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The NHS will offer free seven-minute cholesterol tests at pharmacies to help prevent heart attacks and strokes.

A tailored treatment strategy reduced antibiotic duration by 15 days in patients with left sided infective endocarditis in the POET-II trial, presented during ESC Congress 2026.

Greater sunlight exposure may be linked to lower blood glucose levels and reduced Type 2 diabetes risk.

A prospective study found subclinical pulmonary dysfunction in patients with IBD, with small airway indices detecting changes despite absent respiratory symptoms.

A nurse-coordinated, technology-enabled care model for heart failure improved survival without hospitalisation, according to findings presented at the ESC Congress 2026.

National analysis found substantial gaps in digital clinical safety assurance across NHS organisations, with workforce and governance weaknesses as key drivers.

Daily zinc significantly reduced infections in young children with sickle cell anaemia in a randomised trial.

Findings from the PRESC1SE-MI trial, presented during ESC Congress 2026, suggest that rapid heart attack testing was as safe as standard pathways but did not shorten emergency department stays.