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New statement released on the use and interpretation of spirometry for COPD diagnosis

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) have published a joint statement on the use and interpretation of spirometry for the diagnosis of COPD.

13 Mar 2026

Scientists win awards for the discovery of genomic imprinting and tumor’s power grid

For their discovery of genomic imprinting, developmental biologists Davor Solter and Azim Surani will receive the 2026 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, endowed with €120,000, on March 14 at Frankfurt’s Paulskirche.

13 Mar 2026

Defining the limits of immunotherapy in early small-cell lung cancer

Immunotherapy given during and after chemoradiation did not improve survival for study participants with limited-stage, small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) according to the results of an international clinical trial, NRG-LU005, led by NRG Oncology in collaboration with the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The results are published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

13 Mar 2026

New prevention strategy can reduce deadly ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80%

A prevention strategy developed by Canadian researchers can reduce the risk of the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer by nearly 80 per cent, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network Open by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

2 Feb 2026

Nasal spray vaccine prevents infection from highly pathogenic H5N1 virus

Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a nasal vaccine against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, or bird flu, which has jumped from wild birds to livestock to humans.

30 Jan 2026

Analyzing the role of smoking in viral recovery

COVID-19 brought about lasting changes that are still being felt today in the post-pandemic era, with one being the unprecedented side effect known as Long COVID.

27 Jan 2026

Single-dose pill shows promise against antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea

A single-dose oral medication called zoliflodacin shows promise as a new treatment for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea, according to a phase 3 clinical trial published in The Lancet.

11 Dec 2025

Los Angeles wildfires trigger surge in virtual health care usage

When uncontrolled wildfires moved from the foothills above Los Angeles into the densely populated urban areas below in January 2025, evacuation ensued and a thick layer of toxic smoke spread across the region. Air quality plummeted. Local hospitals braced for a surge, but it never came.

1 Dec 2025

Blocking a ‘gerozyme’ reverses cartilage loss in mice

An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee joints of old mice, a Stanford Medicine-led study has found.

28 Nov 2025

New Cochrane reviews confirm the effectiveness of HPV vaccines in preventing cervical cancer

Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they are exposed to the virus.

24 Nov 2025

Electronic health record data reveals trends in cardiovascular diseases before and after COVID-19

The electronic health record data analyzed in this study is anonymized and never leaves a secure data environment, which is only accessible by approved researchers working on approved projects.

28 Oct 2025

Semaglutide can offer important heart benefits that go beyond weight loss

A new analysis of the SELECT trial – the largest and longest clinical trial to date examining the cardiovascular benefits of semaglutide (a medication used to support weight loss and diabetes management) – confirms it also lowers the risk of major heart problems in people who are overweight or obese and already have heart disease, even if they don't have diabetes.

23 Oct 2025

Anaphylaxis antidote underprescribed for schoolchildren in England

Less than half of schoolchildren in England who are at risk of a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to food were prescribed the antidote-an adrenaline [epinephrine] autoinjector, or AAI for short-finds an analysis of national prescribing data, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

22 Oct 2025

Genetic inflammatory signature defines depression subtypes and treatment response

Researchers led by Prof. Alessandro Serretti at Kore University of Enna have identified a genetic inflammatory signature that defines specific depression subtypes and influences how patients respond to antidepressant medications, according to new peer-reviewed research published today in Genomic Psychiatry.

21 Oct 2025

Study links childhood passive smoking in fathers to higher COPD risk in offspring

A father's exposure to passive smoking as a child may impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of COPD-a risk that is heightened further if they are childhood passive smokers themselves-finds research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.

2 Sep 2025

Faster progression to severe diabetes observed in people with learning disabilities

People with learning disabilities progress faster to severe type 2 diabetes and are at greater risk of dying from their condition than people without these disabilities, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Control.

2 Sep 2025

Scientists discover molecular brake that limits T cell attack on tumors

In a discovery that could expand the array of current cancer immunotherapy treatments, scientists at Harvard Medical School have identified a new molecular brake that hinders the ability of T cells to attack tumors.

1 Sep 2025

FAST walk shows promise in improving gait for chronic stroke patients

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, affecting millions each year.

19 Aug 2025

International commission calls for action against hepatocellular carcinoma

Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer as well as the third highest cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide.

8 Aug 2025

Rising liver cancer rates highlight need for urgent action worldwide

The majority of liver cancer cases could be prevented by reducing levels of viral hepatitis, alcohol consumption and MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease – previously called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease), suggests an analysis as part of The Lancet Commission on liver cancer.

29 Jul 2025

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New statement released on the use and interpretation of spirometry for COPD diagnosis

Scientists win awards for the discovery of genomic imprinting and tumor’s power grid

Defining the limits of immunotherapy in early small-cell lung cancer

New prevention strategy can reduce deadly ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80%

Nasal spray vaccine prevents infection from highly pathogenic H5N1 virus

Analyzing the role of smoking in viral recovery

Single-dose pill shows promise against antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea

Los Angeles wildfires trigger surge in virtual health care usage

Blocking a ‘gerozyme’ reverses cartilage loss in mice

New Cochrane reviews confirm the effectiveness of HPV vaccines in preventing cervical cancer

Electronic health record data reveals trends in cardiovascular diseases before and after COVID-19

Semaglutide can offer important heart benefits that go beyond weight loss

Anaphylaxis antidote underprescribed for schoolchildren in England

Genetic inflammatory signature defines depression subtypes and treatment response

Study links childhood passive smoking in fathers to higher COPD risk in offspring

Faster progression to severe diabetes observed in people with learning disabilities

Scientists discover molecular brake that limits T cell attack on tumors

FAST walk shows promise in improving gait for chronic stroke patients

International commission calls for action against hepatocellular carcinoma

Rising liver cancer rates highlight need for urgent action worldwide

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