Blocking platelet-activating factor reduces liver damage in cirrhosis
Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified an effective strategy to reduce structural…
Health ministry panel agrees to raise medical fee caps, but with refined approach
A health ministry panel discussing medical fee limits for high-cost treatments has agreed to raise such caps from…
The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever
Historically, medicine’s power rested on a specific kind of cultural authority—the ability to determine not only what diseases…
Trinity University, SwRI developing nasal spray treatment to combat PTSD
SAN ANTONIO – Researchers with Trinity University and the Southwest Research Institute are working on treating PTSD with…
After Bootstrapping To An $80M Acquisition, This Entrepreneur Is Tackling Healthcare Next
Hundred Health launches this week in hopes of using AI to better translate medical data into actionable steps…
Chronic breathlessness drives longer hospital stays and higher healthcare costs
Chronic breathlessness, a symptom often overlooked by healthcare systems, is associated with longer lengths of hospital stay on…
TGA warns Australians after toxic supplements found in overseas imports
Australians are being urged to avoid buying supplements from overseas websites and social media after three Ayurvedic products…
Thailand to let insured patients buy medication outside hospitals
The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) and several healthcare agencies have officially launched a new initiative allowing patients…
Etomidate proves safer than ketamine for emergency intubations
Doctors treating seriously ill patients in an emergency setting may want to give the sedative etomidate, rather than ketamine,…
SN101 iPSC-derived therapy relieves chronic pain and preserves joints
SereNeuro Therapeutics, a preclinical biotechnology company developing non-opioid pain therapies, unveiled new data today on a novel approach…
What you should know about ‘Bali belly’ and how to avoid it before it ruins your holiday
Bali offers unforgettable experiences for travellers thanks to its year-round warm weather, affordable resorts and cheap drinks. But…
Over-contracted gut muscles drive gastrointestinal symptoms in myotonic dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in…