Experts urge clinicians to treat stable angina patients with medical therapies before referral for coronary stenting or bypass surgery
A Review and Opinion article published in The Lancet has recommended that clinicians seek to understand the mechanisms behind angina in stable patients and waiting to see if…
Stress associated with an increased risk of getting Covid-19, study finds
A new study has found that people who experienced increased stress, anxiety and depression at the start of the pandemic, were at greater risk of getting Covid-19.
Obesity might lead to cancer. Now we know why
Obesity increases the risk of developing more than a dozen types of cancer. A new study from the University of Bergen (UiB) in Norway can now answer why…
Giving birth at 40+ increasingly common
An increasing proportion of women aged 40 and over in Sweden and Denmark are giving birth. Nevertheless, over a recent 10-year period, the need for assisted reproduction for…
Vaccine hesitancy changes over time: Addressing attitudes towards vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic
Worldwide, vaccine hesitancy is proving to be a stumbling block to securing much needed protection against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Now, researchers from Japan have…