Category: 6. Health

Scientific theory predicts that having more offspring leads to a shorter life span, including in humans. However, despite some hundred years of research, there is no unequivocal evidence for this link. Researchers from the…

A new molecule developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University offers a promising avenue to treat intractable cases of triple-negative breast cancer – a form of cancer that is notoriously aggressive and lacks…

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and OpenEvidence are entering a strategic partnership to accelerate the translation of cardiovascular clinical guidance and research into clinical implementation at the point of care. By…

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — At least 21 people have died from dengue fever in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province so…

Researchers at the School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, have been awarded three multi-year grants totaling $6 million from the National Institutes of…

A new radioimmunotherapy approach has the potential to cure human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer, according to new research published in the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The…

Background

High-quality health services are essential for achieving universal health coverage and fulfilling the third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 3).^1,2 The Lancet Global Health Commission on High Quality Health Systems underscores that…

Reaching for CBD-infused lotion or oil may seem like a low-risk way to find pain relief, but little is actually known about the impact that CBD has on the nervous system.

Over the past decade, the use of cannabis products for pain…

Over-reliance on modelled estimates

The reliance on extrapolated estimates from the B3 model rather than empirically supported, smoothed data is due to the limited availability of recent data at the period’s endpoints. Only 5% of the under-five…

About 1 million people in the U.S. live with multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease that inflames the nervous system and scrambles communication between the brain and body. MS, for which there is no single cause or cure,…