A rare type of brain blood vessel malformation known as a cavernous angioma affects more than one million Americans and carries a lifetime risk of stroke and seizures. Only around one-third of cases … [+4429 chars]
Influenza, commonly referred to as flu, is a major global public health concern and a huge economic burden to societies. Seasonal influenza epidemics afflict between 13 to 100 million individuals ann… [+3518 chars]
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been an ongoing global public health issue for some time; however, when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in 2020, AMR took a back seat in terms of priorities. In fact,… [+3166 chars]
The results of SCOPE 2021 (The Scorecard for Osteoporosis in Europe) are startling; 32 million people in Europe have osteoporosis – the equivalent of 5.6% of the total EU population.1 This costs heal… [+10673 chars]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects as many as 30,000 people in the United States, with 5,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It weakens muscles over time,… [+3396 chars]
Pain is a distressing, subjective and complex phenomenon that all nurses will encounter in their clinical practice. Effective pain management requires nurses to undertake a structured assessment to i… [+875 chars]
Its easy to see how infertility could lead to depression. So many personal hopes, life plans, and societal expectations are tied to family building. On top of that, assisted reproductive technologies… [+11545 chars]
From HIV to Ebola, and now COVID-19, inequality in access to medicines and vaccines has been prevalent in developing countries for decades. In The BMJ today, Mohga Kamal-Yanni, a consultant in globa… [+3705 chars]
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is devastatingly cruel. As neurons that control movement slowly die off, you lose the ability to walk, speak, and breathe. Your mind remains sharp, but youre compl… [+8563 chars]
A team of researchers from China, the U.S. and Switzerland has found via a global analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance and data sharing that more needs to be done to track the appearance of ne… [+2559 chars]
Several theories have claimed use of mobile phones increases risk of brain cancer. A major study has found the regular use of mobile phone does not increase the risk of brain tumours. The study has … [+1600 chars]
Do you know how to quit smoking forever? In this article, we will tell the top 10 effective ways to quit smoking forever. If you happen to be a smoker, quitting is difficult since you are constantly … [+9036 chars]
