Category: 6. Health

An artificial saliva in the form of a mouthwash, produced with a protein extracted from sugarcane and modified in a laboratory, may aid in treating hyposalivation among patients with head and neck cancer, a new study has found. Radiotherapy…

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When 32-year-old Grace Choji, who lives in Mpape, a satellite town in the FCT, swallowed her antiretroviral medication, she whispered a quiet prayer that the pills would still be available next month.

Choji, a front desk…

In 2024, Germany recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases since reporting became mandatory in the year 2013. With almost 122 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, infants under one year of age were the most affected age bracket,…

The new year has already brought change for the pharmacy sector, with supervision changes taking effect from 7 January 2025. Updates to pharmacy technician training could follow, although employers have raised concerns about increased…

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An analysis of safety data suggests that Abrysvo, the Pfizer respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) RSVpreF vaccine, does not increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes when administered after 32 weeks’ gestation, according…

Can circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) detect cancer recurrence in patients being treated for esophageal cancer or gastroesophageal (GE) cancer earlier than traditional clinical or radiographic methods? Investigators presenting new research at the

Significant racial and ethnic disparities were observed in both the incidence and psychological effects of persistent chemotherapy-induced alopecia (PCIA) among women with breast cancer, with Asian women experiencing the greatest burden,…

Artificial intelligence boosters predict that AI will transform life on Earth for the better. Yet there’s a major problem — artificial intelligence’s alarming propensity for sociopathic behavior.

Large language models (LLMs) like…