Category: 6. Health

• The World Health Organization lists valproate as an essential medicine, yet the drug can lead to serious…

NEW estimates show that cardiovascular disease burden continues to lead worldwide deaths and disability, with sharp increases in cases, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years, highlighting a persistent global challenge shaped by shifting…

Mounjaro (tirzepatide) manufacturer Eli Lilly has added warnings to its patient information leaflet for the drug that acute pancreatitis can be a “serious, potentially life-threatening condition”.

In changes made to the patient information…

Introduction

Colon cancer, primarily adenocarcinoma, remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with its incidence rising notably in developing countries.^1,2 In China, factors including dietary westernization and an aging…

As more adults with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are diagnosed earlier and appear clinically well, new evidence suggests that many asymptomatic individuals may have hidden physiologic limitations that raise long-term risks. A large…

“I feel better, but my mind isn’t the same.” Four years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, such comments are still heard regularly in many medical practices in South Africa. What began as a respiratory virus seems to have…

Study: From obesity to cancer: Gut microbiome mechanisms, biomarkers, and U.S. public health strategies. Image Credit: Shutterstock AI Generator / Shutterstock.com

A recent review published in Oncoscience reveals that the gut…

Introduction

Psoriasis (PsO) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis characterized by erythematous, scaly plaques, affecting approximately 2–3% of the global population.¹ The etiopathogenesis of psoriasis is highly complex, involving genetic…