People frequently wait years to be "taken seriously," postcode lotteries for access to care and a general lack of knowledge are among some of the key ...
Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas recently revealed that she'd "thought that was it" after a fish bone became lodged in her throat. Ballas's ...
As a public health dentist and researcher, for years I saw the same pattern. Patients with deep root infections often had wider health problems, parti...
When he saw the newspaper headlines in 2002, James Partridge was furious. Severely burned in a fire at 18, he spent his life advocating for people wit...
One of the largest MRI-based studies comparing knee injuries between men and women reveals surprising differences in injury patterns based on gender a...
The number of traumatic amputations is rising worldwide—caused by road traffic accidents, accidents at work or during leisure activities, but also a...
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has identified biomarkers that predict the likelihood of a patient developing checkpoin...
As the Christmas season looms, with its crowded end-of-year parties, family gatherings and busy travel schedules, many New Zealanders might be asking ...
For decades, neuroscientists have been trying to pinpoint the neural underpinnings of behavior and decision-making. Past studies suggest that speciali...
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have identified two receptors in the brain that control...
Imagine you're 83 years old, living with dementia in a long-term care home. Lately, your caregivers keep asking you to wear a bracelet on your wrist 2...
Most of us think of orange juice as a simple breakfast habit, something you pour without much thought. Yet scientists are discovering that this everyd...
The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey provides the official statistics on trends over time in autism, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, drug and ...
When we talk about "patient engagement" in research, it can sound like a slogan on a grant application rather than something that changes people's liv...
Individuals' autonomy and sense of control are associated with the quantity and frequency of their alcohol consumption and its consequences, according...
Experts at Cincinnati Children's have uncovered striking metabolic differences in people with Fanconi anemia (FA), a rare genetic disorder that causes...
Belgian scientists from VIB and Ghent University (UGent), together with Danish collaborators, have uncovered compelling evidence that early-infancy in...
A discovery from Australian researchers could lead to better treatment for children with neuroblastoma, a cancer that currently claims 9 out of 10 you...
Slow-growing brain tumors, known as IDH mutated gliomas, have a relatively good prognosis. Treatment may include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherap...
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who drink heavily may be at higher risk for falls than those with MCI who do not have alcohol use di...
Young adults who experience negative consequences from using both alcohol and cannabis simultaneously are likely to have fewer drinks the next time th...
A striking rise in deaths from alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is disproportionately impacting people without a college degree, flagging the heigh...
For anyone facing cancer, the treatment options can feel brutally familiar: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of them all. But a n...
Biliary tract cancers, including intrahepatic, perihilar, and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer, are among the most aggressive ga...
A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is according to a study from Karolin...
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have demonstrated that during Japan's COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign, online information influenced vaccin...
Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that social support plays an important role in health and well-being in later life. Hav...
The health system’s leaders say increases in professional fees and insurer denials unexpectedly ticked up in the third quarter, after appearing to s...
State of Washington plans to invest in providers’ data infrastructure to enhance population health analytics, quality performance measurement, and m...
