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Genetic condition raises diabetes complication risk in black and South Asian men
September 29, 2025Dr Esther Mukuka, director of research inclusion at the NIHR, which supported the study, added: “Addressing the impact of G6PD deficiency on diabetes testing is an important step towards reducing inequalities and making sure that everyone, regardless of background, benefits equally from medical advances.”
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Children who grow up with dogs less likely to have asthma – study
September 25, 2025Children who grow up in homes with dogs are less likely to develop childhood asthma, a study suggests (Alamy/PA) Children who grow up with dogs in the home are less likely to develop childhood asthma, a study suggests. Researchers measured levels of allergens found in dust in the family homes of more than 1,000 babies. […]
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Doctors develop AI stethoscope that can detect major heart conditions in 15 seconds
August 30, 2025Doctors have successfully developed an artificial intelligence-led stethoscope that can detect three heart conditions in 15 seconds. Invented in 1816, the traditional stethoscope – used to listen to sounds within the body – has been a vital part of every medic’s toolkit for more than two centuries. Now a team have designed a hi-tech upgrade […]
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Remains of British man who died in Antarctica found in melting glacier 66 years later
August 11, 2025The remains of a British meteorologist who died in Antarctica 66 years ago have been discovered in a melting glacier, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has confirmed. Dennis “Tink” Bell, then 25, perished on July 26, 1959, after falling into a crevasse on a glacier at Admiralty Bay on King George Island. His remains were […]
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Ancient ritual of blowing into shell ‘could help with common sleep disorder’
August 10, 2025Reacting to the findings, Professor Sophia Schiza, head of the ERS group on sleep disordered breathing, based at the University of Crete, Greece, said: “We know that OSA patients have poor quality of sleep, and higher risks of high blood pressure, strokes and heart disease.
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Did you know heartbreak could be fatal? Your tech and science digest
August 1, 2025Getty Images Donald Trump unveiled a dramatic national AI plan last week, entitled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan”. The 28-page document outlined how America intends to keep its place as top dog in the global AI industry. The plan commits to cutting red tape at every opportunity, be that the deregulation of […]
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Beetroot juice ‘lowers older people’s blood pressure by changing mouth bacteria’
July 22, 2025Fresh juice just made from beetroot a glass shot from bird-eye-perspective isolated on white background . Glass of beet juice isolated on white (Alamy/PA) Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by suppressing potentially harmful bacteria in the mouth, a study suggests. Experts at the University of Exeter compared the responses of younger adults […]
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‘Groundbreaking’ drug could slow down progression of type 1 diabetes
July 8, 2025A ‘groundbreaking’ drug to slow down the development of type 1 diabetes is being tried by a handful of patients in the UK. Teplizumab, which is already approved in the US, trains the immune system to stop attacking pancreatic cells, delaying the need for insulin by an average of three years. With type 1 diabetes, […]
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Weatherwatch: Why plane trees are cooler than you think
July 4, 2025Plane trees were originally planted in cities because of their resistance to pollution, disease, compacted soils and the harsh environment. Now researchers have discovered they have another quality: keeping people cool in heatwaves. Swiss scientists found that plane trees do not, as previously believed, close their leaf pores and “shut down” when the temperature reaches […]
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Digital ‘one stop shop’ for NHS will speed up care for patients, Government says
July 1, 2025A new “one stop shop” will showcase cutting-edge technologies to NHS hospitals while also slashing red tape, the Government has announced. The digital platform – MedTech Compass – aims to bring together technologies that are good for patients with an “innovator passport” to cut the time firms spend on making repetitive data submissions to NHS […]
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