‘I’m still haunted that he died alone’: The last voices of the Covid inquiry
Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes four years of public hearings.
Category: Health
Dual targeting strategy may improve treatment for resistant lung cancers
Findings from a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove
New strategy boosts immunotherapy against aggressive ovarian cancer
Cells in our immune system are best known for providing security against external invaders such as bacteria and viruses. These immune cells also guard against
Improving biological age gap may help protect long-term brain health
Improving the gap between your biological age and your chronological age is associated with a lower risk of stroke and improvements in signs of damage
Single injection may help the heart heal after heart attack
For people who have survived a heart attack, the notion of one shot in the arm to help the heart heal, for weeks after, may
AI trained on 9 trillion DNA letters predicts harmful mutations and designs new genomes
Scientists developed Evo 2, a large biological foundation model trained on about 9 trillion DNA base pairs that can analyse genomic sequences across bacteria, plants
FDA approves first stem cell therapy to treat severe aplastic anemia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy to treat patients with rare but severe aplastic
Peru reports first case of baby born after ectopic pregnancy in liver
A multidisciplinary medical team in Peru successfully managed an ectopic pregnancy in which a placenta adhered to the mother’s liver was delivered as a full-term
The Data Is In – Exercise Is Good For You
Many times in my career I have sat across from a patient who expressed that they are getting serious about their health, and then rattle
‘Game-changing’ urine tests could detect breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS
New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.
Study identifies the hidden challenges of women with gestational diabetes
A study from University of Limerick in Ireland has identified the hidden challenges of women living with and managing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).
New microscope captures 3D blood flow and oxygenation at single-cell resolution
The brain relies on real-time delivery of oxygen and nutrients through its microvasculature, which threads through neural tissue like electrical wires.
Understanding wellness among Indigenous population
The study is among the first to examine strengths-based indicators of well-being in a large, population-level Indigenous sample.
‘Moment of reckoning’ needed in social care, says Louise Casey
The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people diagnosed with motor