‘Magic Mounjaro weight loss jabs helped me lose 3 stone – then my pancreas began to die’
Alisha Trafford lost three-and-a-half stone while taking Mounjaro, but was later rushed to hospital with pancreatitis which doctors…
Tracing the decline in American heart disease mortality
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke…
Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats
Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain…
Preclinical study reveals potential new treatment for severe liver fibrosis
Researchers at McMaster University are leading preclinical studies into a novel drug candidate developed by Espervita Therapeutics that has the potential to prevent and reverse liver fibrosis – a dangerous, disease-induced build-up of…
Weight loss drug Wegovy to be listed on PBS
Wegovy will be heavily subsidised for Australians with severe obesity, who have also experienced a cardiovascular event, like…
Clopidogrel alert as NHS warns of four ‘common’ side effects
The NHS dispenses around 11 million units of this drug every year 02:08, 03 Jan 2026Updated 12:57, 03…
Cardiologist gives anyone taking Omeprazole and nasal decongestants warning
Heart expert said anyone taking exercise needs to be wary of commonly prescribed medications including ibuprofen and diureticsPeople…
Nighttime heart attacks cause less damage due to neutrophil circadian rhythms
Heart attacks that occur at night are less severe than those that strike during the day. A new…
Collaborative project seeks safer therapies for ischemia and reperfusion injury
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Trinity University will improve a prodrug, a compound activated in the body, to…
Experimental RNA drug shows promise for repairing DNA and healing tissue damage
Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new…
NHS GP alert to anyone taking ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin for pain or arthritis
Dr Mark Porter, a GP who has appeared on The One Show said ‘about one in ten of…
Are South Indians at higher risk of heart disease? New inStem study reveals unique genetic signature
The Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) in Bengaluru recently published groundbreaking research in the…