In depth: Canada’s landmark Cannabis Act
Health Europa examines how the Cannabis Act, which came into force in October 2018, will operate alongside Canada’s existing medical cannabis framework.
The Cannabis Act...
New research indicates that physiological age is better at predicting death
Published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, research says predicting death does not necessarily come down to how old you are, it comes...
Medical cannabis legislation – do we need more rules and research?
The European Parliament is calling for an EU-wide policy for medical cannabis legislation and appropriately funded scientific research.
Multiple EU countries have legalised the medical...
Could advanced software reduce arrhythmia heart disease?
Potentially lethal conditions such as arrhythmia heart disease may become easier to identify thanks to innovative new software that measures electrical activity in the...
Human papilloma virus: shaming women could put off cancer screening
The social stigmas and myths surrounding the human papilloma virus (HPV) could make women anxious, and potentially deter them from getting cervical screening.
According to...
Facilitating easier access to medical cannabis in Switzerland
Access to medical cannabis in Switzerland is strictly limited, but, thanks to a recent proposal, more patients look set to benefit from this innovative...
Dementia Consortium welcomes £9.5 million dementia drug discovery collab
The Dementia Consortium welcomes Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Takeda and Evotec to join the unique £9.5 million (~€10.85m) charity-industry dementia drug discovery collaboration.
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Which strategies are most likely to slow down Parkinson’s disease?
Experts explore which of the existing strategies to slow down or stop the processes of Parkinson’s disease are most likely to be successful over...
What do you know about immune checkpoint inhibitors?
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have become important tools for managing non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), could the analysis identify individuals with malignant diseases?
Reported in The Journal...
Treating opioid addiction may be harder than you think
OHSU study finds it's easy to get opioids but increasingly difficult to get medical assisted help when it comes to treating opioid addiction.
According to...
The cannabis industry leader in biopharmaceutical advancements
Avicanna CEO Aras Azadian explains how the company plans to position itself at the forefront of the cannabis industry through its R&D and cultivation...
Hospitals joining forces to achieve healthcare solutions
Royal Marsden and University College London, UK, partner with Hyland Healthcare as hospitals seek healthcare solutions to provide comprehensive patient insight.
Two UK hospital trusts...
Could new diagnostic procedures differentiate between cancer & inflammation?
Published in the American Journal of Pathology, new diagnostic procedures reveal a protein biomarker that accurately differentiates bladder cancer from benign inflammation.
A report in...
Examining cell stress for better health or better beer?
Understanding cell stress could help develop effective treatment and could potentially even help to brew better beer.
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have...
Gut microbiota: 2,000 unknown bacteria discovered in the human gut
EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute and the Wellcome Sanger have discovered almost 2,000 bacterial species living in the human gut microbiota, many of which were...
The road to accessible health information interoperability
The EP3 Foundation’s Marsali Hancock reflects on the forward-thinking innovations that are necessary to deliver comprehensive health information interoperability.
To date, no health system has...
Did you know that women are less likely to receive geriatric care?
More than 70% of patients receiving surgery for hip fracture are women, yet they are less likely than men to receive geriatric care during...
Let’s talk social psychology and awkward conversations
The social psychology of engaging in conversation has always been an intriguing topic, and now researchers present latest findings on how people engage in...
Small cell lung cancer: the world of highly lethal cancers
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine studied highly lethal cancers, using human embryonic stem cells to create a new model system specifically exploring small cell...
Crippling effects of Aspergillus fumigatus on the human immune system
According to University of Jena, Germany, a toxic substance from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, can threaten the lives of people with a compromised immune...