Europe
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Contraceptive pills provide ‘decades of cancer protection’
Oral contraceptive pills can protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer – and the benefit remains decades after the final dose was taken, according to a new Swedish study. Read more
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Mortality risk’ of surgery on surgeon’s birthday
Patients who undergo surgery on their surgeon’s birthday face an increased mortality risk, according to a US-based study today, published as part of the tradition of quirky Christmas journal articles. Read more
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Loss of taste and smell among hospitalised COVID patients
Almost two-thirds of people admitted to an Italian hospital with COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic had lost their senses of smell and taste, according to a small study published yesterday. Read more
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Heart risk from new cancer drugs
Recipients of the revolutionary checkpoint inhibitor drugs have faced a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers report today. Read more
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Meningococcus B vaccine 79% effective
A meningococcus B vaccine has 79% effectiveness in children and young adults, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Early Alzheimer’s markers found
Signs have been discovered in the brain of the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, with the potential to allow earlier detection of the disease, Swedish researchers have reported. Read more
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Warning of spread of undiagnosed HIV in Europe
Parts of Europe are losing control of the spread of HIV, leading to thousands of people living with undiagnosed disease, according to a major new report. Read more
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SARS-CoV-2 mutations ‘do not increase transmissibility’
None of the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations that have been documented so far increase transmissibility in humans, a new study has shown. Read more
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New immunotherapy could herald better cancer treatments
A new type of immunotherapy has been developed that could pave the way for more cancer treatment options, it was revealed last night (22 November 2020). Read more
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Heart attack risk for type 2 diabetes patients
Most people with type 2 diabetes are at high risk of having a heart attack or stroke, a new Spanish study has revealed. Read more