Zdravotnictví a technologie

Digitální medicína, inovace a zdravotnické technologie.

Interna

[Comment] Measuring mental disorder burden for action

Quantifying the burden of mental disorders is essential, yet inherently reductive. Metrics such as disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) and years lived with disability (YLDs) provide a highly important common framework for comparing diseases across settings, but they only partly reflect lived experience. Such figures

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

Interna

[Comment] Astegolimab and the new era of biologics in COPD care

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 480 million people worldwide and this is projected to increase to nearly 600 million over the next two decades.1 Long-acting beta agonists (LABA) and long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA), often combined with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), are the cornerstone of

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

Interna

[Comment] Is ATLAS lifting the burden of stroke in people with large-vessel occlusion and low ASPECTS scores?

In Greek mythology, Atlas is the powerful Titan condemned by Zeus to eternally bear the celestial spheres—a profound symbol of endurance and strength. These very virtues are necessitated in patients suffering from severe ischaemic stroke, a condition often resulting in disability and reduced quality of life. In The Lan

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

Interna

[Editorial] Transforming the humanitarian system

We are witnessing a dark period for humanity. Recent years have been the most violent since the Cold War. Conflict-related deaths hit a 20-year high in 2022, while more than 123 million people have been forcibly displaced. Sudan, Gaza, and Ukraine lay bare the realities of modern conflict. Violation of international la

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

Interna

Social media use in children as much a concern as smoking, says Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

Young people's use of social media is a public health emergency akin to smoking, the chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) has said.The warning came as the academy published its response to the government's consultation on potential restrictions for social media use among under-16s,1 with a potential ba

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

Interna

UK National Screening Committee position statement on evidence required for multicancer detection tests

In this article (BMJ 2026;393:e089868; doi:10.1136/bmj-2026-089868) the first initial of D Gareth Evans was omitted. The online version has been corrected.

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

Interna

Lyme disease cases in England rise 20% in a year

Cases of Lyme disease have risen by more than 20% in England in the past year, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported.Laboratory confirmed acute cases of the disease rose from 959 in 2024 to 1168 in 2025, annual surveillance data showed.1The agency noted that rates of Lyme disease had varied substantially i

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

Interna

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh stands against the wood burning lobby

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh's air pollution working group welcomes Borland's comprehensive investigation into the tactics used by the stove industry to challenge and undermine public health messaging about domestic wood burning stoves.1 The college has been raising concerns about the health impacts of

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

Interna

The UK is getting sicker, sooner-how do we reverse falling healthy life expectancy?

Healthy life expectancy (HLE) at birth is a key measure of a population's health. While life expectancy tells us how long someone is expected to live, HLE measures the average years we can expect someone to live in good health, free from significant disability or chronic illness.1The UK made significant gains on this m

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 26, 2026

Interna

Heatwave: Warnings are issued over death risk and NHS pressures across England

High temperatures over the bank holiday weekend and early next week could see more deaths, particularly among over 65s, and increasing demand on the NHS, officials have warned.1The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has sent out health alerts covering every area of England, with amber alerts-the second highest warning l

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 26, 2026

Interna

Single sex spaces for NHS staff: Use must be based on biological sex, guidance confirms

Single sex spaces in the NHS, such as staff changing rooms and toilets, must be divided on the basis of biological sex, the government has confirmed.1The long awaited guidance follows the Supreme Court ruling last April that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 is based on “biological sex,” regardle

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 26, 2026

Interna

Trump and RFK Jr have a new approach to global health: holding vulnerable people to ransom

President of the United States Donald Trump's global health strategy is a clear retreat from multilateralism, evident in his withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organization (WHO)1 and his strategy of establishing bilateral aid contracts.2 Two recent events show that this retreat involves holding vulnerable peop

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 26, 2026

Endokrinologie / Diabetologie

Enhancing Early Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Through Data Augmentation and Feature Guidance: Model Development and Validation Study

JMIR Med Inform — Chen X, Jiang Z, Su D

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 24, 2026

Všeobecné lékařství

Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 23 May 2026

Summary of discussions of 23 May at the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly.

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 23, 2026

Infekční medicína

Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Expands to Atlanta

Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Expands to Atlanta

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 23, 2026

Infekční medicína

Statement: Update on Title 42 Order

Statement: Update on Title 42 Order

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 22, 2026

Všeobecné lékařství

Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 22 May 2026

Summary of discussions of 22 May at the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly.

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 22, 2026

Infekční medicína

Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/22/2026

Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/22/2026

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 22, 2026

Všeobecné lékařství

First meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda 2026 – Temporary recommendations

The Committee’s advice aligned with the determination by the WHO Director-General that the event constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), but does not meet the criteria for pandemic emergency. The DG, considering the advice of the Committee, he is hereby issuing the following temporary re

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 22, 2026

Všeobecné lékařství

Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 21 May 2026

Summary of discussions of 21 May at the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly.

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 21, 2026

Infekční medicína

Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Begins at Washington-Dulles International Airport

Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Begins at Washington-Dulles International Airport

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 21, 2026

Oční lékařství

[Progress in the development and application of disease-specific databases related to eye diseases]

Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi — Niu D, Li MH, Wang YS

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 10, 2026

Endokrinologie / Diabetologie

Development and Application of Animal Models of Diabetes with Ischemic Stroke: Bridging Basic Research and Clinical Translation

J Vis Exp — Zhang L, Zhang T, Fan X

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 7, 2026

Endokrinologie / Diabetologie

Effects of Ecological Momentary Interventions on Glycated Hemoglobin, Body Mass Index, and Quality of Life in People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Review

J Vis Exp — Ji S, Tao Y, Liu J

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 4, 2026

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