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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.

Patient undergoing stroke rehabilitation with clinician support, representing new-onset constipation after stroke and recovery outcomes.

New-Onset Constipation May Shape Stroke Recovery

New-onset constipation after stroke was common and independently linked to poorer discharge outcomes in acute rehabilitation.

Narrowband vs Broadband UVB in Atopic Dermatitis

Narrowband and broadband UVB show similar efficacy in atopic dermatitis, but narrowband therapy is better tolerated, a randomised trial finds.

Interview: Katy Antonopoulou

My journey in patient advocacy is both personal and long-standing. I live with osteoarthritis myself, and for more than 45 years…

Abdominal Motion May Help Clear Neural Waste

New findings suggest that body movement may drive brain fluid shifts that help remove neural waste during the day.

Genomic Instability Shapes Tumour Immunity in Oesophageal Cancer

Chromosomal instability in oesophageal adenocarcinoma promotes immunosuppression and poor outcomes, revealing new therapeutic targets in tumour immune signalling.

Influenza Population Immunity Can Predict Epidemic Patterns

New study shows antibody-based population immunity measures can predict influenza subtype dominance and epidemic size across multiple countries.

Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Risk after Rituximab Withdrawal

HBV reactivation risk increases after rituximab in lymphoma patients once antivirals stop, with most relapses occurring within the first year.

New MRI Index Improves SCD Prediction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

MRI-derived LACI improves sudden cardiac death risk prediction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, adding value beyond ESC guideline models.