March 20th, 2019Taking a high dose of icosapent ethyl – a pure and stable prescription form of the omega-3 fatty acid known as EPA – significantly reduces the occurrence of first,...
March 13th, 2019Part of the research at the University of Cape Town's new new Aerobiology TB Research Facility involves measuring the amount of air individuals exchange, which may...
A recently published modelling study estimates that there are almost 400,000 new cases of childhood cancer annually, while current records count only around 200,000. The...HIV/AIDS
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV is an antiretroviral pill that is over 90% effective in preventing HIV acquisition when taken as prescribed. A new perspective...
January 30th, 2019With advances in gene therapy, scientists have begun to talk of a cure for sickle-cell disease, an inherited condition that mainly afflicts people of African descent,...
Most patients who report having a penicillin allergy are not really allergic to this highly effective antibiotic, and they may be missing out on the best treatment for...
January 14th, 2019With all eyes in the United States on opioids, the massive unseen threat of alcohol misuse continues to claim lives, argues Dr John F Kelley, professor of psychiatry in...
November 21st, 2018VITAL and REDUCE-IT – both highly anticipated trials revolving around the cardiovascular benefits of fish oil products – delivered mixed results at this year’s AHA...
November 14th, 2018The largest meta-analysis to date found that none of 11 non-surgical treatment options for "tennis elbow" performed better than placebo in addressing patients' pain and...
November 14th, 2018A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study finds that one month of abstaining from cannabis use resulted in measurable improvement in memory functions important for...
