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Less invasive and safer surgical technique for lung cancer
Thoracoscopic lobectomy – video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) – combined with pulmonary artery sealing using an ultrasonic energy device reduced the risk of post-operative bleeding,...
Google claims its AI can spot lung cancer a year before human doctors
Google has announced that it has created "promising" artificial intelligence that can spot lung cancer a year before a human doctor, potentially increasing survival...
More aggressive statin therapy sometimes needed to fight 'bad' cholesterol
A study shows more aggressive treatment may be needed for a large number of patients taking statin medications, and that treatment could help reduce...
New findings may mean hundreds of thousands misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's
Hundreds of thousands of older people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease are probably suffering from a different disease, which is why drugs trials keep failing,...
Appendix removal associated with development of Parkinson’s disease
Patients who had their appendix removed were more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those whose appendix remained in place, according to the largest...
Statins’ potential to treat MS unrelated to lowering cholesterol
The widely prescribed statin, simvastatin, can medically help patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) – for reasons that might be unrelated to the...
Anti-vaxxers target doctors on social media and rating websites
More doctors are being attacked online for recommending parents vaccinate their children as part of a coordinated effort by anti-vaccine groups. Fictitious patient reviews...
SA policies on medical treatment for aliens again face court scrutiny
An Ethiopian asylum seeker who was after three months of treatment denied dialysis at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg because she lacks the "appropriate" documentation,...
Upper limit put on safe consumption of coffee
Latte, cappuccino or short black, a morning coffee is an essential for many people looking to kick start their day. But while the humble...
FDA working to regulate the cannabidiol 'cure-all' deluge
New CBD (cannabidiol) products are cramming store shelves in the US as the market explodes for what many Americans believe to be a miracle...