Health
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Health Brain Cell Growth Linked to Depression, Study Finds
A study published in Nature Medicine has found that the growth of new brain cells in a key memory region appears to be disrupted in people…
21 August 2026 -
Health Whole Blood in Major Bleeding: What a New Clinical Trial Found
A large clinical trial has tested whether giving patients whole blood during severe bleeding leads to better outcomes than the standard…
20 August 2026 -
Health Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Research: What the Latest Science Shows
Nature Medicine has published new research into a vaccine approach aimed at intercepting pancreatic cancer before it becomes untreatable…
20 August 2026 -
Health Three Medical Studies Published in New England Journal of Medicine’s August 2026 Issue
The NEJM’s latest issue covers a mucus-thinning drug trial in respiratory failure, an antibiotic study in wheezing toddlers, and a targeted…
20 August 2026 -
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