A mum was told to prepare for the worst after her son was rushed into intensive care. Brave Gerard Price, four, has spent the last three years battling cancer, but mum Danielle Riley received the "w… [+4745 chars]
New research shows a clear therapeutic benefit for thiopurine metabolic monitoring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A team of investigators, led by Jia Qi Yeo, National Healthcare… [+3203 chars]
Ill be the first to admit that Im not the biggest fan of doing chores. That said, I may need to re-evaluate this stance, especially if I want to protect my cognitive health. According to estimates, o… [+4025 chars]
A new study from Edith Cowan University has found acupuncture therapy may be a useful tool in avoiding type 2 diabetes. The research team investigated dozens of studies covering the effects of acupun… [+2436 chars]
Parents and guardians need to ensure that their childrens vaccinations against measles and other preventable diseases are up to date. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases recently report… [+2525 chars]
A new device called the AfriSpacer, which makes taking medication from an asthma pump more effective, has been launched in South Africa by the Allergy Foundation of South Africa (Afsa). Modelled fro… [+1748 chars]
Philadelphia is seeing a rising number of monkeypox cases, as an outbreak that has now been declared a global health emergency spreads across the United States. Many basic questions about the virus r… [+4491 chars]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Using single calcite crystals with varying surface roughness allows engineers to simplify the complex physics that describes fault movement. In a new study from the University of Il… [+3825 chars]
A plant-based diet is one that emphasises fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts. It's also known as a vegan or vegetarian diet. Those who follow a plant-based diet don't eat meat or dairy products, alt… [+5099 chars]
<li>Rowley, J. et al. Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis and syphilis: global prevalence and incidence estimates, 2016. Bull. World Health Organ.97, 548562 (2019). PubMed PubMed Central Art… [+33750 chars]
A recent report describes the case of a Chinese woman with a family history of Huntington’s disease (HD) who presented with symptoms but was not diagnosed until 10 years after symptom onset. The cas… [+2588 chars]
