Category: 6. Health

After battling illness for years, Nancy Karipa tested positive for HIV in 1999. She had just given birth to her first child. “It was a crossroads moment for me, with the fear of denial, but I chose action,” Karipa, who is now in her 50s, said…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Haima Therapeutics used a “platelet-inspired nanoparticle” to deliver an anti-inflammatory drug. The drug was designed to improve the performance…

The NHS is bracing for its worst ever winter crisis in the next fortnight because of a worsening “flu-nami” that has left hospitals, GP surgeries and ambulances services under intense strain.

Hospitals are already treating record numbers of…

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For men facing prostate cancer, knowing exactly where the disease lies can make the difference between a targeted treatment and a more invasive procedure. At UCLA Health, researchers are harnessing artificial intelligence to map tumors…

Scientists are hard at work trying to assess the scale of our microplastic pollution problem and the likely health impacts. A new study now identifies several downstream health risks these tiny plastic fragments may pose as they traverse the…

• Ten percent higher 5-year overall survival rates in patients receiving precise proton therapy vs. traditional radiation therapy
• Patients had significantly fewer side effects and…

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition announced that a groundbreaking international study, “Experiences of Women with Ovarian Cancer in 22 Low- and Middle- Income Countries (Every Woman Study™ LMIC): a…