Health

A Blood Test Could Flag Crohn’s and Colitis Years Before Symptoms

Immune signatures in stored blood samples reveal Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis up to a decade before diagnosis. How the test works and what early warning could change.

By Fiona Burke 5 Min Read
One Extra Serve of Fruit a Day: The Teen Health Evidence

An Australian study followed 6,500 twelve-year-olds for three years and linked each…

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Local Health Teams Warn of Blind Spots as Tracking Contract Stalls

Prevention is the cheapest medicine, and tracking is prevention at community scale.…

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Understanding the Latest Measles Rise Without the Panic

Measles cases in the US rose 8% in a week to 4,410.…

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Bespoke Vaccine Passes First Safety Test in Ovarian Cancer

Researchers report that a personalised neoantigen vaccine, NeoVax, given with nivolumab, was…

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Plastic Tea Bags Shed Thousands of Microplastics Per Cup, Study Finds

A 28-brand brewing study found plastic tea bags released 555 to 2,498…

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A HIPAA Compliant Medical Answering Service Gives Practices More Control over Urgent Call Escalation

Urgent calls rarely announce themselves clearly. A patient describes chest tightness in…

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Why pH-Balanced Intimate Washes Matter for Women

Intimate hygiene routine is not as frequently talked about as general cleanliness…

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Thinking About Teeth Braces? Here’s What to Know Before You Begin

You may see overlapping teeth or misalignments in some of your photos.…

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