Freddie and CHAI launch “PrEP it Forward” to expand global access to HIV prevention
The new partnership will provide one six-month dose of injectable PrEP in Africa for every new PrEP patient…
Living near a dry cleaner may come with an unexpected Parkinson’s disease link
A nationwide Medicare study found a clear distance-response pattern between residential proximity to dry cleaners and Parkinson’s disease,…
Drug development has a $2 billion problem. AI is finally solving it
Developing a new drug now costs pharmaceutical companies more than $2 billion on average, and takes upward of…
Stroke recovery and sexual wellbeing: Why survivors are often left without guidance, and how to start the conversation
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Intrusion at US healthcare software provider puts 3.8M people’s data at risk
security Unlimited Technology Systems says names, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and insurance details may have been swiped A…
Trump is laying waste to the agency that keeps hospital patients safe | Robert B Shpiner
When I started my training in 1980, we accepted an arithmetic that would now be indefensible. Central lines,…
Study: Nursing homes should prioritize decolonization to reduce presence of multidrug-resistant organisms
sasirin pamai / iStock A study conducted in two Southern California nursing homes found that only universal decolonization of…
5 ways to improve gynecologic care and women’s health outcomes in Canada
For decades, female-dominated medical specialties have not received the attention and funding they deserve, and gynecology is one…
DRC: Fear of catching Ebola sees use of hospital health services drop
Fear of catching the Ebola is seeing some residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s north-east Ituri province…
AI finds previously undetected health risks during sleep studies
By Nancy Lapid Aug 5 (Reuters) – We also report on another promising experimental non-opioid pain drug for…
Teenage orthopaedic implant silently migrated into a young woman’s pelvis years later; robotic surgery prevented a potentially catastrophic injury |
Metal implant from teenage orthopaedic surgery travelled into the pelvis years later; Kolkata doctors performed a high-risk robotic…
Viagra could do more than advertised as study reveals surprising health superpower
Viagra could do more than give men a boost in the bedroom, as new research suggests it may…