Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Key Priorities for Next-Generation Adrenaline Auto-Injectors

Among the most highly prioritised features were a longer product shelf life and improved storage conditions, both receiving a median importance score of 9.

HFOV May Reduce Lung Disease in Preterm Infants

High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) reduced bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants with neonatal respiratory distress.

Prostate Cancer Screening: Quality of Life Impact Study - EMJ

EAU 2026: Prostate Cancer Screening Has Low Impact on QoL and Anxiety

EAU 2026 data show prostate cancer screening has minimal impact on men’s quality of life and health anxiety, helping fill a key evidence gap for screening policy.

South Africa Moves to Produce Lenacapavir Locally

South Africa is exploring local production of lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug, to improve regional access and strengthen supply chains.

cfDNA Fragmentome Test Shows Promise for Liver Disease

New study finds cfDNA fragmentome analysis can detect liver disease early, identify fibrosis and cirrhosis, and even predict survival across illnesses.

Elderly terminal cancer patient and family in a palliative care conversation focused on quality of life and emotional support

Narrative-Based Palliative Care Eases End-of-Life Stress

Narrative-based palliative care reduced stress and improved quality of life in elderly terminal cancer patients and families.

Illustration of restorative neurostimulation for chronic low back pain management in a patient with lumbar pain

Restorative Neurostimulation Improves Low Back Pain

Restorative neurostimulation improved pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with refractory chronic low back pain.

prostate scan

EAU 2026: Prostate Cancer Screening as Good as Breast, Researchers Say

Researchers compared prostate and breast cancer screening outcomes in Germany in a meta-analysis presented at the Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology 2026.

Cardiac Fetal Imaging Identifies Risk in Newborns

Fetal cardiac imaging at 34–38 weeks identified newborns with transposition of the great arteries at high risk of severe hypoxia that would need urgent postnatal intervention.

brain scans

GLP-1RAs Can Benefit Patients with Brain Cancer and Type 2 Diabetes

Patients with brain metastases and Type 2 diabetes taking GLP-1RAs had a significantly lower risk of mortality over 3 years compared with nonusers in a 2026 cohort study.