
Researchers have developed an injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people.
An international team of researchers were recently announced as...
New discovery provides insight into bone loss diseases
Enhanced treatment for bone loss diseases could be on the horizon as researchers reveal novel insight into osteoclasts.
A research team at the University of Pennsylvania...
£90m investment into NHS clinics to treat long COVID symptoms
The NHS will fund specialist clinics dedicated to treating long COVID symptoms as part of the long COVID action plan.
The latest announcement from the...
WHO recommends cabotegravir for HIV prevention
New WHO guidelines recommend countries implement cabotegravir into their HIV prevention strategy.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines for cabotegravir (CAB-LA) and...
NHS saves £1.2 billion of taxpayer money on cutting-edge medications
In a new press release, the NHS has stated they have saved £1.2bn on life-changing medications by securing cost-effective deals.
The NHS has announced that...
New COVID vaccine patch fights variants better than needles
A COVID vaccine patch could be more effective than the traditional needle vaccine at fighting COVID variants.
An emerging study by the University of Queensland...