Vaping during childhood and adolescence may carry a broader range of health risks than previously recognised, with evidence linking e-cigarette use among young people to nicotine dependence, respiratory and oral-health problems, poorer
As reported by The Financial Times, Sir Demis Hassabis, the founder of Isomorphic Labs, a drug discovery start-up owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced that the company plans to have its
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Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the northwest Kagera region, President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced during a press conference in Dodoma on Monday. The announcement was made
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Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing the agency of mishandling the Covid-19 pandemic and other international health crises. The
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A recent study published in Nature Medicine has revealed alarming new projections regarding the risk of developing dementia in the United States. The research indicates that approximately 42% of Americans over the
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As billions in taxpayer funds are funneled into foreign aid for Ukraine and Israel, the healthcare systems in both the United Kingdom and the United States are showing alarming signs of collapse.
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A new approach to defining obesity, reported by New Scientist, could transform how healthcare systems worldwide treat millions of people living with the condition. Researchers are advocating for a more nuanced classification
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Joanna Moncrieff, a professor of critical and social psychiatry at University College London and an NHS psychiatrist, has ignited a fervent debate within the medical community and beyond regarding the efficacy of
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Investment in AI-driven medical note-taking apps surged in 2024, doubling to $800 million from $390 million the previous year, according to data from PitchBook. The funding boom reflects the healthcare sector’s growing
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Loneliness has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and infections, according to new research that highlights the biological mechanisms behind the health risks associated with social isolation. Scientists
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A Bill Gates-funded center has bred mosquitoes capable of injecting parasites into unsuspecting humans under the pretext of vaccinating against malaria. But are they truly harmless? The Gates Foundation-backed Leiden University Medical
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“It takes nine months to complete the drug procurement process, thus there is no immediate solution to address various glitches in the system. In order to address the importance of tackling the
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On December 20, 2024, two Policemen and two polio workers sustained injuries when a polio team was attacked by a mob in the Korangi town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.
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Asma al-Assad, the British-born former First Lady of Syria, finds herself unable to return to the UK for critical medical treatment after her British passport expired in September 2020. Diagnosed with acute
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The FBI was notably absent from a secret intelligence briefing with President Joe Biden in 2021 that reviewed the origins of the Covid-19 virus, reports The Times (UK). Despite being the only
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Older adults in England are enjoying unprecedented levels of physical and mental health, with many 70-year-olds today experiencing the vitality of someone a decade younger, according to a study published in Nature
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