European Archives - Page 348 of 1157 - European Medical Journal

Orphan drugs face new pressures

The orphan drug market has seen robust growth over the past decade, but may face challenges in maintaining its trajectory due to evolving investor and payer preferences.

Early Exercise Boosts Recovery in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Early exercise training improves exercise capacity and physical function in adults hospitalised for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a recent combined systemic review and meta-analysis.

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Do Not Increase Childhood Asthma Risk

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy don’t increase childhood asthma risk, as per a study of 14,000 mother-child pairs. Only 8.3% of children born to mothers with HDP developed asthma, not significantly different from those without HDP.

CoMiSS: A Rich Decade of Science and Clinical Practice

CoMiSS, the Cow’s Milk related Symptom Score, is a user-friendly tool for healthcare pros, parents, and carers to recognize cow’s milk-related symptoms in infants and children.

Fetomaternal Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy

The development of a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein, usually in the lower limbs, is known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Pain…

Interview: Niamh O'Connell

When I was a medical student in the small university city of Cork, in Ireland, there was one female consultant, and she was a haematologist…

Unravelling Innovation: Advances in Genome Sequencing

In this episode, Madhuri Hegde, Senior Vice-President & Chief Scientific Officer at Revvity, Inc., discusses innovations in genomic testing and neuromuscular disorders

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Fatal Cardiovascular Disease

Researchers link hypertensive disorders in pregnancy to doubled risk of fatal cardiovascular disease up to a year post-birth, stressing the need for ongoing care and treatment strategies.

Artificial Intelligence Makes Retinal Imaging 100 Times Faster

Researchers are using AI to improve the speed and image contrast of high-resolution eye imaging. This advancement offers clinicians a superior tool for evaluating age-related macular degeneration and other retinal diseases.

Personalised Model Helps Determine Lung Nodule Follow-Up

A personalised model for lung cancer screening has proven helpful for clinicians when determining how to follow up patients with pulmonary nodules identified on low-dose CT.