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Researchers across Canada are transforming how arthritis is diagnosed, treated and prevented. Arthritis Society Canada - the country's leading charity supporting arthritis research - has unveiled its Top 10 arthritis research breakthroughs funded by the society in 2024.

Dating apps are not the only platforms popular among young people; there are also dedicated platforms designed specifically for making friends.

FOOD 170,000 deaths a year could be avoided if European countries were to increase value-added tax (VAT) rates on meat and dairy products, while reducing them on fruits and vegetables.

Exploring a condition in which people falsely believe they emit bad body odour, Ph.D. candidate Morganne Masse highlights the significance of smell in psychiatry.

Smoking is estimated to kill more than 24,000 Australians every year, or more than 66 people a day - more than previously thought - according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).

A new AI model can flag female patients who are at higher risk of heart disease based on an electrocardiogram (ECG). The researchers say the algorithm, designed specifically for female patients, could enable doctors to identify high-risk women earlier, enabling better treatment and care. Details are published today in Lancet Digital Health.

As in larger brains, mouse visual cortex neurons with the same function cluster in columns For over 50 years, it has been known that in the cerebral cortex of many mammals, neurons with the same function are grouped into columns.

Researchers from the SNI network have developed a new method for producing artificial heart tissue. In the form of a plaster, the multi-layered tissue could support the healing process of the dead tissue in the event of a heart attack, for example.

What distinguishes individuals who are susceptible to depression from others? And why do some respond better to treatment than others? An international data platform seeks to harness artificial intelligence to provide a better understanding of depression.

A pioneering new pilot study led by University College Dublin (UCD) aims to transform how prostate cancer is detected in Ireland.

A team of researchers from UCL and King's College London has developed an AI-powered tool that can detect 64% of brain abnormalities associated with epilepsy, that were missed by human radiologists. MELD Graph is an AI tool that could drastically change the care of 30,000 patients in the UK and 4 million patients worldwide who have focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) - a leading cause of epilepsy.

A new study by Swiss TPH sheds light on the health effects of transportation noise on children and adolescents in Europe.

Four young children have gained life-changing improvements in sight following treatment with a pioneering new genetic medicine through UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, with the support of MeiraGTx.

TU Ilmenau research project: Non-contact measurement of brain signals for the gentle monitoring of infants On March 1, the Tehnische Universität Ilmenau is launching a research project that will enable the direct, contactless measurement of human biosignals.

The BMBF is funding a research project by the University of Bonn and ESQlabs that is aiming to improve colon cancer treatment.

Imaging technology developed and refined at the University of Waterloo promises better detection and treatment of breast cancer by more accurately pinpointing cancerous tissue.

Diseases caused by Candida are among the most common fungal infections worldwide / The new guideline was developed over four years by a team of more than one hundred experts from 35 countries, includ

Human cognitive biases can particularly affect decision-making when speed is of the essence, such as when lives are at stake in a medical emergency.

Advances in artificial intelligence can help us prepare for the next pandemic and save lives, a global group of scientists find.

Death rates in the most deprived areas of cities in England and Scotland have been increasing since the start of the last decade, widening inequalities between the richest and poorest in society. The important new study, led by researchers at the University of Glasgow in collaboration with colleagues from Public Health Scotland, is the first of its kind to compare mortality rates in cities across the UK and paints a concerning picture of worsening health in the most deprived areas.

Following the devastating Cyclone Chido in December 2024, Leipzig University, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international partners, sent a mobile water laboratory to the island of Mayotte off the East African coast.