Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country
On 2 May 2026, a cluster of passengers with severe respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship was reported to the World Health Organization. The ship is carrying 147 passengers and…
Artificial Intelligence in Nephrology
Kidney diseases develop slowly and may not produce any obvious symptoms for a long time. The body can compensate for them so effectively that the patient remains unaware of the…
500,000 eligible to benefit from new non-hormonal treatment for hot flushes caused by menopause
A new treatment option for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats can be used in the NHS when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not suitable Fezolinetant (Veoza*) is recommended to…
Improving sleep isn’t enough: researchers highlight daytime function as key to assessing insomnia treatments
About one in nine adults suffer from chronic insomnia and its residual effects like drowsiness, cognitive issues, and irritability as well as increased health risks like diabetes and heart risks…
California grants $7.4 million to advance gene-edited stem cell therapy for Friedreich’ s ataxia
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded $7.4 million to support a University of California San Diego team developing a first-of-its-kind stem cell-based gene therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia,…
Avian flu: influenza A (H5N5) virus, first human case reported in the United States of America since February 2025
On 15 November 2025, WHO was notified of the 71st confirmed human case with influenza A(H5) since early 2024 in the United States of America— the first human case reported…
#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…
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…
Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults
Insomnia is a significant health and quality of life concern for older adults, with up to half of all adults over the age of 65 experiencing insomnia symptoms. In a…
New blood test could improve Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin, the Tallaght Institute of Memory and Cognition and St James’s Hospital, Dublin are exploring the ability of a new blood test, plasma p-tau217, to detect…