Health news

‘Heart in a box’ device slashes heart transplant waiting lists

The box pumps blood through hearts that have stopped beating, to “reanimate” them so they can be used for transplants.

01/11/2022

Health news

Having this blood type may increase your risk of stroke

Can blood type predict your risk of having a stroke? A new study shows some groups may be more at risk than others.

10/09/2022

Health news

This new tool could edit DNA to cure inherited heart defects

The technology works by targeting “faulty” copies of genes that cause a defect that weakens the heart muscles.

05/08/2022

Health news

These nanotech 'e-tattoos' could one day help monitor your health

Its developers say the tech is still in its early stages, but one day it can offer a non-intrusive and personalised way to monitor health conditions.

03/08/2022

Health news

Could this gel help repair damaged hearts and avoid transplants?

Scientists are trialling a special gel that acts as a scaffold for stem cells to help the heart regenerate after injury.

10/06/2022

Health news

Quitting smoking could give you five more years of healthy life

People with heart disease who quit smoking could gain the same benefit as those taking multiple medications, new research finds.

08/04/2022

Health news

Could Google detect diseases from smartphone mics and photos?

Google's health AI team is exploring whether your phone's mics and photos can pick up signs of heart diseases and diabetes.

25/03/2022

Health news

US doctors transplant pig heart into human in world-first surgery

The groundbreaking surgery marks the latest step in the decades-long quest to one day use animal organs for life-saving transplants in humans.

11/01/2022

Health news

The first Europe-made artificial heart has been implanted in Italy

A bioprosthetic heart made by French company Carmat has been implanted in a patient in Naples marking its first commercial sale and use.

24/07/2021

USA

CDC: COVID-19 vaccines beneficial despite rare heart inflammation

U.S. health officials are strengthening cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines — chest pain and heart inflammation, mostly seen in teenagers and young adults

24/06/2021

World News

Working over 55 hours a week 'increases risk of stroke & heart deaths'

The first global analysis of its kind from the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization found working more than 55 hours per week increased the risk of stroke and heart disease.

17/05/2021

Sport

Italian doctor sentenced for manslaughter over death of Davide Astori

The Fiorentina captain was found dead in March 2018 after suffering an undetected heart defect.

03/05/2021

Health news

French medtech companies make breakthroughs in heart disease care

Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally but two French companies are making strides in care for those suffering from advanced or terminal heart failure.

02/04/2021

Moments

Why are people building thousands of snowmen by a lake in Poland?

Dozens of residents have flocked to this Polish village to build snowmen in an effort to raise money for an ill child.

22/02/2021

United Kingdom

Euroviews. COVID-19 is sparking change in how high-risk patients are cared for with remote treatments ǀ View

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to a change our usual care practices and to rely on remote patient monitoring. Even when the COVID-19 crisis is over, this change is likely to bed itself in routine clinical practice.

28/05/2020

United Kingdom

Women die needlessly from heart attacks because of gender gap in care

New research has found that smoking and unhealthy living has a far worse impact on women than men.

30/09/2019