Whangārei family devastated after HDC finds no one liable for their dad’s death after pharmacy error
Brian “George Fryer, 63, a father of four and grandfather to 16, died at Whangārei Hospital on November…
IRF7 reshapes the behavior of vascular smooth muscle cells during atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis underlies most heart attacks and strokes and is now recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease rather than…
AI stethoscope doubles detection of serious valve disease in primary care study
New evidence suggests AI-assisted auscultation may help clinicians detect hidden valvular heart disease earlier, potentially reshaping frontline cardiac…
Foreigners flock to China for affordable medical treatment, drawn by free visa policy
The increasing flow of foreign travellers to China in recent years has been given a shot in the…
Novel neuroprotective drug improves recovery after acute ischemic stroke
Stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days and starting within 48…
High-dose motor therapy improves outcomes after perinatal stroke
In infants and toddlers who had a stroke before birth or as a newborn (28 days or younger),…
Heart attack warning for women as Northland midwife tells survival story
Doctors told her she needed an angiogram as soon as possible, and when the results came through in…
Smartwatch data may help detect opioid misuse risk
Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for…
Artificial lung keeps patient alive after lung removal
By replacing both breathing and circulatory buffering, a novel artificial lung bought critical time after lung removal, revealed…
Carotid artery procedures do not improve cognitive performance
Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients’ cognitive skills,…
High intake of ultraprocessed foods increases risk of both all-cause and cancer-specific death
Bottom line: Cancer survivors who consumed higher amounts of ultraprocessed foods as part of their diet had a significantly increased risk of both all-cause and cancer-specific death. Journal in…
New model predicts redo surgery risk in adult congenital heart disease
Heart specialists at Mayo Clinic today presented new research at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting…