This common vaccine cuts heart risk nearly in half in new study
People living with heart disease who received a shingles vaccine experienced nearly half the rate of serious heart-related events within a year compared with those who were not vaccinated. These…
Huge study finds no evidence cannabis helps anxiety, depression, or PTSD
A major paper published in The Lancet reports that medicinal cannabis does not effectively treat anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The analysis is the largest to date examining…
Lab-grown food pipe offers new hope for young patients
UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials. Source link
I went to bed with a sore ear, meningitis put me in a coma
Mark McNamee did not know he had meningitis until he woke up in hospital after being in an induced coma. Source link
Worcester woman living with endometriosis plans concert to ‘give back’
Joanna Street, lead endometriosis and pelvic pain specialist nurse at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals, said the team were grateful for Amos’s fundraising efforts, with money previously raised used to buy reclining…
Gum disease bacterium linked to breast cancer growth and spread
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have identified a surprising link between oral health and breast cancer. Their research shows that…
What happens after Ozempic shocked researchers
As injectable GLP-1 medications become more widely used, many people wonder what happens when patients stop taking them outside of controlled clinical trials. A new analysis from Cleveland Clinic, involving…
Belly fat linked to heart failure risk even in people with normal weight
New research presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2026 suggests that fat stored around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may raise the risk of heart…
Ultra-processed foods linked to 67% higher risk of heart attack and stroke
Eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods may significantly increase the risk of serious heart problems, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26). People…
Hospital waiting lists in Wales see record drop
Wait times for planned care are falling but diagnostic and cancers waits are up, latest figures indicate. Source link














