A new study has found that a commonly prescribed anti-depressant may halt growth of a type of cancer known as…
Vaccine shows promise against herpes virus
A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus has outperformed a leading vaccine candidate in a new study. When…
When Turning 13 Is Not the Typical Rite of Passage
For my son, each birthday has been accompanied by complicated feelings, a reminder of the milestones he has not met…
When Turning 13 Is Not the Typical Rite of Passage
For my son, each birthday has been accompanied by complicated feelings, a reminder of the milestones he has not met…
When Turning 13 Is Not the Typical Rite of Passage
For my son, each birthday has been accompanied by complicated feelings, a reminder of the milestones he has not met…
Preventable medication harm across health care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mitigating or reducing the risk of medication harm is a global policy priority. But evidence reflecting preventable medication harm in…
Use of wearable biometric monitoring devices to measure outcomes in randomized clinical trials: a methodological systematic review
Wearable biometric monitoring devices (BMDs) have the potential to transform the conduct of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) by shifting the…
COVID-19 linked to worse stroke outcomes
People who experience strokes while infected with COVID-19 appear to be left with greater disability after the stroke, according a…
Pay people to get COVID-19 jab to ensure widespread coverage, says leading ethicist
Governments should consider incentivising people to get a COVID-19 jab, when the vaccine becomes available, to achieve the required level…
Poor nutrition in school years may have created 20 cm height gap across nations
A new global analysis has assessed the height and weight of school-aged children and adolescents across the world.