Men’s Health
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Call for change in how prostate biopsies are performed
The way prostate cancer biopsies are performed in the UK should change, senior doctors have said. Read more
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Benefits of prostate cancer screening revealed
A targeted screening programme for prostate cancer would have significant benefits, a European conference has heard. Read more
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How extra chromosomes impact male health
Thousands of men may face increased risk of blood clotting diseases because they unknowingly carry an extra chromosome, British researchers have reported. Read more
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Festival warning on monkeypox
Monkeypox could spread rapidly through Europe during the coming summer festival season, the World Health Organization has warned. Read more
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Hypermutation linked to chemotherapy
Chemotherapy may be one of the key reasons why some men pass on genetic mutations to their children, British scientists reported last night. Read more
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Relative finger length may indicate COVID risk
Finger length ratio may help indicate vulnerability to COVID, according to a new study. Read more
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Algorithm improves risk calculations for prostate cancer
Using the results from two blood markers can improve the accuracy of risk calculations for prostate cancer, a new study has shown. Read more
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Inflammation in men linked to living alone
Inflammation in men is strongly linked to living alone for several years and/or experiencing serial relationship break-ups, researchers report today. Read more
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HIV prophylaxis recommended in England
Those at the highest risk of catching HIV should be offered prophylaxis, according to the first guidance of its kind in the UK, published today. Read more
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Call for prostate screening in at-risk men
Men with Lynch syndrome benefit from targeted PSA testing for prostate cancer, according to a study published today. Read more