The myth of the magically powerful placebo returns
It’s been a long time since I’ve written about the deceptive narratives around placebos promoted by supporters of alternative medicine. Unfortunately, a new article claiming
Category: Health
Endometriosis: ‘I thought I was dying’
The BBC’s Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis – and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes
For one Ukrainian war amputee, rebuilding is painful after a Russian strike killed her husband
A Ukrainian woman has transformed her life after losing a limb in a Russian missile attack that also killed her husband
Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh
The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.
New study tests vitamin D analog against pancreatic cancer
A small clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers put a Salk Institute idea to the test in patients: that activating the vitamin D
Special yoga intervention helps cancer survivors manage psychological side effects
University of Rochester Medicine is in the spotlight at a national meeting for a new discovery in integrative oncology: A special yoga intervention, the study
New AI tools identify potential drugs for rare Ebola virus
Recent advances in artificial intelligence have enabled Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to identify nearly two dozen antiviral compounds that could potentially treat a rare species
Scientists target root of relapse in aggressive childhood brain tumors
Stopping cancer from coming back is the goal of new research from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, where scientists are targeting cells that fuel the return
Study unravels mystery about why physical forces slow cancer growth
Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about why physical forces slow cancer growth – and the answer could reshape how the disease is treated.
3D-printed anatomical models bring better surgical outcomes
JMIR Publications released a story on how 3D-printed anatomical models are being used to improve surgical outcomes in its News and Perspectives section. Authored by
New online toolkit helps clinicians integrate nutrition into patient care
A new online resource aims to help health care providers turn a growing body of research on nutrition and health into effective care for patients.
Tomato-soy juice curbs inflammation in obese adults
Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with compounds shown in animal studies to promote health lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks, a
‘My daughter went into hospital to get better – now she’s dead’
Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.
‘We knew somebody would die’: Teenage patients ‘ignored’ before fatal NHS trust failures
Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.