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Child participating in music-based occupational therapy for ADHD attention support

ADHD Attention Improved With Music-Based Therapy

Music-based occupational therapy improved attention more than structured therapy in children with ADHD after six weekly sessions.

EuroPCR 2026: Local Inflammation Strongly Predicts PCI Complications

Local coronary inflammation was associated with greater risk of adverse cardiovascular events after PCI than systemic inflammation alone.

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UK accepts hantavirus antiviral doses from Japan

Japan has supplied the UK with an experimental antiviral drug, favipiravir, as a precautionary measure.

79th World Health Assembly: Emergency Committee Convene on Ebola

The WHO Director-General has convened an Emergency Committee regarding the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a public health emergency of international concern.

Hema Now: The Future of Haemostasis, Haemophilia, and Rare Bleeding Disorders

In this episode of Hema Now, Giancarlo Castaman explores the evolution of haemostasis and haemophilia care, reflecting on how advances in….

blood test vascular damage

New Blood Test to Revolutionise Heart and Kidney Disease Detection

Researchers discovered that red blood cells mirror endothelial glycocalyx damage, paving the way for blood-based liquid biopsies of vascular health.

Physician assessing an older patient’s breathing during a COPD consultation.

ATS 2026: Itepekimab COPD Trial Shows Mixed Results

Itepekimab reduced COPD exacerbations in one Phase III trial, but the effect was not replicated across AERIFY-2.

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Tap Water Chlorination Linked to Infant Gut Changes

Chlorinated drinking water exposure in infancy was associated with increased antimicrobial resistance pathways in the gut microbiome in a new trial.

Abolition NHS England

Government to Abolish NHS England in Major Health Service Overhaul

NHS Modernisation Bill announced abolishing NHS England and reshaping NHS governance alongside wider health reforms.

Preschool child receiving respiratory treatment for acute wheezing symptoms

Azithromycin Shows No Benefit for Preschool Wheezing

Azithromycin did not improve acute preschool wheezing symptoms compared with placebo in an emergency department trial.