Has a new solution to battle the NHS waiting room mayhem been found?
Dealing with 1 million patients every 36 hours comes at a cost, but could using something as simple as telephone communication prevent the NHS...
Excessive alcohol consumption: ready for the holiday hangover?
According to University of Michigan, USA, parents are not prepared for 'parenting hangovers' this holiday season – is it time to reduce excessive alcohol...
Nosocomial infections: the potential killer Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a pervasive coloniser of healthy human skin, but is also a notorious source of serious nosocomial infections found in hospital devices.
Scientists...
Ebola virus transmission could be reduced by newly discovered protein
According to Northwestern University, USA, a human protein that helps fight Ebola virus transmission could one day lead to an effective therapy.
Drugs that mimic...
Motor neuron disease symptoms may be relieved by cannabis sativa plant
An oral spray containing two compounds derived from the cannabis sativa plant reduces spasticity in patients experiencing motor neuron disease symptoms.
Researchers from San Raffaele...
Organically farmed food has greater climate impact than farmed food
Researchers have found that organically farmed food has a bigger climate impact than conventionally farmed food, due to the greater areas of land required.
A...
Child mortality: reducing death in low-income countries
According to ISGlobal, a simple algorithm could contribute to reducing the high rates of child mortality in the month following their hospital discharge.
A study...
Overcrowded hospitals becoming increasingly common before Christmas
According to the BBC, England is experiencing overcrowded hospitals with eight accident and emergency units having had to turn away patients arriving in ambulances.
The...
We need to focus more on antidepressant withdrawal relief
Researchers analyse data that can guide antidepressant discontinuation and enable an individual to experience some form of antidepressant withdrawal relief.
There has been a significant...
Tinnitus hearing loss may be avoided amongst a younger population
Experts highlight how Tinnitus hearing loss amongst a younger population could be avoided with a simple check-up.
There are more than six million people in...
Caffeine therapy may benefit developing brains of premature babies
Research from the University of Calgary, Canada, shows that the earlier a dose of caffeine therapy is given to premature babies, the better start...
EIT Health focusing on digital biomarkers and mental & brain health
EIT Health aims to create new business ventures addressing the way in which mental and brain health is managed and the use of digital...
It’s time the world hears more about Universal Health Coverage
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is the much needed movement whereby all individuals and communities receive health services without suffering financial hardship.
Today, 12 December 2018,...
Cardiovascular disease risk factors: dangers of living near oil and gas wells
According to Colorado School of Public Health, USA, living near oil and gas wells indicates an increase in the occurrence of cardiovascular disease risk...
Inaccuracy in electronic prescribing is warned
Researchers caution warning when using electronic prescribing, as errors are likely to occur in medical record systems.
Electronic prescribing is becoming increasingly common across the...
Pseudoachondroplasia dwarfism and new treatment targets
Disrupting the self-perpetuating cellular loop of endoplasmic reticulum stress & inflammation of pseudoachondroplasia dwarfism may be the key to therapeutic advances.
Pseudoachondroplasia dwarfism is a...
Metastasis in prostate cancer can now be predicted
Scientists have created a cheaper, faster, reproducible diagnostic technique that has the potential to predict the risk of metastasis in prostate cancer.
For patients who...
Is personalised medicine for neurodegenerative disorders on the horizon?
According to UT Southwestern, USA, new discoveries focusing on neurodegenerative disorders predict ability to forecast dementia from a single molecule.
By recently identifying the molecular...
Can water molecules decode the secrets of neurons?
Researchers have found a way to monitor changes and observe ion fluxes by studying the behaviour of the water molecules surrounding the membranes of...
Translational Research Centre in Onco-Hematology unveiled
The University of Geneva inaugurates a centre for cancer research, the Translational Research Centre in Onco-Hematology, bridging the world between fundamental & clinical research.
The...