Young people belonging to alternative subcultures, such as goths, emos or metal fans, are at a greater risk of self-harm
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Web-based decision aid may help with breast reconstruction decisions following mastectomy
A new Psycho-Oncology study indicates that a free web-based decision aid that helps women with breast cancer make decisions regarding
Continue reading »Lassa fever kills 142 in Nigeria since January: official
Lassa fever has killed 142 people in Nigeria since the start of the year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
Continue reading »How did gonorrhea become a drug-resistant superbug?
The bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is resistant to multiple standard antibiotics and now threatens to develop
Continue reading »Answers to 100-year-old mystery point to potential breast cancer therapies
New insights into how cancer cells fuel their growth are opening novel possibilities for cancer treatment. A team of researchers
Continue reading »Genetic test may improve post-stent treatment, outcome
Using genetic testing to inform which blood thinner to use following a procedure to open narrowed blood vessels resulted in
Continue reading »‘Kidney age’, not kidney disease
There should be a rethink in how doctors talk to some patients with reduced kidney health, replacing the term ‘chronic
Continue reading »Potential of manipulating gut microbiome to boost efficacy of cancer immunotherapies
The composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most apt
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