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This analysis of EPIC and UK Biobank cohorts reveals that healthy plant-based diets reduce multimorbidity risk of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases, especially in middle-aged adults, underscoring diet’s role in chronic disease preve
This systematic analysis of the GBD 2023 presents global trends in disease burden, risk factors, and healthy life expectancy across 204 countries, elucidating shifts in NCDs, CMNN diseases, injuries, and underlying risk drivers crucial for
Recent evidence confirms active West Nile virus transmission across Brazil with significant neurological impact and fatalities, emphasizing the need for enhanced surveillance and public health action in South America.
A nationwide study in Spain from 2018 to 2023 reveals increasing rates of non-lethal intentional self-harm and suicide, particularly among young women, underscoring the need for targeted mental health interventions.
This study offers insights into the prevalence, characteristics, and long-term survival of breast cancer patients eligible for adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibitors, highlighting real-world outcomes compared to clinical trial populations.
A large retrospective cohort study reveals a transient association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and elevated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk, suggesting early ALS symptoms may predispose to injury rather than TBI causing AL
A recent Harvard study linking high milk consumption to increased liver cancer risk has sparked confusion. This article clarifies the scientific evidence, dispels misconceptions, and offers guidance on healthy milk consumption based on curr
A nationwide Danish study reveals that while 40% of left-sided infective endocarditis patients have surgical indications, only half undergo surgery. Those receiving surgery are younger, less comorbid, and show improved survival, underscorin
Analysis of WHO data reveals declining global pulmonary embolism mortality overall, with marked differences by region and income, highlighting urgent needs in lower-middle-income countries.
This observational study reveals stable global biliary tract cancer mortality rates over two decades, with a striking rise in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma mortality, underscoring the need for targeted screening and management strategies.
Observational data from the RECOVER Initiative suggest that SARS-CoV-2 reinfection raises the risk of long COVID by 35% relative to single infections, with more recent vaccination potentially mitigating this risk.
This study evaluates the risk of ischaemic and non-ischaemic heart failure in over 1.6 million individuals with type 2 diabetes, highlighting critical insights for prevention strategies.
A large pooled analysis across continents confirms a linear, dose-dependent association between alcohol consumption and pancreatic cancer risk—independent of smoking status and with significant public health implications.
A large US-based study found a greater than fivefold increased risk of benign salivary gland tumors, especially parotid tumors, in individuals with cannabis use disorder.
A large Taiwanese cohort study links higher PM2.5 exposure to a more than threefold increased risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus, underscoring the need for air quality policy interventions.
A 38-year prospective study in Southern Norway demonstrates that isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) does not increase all-cause mortality compared to matched population controls, with men showing even lower mortality risk.
A twofold rise in advanced liver fibrosis among US heavy drinkers over two decades is linked to increased metabolic syndrome, age, and socioeconomic risk, not higher alcohol intake.
A decade-long French study reveals declining prenatal exposure to high-risk antiseizure drugs, increased use of safer alternatives, and a notable rise in prescriptions for newer drugs with uncertain safety profiles.
Audit reveals major misclassification in hospital coding for myocardial infarction types, risking flawed epidemiology, reimbursement, and patient care.
