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Among adults aged 18 to 29, 57 per cent of women said they received health and wellness information from influencers, compared with 47 per cent of men. The Pew Research Center study surveyed 5,023 US adults and examined how young people consume health and wellness content online. Local university students said influencer content frequently appeared in their social media feeds.

The study involved menopausal women with an average age of 53. They underwent an initial assessment of their cognitive symptoms before receiving a customised regimen of estriol and progesterone for 12 months. Estriol is a natural form of oestrogen that occurs during pregnancy and has been used in Europe and Asia to treat menopausal symptoms including hot flushes and genitourinary symptoms.

The findings indicate that Canadian women are taking on cognitive, emotional and administrative work alongside managing their health, including coordinating providers and advocating for care. More than half of women surveyed, 53 per cent, reported a past or current chronic condition, while 64 per cent said there were health topics they struggled to raise with their doctor.

Schoolchildren are also being prioritised and, like pregnant women, can receive the vaccine from September because they can catch and spread flu easily. Protecting them also helps others, including younger siblings and grandparents. Other eligible groups, including people aged 65 and over, will be able to receive a free NHS flu vaccine from October and should receive an invitation by phone or post.

Women who had used hormone replacement therapy (HRT) had a 16 per cent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than women who had never used it. The strongest association was among women who had undergone surgical menopause. HRT users had a 26 per cent lower risk of developing any type of dementia than non-users. Professor Anne-Marie Minihane, from UEA’s Norwich Medical School and director of the Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging at UEA, led the study.

Women who had used hormone replacement therapy (HRT) had a 16 per cent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than women who had never used it. The strongest association was among women who had undergone surgical menopause. HRT users had a 26 per cent lower risk of developing any type of dementia than non-users. Professor Anne-Marie Minihane, from UEA’s Norwich Medical School and director of the Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging at UEA, led the study.

The University of Zurich spin-off is developing a device designed to close defects left by surgical instruments following fetoscopy, a minimally invasive procedure performed inside the womb. Fetoscopies can treat life-threatening conditions before birth but require surgical instruments to pass through the uterine wall and amniotic sac. This can weaken the protective membrane, causing fluid leakage or rupture and often leading to preterm birth.

The latest additions bring further depth across pharma, clinical research, health  systems, venture, and policy, reinforcing WHIS’s role as the only platform where the full women’s health ecosystem convenes under one roof.

The three-year project, led by the University of Aberdeen and Birmingham City University, brings together experts from academia and the NHS, including King’s College London, the University of Birmingham, Manchester University, Barts Health NHS Trust, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NHS Foundation Trust and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

The total was almost 696 fewer than the previous year and the lowest annual figure since records began in 1855. Deaths also outnumbered births for the 11th consecutive year, with the gap between the two generally widening since 2014. Registrar General and National Records of Scotland chief executive Alison Byrne said: “This is the eleventh year in a row where deaths have outnumbered births and the third in a row where we have a new record low for the number of births in Scotland.