‘My son can now enjoy life’: Children with severe form of epilepsy helped by new drug
Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.
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Death of boy after surgery is referred to coroner
Nine-year-old Jack Moate died in 2015, weeks after an operation carried out by a now-suspended surgeon.
Allergy training to become compulsory in schools in England
The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict’s Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.
Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events
Experts say adults can help children cope with the latest conflict in the Middle East by making space for conversation, validating their feelings and limiting
Dentists return £900m for not seeing NHS patients
Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work.
New fragmentome technology can detect early liver fibrosis and cirrhosis
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report that an artificial intelligence (AI)-based liquid biopsy test using genome-wide cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation patterns and
Armored CAR T cells overcome tumor defenses in solid cancers
UCLA scientists have developed a next-generation CAR-T cell therapy that can overcome the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, a protective shield that tumors use to weaken immune
Pandemic Gurus: If You Can’t Defend MAHA Doctors Today, Then You Must Discard Everything They Said Regarding COVID.
Had MAHA doctors been in charge in 2020, when COVID swamped our hospitals and morgues, they would have brought the same level of malevolence and
A hidden movement map discovered in the brain’s insula
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a hidden “movement map” deep within the brain – a discovery that could help surgeons reduce side effects from epilepsy
Why measles remains one of the most contagious viral diseases worldwide
This review synthesizes current evidence on measles virus biology, immune responses, complications, treatments, and prevention strategies. It highlights how measles can suppress immune memory, increasing
Study finds most sustainable diet indices overlook industrial food processing
A scoping review of 57 studies found that most tools used to assess sustainable diets focus on food production and consumption while largely ignoring food
Cuban doctors leave Honduras as Trump pushes to isolate the island
More than 150 Cuban medical staff have departed Honduras after the Central American country’s new government abruptly cancelled the agreement
Drug breakthrough for children with severe form of epilepsy
Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.
Enhancing myelination may help sustain therapeutic effects of psychedelic-assisted PTSD treatment
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only characterized by strongly encoded traumatic memories, but also by disrupted coordination across brain networks.