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UK Approves First GLP-1 Weight Loss Tablet for Obesity Treatment

UK Approves First GLP-1 Weight Loss Tablet for Obesity Treatment

MHRA approves first GLP-1 weight loss tablet semaglutide for obesity, offering a new oral option for weight management in the UK.

Contactless Flow Time Measurement Enables Automated Cardiac Screening

Contactless Flow Time Measurement Enables Automated Cardiac Screening

New research suggests contactless measurement of left ventricular ejection time demonstrates comparable accuracy to ECG, while enabling automated cardiovascular assessment.

Health Anxiety Mediates Self-Management in IBD

Health Anxiety Mediates Self-Management in IBD

A study of 326 patients with IBD found that health anxiety partially mediated the relationship between illness perception and self-management behaviour.

Letrozole Improves Sperm Counts in Male Infertility Trial

Letrozole Improves Sperm Counts in Male Infertility Trial

A clinical trial shows letrozole improves sperm concentration categories in men with spermatogenic failure. Read more on outcomes and safety findings.

Ebola Neurological Complications Persist Years After Infection

Ebola Neurological Complications Persist Years After Infection

New longitudinal data reveals neurological conditions in adult Ebola survivors, are widespread, often persistent, and may continue more than seven years after infection.

Healthcare professional discussing metformin and long COVID symptoms with an outpatient after COVID-19 infection.

Metformin Lowers Clinician-Diagnosed Long COVID Risk

Metformin did not significantly prevent 6-month COVID-19 symptoms but lowered clinician-diagnosed long COVID.

Earlier Egg Introduction Linked to Reduced Egg Allergy Prevalence in Infants

Earlier Egg Introduction Linked to Reduced Egg Allergy in Infants

Earlier introduction of egg in infancy was associated with a significant reduction in egg allergy prevalence in a large Australian study.

Full-Dilation Caesarean Linked to Higher Risk of Future Preterm Birth

Study found that caesarean section at full cervical dilatation was associated with a significantly increased risk of future preterm birth and second-trimester pregnancy loss.

Pediatrician examining a child in clinic, representing CFTR modulator care and mental health in cystic fibrosis.

CFTR Modulators Linked to Lower Anxiety in Cystic Fibrosis

CFTR modulators may offer early mental health benefits for children with cystic fibrosis and their parents.

Text Alerts Improve Adherence in Hypertensive Patients – EMJ

Text Alerts Improve Adherence in Hypertensive Patients

New research suggests that multicomponent support programmes can significantly improve medication adherence and self-efficacy among patients with hypertension.