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STI prevention

New WHO Handbook for Global STI Prevention

The WHO’s new handbook offers practical guidance to strengthen STI prevention, improve care delivery, and address rising global infection rates effectively.

GLP 1 receptor agonists

GLP 1 Receptor Agonists Reduce Endometrial Cancer Risk

Large cohort study shows GLP 1 receptor agonists combined with progestins lower endometrial cancer risk and reduce hysterectomy incidence in women with benign uterine disease.

influenza

Influenza Hijacks Immune Cells to Damage Heart

New study reveals how influenza virus infiltrates heart tissue via specialised immune cells, triggering damaging interferon responses.

Intermittent Fasting Shows Little Benefit for Weight Loss

A review of 22 trials finds intermittent fasting offers little to no additional weight loss benefit compared with regular dietary advice in adults with overweight or obesity.

Caffeinated Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

A large prospective study in JAMA finds higher caffeinated coffee and tea intake is associated with lower dementia risk and modestly better cognitive function over decades of follow-up.

“Clinician holding hand skeleton model highlighting carpal bones including the scaphoid”

Hamate Bone Autograft Rebuilds Proximal Scaphoid

Proximal hamate autograft reconstructed a proximal scaphoid non-union after recurrent fixation, achieving union within 10.0 weeks.

unscheduled care

Unscheduled Care Data Flags Patients at High Risk of Liver Disease

Unscheduled care attendance data provides an opportunity to identify patients at high risk of liver disease, a 2026 study has found.

AI Predicts Breast Cancer Recurrence Using Preoperative Mammograms

AI can predict postoperative breast cancer recurrence using preoperative mammograms, a 2026 study has found.

Swallowable AI vibrating capsule sensing bowel tissue stiffness for colorectal cancer detection

AI Vibration Capsule Detects Hidden Bowel Abnormalities

An AI-enabled vibrating capsule detected abnormal bowel tissue, by stiffness signals, hinting at colorectal cancer screening tests.

Severe gum disease and mild cognitive impairment risk in middle-aged adults

Gum Disease Tied to Mild Cognitive Impairment in Concerning Link

Severe gum disease was associated with mild cognitive impairment risk, in middle-aged periodontitis patients, researchers report.