Latest cardiovascular News

Project from Karolinska Institutet on IVA’s list for research impact 2026
Three landmark studies highlight expanded benefits of kidney drug finerenone
Albanese Government backing women’s health and fitness in Alice Springs
Why the electric SUV boom is a problem for climate, health and equity
Irregular heartbeat risk much lower in super-fit people than previously thought
Risk threshold for kidney disease confirmed by more accurate measurement
Unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually, young children at highest risk
PFAS in ski wax: Despite bans, these forever chemicals linger in wax rooms, study shows – so does their health risk
Large grant for research on how weight cycling affects cardiovascular health
Women with kidney disease are being undertested, undertreated and left behind by decades of male-dominated research
Almost one in 10 people in high-risk groups may have had a hidden heart attack, study suggests
Camizestrant combination delayed time to first progression by 55% and to second progression by 37% in patients with advanced HR-positive breast cancer…
Driving innovation in stroke care and sustainable clinical trials
UNSW researchers target invisible heart disease in women
Regenerative focused research grant to repair and restore damaged hearts
Changemakers LIVE highlights the next generation shaping the future of health
Experts call for urgent action as seven million Australians living with high blood pressure
Ageing isn’t inevitable decline. It’s a system failure we can afford to fix but choose not to
Can Wegovy move the needle on NZ’s obesity crisis, or simply treat its symptoms?
Increased risk of cardiovascular disease in celiac disease
Ibuprofen for joint pain: what you really need to know
WHO urges governments to protect young people from addiction to tobacco and nicotine products
There are different type of fitness. An exercise expert explains
Family First renews commitment to fight to close child gender clinics after fresh scandal involving ACON-backed facility
MRI approach improves assessment of common valve disease
Early Fitness Linked To Healthier Arteries
US FDA decision date extended for SERENA-6 filing of camizestrant to enable review of additional data
First-in-human trial of cholesterol-lowering genetic therapy to begin at Victorian Heart Hospital
From PCOS to PMOS: how a name change could improve health care for one in eight women
Find it, treat it: 30-second test could help prevent stroke in Indigenous Australians
Focus on the heart and immune system: CRC continues research
Physical activity as important as medication for keeping older people healthy and happy, MPs say
AstraZeneca to showcase Phase III data in liver, breast and bladder cancers and potential first-in-class rare disease therapy at ASCO 2026
First-in-human trial of cholesterol-lowering genetic therapy to begin at Victorian Heart Hospital
World’s Burden Of Mental Disorders Doubled Since 1990
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 21 May 2026
$2 million boost to strengthen WA health research studies
Why managing expectations matters in chronic pain treatment
Self-reported family history underestimates heart attacks among close relatives
Can supplements containing NMN, NAD+ and resveratrol really slow ageing? Here’s what the evidence says
Does the flu vaccine give you the flu? 5 questions about the vaccine answered
Women’s Voices To Help Shape Future Of Health Care
Indigenous Australians were the world’s first astronomers. But their knowledge is now at risk
New obesity medicines recommended to reduce heart disease risk in new clinical consensus statement
Women Deliver 2026: Connecting Climate, Chronic Disease and Gender Equality
Why has PCOS been given a new name?
WHO warns nicotine pouch brands targeting youth as sales surge
Immune system overreaction linked to deadly flu in pregnancy