The CORE-MD consortium publishes landmark recommendations for clinical investigations of high-risk medical devices in Europe
The CORE-MD (Coordinating Research and Evidence for high-risk Medical Devices) consortium is publishing new consensus recommendations today in The Lancet Regional Health Europe , that set out scientifically robust methodologies…
ispace-EUROPE Completes Mission Definition Review for ESA-backed MAGPIE mission, Advancing Europe’s First Lunar Polar Resource Prospecting Rover
ispace EUROPE S.A. (ispace-EUROPE) and its MAGPIE consortium partners have reached a major milestone in the Mission for Advanced Geophysics and Polar Ice Exploration, successfully completing the Mission Definition Review…
New vaccine concept tackles harmful bacteria in the intestine
The issue of intestinal bacteria is a complex one. On the one hand, we are dependent on the microorganisms because they are the ones that digest the food in our…
Music may reduce distress for dementia patients
A new treatment that uses music therapy on dementia wards could improve care and support for some of the NHS’s most vulnerable patients. Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and…
Increasing potassium levels improve outcomes in patients at high risk of ventricular arrhythmia #ESCCongress #ESC25
Targeting high-normal potassium levels reduced the risk of arrhythmias, hospitalisation for heart failure or arrhythmia and death compared with no intervention, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line…
No significant reduction in death following an invitation to undergo comprehensive cardiovascular screening in men aged 60 to 64 years #ESCCongress #ESC25
An invitation to attend a comprehensive screening examination for the early signs of cardiovascular disease (CVD) did not reduce all-cause death among men aged 60 to 64 years, according to…
#ESC25 calls for a cultural shift to deal with the adverse combination of mental health conditions and cardiovascular disease #ESCCongress
A new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement is calling for greater awareness of the multidirectional relationship between mental health conditions and cardiovascular disease to improve patient health. The first ever ESC…
A Patch for the Heart
Following a heart attack, blood flow to the heart is interrupted and the resulting lack of oxygen can cause heart damage. The heart wall can rupture in severe cases, requiring…
Association between shingles vaccination and lower risk of heart attack and stroke #EscCongress #ESC25
A new global systematic literature review and meta-analysis has shown that herpes zoster vaccination, used to prevent shingles, is associated with a statistically significant lower risk of heart attack and stroke. The…
Older age and low fitness levels are associated with heartbeat abnormalities that increase future cardiovascular risk #ESCCongress #ESC25 in Madrid
New research has revealed that older age and low aerobic fitness levels are strong and independent risk factors for a high burden of heartbeat irregularities, known as arrhythmias*, that indicate…