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Friday, 19 April 2024

Pregnancy-associated cancers tied to higher five-year mortality

Pregnancy-associated cancers are associated with increased five-year mortality, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Oncology. Zoe F. Cairncross, M.P.H., from the University of Calgary in Canada, and colleagues assessed whether individuals diagnosed with pregnancy-associated cancer (cancer during pregnancy or one-year postpartum) have higher risks for mortality…

Study that claimed Covid jabs have killed 280k in the US gets pulled

Hugely contentious study that claimed Covid jabs have killed 280,000 people in the US gets pulled… three months after flaws were raised EXCLUSIVE: Study by Mark Skidmore was published in BMC Infectious Diseases It was retracted today after ‘concerns’ over ‘the validity of conclusions drawn’  The claim was calculated using…

Assessing the accuracy of artery models

Hokkaido University researchers have analyzed the suitability of a smooth, flexible and transparent material used to make model arteries for use in medical teaching and surgical training. Their work is described in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Ever-improving 3D printing technology can create models of blood vessels that…

Oracle and John Snow Labs to collaborate on AI-based tools for FDA

Oracle Health this week announced that its Cerner Enviza life sciences division will work with John Snow Labs to develop a new artificial intelligence methodology to enhance computerized queries, or phenotyping, of digital patient data and clinical notes to support the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Sentinel Initiative drug studies….

Six early warning signs of Parkinson's – as Dem Rep reveals diagnosis

Six early warning signs of Parkinson’s – as Democratic Rep Jennifer Wexten reveals she has it in her FIFTIES Parkinson’s is fastest-growing neurological disorder in world and there’s no cure Around 90,000 Americans and 18,000 Britons are given a diagnosis every year Charities estimate one in 37 people alive today will…

Dont brush your teeth straight after eating chocolate, says hygienist

Dr Alex George reveals best time to brush your teeth Over the Easter weekend many of us will have received some chocolatey treats from our loved ones. While eating chocolate in moderation is fine for our health, too much can cause problems. This is also the case for our teeth,…

Englands health service set for catastrophic doctors strike

The public health service in England was on Tuesday braced for “the most disruptive industrial action” in its history as junior doctors walk out over pay and working conditions. The National Health Service (NHS) has been hit by waves of strikes in recent months as soaring inflation eats into wages…

New study reveals novel insights on brain development sequence through adolescence

Brain development does not occur uniformly across the brain, but follows a newly identified developmental sequence, according to a new Penn Medicine study. Brain regions that support cognitive, social, and emotional functions appear to remain malleable—or capable of changing, adapting, and remodeling—longer than other brain regions, rendering youth sensitive to…