Millions issued statins update

Emily Herrett comments in Daily Express on @ox.ac.uk study on #statins saying that while many fear side effects the study shows chances of symptoms being caused by statins are "very low".

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#Diabetes medicine could save thousands more lives a year

Patrick Bidulka explains how patient data can complement randomised control trials as study with @ucl.ac.uk supports use of SGLT-2 inhibitors alongside metformin as 1st line treatment for type 2 diabetes.

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👩‍🔬 For International Day Of Women And Girls In Science #IDWGS2026, we spoke to @icon-lshtm.bsky.social member @wendesafari.bsky.social

Find out about her journey from Tanzania to research in childhood cancer @lshtm.bsky.social & her advice to women in #STEM

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Ahead of World Cancer Day, research funded by @cancerresearchuk.org led by @camaringe.bsky.social and @manuelaquaresma.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social shows that keyhole surgery for colon cancer is not reaching those who could benefit most.

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New cancer plan aiming for 75% five-year survival in England is a vital step forward.

ICON researchers at @lshtm.bsky.social, Dr Suping Ling and Prof Bernard Rachet, welcome the strong focus on reducing inequalities but urged caution on some of the plan’s ambitious targets.

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