‘Tunneling Nanotubes’ are Revealed a Player in Huntington’s
Huntington’s disease is a genetic, neurodegenerative disorder that slowly causes patients to lose function and cognitive abilities; and…
Private health insurers expand into GP clinics, telehealth, prompting calls for more oversight
Have you ever been to a MyHealth GP clinic, bought weight loss treatments at health.hub or had a…
Scientists Just Found Something Rather Grim That Happens When You Stop Taking GLP-1s
Much has been said about how GLP-1s are “miracle” drugs, providing myriad health benefits beyond weight loss or…
Low testosterone may signal high-risk prostate cancer
Researchers have found that men with prostate cancer and low testosterone are more likely to see tumors under…
Rising insurance costs risk turning Australian retirements into a ‘prison’
The promise of Australian retirements is often sold to look something like Carolyn Smith’s. A sea change to…
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time…
Mentally ill woman’s advanced healthcare directive is not valid, HSE tells court – The Irish Times
The Health Service Executive has asked the High Court to decide that an advanced healthcare directive made by…
Wes Streeting praises respond to Kent meningitis outbreak – BBC
Wes Streeting praises respond to Kent meningitis outbreak BBC‘Something I’ve never felt since Covid. It was scarier’: the shock…
Oncology This Week: OncoDaily Weekly March 16-22
This week’s oncology landscape was shaped by major global advocacy efforts, leadership voices, and forward-looking initiatives aimed at…
Glasgow student’s ‘light switch’ mood disorder took eight years to diagnose
Katie Cook, 21, says living with PMDD can be like “a switch is flipped overnight”, as she faces…
Viruses That Jump to Humans Don’t Need Special Mutations, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
When a virus jumps to humans from another species, it can seem like a supervillain bent on world…
Specialist mental health team excluded from decisions on shared prison cells for mentally ill prisoners
Rob Fitzpatrick died at Auckland’s Mt Eden Corrections Facility. Photo / Annaleise Shortland. The review investigated the circumstances…