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
The December 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the public outrage over the state of healthcare it sparked, is a tale of many competing narratives: the killer’s story, the public’s
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Sri Lanka has witnessed a significant drop in medicine shipments, with arrivals plummeting from 2,000 consignments in 2022 to just 750 this year—a steep 62.5% decline, according to The Sunday Morning, a
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The American healthcare system, a $4.5 trillion industry that comprises more than 17 percent of the nation’s economy, continues to vex its citizens with mounting costs, denied claims, and burdensome out-of-pocket expenses.
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In the quiet, antiseptic confines of the neurology lab at the hospital in Kolkata, Aditi stood with her fellow students. The smell of formaldehyde was thick in the air, mingling with the
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A Dutch court ruled that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates could face trial in the Netherlands, following a case filed by seven individuals claiming to have suffered injuries from COVID-19 vaccines. The case,
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Editorial As we reflect on the anniversary of Senaka Bibile’s death, we are confronted with a sobering reality: the very ideals he championed have been betrayed, twisted, and abandoned. Once a beacon
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Following excerpts adapted from the author’s book, “Sick Money: The Truth About the Global Pharmaceutical Industry” published by Canon Gate The first reports to reach the Western public were buried towards the
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Ancient human retrovirus DNA could be one of the markers of susceptibility to mental illness—specifically schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, a new study suggests. An international team of researchers examined
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