Category: 6. Health
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New nasal vaccine could stop whooping cough spreading, trial finds
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Diabetic Neuropathies in the Era of Precision Medicine: Unravelling Complex Mechanisms Through Multimodal Approaches
AT THE European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting, held in Vienna, Austria, from 15th–19th September 2025, the session ‘Diabetic Neuropathies in the Era of Precision Medicine’ offered a comprehensive and…
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New Zealand reports progress in cancer prevention, treatment-Xinhua
WELLINGTON, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — New Zealand is making headway in improving cancer prevention, detection and treatment, Health Minister Simeon Brown said Thursday.
The State of Cancer in New Zealand 2025 report, released Thursday by the…
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Gastroentrologist explains if gargling with saltwater helps reduce sore throat: ‘It’s a common misconception…’
Did you ever wake up with the prickly sandpaper feeling in your throat? During the winter season, it is common for your throat to turn into that nagging, uncomfortable mix of scratchiness and pain where even swallowing feels like a challenge….
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Hypertension Treatment in Delaying/Slowing the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults Aged 18 Years and Above with Impaired Glucose Regulation: A Systematic Review Protocol
Key Points
1. People with impaired glucose regulation and hypertension are at higher risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Treatment decisions should consider kidney function, stage of CKD, blood pressure control, patient preferences,…
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Real-World Data and Treatment Guidelines Support Better Bronchiectasis Management: A Year in Review
Meeting Summary
Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) is a heterogeneous disease characterised by a ‘vicious vortex’ of pathophysiological processes, with neutrophilic inflammation serving as one of the key drivers. NCFB can lead…
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Cohort Profile: The COVID-19 Ticino Biobank
Key Points
1. The Biobank COVID-19 Ticino, established in 2020, collected a full set of data from 135 patients hospitalised with COVID-19.
2. This represents an important dataset captured during the first wave of the pandemic. These samples…Continue Reading
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Diet drug Mounjaro left Cornwall woman ‘depressed and in pain’
Jen SmithSouth West health correspondent
BBCPauline Miller said Mounjaro had left her in “chronic pain with no quality of life” A woman has said the weight loss drug Mounjaro has left her in chronic pain, suffering depression and with “no quality…
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Student with cancer-causing genes fathers nearly 200 babies by sperm donation; some babies are already dead – livemint.com
- Student with cancer-causing genes fathers nearly 200 babies by sperm donation; some babies are already dead livemint.com
- Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children BBC
- At least 197 children were fathered by…
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