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Brain surgeon Henry Marsh on what it felt like to receive his own bad cancer news
Noted neurosurgeon Henry Marsh, currently in remission, chronicles his own cancer diagnosis in his new book.
Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company, says it's received FDA approval for human trials
Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its brain implant device in people. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening but has provided no...
More concern, more letters from Alberta ER doctors saying health system in crisis
More doctors across Alberta are speaking out, saying their emergency rooms are under intense strain, despite political messaging to the contrary.
Nanorobotic system presents new options for targeting fungal infections
Infections caused by fungi, such as Candida albicans, pose a significant global health risk due to their resistance to existing treatments, so much so that the World Health Organization has...
Free medications produce overall health-care savings in Ontario trial, new study suggests
Results from an experimental program that provides free prescription drugs to hundreds of people in Ontario suggest covering the cost of medication produces overall savings for the health-care system, according...
NIH toughens enforcement of delayed clinical trials reporting
Last year, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) delivered a stern warning to two in-house clinical researchers who had broken an important rule. They had failed to submit the results of...
Protein-based nano-computer evolves in its ability to influence cell behavior
The first protein-based nano-computing agent that functions as a circuit has been created by Penn State researchers. The milestone puts them one step closer to developing next-generation cell-based therapies to...
Neuralink human brain-computer implant trials finally get FDA approval
Neuralink promised more information on clinical trials 'soon.'. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company Neuralink announced on Thursday evening that it has received FDA approval to begin conducting human trials....
'Counter-stereotypical' messaging can move needle on vaccinations
A large-scale study to see if politically partisan cues can induce people to get COVID-19 vaccines found that, yes, they can.
Elon Musk's Neuralink says it has FDA approval for human testing for brain implants
Neuralink, the California-based neurotechnology company owned by Elon Musk, said Friday it has approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a human clinical trial for its brain implant.
Introverted leaders in the spotlight: Dispelling misconceptions
A review in the International Journal of Management Development has highlighted the crucial role of personality types in the workplace. The study specifically focuses on dispelling the various misconceptions around...
Greedy gulls decide what to eat by watching people, finds new research
Ask anyone living in a coastal area of the UK and they'll confirm that seagulls can be a nuisance. These birds' pilfering of food knows no bounds, and no one...
Researchers find new treatment for those who act out dreams while asleep
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine say a study shows how a treatment commonly used for insomnia can assist in calming a potentially violent sleeping disorder in which sufferers...
How eating natto might increase stress tolerance and longevity
Health is wealth as the saying goes and new research now shows that it is possible to have a healthy, less stressed society through familiar and inexpensive foods. One such...
Russian missile strikes medical facility in Dnipro, Ukraine
A Russia missile strike in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine has damaged a medical facility, killing at least two people, according to head of the local regional military administration Serhii Lysak.
Soccer: Ivan Toney gets betting ban reduced after addiction 'diagnosis'
A psychiatry expert diagnosed Brentford striker Ivan Toney with a gambling addiction, leading to a reduction of a proposed 15-month soccer playing ban to eight months, England's Football Association announced...
EU negotiates extended COVID-19 vaccine contract with Pfizer-BioNTech
The European Union has renegotiated its COVID-19 vaccine contract with Pfizer-BioNTech to better address evolving needs for the vaccines, the European Commission announced Friday.
Microbiome changes may explain rise in colon cancer among younger people
With colon cancer on the rise among younger Americans, researchers are working to figure out why.
The Pandemic Caused a Baby Boom in Red States and a Bust in Blue States
The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases
Navy report details inadequate oversight, other risks at deadly SEALs training program
The U.S. Navy has released a report that details inadequate oversight and other risks at the deadly training program for the Navy SEALs.
C. difficile, emerging pathogens, genomics, and antimicrobial resistance
A new study published in OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology has identified genes for virulence and antimicrobial resistance in two bacteria that co-occur with C. difficile, suggesting these...
B.C. concussion researchers propose change to 'wildly inconsistent' way the brain injury is diagnosed
Recognizing and properly diagnosing concussions has also been an issue in clinical settings. A Vancouver researcher hopes that will change with a new diagnostic standard he helped develop.
Experts develop checklist of 12 symptoms of long COVID
Researchers have developed a definition and symptom checklist for long COVID, based on initial findings from a study of nearly 10,000 Americans.
These Leaders Are Standing up for Transgender Care
Legislators, families and advocates are fighting to protect access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth and adults nationwide
News at a glance: China’s ethics oversight, ARPA-H’s new science, and $210 million for protein research
PUBLIC HEALTH FDA advisers back maternal RSV shot A vaccine aims to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, a leading cause of infant hospitalization. JAMIE KELTER DAVIS/ THE NEW YORK TIMES ...
Ultrasound brain pulses put mice in a hibernation-like state
It’s a classic science fiction trope: Astronauts on an interstellar journey are kept in sleek, refrigerated pods in a state of suspended animation. Although such pods remain purely fictional, scientists have pursued research...
Here's where they get that data for the air quality health index
This wildfire season, more and more Albertans have been turning to the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) as a gauge of what they’ll be breathing if they step out the...
Intravenous ketamine effective against treatment-resistant major depression in study
Ketamine may be an alternative to shock treatment for people with treatment-resistant major depression, a new study suggests.