Category: 6. Health

THE CONTROVERSIAL role of therapeutic hypothermia in traumatic brain injury continues to divide clinicians, as recent findings reveal conflicting effects on survival and neurological outcomes.

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Researchers performed an umbrella…

Hong Kong has recorded its first local chikungunya fever case in at least 11 years, with health authorities warning that the 10,000 people who live in the same neighbourhood as the 82-year-old patient face higher risks of infection.

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In what could be a breakthrough treatment, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a groundbreaking “super vaccine” that could one day help the immune system prevent cancer before it even begins. This…

A leading cardiologist is reminding people that supporting gut health requires more than just eating any fiber. Dr Pradip Jamnadas, Orlando-based interventional cardiologist and founder of Cardiovascular Interventions, shared an educational post…

This new clinical study included 38 patients with atrophic AMD, recruited from 17 centers in five European countries, including several French sites. The average age of the patients was 78.9 years, with severely impaired vision. Their vision was…

Malaria remains one of the world’s most devastating infectious diseases, claiming more than half a million lives each year. In Africa, the illness is mostly caused by a parasite carried by mosquitoes – Plasmodium falciparum.

When the…

Screening for prostate cancer becomes more complex in men over the age of 70. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) currently recommends against routine PSA testing in this age group. The PSA test measures the level of…