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One Colonoscopy Cut Cancer Incidence but Not Mortality After 13 Years

One colonoscopy can significantly reduce colorectal cancer incidence but not mortality, according to an ongoing long-term randomised controlled trial.

Women Can No Longer Be Prosecuted for Abortion in England and Wales

Women in England and Wales will no longer face investigations, criminal charges, or custodial sentences for ending their own pregnancy.

Pharma supply chains reshaped by tariffs and geopolitics

New US tariff measures and mounting, acute geopolitical tensions are reshaping the global pharmaceutical landscape, GlobalData reported.

“This is Not SARS-CoV-2”: WHO Quashes Hantavirus Pandemic Fears

WHO experts have quashed fears of a hantavirus pandemic, reporting that the outbreak reflects what would be expected.

Semaglutide Cuts Heavy Drinking in Alcohol Use Disorder Trial

Semaglutide might offer a novel treatment pathway for alcohol use disorder in those with comorbid obesity. Learn more.

‘3 Miscarriage Wait’ Leaves Women in UK Unsupported

Women in the UK usually endure three or more miscarriages before adequate support, tests, and treatment are provided, Tommy’s report has revealed.

Single Dose of Magic Mushrooms Can Alter Brain Function and Anatomy

A single, 25 mg dose of psilocybin let to surges in brain entropy and improved psychological wellbeing weeks after intake in a new exploratory study.

Topical Steroid Use May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk

High-potency and long-term topical corticosteroid use may increase type 2 diabetes risk, according to a large nationwide cohort study.

FDA authorises first fruit-flavoured vapes

The FDA, on 5 May, authorised the marketing of fruit-flavoured e-cigarettes – the first vapes allowed for sale that are not tobacco or menthol flavoured.

Single-Dose Rabies Vaccine Shows Strong Year-Long Immunity

A single-dose viral vector-based rabies vaccine shows strong, sustained antibody responses in adults and children with a good safety profile at 1 year.