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German researchers studying tuberculosis that spreads beyond the lungs identified unique immune patterns in patients’ blood. These patterns reveal how the body fights the infection and could lead to a simple blood test to replace biopsies.

The Human Protein Atlas v25 offers expanded protein maps across blood, tissues and cells, adding structural and disease-linked data. With over 10 million annotated images, it enhances understanding of how proteins drive health and disease.

Single-cell RNA sequencing identified distinct immune profiles in extrapulmonary TB, linking interferon–IL-1 signaling to disease progression and paving the way for blood-based diagnostics.

A coffee a day keeps the risk of atrial fibrillation away, suggests the first randomized clinical trial on the topic.

Mass General Brigham researchers used real-world data to conduct a head-to-head study to investigate cardioprotective effects, finding both medications reduced risk..

A nationwide study in Scotland confirms that HPV vaccination provides strong, lasting protection against cervical precancer for more than a decade. Women vaccinated at ages 12–13 showed up to 82% reduced risk of high-grade lesions.

Discover how digital detection of dementia enhances early diagnosis in primary care without extra clinician time or costs.

New insights into kidney function tests suggest using creatinine and cystatin C together may lower the risk of kidney failure.

Researchers from the University of Rochester and Harvard Medical School developed a nano-micelle CBD formulation that rapidly reached the brain and relieved neuropathic pain in mice. The approach improved CBD delivery across the blood–brain barrier.

Higher midlife troponin levels predicted faster cognitive decline and greater dementia risk decades later, suggesting a simple blood test could help identify those at risk.