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Clinician ‘Nudges’ Foster End-of-Life Conversations in Cancer Care

Reminders, or ‘nudges’, can foster more serious illness conversations between oncology providers and patients with poor-prognosis cancers, a new study has found.

COVID Vaccine Tied to Lower Risk of Heart Attack

The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine has been found to reduce the risk of COVID-19-associated major adverse cardiovascular events.

Australia commits $113m in response to bird flu detections

Australia has committed more than $113m to strengthen preparedness and response, following detection of bird flu in two states.

Landmark Microbiome Analysis Reveals Signatures of Health

A large-scale study of over 34,000 participants has identified gut microbial species linked to diet, obesity, and cardiometabolic health, providing a new framework for microbiome research.

Translating AMR Research into Parliamentary Action: Interview with Rasha Abdelsalam Elshenawy

The Westminster Health Forum on 21 April brought together UK experts on AMR to discuss….

Latin America Faces Rising Steatotic Liver Disease Burden

Steatotic liver disease is placing a growing strain on health systems across Latin America, driven by metabolic risk factors, alcohol use and genetic susceptibility.

Two women seated indoors, one holding an e-cigarette while visible vapor rises, illustrating vaping and cancer risk.

Vaping and Cancer Link Can No Longer Be Ignored

E-cigarettes may be carcinogenic, with evidence linking vaping to DNA damage, inflammation, and cancer-related biomarkers

Photon-Counting CT Linked to Lower CT Dose Measures in Children

Photon-counting CT was linked to lower radiation dose metrics and improved image quality in paediatric CT imaging, although benefits varied across studies.

Older adults drinking beer together in a bar, illustrating alcohol consumption and dementia risk in steatotic liver disease.

Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Shows Dementia Risk

Steatotic liver disease was associated with higher dementia risk, with alcohol-related disease showing the greatest risk.

A Comprehensive Approach to Care of HAE

This EMJ Allergy and Immunology webinar brings together leading experts to discuss the latest strategies for optimising hereditary…