— No increased risk found for patients who are in pain — The risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according to research published in ERJ Open Research [1]. Patients who were in pain were not more likely to die. The study of […]
2025
Policymakers around the world face difficult choices on funding new drugs for advanced breast cancer
Is unequal access to the best treatments inevitable? Lisbon, Portugal: Patients living with advanced breast cancer (ABC) have many new treatment options available to them, but these new drugs are very expensive and may lead to further inequalities in access to the best care. This will happen if the existing model for developing and financing […]
Supervised exercise improves strength and physical performance in patients with advanced breast cancer
Lisbon, Portugal: Aerobic and resistance exercise can significantly improve physical performance in patients living with metastatic breast cancer according to new results presented at the Advanced Breast Cancer Eighth International Consensus Conference (ABC8). Anne May, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology of Cancer Survivorship at the University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht and the Netherlands Cancer Institute, The […]
Advanced breast cancer patients living longer thanks to improvements in treatment and care
Lisbon, Portugal: People diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2025 can expect to live for an extra six or seven months, compared to the average survival time for patients diagnosed in 2011, according to a major study of patient data in the US presented at the Advanced Breast Cancer Eighth International Consensus Conference (ABC8). [1] […]
First global survey highlights challenges faced by young women with advanced breast cancer
Nearly half have children aged under 18 years, and many experience hardship Lisbon, Portugal: Nearly half of all women aged younger than 40 who live with advanced breast cancer have children under the age of 18, according to the first global survey to investigate the challenges these women face. Results from the survey were presented […]
Heatwaves linked to rise in sleep apnoea cases in Europe
During heatwaves, there is an increase in the number of people suffering with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to a major study published in the European Respiratory Journal [1]. People with OSA often snore loudly, their breathing starts and stops during the night, and they may wake up several times. Not only does this cause […]
Female bodybuilders at risk of sudden cardiac death
Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in female bodybuilders worldwide, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. Sudden cardiac death is when someone dies suddenly and unexpectedly due to a problem with their heart. It is generally rare in young and seemingly healthy individuals. The study found […]
Researchers discover air pollution particles hitching a ride around the body on red blood cells
— But wearing a face mask reduces the threat — Researchers have found the first direct evidence that tiny particles of air pollution stick to our red blood cells, meaning they can travel freely around the body. These particles are produced by vehicle exhausts and from brake and tyre wear, and can easily enter the […]
Neurological outcomes after patients suffer cardiac arrest at home are similar between low- and high-income areas in Vienna
But bystander CPR rates may differ and require further study Vienna, Austria: People who have a cardiac arrest in their own homes have similar neurological outcomes regardless of socioeconomic background, according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress on Wednesday [1]. However, the study of 676 patients who received treatment in the Department […]
Doctors and nurses are better than AI at triaging patients
Vienna, Austria: Doctors and nurses are better at triaging patients in emergency departments than artificial intelligence (AI), according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress on Tuesday [1]. However, Dr Renata Jukneviciene, a postdoctoral researcher at Vilnius University, Lithuania, who presented the study, said that AI could be useful when used in conjunction […]