Health
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Health Statins Cut Heart Risk in Older Adults but Do Not Extend Healthy Life, Major Trial Finds
The STAREE trial, presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, found atorvastatin reduced serious heart events in older people…
29 August 2026 -
Health Dartford residents can report rubbish, pests and food hygiene concerns through single online portal
Dartford Borough Council has brought together environmental, housing and public health reporting into one digital “Report a problem”…
29 August 2026 -
Health NHS Health Podcast Highlights Weekly News in Ten Minutes
The New England Journal of Medicine is promoting a short weekly podcast that distils health care news primarily for clinicians and…
29 August 2026 -
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