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Since October 2021, researchers have been measuring student well-being at Radboud University. The majority of students are doing well, according to a survey based on the first three measurements, but there are also concerning signals among some students.

And the results are no joke.

A daily pill can prolong the lives of people with a "stiff heart" condition called cardiac amyloidosis who have also had surgery to replace a narrowed heart valve, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and MedUni Vienna.

Study published in New England Journal of Medicine shows that the use of immunotherapy with chemotherapy before lung cancer surgery reduces the risk of cancer returning and improves long term survival for patients. Results from a phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine , today [Wednesday, 4 June 2025] show that patients with lung cancer who received an immunotherapy drug, nivolumab, along with standard chemotherapy before surgery had improved long term survival compared to those who received chemotherapy alone, at 5 years after completing treatment.

A daily pill can prolong the lives of people with a "stiff heart" condition called cardiac amyloidosis who have also had surgery to replace a narrowed heart valve, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and MedUni Vienna. Aortic valve narrowing (aortic stenosis), the narrowing of the valve between the heart's left pumping chamber and the main artery, is often accompanied by cardiac amyloidosis, where misfolded proteins are deposited in the heart muscle.

Two confirmed cases of solar retinopathy in Quebec following the eclipse highlight the importance of properly protecting your eyes, even during very brief exposure.

In 2022, Western Europe experienced the largest surge in reported diphtheria infections in 70 years. Clinical and genomic data from the outbreak point toward transmission routes along established migration pathways into Europe. Rapid interventions successfully contained the outbreak, yet strains from that period continue to cause new infections in the region.

A recent study conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at MedUni Vienna and at the Breast Health Centre of the CCC Vienna at MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna, shows that

Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to new analysis led by researchers at UCL and Anna Freud. The analysis, published in the journal Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , combined results from 71 existing studies involving 63,041 young people aged eight to 18.

Writing in Drug Target Review, Professor Stefan Trapp (UCL Biosciences) reveals how GLP-1's dual role in the brain and gut could transform obesity treatment. For decades, researchers have explored how our bodies regulate hunger and satiety. A central player in this system is glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), a hormone originally known for its role in regulating blood sugar.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) test can identify which men with prostate cancer will benefit most from the life-extending drug abiraterone, in clinical trial results presented by scientists from UCL and the Institute of Cancer Research.

As part of a research project carried out at MedUni Vienna on the history of brain research under National Socialism, microscopic sections and paraffin-embedded tissue samples from victims of so-call

A study by researchers at the IRCM and UdeM offers new hope for understanding and limiting the metastatic recurrence of breast cancer.

The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according to a new study from researchers at UCL, drug discovery company LinkGevity and the European Space Agency (ESA).

Exposure to natural forest landscapes has been proven to have a positive effect on mental health and stress levels - even after a short time.

In three quarters of all'Austrian classrooms, the average CO2 concentration exceeds the guideline value.

A study by researchers from The University of Manchester and Cambridge into attitudes to the use of AI in general practice has revealed that patients and staff broadly welcomed it, as long as it is used as a complement to the clinical expertise of doctors during online consultations.

Laser-based metal processing enables the automated and precise production of complex components, whether for the automotive industry or for medicine. However, conventional methods require timeand resource-consuming preparations. Researchers at Empa in Thun are using machine learning to make laser processes more precise, more cost-effective and more efficient.

The cost of health care is a major burden for people living with chronic conditions and their carers, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).

Researchers uncover a notorious cholera strain that contains sophisticated immune systems to fend off viruses, which potentially helped it fuel a devastating epidemic across Latin America. When we think of cholera, most of us picture contaminated water and tragic outbreaks in vulnerable regions. But behind the scenes, cholera bacteria are locked in a fierce, microscopic war-one that could shape the course of pandemics.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analysed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, and how it gained and lost genes in the process.

Interdisciplinary project on implants, corrosion drives Western research to improve patient outcomes During the NHL playoffs, attention across the country turns to the arenas of those Canadian teams battling for the Stanley Cup.

You may want to think twice about using powerful artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatGPT to self-diagnose health problems.

Pictured: Doctors and nurses from 3MED, Army Medical Services treat simulated casualties at role 2 Field Hospital in Romania.