The world of medical cannabis: the importance of patient experience
In the dynamically evolving world of medical cannabis, the topic of policy, cultivation, distribution and efficacy has been exhausted, but what about the actual...
Parents beware: there may be pathogenic germs in ball pits
Investigators from the University of North Georgia, USA, discovered considerable microbial colonisation and pathogenic germs in ball pits – but how much of a...
Personal care products and medicines may become water pollutants
According to Rutgers scientists, medicine and personal care products from human excretion may lead to becoming water pollutants.
When an individual flushes the toilet, they...
Czech Medical Herbs is at the forefront of medical grade cannabis distribution
Czech Medical Herbs is a gateway to wholesale pharmaceutical distribution, clinical trials and botanical research in the world of medical grade cannabis.
Czech Medical Herbs...
Evaluating the Canadian medical cannabis industry
Deepak Anand reflects on the current state of the medical cannabis industry in Canada and looks ahead to its future.
Deepak Anand is a key...
Aducanumab trials for Alzheimer’s disease stopped early
Pharmaceutical companies Biogen and Eisai announced they are to discontinue two phase III Aducanumab trials of the Alzheimer’s drug.
The ENGAGE and EMERGE trials were...
Introducing the battle to regulate therapeutic medical cannabis in Spain
Therapeutic medical cannabis is an ambiguous topic in the Spanish landscape. We explore this further with Carola Pérez, who delves into the projects that...
Revolutionary investment could help diagnose breast cancer and combat diseases
Backed by £23 million (~€26.8 million), cutting edge health projects could aid radiologists to combat diseases and diagnose breast cancer more effectively.
22 March 2019...
The Innovative Medicines Initiative: tackling neurodegenerative diseases
The Innovative Medicines Initiative launches a public-private coordination and support action to develop an operational platform for its projects battling neurodegenerative diseases.
Madrid, Spain, 21...
Adrenomed’s Adrecizumab: the septic shock study that’s passed analysis
Adrenomed’s septic shock study introduces Adrecizumab, a first-in-class antibody targeting Adrenomedullin, to restore and maintain vascular integrity in early septic shock.
Hennigsdorf, Germany, 21 March...
Severe depression treatment and deep brain stimulation
World's largest study of deep brain stimulation in the brain's reward system was conducted providing sustained relief can patients use this as a form...
Can you sniff out the neurodegenerative disorder that is Parkinson’s?
Parkinson's disease is the neurodegenerative disorder that currently has no definitive diagnostic test available – but research suggests Parkinson’s could possibly be detected through...
Tackling loneliness: Vodafone explores if technology makes us more alone
Do you think technology makes us more alone? Discover how multinational telecoms company, Vodafone, launched a new report into the role tech plays in...
Learn how the global urology imaging systems market is to account for almost €428.3...
According to the latest research by the FMI, the global urology imaging systems market is expected to account for over $486.4 million (~€428.3 million),...
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...