Ageing Category

Health issues relating to ageing populations and social care.

Genetic variant protects against Alzheimer’s

Cardiology, First Aid, Heart & Lung, Heart Disease
How to manage a heart attack alone
How would you manage a heart attack if you were on your own? According to the British Heart Foundation UK statistics, someone is taken to hospital with a heart attack every …
Australasia, Cancer, Men's Health, Women's Health
Twins in breast cancer study
A burden shared is a burden halved: twins in breast cancer study: Melbourne identical twins Raie Moss and Judy Kohn are sharing their breast cancer journey to encourage other twins …
Cancer, Men's Health
Prostate cancer: immunotherapy offers hope
An antibody for treating advanced prostate cancer improves progression-free survival in patients with metastasised, castration-resistant prostate cancer. This is the finding of the long-term analyses of an international phase 3 …
Heart & Lung, Heart Disease
Shouvik Haldar announced as new A-A HRC …
Dr Shouvik Haldar has been announced as the new A-A Heart Rhythm Congress Programme Director, following the decision by Dr Kim Rajappan to step down following a successful four-year tenure. …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Global Reach, Infection/Disease
Rapid $5 tests for low & middle …
WHO: Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries A full access package includes WHO policy guidance on the use of …