Category: Features
Philips enhances safety in senior living communities with CarePoint 5.0
Royal Philips, a leading health technology company, recently released CarePoint 5.0 which is a resident safety and wander management solution designed to emergency assistance to residents of senior living communities. Helping seniors lead safer and more independent lives, Philips is […]
“Virtual doctors” offering medical support to rural Zambia patients
The Brighton-based Virtual Doctors charity was set up by Huw Jones, a safari guide in Zambia, after coming across a man and her pregnant wife who had to cycle for hours just to reach the nearest hospital 60 miles away. […]
MERS outbreak due to Saudi hospital misdiagnosis, says WHO
A Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) outbreak is currently ongoing in a hospital in Riyadh city, Riyadh region. The National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of 22 additional cases between […]
Exercise may improve post-learning processes
A series of Dutch experiments linked aerobic exercises that are completed four hours after a memorization to improved recall. According to the study team, newly-learned information turns into long-term knowledge through a process of stabilization and integration of memories. This […]
WHO: Fractional dosing for yellow fever vaccine proposed for emergencies
An approach, known as fractional dosing, is under consideration as a short-term measure in case of yellow fever vaccine shortages for use in emergencies.Experts agreed with the proposal at a meeting convened by WHO to consider potential shortages in yellow […]
IBS announces significant colon cancer treatment breakthrough
A research team from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), headed by the Center’s director MyungKyungjae, were able to successfully inhibit the growth of colon tumors in mice with mismatch repair deficiency. The team’s manuscript was published in the American […]
Nutrition tips for healthier, more active kids
Kids are naturally active and full of endless energy. Giving them the right nutritious foods will help keep their energy levels up and fuel their busy days. But it can tricky for parents to know what foods their kids should […]
Decriminalization of drugs in the UK urged by health organizations
The Royal Society for Public Health and the Faculty of Public Health, two leading public health organizations in the United Kingdom, have called for the decriminalization of possession and personal use of all illegal drugs in the UK, saying that […]
NICE green-lights Bristol’s new melanoma drug cocktail
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has given Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo and Yervoy combination for melanoma immunotherapy treatment a rapid draft approval in record time. The approval comes just weeks after the new drug cocktail was licensed […]
Canadian men’s health week focuses on the effects of lifestyle choices
Canadian Men’s Health Foundation has released a study highlighting the damaging effects of lifestyle choices on men’s health and wealth to kick things off for men’s health week. Only 30% of a man’s health is tied to his genetics while […]
