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New ‘Liquid Biopsy’ Blood Test Detects Heart Failure Risk Five Years Before Symptoms Develop·Liquid Biopsy Detects 12 Cancer Types From a Single Blood Draw With 89% Accuracy·Statin Use in Adults Over 75 Reduces Heart Attack Risk by 28%, Largest-Ever Meta-Analysis Confirms·New Blood Test Detects Parkinson’s Disease Up to 7 Years Before Symptoms Appear·Wearable ECG Patches Detect Atrial Fibrillation With 94% Accuracy in 30-Day Monitoring Study·New mRNA Vaccine Provides 94% Protection Against All Major Influenza A Subtypes in Phase 3 Trial·WHO Declares H5N1 Bird Flu a Public Health Emergency After Human-to-Human Transmission Confirmed in Three Countries·New ‘Liquid Biopsy’ Blood Test Detects Heart Failure Risk Five Years Before Symptoms Develop·Liquid Biopsy Detects 12 Cancer Types From a Single Blood Draw With 89% Accuracy·Statin Use in Adults Over 75 Reduces Heart Attack Risk by 28%, Largest-Ever Meta-Analysis Confirms·New Blood Test Detects Parkinson’s Disease Up to 7 Years Before Symptoms Appear·Wearable ECG Patches Detect Atrial Fibrillation With 94% Accuracy in 30-Day Monitoring Study·New mRNA Vaccine Provides 94% Protection Against All Major Influenza A Subtypes in Phase 3 Trial·WHO Declares H5N1 Bird Flu a Public Health Emergency After Human-to-Human Transmission Confirmed in Three Countries·
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James Whitfield

Wearable ECG Patches Detect Atrial Fibrillation With 94% Accuracy in 30-Day Monitoring StudyCardiology

Wearable ECG Patches Detect Atrial Fibrillation With 94% Accuracy in 30-Day Monitoring Study

James WhitfieldMar 13, 2026 · 2 min read
Breakthrough CRISPR Treatment Cures Hereditary Blindness in 90% of Patients in Phase 3 TrialResearch

Breakthrough CRISPR Treatment Cures Hereditary Blindness in 90% of Patients in Phase 3 Trial

James WhitfieldMar 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Linked to 32 Adverse Health Outcomes in Umbrella Meta-AnalysisPublic Health

Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Linked to 32 Adverse Health Outcomes in Umbrella Meta-Analysis

James WhitfieldMar 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy With MDMA Shows 71% PTSD Remission Rate in Phase 3 TrialMental Health

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy With MDMA Shows 71% PTSD Remission Rate in Phase 3 Trial

James WhitfieldMar 9, 2026 · 2 min read
Artificial Intelligence Matches Dermatologist Accuracy in Diagnosing Skin Cancer From Smartphone PhotosResearch

Artificial Intelligence Matches Dermatologist Accuracy in Diagnosing Skin Cancer From Smartphone Photos

James WhitfieldMar 9, 2026 · 2 min read
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 41% Higher Risk of Depression, Meta-Analysis of 300,000 People FindsMental Health

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 41% Higher Risk of Depression, Meta-Analysis of 300,000 People Finds

James WhitfieldMar 9, 2026 · 2 min read
New Class of Antibiotics Kills Drug-Resistant Superbugs Including MRSA Without Causing Resistance, Study ShowsInfectious Disease

New Class of Antibiotics Kills Drug-Resistant Superbugs Including MRSA Without Causing Resistance, Study Shows

James WhitfieldMar 9, 2026 · 2 min read
Aspirin at Low Doses Reduces Colorectal Cancer Risk by 34% in 10-Year Randomized TrialOncology

Aspirin at Low Doses Reduces Colorectal Cancer Risk by 34% in 10-Year Randomized Trial

James WhitfieldMar 7, 2026 · 2 min read
AI Radiology System Detects Lung Cancer 4 Years Earlier Than Standard Screening, NHS Trial FindsOncology

AI Radiology System Detects Lung Cancer 4 Years Earlier Than Standard Screening, NHS Trial Finds

James WhitfieldMar 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine Provides 89% Protection Against Severe Disease in Adults Over 60 at 3-Year Follow-UpInfectious Disease

Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine Provides 89% Protection Against Severe Disease in Adults Over 60 at 3-Year Follow-Up

James WhitfieldMar 5, 2026 · 2 min read