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Childhood Obesity’s Unexpected Impact on Skin

A strong link between childhood obesity and the development of immune-mediated skin diseases has been highlighted in new research.

Moderna’s Chantal Friebertshäuser on improving vaccine confidence

The EMJ GOLD podcast is back! Our first guest is Chantal Friebertshäuser, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEAC, Moderna.

US to donate 1 million mpox vaccines to Africa amid outbreak

In response to the ongoing mpox outbreak in parts of Africa, the US government has announced a significant donation of 1 million vaccines.

Cancer Misinformation Online: A Growing Threat for Doctors

One-third of popular social media articles about breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer contained misleading or harmful information, according to a new study.

Skin Cancer Trends: Unravelling Melanoma Patterns

This study highlights gender-based differences in melanoma incidence across body sites from 1982–2018 in Australia, the US, and Scotland.

Psoriasis Linked to Increased Risk of Lung and Breast Cancer

A study utilised large-scale data from the UK Biobank to shed light on a potential causal link between psoriasis and lung and breast cancers.

Coarctation of Aorta Masquerading as a Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital disease involving the cardiovascular system. The presentation can range from being asymptomatic…

Diagnosis of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis in adulthood

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a cholestatic condition that typically arises in childhood. As such, if an adult…

New ABPI Code of Practice includes updates from PMCPA

The 2024 edition of the ABPI’s Code of Practice was published today, including new procedures under the PMCPA.

Interview: Antonio Anzueto

Before I decided to pursue a career in pulmonary medicine, I did internal medicine, and was really fascinated by dyspnoea (difficulty…