TOPLINE: A new study from Denmark conducted over a 16-year period shows a 30% reduction in the 1-year mortality rate following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The results may be due to adoption of optimal…

In a recent study published in PLoS ONE, researchers examined the workplace masking experiences of neurotypical, autistic, and neurodivergent non-autistic adults. Study: The workplace masking experiences of autistic, non-autistic neurodivergent and neurotypical adults in the UK. Image Credit: PeopleImages.com –…

Scientists using machine learning tools to analyze biomedical data often turn to neural network algorithms, but before these models became popular, another simpler type of machine learning algorithm called kernel methods were commonly used. Kernel methods work by first applying…

More than one in five (22%) schoolgirls struggle to access basic period protection, according to research. A study of 2,500 parents of girls who menstruate, aged eight to 18, found period poverty is the reality for many, who can't always…

In a recent public health advisory, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity for the upcoming winter season and encourages clinicians to adopt and implement new RSV prevention tools.  Advisory: Increased…

Lots of parents are giving their children the supplement melatonin to help with sleep, but is it safe? In a new survey, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found that 46% of parents—what it called a “shocking number”—have given…

Dr Chris Steele shares diet tips on reducing blood pressure According to a new poll by the charity Blood Pressure UK, 63 percent of respondents didn’t know their blood pressure reading. An elevated blood pressure reading of 140/90mmHg puts you…

Should I ignore the sceptics and pay £5,000 to freeze my eggs? asks EVE SIMMONS, 32… despite some experts saying it’s over-priced, over-hyped and might not work, she is sorely tempted Don’t put your face too close to the gas…

A woman from New Zealand has died from a rare illness after doctors allegedly said her symptoms were all in her head. Stephanie Aston died at the age of 33 at her home in Auckland on September 1 after she…

Reviewers’ Notes After a rare view inside the world of professional sports and orthopedic medicine through a clinical rotation with the Houston Texans this summer, Analisa Narro, a fourth-year student with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, brought back key…