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Commonly requested blood tests could improve cancer detection

Aspirin use linked with reduced colorectal cancer risk in people with less healthy lifestyles

Correction

Prenatal RSV vaccination safety backed by study

Tirzepatide benefits in patients with sleep apnoea and obesity

WHO warning on resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

COVID-19 Risk Calculator updated

Most participants unable to self-detect malignant melanoma, finds Australian study

Asymptomatic valvular heart disease prevalent in older people

Breathlessness in asthma: look for psychophysiological factors

Bempedoic acid: similar CV risk reduction to statins, finds study

Menstrual pain in adolescent girls and missed activities

Discontinuation symptoms after stopping antidepressants examined

Athletes with arrhythmias returning to sport: focus on shared decision making

WHO report on alcohol, drug-use disorders

Guidelines on long-term care of preterm babies

Bisoprolol does not reduce COPD exacerbations, finds study

Peanut introduction in infancy shown to prevent peanut allergy into adolescence

Active surveillance for prostate cancer: long-term outcomes assessed

Study finds semaglutide reduces CKD progression and CV death risk in patients with diabetes and CKD

Correction

Childhood hypertension linked with long-term adverse cardiovascular outcomes

Rheumatoid arthritis: improvements in disease activity and remission rates in Australia

Combined cannabis and nicotine use in pregnancy linked with adverse perinatal outcomes