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1 week ago | 
emjreviews.com | Katie Wright
DISCONTINUING low-dose aspirin (ASA) perioperatively in chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) patients undergoing burr hole surgery does not significantly reduce recurrence rates, according to the SECA randomised clinical trial, challenging previous assumptions about bleeding risks. Chronic subdural hematoma, a condition prevalent in older adults, often requires surgical evacuation, but managing perioperative antiplatelet therapy remains contentious.
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1 week ago | 
emjreviews.com | Katie Wright
NEW research has revealed that rare genetic variants and common polygenic risk scores independently influence survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), highlighting their potential in guiding personalised care for patients with this progressive lung disease.
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1 week ago | 
emjreviews.com | Katie Wright
A NEW report from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) highlights profound inequalities in infectious disease outcomes and hospital admissions across England, driven by deprivation, geography, ethnicity, and environmental exposure. Published on 2 May, the Health Inequalities in Health Protection report draws on national hospital admissions data and environmental health records, using infectious disease hospitalisation rates as a primary indicator.
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1 week ago | 
emjreviews.com | Katie Wright
A ‘TOP POSTER’ presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025 has provided the strongest evidence yet that timely public health policies (PHP) targeting key metabolic conditions can reduce the global burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). This multinational ecological study examined whether countries that implemented relevant health policies before 2013 experienced fewer MASLD-related health losses over time.
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1 week ago | 
emjreviews.com | Katie Wright
ONE OF THE ‘Top Posters’ presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025 has challenged longstanding assumptions about the role of alcohol consumption in fatty liver disease, revealing no causal link in a large Taiwanese population.
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1 week ago | 
emjreviews.com | Katie Wright
A ‘TOP POSTER’ presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025 has highlighted the significant impact of opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in emergency departments (EDs) across London. In a city of 9.7 million people, with over 40% of residents born outside the UK, this initiative represents a major step toward the elimination of hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV).
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1 week ago | 
emjreviews.com | Katie Wright
A STUDY that won the “Best Poster Award” in Public Health at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025 sheds light on a pressing issue: migrants and refugees from regions with high hepatitis B and C (HBV/HCV) rates are at significantly greater risk of infection, and often lack access to care. The Viral Hepatitis Community Screening, Vaccination, and Care (VH-COMSAVAC) project, co-funded by the EU, has been working in Italy, Greece, and Spain to address this gap.
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1 week ago | 
emjreviews.com | Katie Wright
PROSTATE cancer (PCa) remains a major global health issue, ranking as the second most common malignancy among men. Although less prevalent in China than in the West, its incidence has surged in recent years, with oligometastatic prostate cancer (OMPC), a state with limited metastasis, gaining increasing attention. While androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has long been the mainstay of treatment, resistance often develops, underscoring the need for new therapeutic approaches.
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1 week ago | 
emjreviews.com | Katie Wright
ENVIRONMENTAL factors, especially infections, have played a defining role in shaping human evolution. They exerted selective pressure for strong inflammatory defences that increase survival, yet chronic inflammation is now a major contributor to disease and mortality. This paradox raises crucial questions about ageing: How do we balance inflammation’s benefits and harms? Why does healthspan vary so much despite consistent ageing rates? And does evolution favour reproduction over longevity?
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2 weeks ago | 
emjreviews.com | Katie Wright
RECENT research has uncovered that commensal bacteria from the gut, urinary tract, and prostate tissue may play an unexpected role in the progression of prostate cancer. These microbes possess enzymes that convert androstenedione into epitestosterone (epiT), a potent androgen once considered inactive. The study expands current understanding of microbial steroid metabolism and its potential impact on disease and therapy.
