Health
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Health Neck Lump in a Child: What a New Medical Case Report Shows
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a case study of a six-year-old boy found to have a painless lump in the middle of his…
1 October 2026 -
Health Oya Virus Linked to Severe Liver Damage, Gut Inflammation and Clotting Disorder in Single Patient Case
A case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine describes a patient who developed serious illness — including liver damage…
30 September 2026 -
Health DNA Risk Scores and Drug Matching: What a New Medical Review Says
A paper in the New England Journal of Medicine examines how genetic risk tools could change the way common diseases are prevented and…
30 September 2026 -
Health The BMJ Opens Submissions for Endgames Case Quiz Articles
The BMJ is inviting early-career researchers and doctors at all stages to submit case quiz articles for its Endgames section, with a focus…
30 September 2026 -
Health New Weight-Loss Drug Cuts Knee Pain and Sleep Apnoea in Trial
A triple hormone drug called retatrutide produced hefty weight loss and reduced both knee pain and sleep apnoea episodes in a major phase 3…
29 September 2026 -
Health NHS Pilots Rapid Brain Tumour Gene Test That Could Cut Diagnosis Wait From Weeks to Days
A new genomic test being trialled across the NHS could give thousands of patients with suspected brain tumours a diagnosis within days…
29 September 2026 -
Health Gene Therapy for Huntington’s Disease Shows Lasting Effect, Though Benefit Appears to Ease Over Time
A gene therapy developed by uniQure has continued to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease four years into treatment, though the…
29 September 2026 -
Health New Drug Improves Wakefulness in Narcolepsy Trials, Study Finds
A drug called oveporexton reduced daytime sleepiness and cut the rate of sudden muscle weakness in people with narcolepsy type 1, according…
28 September 2026 -
Health Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Immune Disorder in Major Clinical Trial
Two linked studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine report encouraging results for a gene therapy targeting Wiskott–Aldrich…
27 September 2026 -
Health Foot Pain That Pointed Elsewhere: A Case Study in Unexpected Diagnosis
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a case report describing how a 46-year-old woman’s forefoot pain led clinicians to an…
27 September 2026 -
Health Children Trafficked to the US: A Doctor Asks What Medicine Can Do
A perspective essay in the New England Journal of Medicine raises the question of what the US medical community owes to child victims of…
26 September 2026 -
Health Blood-Thinning Drugs and Stroke Risk: What a New AF Trial Found
A major randomised trial has examined whether blood-thinning medication should be routinely offered to atrial fibrillation patients…
26 September 2026