Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

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Heartbeats and High Achievements

Haider Warraich, cardiologist and author, chats to Jonathan about advances in heart failure treatment, and the importance of compassionate care.

Spit Test Outperforms Blood Test in Prostate Cancer Screening

An at-home spit test could be more accurate than the standard blood test at predicting men who are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer according to results from a study.

Lower Risk of Developing Breast Cancer for Some Ovarian Cancer Survivors

New research reveals lower breast cancer risk in women treated for ovarian cancer with BRCA mutations, particularly BRCA2.

Atypical Lemierre’s Syndrome

A previously healthy 17-year-old male was transferred from a community hospital to the authors’ tertiary paediatric emergency department…

Helicobacter Pylori and Gastric Microbiota in Gastric Cancer Survival

Spatial differences in microbial diversity in gastric cancer tissues reveal that oral-associated bacteria, especially in the upper stomach, are linked to survival outcomes.

Machine Learning to Revolutionise Iron Deficiency Screening

A study presented EHA 2024 Congress leverages advanced machine learning techniques on high-dimensional full blood counts to enhance iron deficiency screening.

A New Pain Self-Management Intervention Tailored to People with HIV

Research has demonstrated that the STOMP behavioural pain self-management intervention significantly reduces pain severity and the impact of pain on function in people with HIV.

Elon Musk's Neuralink inserts brain implant into second patient

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has implanted its brain implant into a new patient, making them the second person to take part in the trial.

Taking control of customer experience

The team explores how the industry may be missing out on insights from HCPs and hears from Robert Tegge, Associate Principal, ZS, who shares valuable insights on congresses.

Long-Term Immune Changes in Unvaccinated Patients with COVID-19

A study from Vienna reveals persistent immune changes, including shifts in cell counts and cytokine profiles, up to 10 months post-COVID-19 infection