Health and science misinformation has had serious socioeconomic consequences in Canada, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Council of Canadian Academies. In 2021 alone, misinformation that promoted vaccine hesitancy resulted in higher numbers of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths — and approximately $300 million in additional healthcare costs. Alex Himelfarb, PhD “Misinformation has become […]

COLCHESTER, England (Reuters) – In April 2021, Garry Cogan felt a slow, burning pain move steadily higher through his right arm. It was the start of a major heart attack that doctors warned could shave decades off his life without timely triple-bypass surgery. Nearly two years later Cogan is still waiting for an operation from Britain’s overwhelmed health service, find […]

Why ETERNAL fertility is closer than you think: How menopause-defying research could see women giving birth in their 70s becoming a thing of the norm EXCLUSIVE: Researchers believe giving birth at any age will become the norm They say science may soon unravel way of extending the female biological clock Giving birth in your 70s might sound totally preposterous. But some […]

A right earful! From finger nails to Lego and dead MOTHS, ear doctor reveals all the weirdest items he’s ever yanked out Dr Riaz Rampuri is an ear, nose and throat surgeon from London  Cotton wool, plastic beads and hearing aid domes are the ‘most common items’ Cases of fungal infections and ear wax removal have also risen ‘drastically’  Broken […]

Bowel cancer: Dr Amir explains symptoms to look out for We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Bowel cancer represents a daunting prospect but research continues to […]

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the expansion of its global oncology efforts through a new agreement with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. This relationship builds on MD Anderson's efforts to share best practices in cancer education, prevention, research and treatment to reduce the burden of cancer worldwide. It is vital for […]

Mnemo Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing transformational immunotherapies, has announced publication of two scientific studies developed at Institut Curie, its closest academic collaborator, in the journal Science Immunology. The publications reveal TE-exon splicing junctions act as a source of novel recurrent, cancer-specific targets and have potential implications for developing more effective and less toxic immunotherapies. The findings presented further validate […]

With childcare and schools starting the new year, parents might be anxiously wondering how their child will adapt in a new learning environment. Some parents may be concerned about their child’s development or that they need specialized support. One in five children have a developmental vulnerability when they start school. And one in ten will meet criteria for a neurodevelopmental […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A man has told how he was diagnosed with “incurable cancer” at the age of just 24 after struggling to […]

The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to treat benefits for telehealth services like excepted benefits. WHY IT MATTERS The bill aims to keep stand-alone telehealth benefits separate, not as a replacement of medical plans, fosamax […]