3 h. ago Aspirin can have ‘huge effect’ in stopping colorectal cancer returning, study finds

Swedish researchers find low daily dose can halve risk in post-surgery patients with specific gene mutationsA daily dose of aspirin can substantially reduce the risk of some colorectal cancers returning after surgery, according to a major trial into the protective effects of the everyday painkiller.Swedish researchers found that people who took a low daily dose of aspirin after having their tumour removed were half as likely to have their cancer return over the next three years than patients who took a placebo. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago AI tool could predict your risk of cancer or heart attack in the next 20 years

Research from UK Biobank claims an artificial intelligence programme can estimate the risk of more than 1,000 diseases and scientists say it could be used by doctors in the next five to 10 years.

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9 h. ago New tool to predict patients’ risk of 1,000 diseases over the next decade

The new model is designed to help guide decisions around prevention, diagnosis and treatment

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9 h. ago New AI tool can predict a person’s risk of more than 1,000 diseases, say experts

Delphi-2M uses diagnoses, ‘medical events’ and lifestyle factors to create forecasts for next decade and beyondScientists have developed a new artificial intelligence tool that can predict your personal risk of more than 1,000 diseases, and forecast changes in health a decade in advance.The generative AI tool was custom-built by experts from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the German Cancer Research Centre and the University of Copenhagen, using algorithmic concepts similar to those used in large language models (LLMs). Continue reading...

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9 h. ago New AI tool ‘can estimate the risk of more than 1,000 diseases for people in one go’

The team behind the research hope the new model will be in the hands of doctors in five to 10 years.

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6 d. ago Stroke patients at higher risk by travelling to A&E themselves, charity warns

Stroke patients who seek help via 999 have a better chance of getting specialist help, the Stroke Association said.

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6 d. ago Stroke patients going to A&E themselves are ‘at higher risk’

Waiting for an ambulance is the ‘fastest and most efficient way to get the best treatment and care’

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7 d. ago Stroke patients putting themselves at risk by going to A&E themselves amid ambulance wait time concerns

Waiting for an ambulance is the ‘fastest and most efficient way to get the best treatment and care’

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7 d. ago Inquiry into disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel begins as victim warns he must be held accountable

The inquiry will look at whether Sam Eljamel’s patients were failed by poor oversight, weak risk management and botched complaints procedures.

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2 w. ago Cancer postcode lottery 'puts 100,000 lives at risk' as UK charity calls for urgent action

Tens of thousands of cancer patients could at risk because they live too far from hospitals, Macmillan has warned

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2 w. ago Tens of thousands of cancer patients at risk because they live too far from hospitals

One teenager in Wales was forced to travel four to six hours away to get vital cancer treatment, Macmillcan Cancer Support reveals

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2 w. ago Up to 100,000 Californians could have potentially fatal ‘kissing bug’ disease previously rarely seen in US

The illness has potentially infected between 70,000 and 100,000 Californians.

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2 w. ago NHS GP says bloating and pain could be signs of undiagnosed condition

Around 500,000 people are thought to be living with the disease without knowing

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2 w. ago Weight loss jab Mounjaro cuts heart failure risk by more than half, study shows

The Mirror attended the world's biggest heart conference in Madrid and heard how weight loss injections cut heart patients’ risk of being hospitalised or dying early

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2 w. ago Weight loss drugs can halve heart patients’ risk of early death, study finds

GLP-1 agonists could be given to millions with heart conditions to help them stay out of hospital and live longerWeight loss drugs can reduce by half the risk of heart patients being hospitalised or dying early, according to the largest study of its kind.The class of drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, have been found to offer “dramatic benefits” to heart patients, significantly cutting their risk of falling seriously ill or dying prematurely from any cause. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Weight loss drugs could slash hospital risk for heart failure patients

Heart failure happens when the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly.

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2 w. ago The subtle eating habit that could be an early sign of the dementia suffered by Bruce Willis

Frontotemporal dementia, the disease affecting actor Bruce Willis and 60,000 other Americans, is caused by a gradual decline in the areas of the brain linked to personality and language abilities.

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2 w. ago Champion racehorse Ruling Court dies as devastating loss of 2,000 Guineas winner announced

Two-time Group 1 and this year's 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court has died following complications with foot disease laminits, Charlie Appleby and Godolphin announced on Friday

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2 w. ago Star racehorse Ruling Court dies as devastating loss of 2,000 Guineas winner announced

Two-time Group 1 and this year's 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court has died following complications with foot disease laminits, Charlie Appleby and Godolphin announced on Friday

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3 w. ago Ovarian cancer blood test can detect disease early, study suggests

Test that uses machine learning to find signs of the disease in blood could significantly improve patient outcomesScientists have developed a simple blood test to spot ovarian cancer early that could “significantly improve” outcomes for women with the disease.More than 300,000 women, mostly over the age of 50, are diagnosed worldwide each year, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed late, which makes treating the condition more difficult. Continue reading...

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