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Back for 2026! Getting the world excited about #medicine and health through a global festival of experiences, exhibitions, talks and activities 🏥💉💊
🍔 A new study links high ultra-processed food intake (≈ 9.9 servings/day) with a 45% increased risk of conventional adenomas (precancerous bowel growths) in women under 50 🔗 Full study in comments #HealthNews #Nutrition #Cancer #Food #UPF
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🍔 A new study links high ultra-processed food intake (≈ 9.9 servings/day) with a 45% increased risk of conventional adenomas (precancerous bowel growths) in women under 50 🔗 Full study in comments #HealthNews #Nutrition #Cancer #Food #UPF
🧠 Childhood high blood pressure has nearly doubled over the past 20 years, rising from 3.2% in 2000 to roughly 6.2% in 2020. Obesity and high-salt diets are linked to the increase say researchers. 🔗 Full paper in comments #HealthNews #Hypertension #Cardiology #PublicHealth
November 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🧠 Childhood high blood pressure has nearly doubled over the past 20 years, rising from 3.2% in 2000 to roughly 6.2% in 2020. Obesity and high-salt diets are linked to the increase say researchers. 🔗 Full paper in comments #HealthNews #Hypertension #Cardiology #PublicHealth
🧬 A single CRISPR jab has lowered cholesterol and blood fat levels by over 50% in humans for the first time. The therapy, CTX310, offers hope for a one-time alternative to daily statins. 🔗 Link to paper in comments. #CRISPR #GeneTherapy #HeartHealth #Cholesterol #ScienceNews
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🧬 A single CRISPR jab has lowered cholesterol and blood fat levels by over 50% in humans for the first time. The therapy, CTX310, offers hope for a one-time alternative to daily statins. 🔗 Link to paper in comments. #CRISPR #GeneTherapy #HeartHealth #Cholesterol #ScienceNews
🇨🇦 Canada loses measles elimination status after a year-long outbreak. Experts say vaccine coverage dropped below 95% and the region of the Americas now also loses measles-free status. 🔗 Full announcement in comments #HealthNews #Vaccination #Measles #Canada
November 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
🇨🇦 Canada loses measles elimination status after a year-long outbreak. Experts say vaccine coverage dropped below 95% and the region of the Americas now also loses measles-free status. 🔗 Full announcement in comments #HealthNews #Vaccination #Measles #Canada
☕ A JAMA trial finds daily #coffee drinkers had a 39% lower risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation than those avoiding caffeine. The results show no cardiac harm and suggest possible protective effects. 🔗 Link to paper in comments #Cardiology #HealthNews #Science #Caffeine
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
☕ A JAMA trial finds daily #coffee drinkers had a 39% lower risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation than those avoiding caffeine. The results show no cardiac harm and suggest possible protective effects. 🔗 Link to paper in comments #Cardiology #HealthNews #Science #Caffeine
🧠 A new study links prenatal exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos with thinning of the brain’s cortex and poorer coordination in children aged 6–14. Researchers say there may be no safe level of exposure 🔗 Link in comments #Pesticides #Science #Health #Neurology #Environment
November 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🧠 A new study links prenatal exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos with thinning of the brain’s cortex and poorer coordination in children aged 6–14. Researchers say there may be no safe level of exposure 🔗 Link in comments #Pesticides #Science #Health #Neurology #Environment
🦷 A new gel could one day make fillings obsolete. Scientists say it rebuilds tooth enamel using minerals from saliva nearly as strong as natural teeth. Clinical trials may follow soon. 🔗 www.nature.com/artic... #HealthNews #Science #DentalCare #Innovation #OralHealth
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🦷 A new gel could one day make fillings obsolete. Scientists say it rebuilds tooth enamel using minerals from saliva nearly as strong as natural teeth. Clinical trials may follow soon. 🔗 www.nature.com/artic... #HealthNews #Science #DentalCare #Innovation #OralHealth
🧪 A dry-cleaning chemical may harm the liver, a new study finds. People with traces of perchloroethylene (PCE) were 3x more likely to have liver scarring. Regulators are phasing it out. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley....
#HealthNews #Science #PublicHealth #Environment #LiverHealth
#HealthNews #Science #PublicHealth #Environment #LiverHealth
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🧪 A dry-cleaning chemical may harm the liver, a new study finds. People with traces of perchloroethylene (PCE) were 3x more likely to have liver scarring. Regulators are phasing it out. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley....
#HealthNews #Science #PublicHealth #Environment #LiverHealth
#HealthNews #Science #PublicHealth #Environment #LiverHealth
🧠 People who drink 3+ alcoholic drinks a day are more likely to suffer earlier, larger brain bleeds, according to a new study of 1,600 adults 🔗 Link to paper in comments #BrainHealth #Stroke #Alcohol #PublicHealth #Research
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🧠 People who drink 3+ alcoholic drinks a day are more likely to suffer earlier, larger brain bleeds, according to a new study of 1,600 adults 🔗 Link to paper in comments #BrainHealth #Stroke #Alcohol #PublicHealth #Research
❤️ COVID infection poses a higher heart risk in children than vaccination, according to the largest study of its kind involving 14 million kids in England. Read more - www.thelancet.com/jo...
#COVID19 #Vaccines #HeartHealth #ChildHealth #Research
#COVID19 #Vaccines #HeartHealth #ChildHealth #Research
November 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
❤️ COVID infection poses a higher heart risk in children than vaccination, according to the largest study of its kind involving 14 million kids in England. Read more - www.thelancet.com/jo...
#COVID19 #Vaccines #HeartHealth #ChildHealth #Research
#COVID19 #Vaccines #HeartHealth #ChildHealth #Research
👁️ AI analysis of retinal images from nearly 75,000 adults found people with fewer, less-branched eye vessels had up to a 40% higher risk of heart disease and faster biological ageing ❤️ www.science.org/doi/...
#HeartHealth #AI #DigitalHealth
#HeartHealth #AI #DigitalHealth
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
👁️ AI analysis of retinal images from nearly 75,000 adults found people with fewer, less-branched eye vessels had up to a 40% higher risk of heart disease and faster biological ageing ❤️ www.science.org/doi/...
#HeartHealth #AI #DigitalHealth
#HeartHealth #AI #DigitalHealth
💓 New AI tool can detect structural heart disease from smartwatch data ⌚️ A study found it spotted valve disease & cardiomyopathy with up to 88% sensitivity and 99% accuracy — suggesting wearables could aid screening. newsroom.heart.org/n...
#AI #HeartHealth #DigitalHealth
#AI #HeartHealth #DigitalHealth
November 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
💓 New AI tool can detect structural heart disease from smartwatch data ⌚️ A study found it spotted valve disease & cardiomyopathy with up to 88% sensitivity and 99% accuracy — suggesting wearables could aid screening. newsroom.heart.org/n...
#AI #HeartHealth #DigitalHealth
#AI #HeartHealth #DigitalHealth
🧠 People with moderate to severe sleep apnoea are more than twice as likely to develop brain microbleeds, linked to stroke and memory decline, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open 😴 jamanetwork.com/jour... #SleepHealth #BrainHealth #Research #JAMA
November 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🧠 People with moderate to severe sleep apnoea are more than twice as likely to develop brain microbleeds, linked to stroke and memory decline, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open 😴 jamanetwork.com/jour... #SleepHealth #BrainHealth #Research #JAMA
🌍 Gates Foundation now WHO’s second-largest donor, as analysis warns of influence on priorities 💰 Link to full paper in comments #GlobalHealth #WHO #Philanthropy #GlobalFunding #Health
November 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🌍 Gates Foundation now WHO’s second-largest donor, as analysis warns of influence on priorities 💰 Link to full paper in comments #GlobalHealth #WHO #Philanthropy #GlobalFunding #Health
💪 Men need about twice as much exercise as women to reduce heart disease risk, according to a new study in Nature Cardiovascular Research ❤️ www.nature.com/artic...
#Exercise #HeartHealth #Research #Science
#Exercise #HeartHealth #Research #Science
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
💪 Men need about twice as much exercise as women to reduce heart disease risk, according to a new study in Nature Cardiovascular Research ❤️ www.nature.com/artic...
#Exercise #HeartHealth #Research #Science
#Exercise #HeartHealth #Research #Science
🎨 Viewing art linked to lower stress and inflammation, according to new research from King’s College London 💆♀️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/t... #Art #Science #Wellbeing #Art #MentalHealth
October 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🎨 Viewing art linked to lower stress and inflammation, according to new research from King’s College London 💆♀️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/t... #Art #Science #Wellbeing #Art #MentalHealth
💬 New OpenAI data shows over a million ChatGPT users each week express suicidal thoughts, with thousands more showing signs of mania or psychosis 🔗 openai.com/index/str... #MentalHealth #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Safety
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
💬 New OpenAI data shows over a million ChatGPT users each week express suicidal thoughts, with thousands more showing signs of mania or psychosis 🔗 openai.com/index/str... #MentalHealth #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Safety
🚶♀️ People who take longer, continuous walks of 10–15 minutes or more have a lower risk of heart disease and early death, as opposed to those who take shorter walks, according to a new major study ❤️ doi.org/10.7326/ANNA... #HeartHealth #Research #Walking
October 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🚶♀️ People who take longer, continuous walks of 10–15 minutes or more have a lower risk of heart disease and early death, as opposed to those who take shorter walks, according to a new major study ❤️ doi.org/10.7326/ANNA... #HeartHealth #Research #Walking
🍬 Children who consumed less sugar were later found to have a lower risk of heart disease, according to a new study published in The BMJ ❤️ Link to paper: www.bmj.com/content/... #HeartHealth #MedicalResearch #Nutrition #PublicHealth
October 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🍬 Children who consumed less sugar were later found to have a lower risk of heart disease, according to a new study published in The BMJ ❤️ Link to paper: www.bmj.com/content/... #HeartHealth #MedicalResearch #Nutrition #PublicHealth
🐦 The fastest bird flu spread in a decade is sweeping across Europe, and experts warn the H5N1 strain is showing signs of adapting to mammals — raising fears it could jump to humans. #BirdFlu #H5N1 #HealthNews #Europe
October 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🐦 The fastest bird flu spread in a decade is sweeping across Europe, and experts warn the H5N1 strain is showing signs of adapting to mammals — raising fears it could jump to humans. #BirdFlu #H5N1 #HealthNews #Europe
📈 Bowel cancer rates are rising fastest among adults under 50, according to new research 🔗 Read the study - www.acpjournals.org/... #Cancer #HealthNews #PublicHealth #Research
October 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
📈 Bowel cancer rates are rising fastest among adults under 50, according to new research 🔗 Read the study - www.acpjournals.org/... #Cancer #HealthNews #PublicHealth #Research
🧠 Adults with gum disease show more signs of brain white-matter damage linked to stroke and dementia, new research finds. 🔗 Read the research: neurology.org/doi/10... #OralHealth #BrainHealth #Neurology #StrokeRisk #Research
October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🧠 Adults with gum disease show more signs of brain white-matter damage linked to stroke and dementia, new research finds. 🔗 Read the research: neurology.org/doi/10... #OralHealth #BrainHealth #Neurology #StrokeRisk #Research
🧬 Gray hair may help protect against cancer, according to new research in Nature Cell Biology 🔗 nature.com/articles/... #Science #Cancer #Ageing #HealthNews #Research
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🧬 Gray hair may help protect against cancer, according to new research in Nature Cell Biology 🔗 nature.com/articles/... #Science #Cancer #Ageing #HealthNews #Research
🧠 A new analysis of 1.2 million people suggests our mental abilities may not peak until around age 60 — far later than once thought. 🔗 Read study: sciencedirect.com/sc...
#Science #Aging #Intelligence #HealthNews #Research
#Science #Aging #Intelligence #HealthNews #Research
October 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🧠 A new analysis of 1.2 million people suggests our mental abilities may not peak until around age 60 — far later than once thought. 🔗 Read study: sciencedirect.com/sc...
#Science #Aging #Intelligence #HealthNews #Research
#Science #Aging #Intelligence #HealthNews #Research