There is only a short window of opportunity to seek medical help before rabies becomes almost invariably fatal, but people wait an average of 10 days before seeking medical advice following exposure to potentially rabid animals overseas, according to new research being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)… Read More »
Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up only a small percentage of participants in the clinical trials that lead to new therapies. That’s because the standard research methods used in oncology (cancer medicine) are not ideal for identifying certain vulnerabilities linked to aging, such as having multiple… Read More »
Fish oils, multivitamins and other supplements are a huge industry, but the latest research indicates they are often of little use. Here’s what you need to know Maarten Wouters/Getty By Linda Geddes FOR some people, they are an insurance policy against a less-than-perfect diet. Others take them because they can’t – or won’t – eat… Read More »
Thousands of women ‘are dying from heart attacks needlessly because they get worse care than men’, claims study Poor treatment contributed to deaths of more than 8,200 women over ten years Women diagnosed with heart attack treated slower than men and not given tests Female patients twice as likely as men to die within a month… Read More »
The anti-straw movement must gain momentum, more than ever before. Though there have been various movements that have sprung up for the cause, like ‘ No to Plastic’, ‘No Straw Challenge’ and ‘Straw Free’, the debate has engulfed the globe lately. Plastic is notoriously harmful to the environment and yet, if environmental factors are not… Read More »