Gout medication can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke
A ground breaking new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that medicines used to treat gout can also reduce the...
Heart & Lung
The Heart & Lung section explores heart and lung health, covering topics like personal lung cancer experiences, WHO’s anti-smoking strategies, heart attack awareness in women, and hypertension’s impact. It also highlights technological advancements in heart failure detection, strategies to reduce stroke risk, and the role of vitamin D in preventing atrial fibrillation. This section emphasizes the importance of comprehensive health awareness and innovative treatments in heart and lung care.
Chronic Kidney Disease Poisons Patients’ Hearts, Scientists Discover
Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic kidney disease ultimately die of cardiovascular problems:...
Global Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Week
AF Association is hosting Global AF Aware Week (GAFAW) 17-23 November 2025 to raise awareness and promote education of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) across the Globe....
Heart specialists in Kenya to provide lifesaving treatments
Heart rhythm specialists travel to Eldoret, Kenya to provide lifesaving treatments. On behalf of Arrhythmia Alliance, Dr. Mark Davies, Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist from Nottingham...
Manchester University to research the impact of CO on babies
The Carbon Monoxide Research Trust (CORT) has awarded funding to Manchester Metropolitan University to support a new PhD studentship investigating the impact of carbon monoxide...
Saudi and UAE Cross-Border Heart Transplant
Saudi and UAE Collaboration Saves Life of 7-Year-Old Through Cross-Border Heart Transplant The operation relied on precise coordination from organ extraction to air transport and...
World Heart Rhythm Week – One Heart Many Rhythms
World Heart Rhythm Week 2025 (WHRW2025) - One Heart Many Rhythms: Awareness, Action, Advocacy! 1.63 million people in the UK have a 500% increased risk...
Combination of drugs could prevent thousands of heart attacks
Combination of drugs could prevent thousands of heart attacks; Patients who receive an add-on medication soon after a heart attack have a significantly better prognosis than...
Broken-heart syndrome patients increased risk
Broken-heart syndrome patients twice as likely to suffer further heart problems: New research from the University of Aberdeen found that re-admission to hospital for takotsubo...
Genes linked to smoking in pregnancy identified
Genes linked to smoking during pregnancy have been identified, with males more affected by maternal smoking than females. The health impacts persist well into adulthood....
