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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

🧠 The world's first AI-designed "universal" coronavirus vaccine has entered human trials. In a study of 39 volunteers, the experimental jab was found to be safe and triggered immune responses against multiple coronaviruses. 🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/resear... #HealthNews #Vaccines #AI

World's first AI-designed 'universal' vaccine enters human trials

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🍽️ A new WHO report estimates that unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year. Children under five account for nearly one-third of cases . 🔗 www.who.int/news/ite... #FoodSafety #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth

Unsafe food causes 1.5 million deaths a year, WHO warns

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🎗️ Women taking GLP-1 medicines were 30% less likely to develop breast cancer in a study of 111,646 women aged 45–80. Researchers say the findings support further trials to test whether the drugs could help prevent cancer. 🔗 ascopubs.org/doi/10.... #BreastCancer #GLP1 #Cancer

🎗️ Weight-loss drugs linked to lower breast cancer risk

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🧪 Two scientists have been charged with allegedly bringing undeclared deactivated mpox virus samples into the US from the Republic of Congo and then making false statements to authorities. The case is awaiting court. 🔗 apnews.com/article/s... #Health #News #Mpox

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🦟 Google has asked regulators for permission to release up to 32 million sterile mosquitoes through its Debug programme. The insects carry Wolbachia bacteria, preventing offspring from hatching and spreading disease. 🔗 www.govinfo.gov/cont... #PublicHealth #Science #HealthNews

Google seeks approval to release 32 million mosquitoes in US

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🧬 A new experimental personalised mRNA vaccine combined with immunotherapy reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 49% over five years. Researchers also reported a 59% reduction in cancer spread. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.... #Cancer #Melanoma #HealthNews

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

🩺 A new study of 4,400+ breast cancer patients found a 50-gene test can identify who is unlikely to benefit from chemotherapy. Researchers identified 68% could avoid treatment while maintaining 5-year survival rates. 🔗 www.asco.org/abstrac... #BreastCancer #CancerResearch

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

🦟 New study suggests mosquitoes can learn to associate DEET with a blood meal. Around 60% exposed to DEET while feeding later showed biting behaviour when exposed to the repellent alone. Authors stress DEET remains highly effective. 🔗 journals.biologists.... #Science #Malaria

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🦠 Gonorrhoea and syphilis have reached record levels across Europe, according to the ECDC. Gonorrhoea cases rose 303% since 2015, while syphilis infections more than doubled. Rising congenital syphilis cases are also causing concern. 🔗 www.ecdc.europa.eu/e... #STI #PublicHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🫀 New pulsed field ablation (PFA) treatment achieved 70–75% freedom from atrial fibrillation at 12 months, vs 45–50% with drugs, while cutting recurrence by up to 50%. Serious adverse events remained under 5%. 🔗 www.nejm.org/doi/ful... #HealthNews #Cardiology #Science

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

😴 A new study links irregular daytime napping patterns with increased mortality risk. Researchers say inconsistent timing and longer naps may reflect underlying health issues rather than healthy rest. 🔗 jamanetwork.com/jour... #HealthNews #SleepScience #PublicHealth #Longevity

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

⛰️ Death rates on Mount Everest have dropped from ~8% to <1% over the past century, despite a surge in climbers. Better gear, oxygen use and forecasting are improving safety - but overcrowding remains a concern. 🔗 physoc.onlinelibrary... #HealthNews #Science #Climbing

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

👂 A single injection restored hearing in 90% of patients born deaf with hearing maintained across up to 2.5 years of follow-up in the largest & longest AAV gene therapy trial for inherited hearing loss 🔗 www.massgeneralbrigh... #GeneTherapy #Deafness #Hearing

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌼 Lancet paper finds hay fever seasons are now up to 2 weeks longer than in the 1990s, driven by rising temperatures and CO₂ levels. Experts warn pollen exposure is increasing in both duration and intensity. 🔗 www.thelancet.com/jo... #HealthNews #ClimateChange #PublicHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

👶 Newborns may carry antibiotic resistance genes - DNA that helps bacteria destroy, evade or expel antibiotics - within hours of birth, raising concerns about future treatment effectiveness. 🔗 www.emjreviews.com/m... #HealthNews #Science #PublicHealth #Antibiotics #Microbiology

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

This week in medicine 🧵 NHS doctors strike for the 15th time. 27,000 US physicians in visa limbo. RFK Jr launches health podcast ... and more! Thread below 👇

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

🧬 The new study reports that blocking the MDA-9/syntenin protein with the experimental drug IVMT-Rx-4 can stop prostate cancer cells spreading to bone in preclinical models. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.co... #HealthNews #CancerResearch #Oncology #ProstateCancer

New targeted drug halts prostate cancer spread to bone in study

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🫀 The study of 3,231 adults followed for 10+ years found that irregular bedtimes were linked to around double the risk of major cardiac events - especially in people sleeping under 8 hours. 🔗 link.springer.com/ar... #HealthNews #Cardiology #SleepScience #PublicHealth

Irregular bedtimes may double risk of heart attack and stroke

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🧠 Leading psychiatric organisations have today issued a joint statement urging the WHO to revise guidance on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), warning it contains “scientifically inaccurate and misleading” claims. 🔗 www.thelancet.com/jo... #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #HealthNews

Psychiatric groups issue joint statement urging WHO to revise ECT guidance

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

🩺 A study of 9,000+ medical residents finds that spending 3+ hours nightly on electronic health records - so-called “pajama time” - is linked to a 61% higher risk of burnout and poorer exam scores. 🔗 academic.oup.com/aca... #HealthNews #Medicine #Doctors #Burnout #Healthcare

New study of 9,000 resident doctors links digital admin to burnout

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🫀 A new randomized trial in patients with large STEMI heart attacks found no benefit from waiting 30 minutes after inserting a left-ventricular pump before reopening the blocked artery 🔗 www.acc.org/About-AC... #Cardiology #HeartAttack #MedNews

New study challenges delaying angioplasty in heart attacks

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

🫁 Second-hand smoke exposure in Scotland has fallen by 95.7% since 1998, according to a new analysis of national health survey data. The sharpest drop followed the 2006 smoke-free law. 🔗 www.tobaccoinduceddi... #PublicHealth #Smoking #Research

Scotland cuts second-hand smoke exposure by nearly 96% since 1998

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

📱 The UK has issued its first national guidance on young children’s screen use. Parents are advised to avoid screens for under-2s and limit 2–5 year-olds to 1 hour a day to help protect development. 🔗 www.gov.uk/governmen... #ChildHealth #PublicHealth #Parenting

📱 UK advises parents to limit screen time for under-5s

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🧴 The Lancet has issued a rare retraction of a 1977 commentary claiming talcum powder was safe, after historians revealed the author had undisclosed financial ties to Johnson & Johnson. 🔗 www.thelancet.com/jo... #HealthNews #Science #PublicHealth #Health

The Lancet retracts 1977 talcum powder article over hidden industry ties

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🎗️ A new multinational study of 1,455 breast cancer patients suggests polyurethane-coated implants may reduce complications after mastectomy reconstruction. Capsular contracture occurred in 32.8% vs 47.5%, and repeat surgery in 9.3% vs 25.7%. #HealthNews #BreastCancer #Oncology

Polyurethane coated implants may improve outcome after mastectomy

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🫀 New study finds small daily changes - including 11 extra minutes of sleep, 4.5 minutes more exercise and an extra serving of vegetables - linked to a 10% lower risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure. 🔗 academic.oup.com/eur... #HealthNews #Cardiology #HeartHealth

Just 11 minutes more sleep may cut heart attack risk, study finds

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🫁 A trial of 232 infants in intensive care found surfactant therapy did not reduce time on ventilators for babies with severe bronchiolitis. Researchers say the treatment was safe but showed no clinical benefit. 🔗 www.thelancet.com/jo... #HealthNews #Science #Paediatrics #RSV

Surfactant therapy offers no benefit for babies with severe bronchiolitis, trial finds

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

🧠 High meat intake was linked to 55% lower dementia risk in APOE4 carriers - effecting around 1 in 4 people globally. Observational study of 2,157 adults over 15 years in JAMA. Processed meat showed no benefit. 🔗 jamanetwork.com/jour... #Dementia #BrainHealth #Alzheimers

High meat intake may cut dementia risk in one in four people, study finds - A new 15-year Swedish study of 2,157 older adults found that high meat consumption was linked to significantly slower cognitive decline and a ~55% lower dementia risk - but only in people carrying the APOE ε3/4 or ε4/4 gene variants. Around one in four people globally carry these genotypes, which also account for 70% of Alzheimer's cases.

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

🔬 A new study has uncovered a nerve-immune pathway linking psychological stress to eczema flare-ups. Researchers found sympathetic neurons send signals that recruit inflammation-driving eosinophils to the skin. 🔗 www.science.org/doi/... #HealthNews #Science #Dermatology #Eczema

New study explains mechanism for how stress triggers eczema flare-ups

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

☀️ The US FDA has this week withdrawn a proposed rule that would have banned tanning bed use for under 18s. First introduced in 2015, the measure aimed to reduce skin cancer risk from UV exposure. #HealthNews #SkinCancer #PublicHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🧠 The meningitis outbreak in England linked to university students has reached 27 cases, in what experts describe as the largest cluster in a generation. Two deaths have been reported as vaccination programmes roll out. 🔗 www.gov.uk/governmen... #PublicHealth #Meningitis

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

❤️ Women who experience natural menopause before 40 face a ~40% higher lifetime risk of coronary heart disease, according to a study of 10,036 women. Premature menopause was more common in black women (15.5% v 4.8%). jamanetwork.com/jour... #WomensHealth #Cardiology #HealthNews

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🧠 A study of 40,000+ children from birth to age 15 suggests early-life stress may increase the risk of irritable bowel syndrome. Researchers say stress during development may alter nerves controlling gut pain and digestion. www.gastrojournal.or... #IBS #GutHealth #HealthNews

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

👶 A new US study of 300,000+ births found exposure to several agricultural pesticides in the 3 months before conception and early pregnancy was linked to higher odds of low Apgar scores at birth, a key measure of newborn health. www.nature.com/artic... #HealthNews #Science #PublicHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🧪 Analysis by the Environmental Working Group found PFAS “forever chemicals” in 348 of 930 California produce samples (37%), spanning 40 of 78 crop types. Contamination exceeded 90% in nectarines, peaches and plums. 🔗 www.ewg.org/research... #HealthNews #Science #FoodSafety

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🧠 Higher levels of the blood biomarker p-tau217 were linked to about twice the risk of dementia in a large study of older women. Researchers say the marker could help identify risk years before symptoms appear. 🔗 jamanetwork.com/jour... #HealthNews #Neurology #Alzheimers

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A study of 900+ men on active surveillance found those with baseline testosterone ≤300 ng/dl were significantly more likely to develop Grade Group 3+ prostate cancer. Authors say it could help with risk monitoring. 🔗 www.auajournals.org/... #MensHealth #CancerResearch #Prostate

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🛌 A study of 120,000+ high school students (2007–2023) found 76.8% now get insufficient sleep, while those sleeping ≤5 hours rose from 15.8% to 23%. Researchers warn teen sleep loss is a growing public-health concern. 🔗 jamanetwork.com/jour... #HealthNews #Sleep #PublicHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

🧬 New clinical trial in Nature finds that taking a daily multivitamin for two years slowed biological ageing measured by DNA “epigenetic clocks” equivalent to around four months less ageing. 🔗 www.nature.com/artic... #HealthNews #Science #PublicHealth #Aging #Nutrition

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

🧠 Japan has approved the world’s first commercial stem-cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease, allowing doctors to implant lab-grown dopamine-producing neurons into the brain. 🔗 www.nature.com/artic... #HealthNews #Science #Neurology #StemCells #Parkinsons

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🫀 The new experimental treatment uses magnetic hydrogel injected into the heart to seal the left atrial appendage - a key source of stroke-causing clots in atrial fibrillation. 🔗 www.nature.com/artic... #HealthNews #Science #Cardiology #StrokePrevention #MedicalResearch

Magnetic gel injection could prevent strokes in AF patients

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🧠 A study of 560,000+ U.S. students found depression rates doubling from 22% to 44%, while suicidal ideation rose from 6% to 14%. Researchers warn of a growing mental health crisis. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.co... #MentalHealth #HealthNews #PublicHealth #Depression #StudentHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🍕 A JAMA study of 2,077 children found that higher intake of ultra-processed foods at age 3 was linked to greater behavioural problems, such as higher anxiety, aggression and hyperactivity, by age 5. 🔗 jamanetwork.com/jour... #HealthNews #ChildHealth #PublicHealth #Science

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

🩷 28% of healthy years lost to breast cancer are linked to lifestyle factors, according to the largest global analysis across 200+ countries. High red-meat intake was the biggest contributor (11%). 🔗 www.thelancet.com/jo... #HealthNews #Oncology #PublicHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

🦴 More than 9 in 10 hip replacements are still working after 20 years, according to a major global review published in The Lancet. Researchers analysed data from 1.9 million surgeries and found 93 % survived 20 years and modelling suggests ~91 % could last 30 years, a sharp rise from the 1990s.

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🍔 An analysis of 6+ million U.S. children finds 1 in 5 are now obese, with nearly 39% of teens overweight or obese and 9% facing severe obesity. Adult rates appear to be stabilising at ~40%, widening the generational health gap. 🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #HealthNews #Obesity #PublicHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🌍 A global review of 50,000+ reports links 139 countries to the illegal kidney trade. Transplants cost $50k–$120k, yet sellers often receive <10%, with the market worth up to $1.7bn annually. 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s129... #GlobalHealth #Nephrology #OrganDonation #HealthPolicy

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🧠 Superagers’ brains may stay biologically younger for longer A new study published in Nature finds that “superagers” – people over 80 whose memory performs decades younger than their age – show around twice as much new brain cell growth in the hippocampus compared with typical older adults.

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🔬 A pilot study from NYU Langone Health found microplastics in 90% of prostate cancer tumors, with cancerous tissue containing around 2.5× more plastic than nearby healthy tissue. 🔗 nyulangone.org/news/micropl... #HealthNews #Cancer #Microplastics

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

🍺 Young adults were 1.7 times more likely to want a drink after viewing influencer posts featuring alcohol, especially when influencers were seen as credible, according to the study in JAMA Pediatrics 🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #HealthNews #PublicHealth #Alcohol #SocialMedia

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