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Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome: Challenges in Diagnosis – Interviews with Two Key Opinion Leaders

Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome that can be challenging to identify due to its heterogeneous and..

EASD 2023: Study Suggests Re-evaluation of Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Criteria for Women Under 50

Women with Type 2 diabetes face a higher mortality rate at a younger age than men, partly due to delayed diagnosis. A new study spotlights the need to reconsider T2D diagnosis criteria for pre-menopausal women under 50.

Taking the pulse of digital health

Parveen Jayia, Therapy Area Head, Breast and Gynaecological Cancers, AstraZeneca, talks to GOLD about the role digital health can play in the future of the industry.

ECCO 2022 Insights: Treatment developments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and rheumatology

Explore the latest insights from ECCO 2022, which discusses the latest updates and emerging developments in the treatments of irritable bowel disease (IBD) and rheumatic diseases.

CT Test Can Assess Risk in Patients with Angina

Novel CT testing is able to identify risk in patients with angina, and identify those whose angina is stable with a reduced risk of 3-year adverse outcomes. Read more…

Cardiovascular Procedures Remain Low After Pandemic in Low-Income Countries

While the decline of cardiovascular procedures observed during the pandemic recovered in high-income countries, data suggests numbers are still down in facilities in lower-income countries..

Chatbot-Delivered Intervention Enhances Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake Among Older Adults

Recognising the pressing need to enhance SIV rates in older adults, a personally tailored intervention delivered through a chatbot significantly increased seasonal influenza vaccination rates. Read more.

A New Course for HCM: ESC 2023 Highlights

Discussing the burden of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), experts in this field shed light on the diagnosis and treatment of HCM.

EADV 2023 Interview: Robert Hunger

I started my scientific career in immunopathology on a project about autoimmune tissue destruction in the context of an MD-PhD programme…

Longer Intervals Between Dialysis and Surgery Associated with Post-operative Mortality

Previous research has shown an association between longer intervals of pre-operative haemodialysis and surgery and post-operative mortality, but the current study has provided new insights on socially vulnerable patients with end-stage kidney disease.