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Bundibugyo virus disease

Clinical Trial Launches to Test Bundibugyo Virus Treatments

Patient enrolment has begun in the PARTNERS clinical trial evaluating potential antiviral treatments for Bundibugyo virus disease in the DRC.

Editor's Pick: Towards a Functional Cure for Chronic HBV Infection

The pursuit of a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B (HBV) has been marked by periods of optimism, disappointment, and, more recently…

Advancing Equity in Women’s Health: Interview with Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun

I think all women have historically been underserved when it comes to women’s health. Women were not even routinely included in medical…

Red blood cell transfusion

Blood Transfusion Findings in Preterm Infants

A multicentre cohort study found that pretransfusion haemoglobin and anticoagulant preservative solution were associated with outcomes after red blood cell transfusion in very low birth weight infants.

Females with Food Allergies Face Lower Quality of Life than Males

Female patients with food allergies face a lower health-related quality of life than male patients with food allergies, new research has revealed.

Cryobiopsy Improves Diagnostic Yield in Lung Biopsies

The FROSTBITE-2 trial found cryobiopsy significantly improved diagnostic yield in bronchoscopic lung biopsies compared with forceps, with a favourable safety profile.

AI Improves Detection of Carbapenem-Resistant Pathogens

A new machine learning model uses routine MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry data to rapidly detect carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with high accuracy.

Gastric Cancer Risk Score Validated in UK Biobank

A UK Biobank study has validated an oesophageal and gastric cancer risk score using self-reported clinical and lifestyle data to identify adults aged over 50 at elevated risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer.

Changes in ‘Hidden’ Lymph Node Network Impact Breast Cancer Survival

Changes to a network of cells within lymph nodes can occur before breast cancer has spread, new research has revealed.

UK Ultrasound Professionals Launch Manifesto to Cut Patient Wait Times

Five key stakeholders in the UK have published the Collaborative Ultrasound Manifesto, with a view to cutting patient waiting times for diagnosis and treatment.