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GLP-1 receptor agonists could reduce 5-year mortality in colon cancer

Written by | 17 Nov 2025

Patients with colon cancer who are using glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for blood sugar regulation and/or weight control appear to have achieved a significantly lower risk of… read more.

Rates of alcohol-induced deaths among the general population nearly doubled from 1999 to 2024

Written by | 26 Sep 2025

In an analysis by race, sex, age, and geography, alcohol-induced death rates in 2024 are nearly double those in 1999, with a sharp increase at the onset of the… read more.

GLP-1RA treatment significantly lowers mortality and cardiovascular risks in psoriasis patients

Written by | 18 Sep 2025

Researchers report that patients with psoriasis treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have achieved a 78% reduced risk of death and a 44% reduced risk of major… read more.

Video assisted thoracoscopy surgery reduces mortality by 21 percent compared to lobectomy

Written by | 14 Sep 2025

Patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared to open lobectomy had a significantly improved overall survival rate, according to a meta-analysis presented at the International Association for the… read more.

Tackling the scandal of unacceptably high death rates in schizophrenia

Written by | 14 Jul 2025

Schizophrenia, remains to this day “arguably the worst disease affecting mankind”, according to John Donoghue (Director, Medicines in Mental Health Ltd). It continues to present a profound challenge… read more.

Vaccination support program reduces pneumonia-related mortality by 25 percent among the elderly

Written by | 6 Jul 2025

A research team has evaluated the real-world impact of a community-based pneumococcal vaccination support program for older adults conducted in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Their work is… read more.

Statins may reduce sepsis death by 39%

Written by | 29 Jun 2025

A new study by Chinese scientists has sparked hope for improved management of sepsis, a potentially life-threatening medical emergency. The research suggests that statins, a commonly-used cholesterol-busting medication,… read more.

Statins reduce mortality in sepsis

Written by | 7 Jun 2025

Statin therapy reduces the risk of death significantly for patients with sepsis, researchers reported on June 6, 2025 in Frontiers in Immunology. As background, the authors noted that… read more.

Breast cancer mortality lower among women with screening-detected tumors

Written by | 5 Jun 2025

Breast cancer detected by routine screening of women aged 40 years or older is associated with lower odds of advanced cancer, mastectomy, and breast cancer–related death compared with… read more.

Ultra-processed food linked to premature deaths

Written by | 23 May 2025

A global study analysing dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries shows that premature deaths attributable to consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) increase significantly according to their… read more.

Global study links consumption of ultraprocessed foods to preventable premature deaths

Written by | 6 May 2025

A study analyzing data from nationally representative dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States) shows that… read more.

Common respiratory condition nearly triples the risk of death in adults, new study finds

Written by | 16 Apr 2025

A major study presented today at ESCMID Global 2025 has revealed that adults with respiratory syncytial virus-associated acute respiratory infection (RSV-ARI) face a 2.7-fold higher risk of death… read more.

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