A Swedish study shows that one in four patients hospitalised with invasive pneumococcal disease had M protein in their blood – a marker linked to blood cancer.
Surgery for vulvar cancer can save lives, but also significantly affect a woman's sexual function and quality of life. Now, a new surgical technique makes it possible to restore the clitoris.
Early detection of ovarian cancer is difficult as precursor lesions can be microscopic and hard to sample. To address this, researchers developed a handheld device that can gently collect living cells from specific locations to test for ovarian and other cancers.
Patients who arrive in the emergency department with elevated blood pressure are extremely common. Instead of treating them with blood pressure medication, a new study tried a calming VR experience.
Drones could be used to deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to where a person is suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study presented at the EUSEM Congress.
Using implanted collagen tiles during brain surgery, a new kind of radiation therapy (TBRT) could significantly lower the risk of recurrence in brain metastases, a new study finds.
New research analysed exhaled breath to help doctors distinguish between cancerous and non-cancerous lung nodules, supporting earlier lung cancer diagnosis.
DNA methylation patterns in blood could identify people at high risk of prostate or breast cancer up to eight years before diagnosis, Oxford Population Health researchers report.
The extent of overdiagnosis has been one of the most debated issues in breast cancer screening for decades. Now, a new study suggests that it is less of a problem than previously thought.
AI-enabled spatial analysis can identify patterns in routine pathology slides that may help clinicians identify which patients with pancreatic cancer are at greater risk of recurrence after treatment and surgery, a new study finds.
Monitoring blood test trends alongside unexplained weight loss can provide further clues about a patient’s risk of developing cancer, according to a new study.
A non-invasive urine test detected more than 9 in 10 bladder cancers in a large NHS study – and could reduce urgent cystoscopies significantly.
After treatment for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), patients often undergo prophylactic radiotherapy to prevent metastases in the brain. Now, a new study shows that MRI surveillance alone is enough, with fewer side-effects.
For many childhood cancers, chemotherapy is the only treatment option. A study explores the trade-off between life-saving treatment at a young age, and delayed side effects unfolding over a lifetime.
New research offers an explanation for why many men live with prostate cancer for decades while for others it turns lethal: The work identifies which processes cause DNA damage in most of the cancers.
A new study shows how FAPI PET/MRI can help detect the extent of tissue remodeling and fibrosis from endometriosis. This could improve diagnosis of the condition, even in difficult-to-assess areas.
In glioblastoma, the treatment order matters: a new study shows that administering cell immunotherapy before surgery to remove a brain tumour is significantly more effective than the other way around.
People with a psychiatric disorder after a traumatic event are more likely to have increased cardiovascular risks, such as non-fatal heart attack and stroke or cardiovascular death, a new study finds.
For infants, contracting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can be particularly serious and may cause severe breathing difficulties. A study shows that vaccination of mothers greatly reduces the risk.
