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The gap between men and women living to very old age is closing. Why are fewer women living longer?
A new report on the number of centenarians in England and Wales reveals men are rapidly narrowing the gap with women when it comes to…

Former Pfizer Employees Launch Innovative Startups at Discovery Park
In a remarkable display of entrepreneurial spirit, a group of former Pfizer employees have successfully established their own businesses within the thriving life sciences community…

Concern over school and university starters as immunity levels fall below WHO’s recommendations
As students start school and university, falling childhood vaccinations mean England no longer has the levels of population immunity recommended by WHO to prevent outbreaks.

Diet Drinks May Spike Blood Sugar, Fueling Diabetes Risk
While processed meats have been linked to increased diabetes risk, a leading expert warns that even some supposedly healthy foods and drinks like diet sodas…

Rapid Air Transport Ensures Timely Delivery of Crucial Medical Supplies
In circumstances where locally available antibiotics fail to provide relief for sufferers of a persistent infection, the next step is to offer a treatment using…

Sempulse® Breakthrough Wearable Device Receives FDA Clearance for Vital Signs Monitoring
Sempulse, a medical device manufacturer, announced on Monday that it had received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its Sempulse Halo Vital Signs…

SpaMedica extends its ophthalmic training programme, creating vital placements for NHS registrars
The UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery is already supporting 60 aspiring surgeons, and has recently appointed three staff members to further develop its…

Why Artificial Intelligence Will Never Replace Doctors
As artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT continue to advance, some wonder if AI could one day replace human doctors. However machine learning expert Steve J.

Researchers Harness Artificial Intelligence to Decode Gene Networks and Uncover Disease Mechanisms
In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Gladstone Institutes, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to…

Paramedic Launches Revolutionary Wellbeing ‘First Aid Kit’ to Improve Mental Health
Kyle Raffo, a former paramedic who has witnessed the alarming increase in mental health issues on the front line, has partnered with personal development coach…