GMJ Briefs

Our Future Health Reaches 10 Million Participants Through Secure Research Platform

Our Future Health biobank's 10 million participants now benefit from secure trusted research environment infrastructure protecting sensitive health data.

Three Game-Changing Advances in Osteosarcoma Surgery: What Clinicians Need to Know

New PET imaging platform enables real-time tumor distinction, immediate margin assessment, and enhanced limb preservation in osteosarcoma surgery.

UKHSA Establishes First Standardized Framework for Hantavirus Emergency Response

UK Health Security Agency releases first standardized national framework for managing hantavirus transmission events and outbreak response protocols.

England’s Lyme Disease Cases Jump to 1,168 in 2025—A 22% Annual Surge

England recorded 1,168 confirmed Lyme disease cases in 2025, a 22% increase from the previous year.

Ebola and Marburg outbreaks: UK guidance on viral haemorrhagic fever tracking

The UK Health Security Agency provides ongoing surveillance of Ebola and Marburg viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks globally, tracking case locations…

What High-Risk Individuals Should Know: How Dietary Fat Type May Influence Pancreatic Cancer Prevention

New research suggests fat composition, not quantity, may be crucial for pancreatic cancer prevention in genetically predisposed individuals.

Landmark FDA Approval: Teplizumab Becomes First Immunotherapy for Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes

FDA approves teplizumab as the first immunotherapy for children with stage 3 type 1 diabetes, expanding treatment paradigms beyond traditional…

Key Finding: Edinburgh Physicians Challenge Wood Burning Industry’s Health Claims After Lobbying Investigation

"Eco" wood stoves still produce hazardous 2.5 micrometre particles that penetrate lung tissue, contradicting industry safety claims made to Scottish…