Nations are reforming illicit drug policies, but China is unlikely to curb fentanyl exports
Strict strategies traditionally embraced by Asian nations to enforce illicit drug policies are beginning to change, with nations like China, the enforcement mechanisms of...
USA-based Full Moon Investments is driving medical cannabis industry growth
Full Moon Investments, has quickly made a name for itself in the US medical cannabis industry and is now looking to expand its footprint...
Mindmore is transforming neurocognitive care with technology
Discover how Mindmore is making neurocognitive care and screening more efficient and more reliable.
By digitising traditional paper and pencil-based tests, Mindmore's unique technology helps...
Probiotics for poultry on the rise due to growing consumption of meat & egg
Driven by the rising demand for meat & egg consumption among global consumers, discover how and why the ingredients used in probiotics for poultry...
COLOSSUS: The first patient recruited in translational trial for metastatic colorectal cancer
EU-funded Horizon 2020 translational trial could lead to revolutionary treatment for advanced metastatic colorectal cancer.
The University Hospital Mannheim, Germany, has recruited the first patient...
Learn about the immune system defence mechanisms during flu season
Yale researchers have pinpointed a key reason why the immune system defence mechanisms are likely to deteriorate from viruses during flu season, and this...
New study shows 72% suffer mental health issues following accidental injury
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week this week, National Accident Helpline conducted eye-opening research linking mental health issues with accidental injury.
The figures have...
Triple negative breast cancer treatment may be on the horizon
A team of Brazilian researchers have developed a strategy that could cut off cancer cells from two major food sources – could this be...
Did you know long-term depression risk for mothers is linked to past eating disorders?
According to a UCL-led study, a history of eating disorders and body image concerns before or during pregnancy are associated with long-term depression symptoms...
Habitual coffee drinkers genuinely do wake up and smell the coffee
Did you know that habitual coffee drinkers are not just more sensitive to the odour of coffee and faster to identify it, but the...
Surgical abortion and the link to physician procedures
According to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, physician procedure volume is linked to outcomes after surgical abortion.
Although surgically induced abortion...
AI could prevent unneeded tests in those with stable chest pain
According to researchers, a new form of AI has the ability of saving one hour of testing per patient, in particular those with stable...
Living with Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassaemia (TDT)
In its most severe form and without adequate care, thalassaemia can be lethal in early childhood, and although Annual International Thalassaemia Day has come...
Nanobubble technology: Can oxygen rich blood benefit cancer treatment?
According to researchers, nanobubble technology, can deliver oxygen to diseased cells and help restore the effectiveness of cancer treatment.
Professor Joseph Irudayaraj and his team...
Explore the world of healthcare IT solutions from a global regional perspective
Healthcare IT solutions is on the cusp of revolutionising the dynamics of medical care, here we explore a regional perspective of the matter.
The healthcare...
Cannabinoid-based drug discovery and development is about to get an upgrade
Tetra Bio-Pharma, engaged in cannabinoid-based drug discovery & development, recently acquired Panag Pharma, creating a new strategic partnership delving further into the cannabis industry.
PANAG...
NHS Digital set to accelerate digitally enabled care with VMware Cloud
NHS Digital maintains and develops the mission-critical IT infrastructure that underpins the NHS and social care – but can a new hybrid solution improve...
After thousands sign charity petition, first primary progressive multiple sclerosis drug available
The first ever treatment for early primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) will be available on the NHS and has been branded a “landmark moment”...
Discover the new medicinal cannabis manufacturer in Australia
LeafCann Group becomes licenced medicinal cannabis manufacturer and has been granted a licence to manufacture medicinal cannabis by the Australian Office of Drug Control.
Now...
Time to look for therapeutic targets in sepsis
Sepsis is a medical condition that few patients have heard of and most doctors dread – But could scientists bring about new therapeutic targets...