DNA Test Could Spare 6,600 Breast Cancer Patients From Unnecessary Chemotherapy

New genetic testing could spare 6,600 UK breast cancer patients annually from unnecessary chemotherapy while maintaining equivalent survival rates. International…

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New Blood Tests and Stool Screens Join Colonoscopy as Primary Options for Colorectal Cancer Detection

The American Cancer Society updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines to include blood-based tests alongside colonoscopy and stool screening methods. The…

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High fitness in men linked to lower atrial fibrillation risk, contradicting prior assumptions

New evidence challenges decades of clinical concern, showing that high cardiovascular fitness in men is protective against atrial fibrillation rather…

Leucine’s role in cellular energy: how protein metabolism may reshape disease treatment

Researchers have identified leucine, an amino acid in protein-rich foods, as a critical regulator of mitochondrial function with direct implications…

Georgia’s Liver Transplant Services Need Stronger Patient-Centred Systems, Study Shows

A new analysis in the Georgian Medical Journal shows that patient-centred liver transplant care depends on integrated organisational systems and…

How federated data systems are reshaping global disease surveillance

Federated disease surveillance networks allow countries to collaborate on disease tracking while keeping sensitive data under local control. Early implementations…

The Global Vaccine Landscape: New Technologies, Expanding Access, and the Challenge of Equitable Distribution

A comprehensive analysis in Nature Medicine reveals that vaccine development is being reshaped by two major transformations: rapid technological innovation…

Climate Change Is Reshaping Infectious Disease Patterns Worldwide

Rising temperatures and extreme weather are reshaping infectious disease transmission patterns and outbreak cycles worldwide, according to a Nature Medicine…

Influenza dominates African respiratory surveillance; SARS-CoV-2 remains low

Influenza testing in 13 African countries during week 19 (May 4–10, 2026) revealed a 9% positivity rate driven by A…

Influenza dominates African respiratory surveillance; SARS-CoV-2 remains low

Influenza testing in 13 African countries during week 19 (May 4–10, 2026) revealed a 9% positivity rate driven by A…

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