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High-risk patients account for 80% of post-surgery deaths

Written by Charlie King | 7 Mar 2026

A major new study, led by Queen Mary University of London and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has been published in The Lancet Public Health…. read more.

The Lancet Oncology: Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women worldwide, with annual cases expected to reach over 3.5 million by 2050

Written by Charlie King | 7 Mar 2026

Despite recent advancements in breast cancer treatments, new breast cancer cases in women are predicted to rise by a third globally from 2.3 million in 2023 to more than 3.5 million in 2050. Similarly, yearly deaths… read more.

Mental health disorder after cancer diagnosis raises risk of death

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 24 Feb 2026

Researchers report that patients diagnosed with cancer who subsequently develop a mental disorder are at an increased risk of all-cause death. The findings were published on Feb. 23,… read more.

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

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 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 Charlie King | 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 Bruce Sylvester | 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 Charlie King | 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 Christine Clark | 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 Charlie King | 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 Gary Finnegan | 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 Bruce Sylvester | 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 Bruce Sylvester | 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.

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