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  • N. Macedonia reports eighth West Nile virus death
    on September 7, 2026 at 8:08 am

    North Macedonia confirmed Sunday its eighth death from West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection currently sweeping several European countries.

  • EVAOLD trial provides guidance on treating older patients after a heart attack
    on September 7, 2026 at 12:30 am

    A routine invasive approach should not be replaced with a more selective approach in older patients with the most common type of heart attack. This was the main finding of the EVAOLD trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026.

  • Laughter therapy can help people with COPD breathe more easily
    on September 6, 2026 at 10:10 pm

    A clinical trial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shows that laughter therapy can reduce breathing difficulties and is as effective as more traditional breathing exercises. The research was presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

  • Smoking’s social myth challenged as 50,000-person study links it to loneliness
    on September 6, 2026 at 10:00 pm

    Smoking is not social and leads to increased loneliness, according to a large Europe-wide study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

  • Brain signaling mechanism may explain clozapine weight gain
    on September 6, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a key brain signaling pathway that appears to drive the substantial weight gain often associated with clozapine, a widely used antipsychotic medication. The preclinical findings, published in Nature Communications, point to a potential way to reduce the metabolic side effects of this medication, commonly prescribed for patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.