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Skin cancer hijacks the immune system
Invasive skin cancer releases molecules that reprogramme healthy immune cells, enabling the disease to spread, British researchers have reported. Read more
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Statins reduce cardiovascular disease risk in older people – review
Patients over the age of 75 benefit from taking statins to reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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PICSI IVF therapy does not alleviate male infertility
The PICSI IVF technique does not help to alleviate male infertility, according to the results from a trial published today. Read more
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More than 4 million post-surgical deaths globally
More people across the world die within 30 days of surgery than from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria combined, UK research has revealed. Read more
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ECT critics faces psychiatrists
Senior psychiatrists have defended the continued use of electroconvulsive therapy amid complaints of permanent memory damage. Read more
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End HIV transmission – Hancock
HIV transmission in England could be ended by 2030, according to UK health secretary Matt Hancock. Read more
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Heart risk varies with immune ‘clock’
An internal ‘clock’ that regulates the action of neutrophils, a type of leucocyte in the immune system, Spanish researchers have reported. Read more
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Breast cancer atrial fibrillation risk studied
A woman’s risk of atrial fibrillation increases significantly after a diagnosis of breast cancer, Danish researchers have reported. Read more
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Will Brexit harm healthy eating?
British diet will deteriorate badly after Brexit – and suffer catastrophic effects in the event of a No Deal, academics claim today. Read more
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Call to step up HepC prevention
The world can prevent more than 15 million hepatitis C infections globally over the next decade – but the task could be challenging for some countries, experts have reported. Read more