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New science presented at HFSA 2026 and simultaneously published in JACC: Heart Failure spans several evolving areas in heart failure (HF), from ATTR-CM biomarkers and measures of physical function to predictors of adverse outcomes in transplant recipients to artificial intelligence (AI) wearables enhancing discharge care following HF hospitalization. A post-hoc analysis of ATTRibute-CM biomarker data from 587 participants (mean age, 77 years; 9% women) found that an integrated biomarker ratio of log2-transformed serum transthyretin (sTTR) at day 28 to log2-transformed NT-proBNP at month 12 was associated with subsequent risk of all-cause mortality or first cardiovascular-related hospitalization in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). Each 0.1-unit increase in the ratio (reflecting higher sTTR relative to NT-proBNP) was associated with a 63% lower adjusted risk of the composite outcome (hazard ratio [HR], 0.37; p<0.001). However, investigators Peder L.

Japan's Digital Agency on Oct. 19 published the list of compatible devices for the "My Number Card on Android" service it will begin offering the following day, Oct. 20. The initiative loads My Number Card functions onto smartphones, enabling identity and age verification without presenting the physical card, but the newly added "attribute verification function" will be available only on a limited set of devices. Support varies even among devices from the same manufacturer, so users will likely need to check in advance. On Android, a service that stores the My Number Card's electronic certificate on smartphones has been available since 2023. It has been used for checking medication, medical expense and pension information on the Myna Portal, filing tax returns, completing online procedures such as moving, and obtaining copies of residence certificates at convenience stores. With the new service launching Oct. 20, users will be able to use the attribute verification function—which lets them add their My Number Card to Google Wallet and prove their name, address, date of birth and other details—on top of these existing features.

Scotland is braced for a wet and windy weekend as two named storms hit in two days. Storm Austen is the first to sweep across the country, with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning for rain in central and eastern areas from 07:00 on Friday until midnight. Forecasters say some places could experience 60-80mm of rain, with a risk of flooding and travel disruption. Storm Boelo will follow hard on its heels on Saturday, with another yellow weather warning issued, this time for high winds, for the whole of mainland Scotland, the Western Isles and Orkney. The wind warning will come into force from 18:00 on Saturday and last until 21:00 on Sunday. The wind speeds are expected build on Saturday afternoon, reaching a peak overnight. Gusts of 50-65mph are forecast widely and could reach 80mph in exposed locations. The storm will also bring wet and windy weather across the whole of the UK on Saturday, with poor travelling conditions expected due to surface water and spray on faster roads and motorways.

ARCH ENEMIESA group of veterans is moving to put the brakes on Trump’s vanity project as he scrambles to fast-track it. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s quest to build a 250-foot-tall “triumphal arch” has hit its latest roadblock as he tries to speed the project toward construction. The president’s lawyers laid out an eye-popping timeline in court filings Wednesday, revealing that Trump is hoping to secure permission for the gargantuan monument and begin work as early as Nov. 5. But three veterans and a retired architectural historian suing the Trump administration to stop construction of the tacky arch moved to slam the brakes on the project on Thursday, asking District Judge Tanya Chutkan to prohibit the administration and the National Park Service “from taking any steps to construct, or to direct or facilitate construction of, any structure in Memorial Circle, absent congressional authorization, during the pendency of this litigation,” according to the Associated Press. Trump holds a model of an arch as he delivers remarks during a ballroom fundraising dinner.

A war of words has erupted between the Trump administration, officials in Kyiv and Elon Musk over who is to blame for limiting Ukraine’s access to Space X’s military-grade version of Starlink. The restrictions to Starshield have rendered many of the drones used by Kyiv to strike behind the frontlines inoperable and hampered air defence systems that stop Russian attacks, according to Ukrainian officials. Donald Trump said on Thursday that the service was running again at full speed, but a European official speaking to the Associated Press denied the service was fully functioning. Amid the diplomatic handwringing, civilian casualties in Ukraine have surged, and the question over who is ultimately responsible for limiting Kyiv’s access has remained unanswered.1. Donald TrumpThe restrictions came as relations between the US and Ukraine hit their lowest point since Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly five years ago. Donald Trump has accused Ukraine of driving up diesel costs for Americans through its attacks on Russian oil refineries.

The US president has declined to comment on the process that led Starlink to lift speed and access restrictions on Ukraine. United States President Donald Trump has said that tech mogul Elon Musk has restored Ukraine’s access to Starlink, a satellite internet service that plays a key role in Kyiv’s war effort and air defences. On Thursday, Trump declined to discuss a report from The Wall Street Journal that he had called Musk and instructed him to end restrictions on Ukraine’s connection. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What is Starshield, and who limited Ukraine’s access to it?list 2 of 3‘I don’t care how it’s done’: Trump pressures Ukraine to cut peace deallist 3 of 3Putin and Zelenskyy back three-way US peace talks on Ukraineend of listThe news outlet reported that Starlink services returned to normal following the call. “I don’t want to comment on it, whether I called or whether somebody else called, doesn’t make any difference, I guess. The bottom line, he put it back,” Trump told reporters when asked about the report. On October 13, Ukrainian officials announced that sudden restrictions on Starlink services had left the country’s military scrambling.