Phase 1 trial of first Ebola vaccine based on 2014 virus strain shows vaccine...
Results from the first phase 1 trial of an Ebola vaccine based on the current (2014) strain of the virus are today published in The Lancet. Until now, all tested Ebola virus vaccines have been based on...
View ArticleWHO Issues its First Hepatitis B Treatment Guidelines
GENEVA - WHO issued its first-ever guidance for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B, a viral infection which is spread through blood and body fluids, attacking the liver and resulting in an estimated...
View ArticleDietary supplements linked to increased cancer risk
Consumers are always looking for ways to minimize their cancer risk, which is one reason why many turn to over-the-counter vitamin and mineral supplements. But new research finds that while companies...
View ArticleHow the 2015 UK general election will affect pharmacy
Five years ago I was fighting for political survival as a Liberal Democrat MP, and failed. Now, for the first general election in many years, I am not branded Lib Dem through and through, like a stick...
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Is dying in hospital better than home in incurable cancer and what factors...
A study published today in BMC Medicine has shown that those who die at home have a more peaceful experience than those who die in hospital, and have similar levels of pain. The study also revealed...
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What causes pain in penis?
Penis pain can affect the base of your penis, the shaft of the penis, the head of the penis or the foreskin. Penis pain can be a result of an accident or disease, and can affect males of any age. What...
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World’s first trial of stem cell therapy in the womb
Their bones are so brittle that they fracture while in the womb. Now a clinical trial of stem cell therapy in the womb aims to help babies born with brittle bone disease start life with stronger...
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World Health Organization’s Ranking of the World’s Health Systems
Some people fancy all health care debates to be a case of Canadian Health Care vs. American. Not so. According to the World Health Organization’s ranking of the world’s health systems, neither Canada...
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WHO: Processed meat linked to cancer; red meat is risky, too
PARIS (AP) — It’s official: Ham, sausage and other processed meats can lead to colon, stomach and other cancers — and red meat is probably cancer-causing, too. While doctors have long warned against...
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Bacteria as Sensors
Imagine going to the doctor’s office and a simple administration of a microbe could detect whether you had a life threatening disease in its earliest stages. This is using bacteria as biological...
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