Latest Press Releases

• Adding genetic data to steroid prescribing can help predict side effects14 June 2026
  Gothenburg, Sweden: Oral corticosteroids (OCSs) are widely used and effective in the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, asthma, and autoimmune diseases. They work by reducing inflammation, relieving pain, and calming the immune system.… Read more: Adding genetic data to steroid prescribing can help predict side effects
• New non-invasive prenatal testing technique gives results comparable to invasive methods, with advantages in both safety and cost13 June 2026
  Gothenburg, Sweden: While non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has revolutionised prenatal diagnostics by allowing the detection of a number of genetic problems in a foetus, it is currently limited and thus misses many genetic causes of abnormalities.… Read more: New non-invasive prenatal testing technique gives results comparable to invasive methods, with advantages in both safety and cost
• Weight loss treatments linked to lower risk of obesity-related cancers in people without diabetes8 June 2026
  A study of more than 229,000 obese adults without diabetes in the United States has shown that weight loss drugs are associated with a decreased risk of obesity-related cancers. The research found that GLP-1 receptor agonists… Read more: Weight loss treatments linked to lower risk of obesity-related cancers in people without diabetes
• Experts call for women’s heart centres to tackle inequality in diagnosis & care26 May 2026
  Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Women are more likely to have undiagnosed and untreated cardiovascular disease. Dedicated women’s heart centres are needed to improve diagnosis, treatment and care.  Sophia Antipolis, France… Read more: Experts call for women’s heart centres to tackle inequality in diagnosis & care