Research News The Untold Story of the Contraceptive Pill Frustrated by a lack of information around birth control, Alice Pelton founded The Lowdown, a review platform and resource for contraception that’s run by women, for women.
Fertility23 Pre-implantation genetic testing for IVF added to Medicare, Verzenio use expanded under PBS Australians going through IVF will soon be able to claim a Medicare rebate for testing that can help them prevent passing serious genetic disorders on to their child.
Cardio23 Timing of changes in menstrual cycle length could provide clues about a person's heart disease risk As women near menopause, their menstrual cycle length often becomes longer. The timing of these changes could provide clues about a person's risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers.
Cancer23 Protein discovery for complex congenital disorders and cancers Discovery on Protein BRD4 Function in Mice Marks Critical Step in Research to Treat Patients with Complex Congenital Disorders and Cancers
Research News The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021 The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch
Cardio23 Selection of 51 predictors from 13,782 candidate multimodal features using machine learning improves coronary artery disease prediction Current cardiovascular risk stratification tools are based on a relatively small number of risk factors developed by the Cox proportional hazards model which is known to imperfectly estimate risk.
Announcements A Health 10x Success Story: 23Strands Med-tech start-ups accelerated towards commercial success
Cardio23 World Heart Day 2021: COVID-19, digital health, and tackling cardiovascular disease The future of cardiovascular disease management lies in technology, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a case study for the success and uptake of digital health technology.
Research News How Genetic Testing Will Create Personalized Therapeutics for Rare Diseases Genetic sequencing is becoming the catalyst for a new area of patients no longer interested in a “cookie cutter” diagnosis.
Cancer23 Men should check their genes for prostate cancer risk Both sexes have the same risk for inherited gene mutations, such as BRCA1/2 and PALB2.
Cardio23 Heart diseases can be hereditary, but none are destined to the fate of parents or grandparents Improved lifestyle choices can influence heart disease risk and slow down the progression of heart disease
Cancer23 Message in a Bottle The potential of mRNA technology goes well beyond COVID into some of our most prevalent diseases, from the flu to heart disease and even cancer.
Cardio23 Genetic tests can provide a better picture of cardiovascular disease risk than blood tests It has been shown that blood group plays a role in how a person is infected by viruses and bacteria and even for the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
Cardio23 Global collaboration strives to advance heart health 11 cardiovascular research bodies have founded The Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum.
Fertility23 COVID-19 vaccination and pregnancy Pfizer is the preferred COVID19 vaccine for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy.
Cardio23 This Device Could Tune Your Heart - Then Dissolve Away The latest in “electronic medicine” offers an alternative to temporary pacemakers and could help reduce tissue scarring.
Cardio23 WHO launches List of Priority Medical Devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. WHO has created a List of Priority Medical Devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
Fertility23 Women with undiagnosed endometriosis worse off when undergoing fertility treatment, study finds One-third of women using fertility treatment are being diagnosed with endometriosis after they start and the late diagnosis reduces the chance of having a baby, according to a new study.
Fertility23 COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Global surveillance data from large numbers of pregnant women have not identified any significant safety concerns with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given at any stage of pregnancy.
Fertility23 COVID-19 Vaccine and Infertility The COVID-19 Vaccine Has Been Falsely Linked to Infertility. Here’s What You Should Know.