In this Q&A with Pharmacy Times, Joanne Mortimer, MD, FACP, FASCO, discusses emerging evidence on the safety and potential benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) in women with breast cancer. Mortimer explains that available data show no…
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Study finds 10% of over-70s in UK could have Alzheimer’s-like changes in brain | Alzheimer’s
One in 10 people in the UK aged 70 and older could have Alzheimer’s-like changes in their brain, according to the clearest, real-world picture of how common the disease’s brain changes are in ordinary, older people.
The detection of the…
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New study suggests a way to rejuvenate the immune system | MIT News
As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can’t react to pathogens as quickly, making people more susceptible to a variety of infections.
To try to overcome that decline,…
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Caesaran sections overtake natural vaginal births for the first time
Getty ImagesRuth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter
More babies are being born by caesarean section in England than delivered naturally – without assistance – for the first time.
Latest NHS data for 2024-25 shows that 45% of births were by…
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Caesaran sections overtake natural vaginal births for the first time – BBC
- Caesaran sections overtake natural vaginal births for the first time BBC
- I came up with ‘Too posh to push’ – now I worry we’re having too many caesareans The Independent
- Women should stop apologising for choosing caesareans The Telegraph
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Early Release – Trombiculiasis in 4 Dogs with Neurologic Signs, the Netherlands, 2024 – Volume 31, Number 12—December 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released.
Author affiliation: Evidensia Small Animal Hospital…Continue Reading
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Guided by vision: Gary Abrams, M.D., on building the future of vision research – School of Medicine News
At the Wayne State University School of Medicine’s Kresge Eye Institute, discovery abounds. In the laboratories and clinics that make up this cornerstone of Detroit’s medical research community,…
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Bird Keepers urged to act as Avian Influenza risk rises in Scotland
Midlothian Council Trading Standards is warning all bird keepers to apply strict biosecurity measures following an increased risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).
Key requirements
An Avian Influenza…
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Eagle’s Eye View: Weight Reversal Post Tirzepatide Withdrawal
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the DANISH trial extended follow-up, evaluating which patients benefit most from primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation. He…
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In Sierra Leone, a million girls shielded from a cancer that kills 70% of the women afflicted
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- More than one million Sierra Leonean girls aged 11 to 18 were protected from the human papillomavirus and from future cases of cervical cancer during a weeklong November vaccination campaign.
- The campaign is a milestone for…
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- More than one million Sierra Leonean girls aged 11 to 18 were protected from the human papillomavirus and from future cases of cervical cancer during a weeklong November vaccination campaign.