First treatment for ‘broken heart syndrome’ trialled
The first ever treatment for broken heart syndrome, also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is to be trialled by researchers at the University of Aberdeen. Scientists...
Study finds TB treatment safe during pregnancy
Study finds TB treatment during pregnancy is safe for mum and baby: Seven out of 10 pregnant women were cured of their multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and delivered...
Genes reveal coffee is safe during pregnancy
Genes reveal coffee is safe during pregnancy: University of Queensland researchers have found enjoying a daily latte or long black causes no increased risk to...
Female surgeons still endure toxic culture
Female surgeons still endure toxic culture of abuse and discrimination at work: Female surgeons are still enduring widespread discrimination by male colleagues while they work,...
Immune-suppressing drugs and booster vaccination
Interrupting treatment of immune-suppressing medicines, doubles antibody response to COVID-19 booster vaccination: A major clinical trial, led by experts at the University of Nottingham working...
First aid for a drowning adult, baby or child
Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and causes a frightening number...
Ukraine: We’re back from training frontline doctors
An experienced team of trainers have just returned from delivering two HEST courses in Dnipro and Kharkiv. Here, consultant neurosurgeon and faculty member Pete Mathew shares...
Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London. The research uses...
Patients at high risk of liver failure and bile duct damage
Patients at high risk of liver failure and bile duct damage: Within the context of a cross-sectional study, a research team led by Lukas Hartl,...
UV app helps protect from the dangers of the sun
A new app for mobile phones that provides localized information on ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels has been launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), the...
