Is healthcare on the brink of a global workforce crisis?
KPMG Global Chairman for Healthcare Dr Mark Britnell, cautions how healthcare is “on the brink of a global workforce crisis” – how prepared is...
Liquid biopsies: detecting cancerous DNA in the blood of lung cancer patients
Published in the Annals of Oncology, using the blood of lung cancer patients, researchers have detected cancerous DNA, could this be an advancement in...
Treating ovarian cancer may be achieved with a new class of drugs
According to Manchester University, UK, a new class of drugs, called PARG inhibitors, have the ability of treating ovarian cancer and even stopping cancer...
Fibrinolytic therapy: discover the blood thinning medication
According to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session, a new blood thinning medication could be effective in fibrinolytic...
Can human pathogens be reduced by dung beetles and soil bacteria?
Published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, research encourages dung beetles and soil bacteria at farms as they could naturally suppress human pathogens.
Food safety...
Learn about the vaccine study confirming sensitivity of cholera vaccination
Recently, the sensitivity of faecal microbiological cultures for detecting cholera has come under question – could a new vaccine study determine sensitivity of cholera...
Did you know one of curcumin benefits includes preventing Alzheimer’s?
Researchers at Warwick University believe preventing Alzheimer’s may come sooner than you think - with preliminary studies showing positive results of curcumin benefits.
The natural...
CBD products: the goods in legal limbo and in high demand
Cura Partners, Inc. is a US-based company expanding into international markets with its brand of CBD products Select CBD, and this is part of...
Detecting fibromyalgia: could an experimental blood test be the answer?
For the first time, researchers have evidence that detecting fibromyalgia can be reliably done so using an experimental blood test – could this pave...
World’s first life-saving 3D printed kidney changing the game for surgical operations
At this years SXSW event, the 3D printed kidney took the spotlight, highlighting the technology behind the procedure and demonstrating the future of complex...
Discover the digital health company taking disease management a step further
Executing disease management may be made easy as digital health company, Liva Healthcare, receives €8 million investment from MIG, Santo Venture Capital and Digital...
Predicting death made easy after cardiac admission
Published in CMAJ, a new tool designed for patients is better at predicting death after hospital cardiac admission than current tools – could this...
Understanding human health with genome analysis
Understanding human health has been taken to another level as researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW, Australia, have published a...
What do you know about the dangers of vitamin B12 deficiency?
According to Rice University, USA, bio-scientists have discovered the first direct link between a diet with vitamin B12 deficiency and an increased risk of...
Brexit healthcare concerns amplified in case of a no deal Brexit
Availability of medicines, staff, researchers and academics has been a point of contention regarding Brexit, here Dr Paul-Peter Tak explores Brexit healthcare and what...
European Bioinformatics Institute to tackle life threatening diseases
Following a £45 million (~€52.7 million) investment, the European Bioinformatics Institute is one step closer to improving the world’s understanding of genetics and molecular...
Meet RavenQuest BioMed, the leaders in Canada’s cannabis industry
Canada’s RavenQuest BioMed prioritises innovation and scientific efficacy above sheer scale, could their research answer the questions the cannabis industry is missing?
While it’s true...
Learn about the dedicated effort to make detailed food labelling a reality
Diabetes UK’s Bruce Warwick introduces the Food Upfront campaign, a dedicated effort to make detailed food labelling a reality for the British public.
The Diabetes...
Systems medicine to RESOLVE metabolic syndrome
Eating differently and exercising more is the general advice for metabolic syndrome, but this may not be the whole story.
About a quarter of all...
What do you know about facilitating access to cannabis-based medicinal products?
Discover how pharmaSuisse reacts to the Federal Council’s decision to adapt regulations to open up access to cannabis-based medicinal products for patients in Switzerland.
Switzerland...