Studies

News • Healthcare economy

Hiring more staff won't fix NHS surgery backlogs (but other measures might)

Researchers from some of the UK’s leading academic institutions have warned that simply hiring more NHS staff will not be enough to reduce surgery backlogs, in newly published research.

News • Combination of complementary approaches

New dual antiviral strategy against Covid-19 pathogen

A new study proposes a new antiviral strategy against SARS-CoV-2 based on a treatment that combines two complementary approaches, capable of attacking the virus simultaneously.

News • Effects on autoimmune disease

Will pregnancy make myasthenia gravis worse? Study sheds new light

Many women with myasthenia gravis choose not to have children due to fear that the disease will get worse during or after pregnancy. Now, a study investigated the connection to the autoimmune disease.

News • Targeted immunotherapy

Implantable cytokine factories to help treat ovarian cancer

Researchers have reported results from a first-in-human trial evaluating a novel cell-based platform for localized delivery of interleukin-2 (IL-2) in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

News • Reasoning like a human

New LLM prompting strategy boosts AI accuracy in healthcare advice

Researchers have discovered that teaching Large Language Models (LLMs) to mimic human intuition and reasoning significantly improves their ability to provide accurate medical care-seeking advice.

News • Impact on type 2 diabetes

Gut microbiota shape metabolic health after bariatric surgery

Changes in gut microbiota after bariatric surgery are strongly linked to altered metabolic health and sustained improvement in type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

News • Polycystic ovary syndrome

Study links PCOS and heart disease

Heart disease risk has been found to increase in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), even in those with normal weight, according to new research.

News • mRNA-based strategy

Cystic fibrosis: new study identifies gene therapy

Now, a new study identified a gene therapy for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) caused by a specific mutation and for whom there was no treatment available until now.

News • Reduced rate of reoperation

Six-year study reveals benefits of robotic total hip replacement

Total hip replacement performed with robotic techniques has a lower reoperation rate than the conventional procedure, according to a six-year study.

News • Alternative to conventional tests

Affordable biosensor to early detect pancreatic cancer

Researchers have developed an electrochemical sensor that can detect pancreatic cancer in its early stages. The device offers a simpler, more affordable alternative to conventional tests, which are less accessible.

News • Study shows challenges in primary care

Why diagnosing endometriosis often takes years

Endometriosis affects up to one in ten women and girls of reproductive age, but for many, the path to diagnosis is both long and complex. Now, two new studies explain the diagnostic challenges in primary care.

News • Swiss national study reveals

Colorectal cancer on the rise among people under 50

The incidence of colorectal cancer is rising among younger individuals, sometimes as early as their thirties. The research also shows the challenge of late diagnoses and calls for increased awareness.

News • Improving CVD detection

Data-driven model predicts heart failure risk

New models help identify cardiovascular disease risk even before symptoms appear. The researcher's findings also indicate that the risk of heart failure is not evenly distributed across Europe.

News • Combination of LIE and ECV markers

Cardiac CT scans show "invisible" heart risks

By combining two specific markers from a standard cardiac CT scan, researchers were able to identify patients at the highest risk for future heart failure and death.

News • Bone healing ‘superpower’

Wrist fracture in children: Trial favours cast-first approach

Most children with a broken wrist can be treated without surgery, a major trial finds, suggesting that a cast-first approach delivers similar long-term recovery while reducing risks and costs.

News • Mammary tumorigenesis

New marker identifies which breast lesions will progress to cancer

Not all precancerous lesions will develop into tumours, yet the majority are treated as if they were already breast cancer. A new marker could help identify the relevant cases and avoid overtreatment.

News • Transplant organ acceptance

“Immune priming” prevents donor liver rejection

A new technique to “prime” a patient's immune system before liver transplantation has proven itself in a first-in-human clinical trial to successfully prevent transplant rejection.

News • Prediction of treatment response

Colon and rectal cancer: new biomarker shows which patients benefit from immunotherapy

A multidisciplinary team of pathologists, oncologists and biologists has discovered a new biomarker to determine whether immunotherapy may work in people with colon and rectal cancer.

News • Endovascular therapy

Simple stent procedure can treat post-thrombotic syndrome

A clinical trial has shown that post-thrombotic syndrome — a common and often painful complication after deep vein thrombosis — can be effectively treated with a minimally invasive procedure.

News • Behavioural, lifestyle and psychosocial information

“Digital twin” AI links mental health to type 2 diabetes

A new study using a “digital twin” AI model has found that factors such as loneliness, insomnia and poor mental health substantially raise a person’s future risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

News • Open-source AI models put to the test

LLMs outperform doctors at summarizing complex cancer pathology reports

AI models can generate more complete summaries of complex cancer pathology reports than physicians, according to a new study that tested six models developed by Meta, Google, DeepSeek and Mistral AI.

News • Study explores reason for health benefits

How sauna bathing boosts the body's immune responses

Regular sauna bathing has been associated with several beneficial health effects. A new study from Finland may help explain how these effects develop in the body.

News • Transesophageal echocardiography

Real-time imaging turns CPR into precision procedure

Researchers conducted the first randomized trial of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)-guided CPR, showing improved blood flow indicators during resuscitation of cardiac arrest patients.

News • Genetic CAD risk scores

Researchers link diabetes subgroups to coronary heart disease risk

Researchers have now investigated whether a person’s genetic predisposition to different diabetes subgroups can help assess the risk of developing coronary artery disease.

News • Cryo-electron tomography

3D microscopy reveals how tick-borne virus replicates

Tick‑borne encephalitis is one of the most dangerous viral diseases spread in Europe. Researchers have discovered how the viruses replicate inside cells, paving the way for future treatments.

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