What are the risk factors for heart attacks in women?
A Yale-led study has identified which risk factors are more likely to cause a heart attack for women and men aged 55 years and...
How the MEP Interest Group on AMR is tackling antimicrobial resistance
Cristina Pricop and Jean-Yves Stenuick outline the key objectives of the MEP Interest Group on AMR whose remit is centred on driving forward the...
Revolutionary new technology for detecting skin cancer
Say goodbye to biopsies and hello to millimetre-wave imaging: new low-cost technology can detect skin cancer.
Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology are now developing...
Not getting enough sleep can prevent weight loss maintenance
Not getting enough sleep may impact people’s weight loss goals, stopping them from keeping the weight off once it is lost, new research suggests.
A...
Almost three million people were referred for cancer checks in 12 months
The NHS has announced a record number of people who received cancer checks in the last 12 months, the highest year recorded.
Cancer checks are...
Gestational diabetes can be prevented through healthy lifestyle habits
A team of researchers in Finland has designed a method for identifying people at the highest risk of developing gestational diabetes, also finding that...
B12 deficiency in infants harms motor development
A new study finds that vitamin B12 deficiency in infants leads to poor motor development and anaemia.
New research from Burkina Faso conducted by the...
Faecal transplant may reverse the effects of ageing
A study pioneered by experts at the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia has discovered that a faecal transplant may be able...
Majority of UK adolescents do not eat a planetary health diet
A new University of Birmingham study has revealed that most secondary school students in the UK are not eating a healthy and sustainable planetary...
The benefits of exercise in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
A new study finds that exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting several metabolic pathways.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is...
PHQ-9 depression test provides accurate mental health assessment
Results from an extensive international study have reinforced that the PHQ-9 depression test effectively identifies and tracks depressive symptoms, allowing clinicians to provide the...
Obesity rates have reached epidemic levels in Europe
The new WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022 reveals that overweight and obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions across the region.
It has been revealed...
UK smoking ban would not increase life expectancy for 40 years
Research pioneered by the International Longevity Centre (ILC) and Bayes Business School suggests that a complete UK smoking ban would not improve healthy life expectancy for...
New research into the effects of cannabis use
The health effects of cannabis use have now been addressed in a new doctoral thesis from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Over 200 million people...
How does a vegetarian diet impact child development?
Research from St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto suggests that children eating a vegetarian diet have similar growth and nutrition to children eating...
NHS introduce a new test for eye cancer in the womb
A life-saving test allowing doctors to spot a rare form of eye cancer in babies in the womb will be available on the NHS...
The importance of patient-centred care for resistance to antibiotics
HEQ spoke to Dr Neda Milevska-Kostova, chair of the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) and chair a.i. of the AMR Patient Alliance about...
A mobile app and AI software to speed up skin cancer diagnosis
Researchers have developed a digital solution using AI technology and a mobile application to significantly speed-up skin cancer diagnosis.
Skin cancer is a particularly deceptive...
Tai Chi exercises improve recovery for older stroke survivors
A new study finds stroke survivors practising seated Tai Chi exercises had equal or a greater improvement in their recovery process.
Tai Chi exercises fuse...
Promising biological drug for treating chronic lung disease
Discovery could lead to the development of biological drugs to treat chronic lung disease.
National University of Singapore researchers have found a novel property of...