WHO urges global governments to protect youth from nicotine addiction
Worldwide, at least 40 million children aged 13–15 use tobacco products, and young people’s use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches continues to rise. In advance
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Salaera named Halma Healthcare Company of the Year
Salaera, a leading innovator and manufacturer of respiratory care, gas delivery and gas analysis technologies, has been named “Healthcare Company of the Year” by Halma
3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need
Enough time had passed since the patient’s previous colonoscopy that she met the criteria to undergo another, said Steven Itzkowitz, a gastroenterologist at the Icahn
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Fruit fly study links dopamine to stress-induced sexual dysfunction
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathways connecting stress to sexual dysfunction.
WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in eastern Congo’s Bunia, where a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response
Trump in ‘excellent health’ but should lose weight and exercise more, his doctor says
The White House releases the results of the US president’s latest medical examination, which states he is “fully fit” to carry out his duties.
WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in eastern Congo’s Bunia, where a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response
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Doctors are warning that some cancers are becoming more common in people in their 20s
Researchers uncover new clues about the origin of Alzheimer’s tau tangles
Researchers at Columbia University have uncovered new clues about the earliest molecular events that may trigger Alzheimer’s disease, shedding light on how toxic tau filaments
Sociological shifts change expectations and behaviors of modern patients
Whereas patients in the past were expected to be patient, grateful, passive and docile – many of today’s patients are assertive, demanding, impatient and insistent.
PET microplastics remain in lungs and worsen respiratory tract inflammation
Microplastics (MP) are the subject of intensive medical research, but little is yet known about their effects on the immune system.
Study reveals right ventricle better tolerates oxygen loss during cardiac arrest
A study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) provides new insights into ventricular fibrillation (VF), the most dangerous
Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
A new DNA test could help screen whether patients require the treatment or not, according to a new international trial.