Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Bereavement Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Disease Risk During COVID-19

Bereavement is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk, with stronger associations observed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Novel Conditioning Regimen Improves Outcomes in Sickle Cell Transplant

Novel Conditioning Regimen Improves Sickle Cell Transplant Outcomes

A new conditioning regimen for sickle cell transplantation shows high survival, strong engraftment, and low graft versus host disease in adolescents and adults.

Probiotic Shows Promise in Reducing Food Allergy Symptoms

Probiotic Shows Promise in Reducing Food Allergy Symptoms

Oral administration of the probiotic led to marked improvements in clinical symptoms, including reduced diarrhoea, improved weight gain, and lower overall allergy scores.

Patient using smartphone app for HIV risk tracking and digital health monitoring

Smartphone App Tracks HIV Risk Behaviors

A smartphone app for HIV risk tracking showed high usability and strong daily compliance among MSM with HIV.

NHS Introduces New Standards to Cut Avoidable Maternal Deaths

NHS England has set out new maternity care standards aimed at reducing maternal deaths through earlier risk detection, improved specialist access, and strengthened safety monitoring across services.

x ray thorax, doctor looks at the picture in the hospital for pneumonia and cancer

Pulmonary Embolism Care Gets Major Update

New pulmonary embolism guidance introduces sharper clinical categories to improve diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.

Health + AI Tech Show: Social Acceptance of AI in Healthcare Settings

AI applications in healthcare see significant public support compared with other sectors, experts said at the Health + AI Tech Show.

LEO Pharma acquires Replay for $50m

LEO Pharma has acquired Replay’s herpes simplex virus gene therapy platform for $50m upfront.

Intervention Meets Prevention: Interview with Robert Kelly

I trained in cardiology in Ireland in the 1990s. I went through the Irish training scheme and was very engaged in the idea of looking…

Salt shaker representing salt intake and gastric cancer risk research

Salt Intake and Gastric Cancer: Is There a Link?

Salt intake was not genetically associated with gastric cancer risk in a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.