Europe
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Anti-rheumatic drugs could prevent thyroid disease
Anti-rheumatic drugs could help to prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, an observational study suggests. Read more
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Heat-related deaths in Europe in 2022 revised up
High temperatures may have led to more than 70,000 excess deaths in Europe during the summer of 2022, according to a study published today. Read more
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Water-based exercise helps manage chronic conditions
High-intensity interval training in water can benefit people with a range of chronic conditions, including those who may be unable to take part in this form of this exercise out of water, researchers report today. Read more
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Most people diagnosed with diabetes already have complications
Seven out of ten people with diabetes discovered they had the condition after developing complications associated with it, according to international research published today. Read more
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Commission on Nazi era medicine to inform modern ethics teaching
The most comprehensive report to date on medical atrocities under Nazism and during the Holocaust will help the medical community to be better equipped and resilient in the face of ethical pressures, it was announced today. Read more
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False positive mammogram linked to increased future risk
Women who receive a false positive mammography result face an increased risk of a future breast cancer diagnosis, according to a new study. Read more
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Early Alzheimer’s disease brain change seen
Activity changes in the hippocampus may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have found. Read more
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Biggest boost in cervical cancer care in 20 years announced
A short course of induction chemotherapy may significantly improve survival of patients being treated for cervical cancer, British researchers report today. Read more
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Hope over gynaecological cancer research findings
Several studies offer hope of significant advance in the care of gynaecological cancers, a major European conference has heard. Read more
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Updated clinical food allergy guidelines published
New clinical guidelines on food allergies updating recommendations on best practice and accurate diagnosis, European specialists say. Read more