Food industry lobbying is leading Labour to drop public health plans, experts say | Health
Labour has scrapped ambitious plans to tackle Britain’s growing toll of lifestyle-related illness after lobbying by food and…
Chinese robotics firms target ‘silver economy’ with elderly-care robots
A senior resident interacts with “Xia Lan,” a humanoid robot, at Shenzhen Nursing Home in Shenzhen, south China’s…
With charms to soothe savage back pain — Harvard Gazette
Playwright William Congreve wrote in the Restoration period that music “hath charms to soothe a savage breast.” And,…
This Simple Activity Prevents Chronic Back Pain
A large-scale study has found that daily walking can significantly reduce the risk of chronic lower back problems.…
Aussies divided as authorities respond to AI trend in healthcare: ‘Poses some problems’
Doctors are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to take notes for them during patient consultations, and while there…
Minister defends Alberta’s plan to charge some people for COVID-19 vaccines
Alberta’s minister in charge of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is defending the government’s plan, despite criticism from some…
CVS Caremark stopped covering a GLP-1 for obesity. Now there’s a lawsuit
Facebook Tweet Email Link A class-action lawsuit has been filed against CVS Caremark over its decision to stop…
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children, 10th list
Overview Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected…
Sault man who suffered stroke on vacation ‘very frustrated’ by rehab wait times
Ten months after suffering a stroke in South America, Doug Fecteau is back home in the Sault —…
Gene therapy vector produced by UMass Chan used to deliver prophylactic therapy for HIV
Guangping Gao, PhD Photo: Faith Ninivaggi An adeno-associated virus produced by Guangping Gao, PhD, and colleagues at UMass Chan…
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 24th list
Overview Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected…
Florida to abolish all vaccine mandates – DW – 09/04/2025
The US southeastern state of Florida plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including school requirements. State Surgeon General…