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Optimizing cervical cancer screening: New study evaluates best approaches for HIV-positive women

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness and outcomes of various cervical cancer screening strategies for women living with HIV in Tanzania, supporting World Health Organisation's (WHO's) 2021 guidelines for reducing cervical cancer mortality in this high-risk group.

14 Dec 2023

Trends in mortality from leading cancers from 2002 to 2019 for the 314 districts in England

Researchers assessed mortality trends in the leading cancers from 2002 to 2019 across 314 districts in England using high-resolution spatiotemporal analysis.

14 Dec 2023

Study models advantages, harms, and affordability of WHO proposed cervical cancer screening strategies for women in LMICs

The harms, benefits, and affordability of seven primary screening algorithms for human papillomavirus (HPV).

14 Dec 2023

Cumulative loneliness in mid- to later-life may be a risk factor for mortality

Working from well-established research on the detrimental health effects of loneliness, University of Michigan researchers set out to study whether feeling lonely at multiple times through the years leads to more serious illness and higher mortality risk in mid to later life.

13 Dec 2023

Infective endocarditis deaths spike among young adults, research shows

Death rates related to infective endocarditis declined in most adults across the U.S. within the last two decades, yet accelerated among young adults ages 25 to 44 years old, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

13 Dec 2023

UK Aid awards funding to Oxford Vaccine Group for research into prevention of five epidemic threats

Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG), which led the rapid clinical development of the Oxford vaccine in COVID-19 in the pandemic, has been awarded a total of £7,788,783 by UK Aid for research into the prevention of five dangerous diseases with epidemic or pandemic potential.

13 Dec 2023

Is maternal cannabis exposure associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes related to placental function?

Researchers assessed the relationship between maternal cannabis use and adverse pregnancy outcomes linked to placental function.

13 Dec 2023

Loneliness linked to increased mortality risk in older adults, study finds

Study reveals that cumulative loneliness significantly increases mortality risk among middle-aged and older adults in the U.S., emphasizing the need for interventions to combat social isolation.

12 Dec 2023

Hidden danger: Uncontrolled hypertension linked to increased kidney failure and mortality

High blood pressure is called the silent killer because symptoms can remain hidden until a medical crisis strikes.

12 Dec 2023

AI-based risk model for breast cancer screening

Researchers assess the performance of an artificial intelligence-based risk model for breast cancer screening in Europe.

12 Dec 2023

How does the combined effect of smoking and HIV infection influence the aging-related manifestations?

The combination of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and smoking influence.

12 Dec 2023

Addressing health inequalities: REP-EQUITY toolkit aims for fairer research representation

Researchers created the REP-EQUITY toolbox for capturing an equitable and representative sample for health research studies.

12 Dec 2023

Study: Risk of dying from cancer depends on where you live in England

The risk of dying from the 10 forms of cancer with the largest death toll for men and women varies massively depending on the district in England where people live, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.

11 Dec 2023

UMSOM receives $29 million research award to improve health outcomes in people who inject opioid drugs

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that the school will receive a $29 million research award over four years from the National Institutes of Health to lead a multicenter trial that aims to improve health outcomes in people who inject opioid drugs and are hospitalized with infectious complications of their drug use.

11 Dec 2023

Non-invasive cancer monitoring takes a leap forward with new microfluidic technology

Monitoring cancer cells effectively can help physicians with treatment and management, thus reducing cancer-related mortality.

11 Dec 2023

New report provides latest update on cardiovascular disease burden and trends

A world without cardiovascular disease (CVD) is possible, yet millions of lives are lost prematurely to heart disease each year, according to the new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) special report published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

11 Dec 2023

From surviving to thriving: a framework for long-term success in people with HIV

NewsMedical spoke to Lisa Sterman, Global Executive Director, Global HIV Medical Affairs, Gilead Sciences, about the recently published LTS framework, recently highlighted at the opening ceremony of the 19th European AIDS Conference, which takes a person-centric approach to the HIV treatment journey.

From Gilead Sciences, Inc. 11 Dec 2023

COVID-19 significantly raises risk of severe complications in pregnant women

Study found that pregnant mothers with COVID-19 face a significantly higher risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), including adult respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure, emphasizing the urgent need for their early diagnosis and treatment.

10 Dec 2023

Machine learning reveals key markers for healthy aging, separate from chronic disease risks

Using machine learning, researchers successfully distinguished factors of healthy aging from chronic disease risks by analyzing health data across various ages, finding key markers like neutrophil counts and alkaline phosphatase levels as early indicators of healthy aging.

10 Dec 2023

Varied early symptoms of bacterial meningitis in adults and children highlight diagnostic challenges

This study in Scientific Reports reveals that symptoms of community-acquired bacterial meningitis (CABM) vary between children and adults, emphasizing the need for tailored approaches in early diagnosis and treatment to improve outcomes.

10 Dec 2023

Mortality News and Research

Optimizing cervical cancer screening: New study evaluates best approaches for HIV-positive women

Trends in mortality from leading cancers from 2002 to 2019 for the 314 districts in England

Study models advantages, harms, and affordability of WHO proposed cervical cancer screening strategies for women in LMICs

Cumulative loneliness in mid- to later-life may be a risk factor for mortality

Infective endocarditis deaths spike among young adults, research shows

UK Aid awards funding to Oxford Vaccine Group for research into prevention of five epidemic threats

Is maternal cannabis exposure associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes related to placental function?

Loneliness linked to increased mortality risk in older adults, study finds

Hidden danger: Uncontrolled hypertension linked to increased kidney failure and mortality

AI-based risk model for breast cancer screening

How does the combined effect of smoking and HIV infection influence the aging-related manifestations?

Addressing health inequalities: REP-EQUITY toolkit aims for fairer research representation

Study: Risk of dying from cancer depends on where you live in England

UMSOM receives $29 million research award to improve health outcomes in people who inject opioid drugs

Non-invasive cancer monitoring takes a leap forward with new microfluidic technology

New report provides latest update on cardiovascular disease burden and trends

From surviving to thriving: a framework for long-term success in people with HIV

COVID-19 significantly raises risk of severe complications in pregnant women

Machine learning reveals key markers for healthy aging, separate from chronic disease risks

Varied early symptoms of bacterial meningitis in adults and children highlight diagnostic challenges

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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