May 22nd, 2019Physical activity, including walking and muscle-strengthening activities, were associated with significantly reduced risk of cirrhosis-related death, according to...
Thoracoscopic lobectomy – video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) – combined with pulmonary artery sealing using an ultrasonic energy device reduced the risk of...
May 15th, 2019More doctors are being attacked online for recommending parents vaccinate their children as part of a coordinated effort by anti-vaccine groups. Fictitious patient...
April 24th, 2019There is now evidence that around 5% of people may wake up on the operating table, according to a report on Wellcome's Mosaic site. Although, due to the amnesiac...
Although neural tube defect risks may be higher with dolutegravir than efavirenz, dolutegravir will lead to many fewer deaths among women, as well as fewer overall HIV...
February 13th, 2019Men who have smoked marijuana at some point in their life had significantly higher concentrations of sperm when compared with men who have never smoked marijuana,...
Screening all hospitalised patients with HIV for tuberculosis (TB) using urine tests would improve life expectancy and be cost-effective in Malawi and South Africa,...
January 30th, 2019A large-scale genomic analysis has revealed some of the inner workings of the body clock, shedding new light on how it links to mental health and disease. The study...
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 9th, 2019
Dr José Baselga, the former chief medical officer of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, resigned under pressure as one of the editors-in-chief of the American...
