Overall cancer rates in Canada are declining, but the number of cases and deaths are increasing slightly because of population growth and an aging population, according to a new study on cancer data … [+4298 chars]
Placeholder while article actions load Depression and substance use disorders stereotypically come with a side of smoking. New data, however, suggests the number of people with mental health and su… [+2220 chars]
By Debbie JacksonBBC Scotland Image source, Kimberley Bradley Image caption, Kimberley Bradley with husband Nathan and daughter Lucy on the day she fell ill with sepsis When Kimberley Bradley too… [+4322 chars]
Everyone agrees proper cleaning and disinfection helps stop the spread of health care-acquired infections (HAIs). But what about when disinfection inadvertently causes HAIs to spread? Infection Cont… [+1966 chars]
In a study published May 02, 2022 in Nature Communications, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used human brain organoids to reveal how a genetic mutation associated … [+5046 chars]
Millions of adults have unknowingly seen signs of dementia in a loved one but just put it down to them having a moment or old age. A study of 2,000 adults found many have witnessed a loved one forge… [+4149 chars]
Nine young children from Alabama affected by a mysterious hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) all tested positive for a common pathogen called adenovirus 41, a study by the US health agency said Fr… [+2528 chars]
A mum-of-twos botched brain tumour surgery left her unable to look at herself in the mirror. Maggie McMartin was left horrified after a disgraced doctor ruined her face after a surgery to remove a… [+4496 chars]
Newswise — University of South Australia scientists have uncovered another reason why society should be paying more attention to mental health: it is closely aligned to blood pressure and heart rate … [+2812 chars]
Neurological screening possibilities open up via smartphone app developed to measure pupil size to detect diseases. How would you like to screen yourself for Alzheimer’s disease, attention deficit h… [+4861 chars]
