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Ultra-processed food increases risk of early death, international study finds

About 14% of premature deaths in England attributable to unhealthy food, the most among surveyed countriesConsuming large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) increases the risk of an early death, ac

Being shouted at by parents can alter child’s brain, experts tell UK MPs

Meeting will hear how exposure to verbal abuse leads to biological changes and can make mental ill-health likelierBeing shouted at by their parents reshapes children’s brains and makes them more lik

Future Directions in MRI research and development: Advancing healthcare innovation

Satish Balakrishnan, Vice President, Global MR R&D Leader, Philips Innovation Campus, explains how the future of MRI in healthcare is set to revolutionise diagnostics, enhance patient outcomes, a

U.S. health officials inject new uncertainty into approval process for Covid boosters

Confusion over the FDA delay in granting full approval to Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine deepened over the weekend, with possible implications for Pfizer and Moderna.

Nasal spray similar to ketamine to be added to PBS for treatment-resistant depression

Spravato, derived from a popular club drug and also known as esketamine, offers hope to tens of thousands of Australians living with chronic mental illnessElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal

STAT+: ‘Fight for your science’: Researchers urged to speak out at AACR

“We are navigating political interference, institutional instability, and growing uncertainty across the cancer research enterprise": At AACR, cancer researchers are speaking up.

Buprenorphine for OUD Tied to Better Outcomes for Mother and Baby

(MedPage Today) -- Buprenorphine treatment was linked with better outcomes for mother and infant, according to a study of pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD).

'They'll Have to Bend the Knee and Kiss the Ring': What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- "Like the law firms, they'll have to bend the knee and kiss the ring.

Unprecedented Response Rates in Non-Responsive, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- LAS VEGAS -- Patients with high-risk, treatment-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) had an unprecedented response rate and disease-free survival (DFS) with an

Globe Device Touted as Advance for Pulsed Field Ablation

(MedPage Today) -- Pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology made some advances with 12-month results for the Globe Pulsed Field System in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Afib).

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