Emmy-winning actor Christina Applegate revealed this week that her doctor said her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), which she first announced in 2021, was incorrect. […]
Category: HEALTH & WELLNESS
Use green transition funds to achieve health for all, suggest experts
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The green energy transition presents a crucial opportunity to finance universal health coverage (UHC) in low- and middle-income countries, say experts […]
Sequential nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy occurs earlier with GLP-1 receptor agonist exposure
Credit: Mizuno K from Pexels For patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist exposure is associated with earlier sequential […]
Canada’s youngest generation is off to a healthy start, but screen time is a challenge
Credit: Tayssir Kadamany from Pexels Canada’s youngest generation is off to a good start for being physically active, but there’s also room to grow, according […]
Key step forward on International Health Rules
The global health community has taken a key step towards ensuring rapid action against future outbreaks of infectious diseases and other threats to international public […]
Hope for 11 million children facing death from illnesses
The World Health Assembly has given a powerful endorsement to new strategic directions for child and adolescent health. The strategy brings together crucial elements to […]
FDA patient, consumer reps often tied to pharma-funded groups
Credit: Pietro Jeng from Pexels Patient and consumer representatives advising U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panels might actually be a Trojan horse for […]
Ultrasounds for Schizophrenia; ‘Circadian’ Depression; GLP-1s and Eating Disorders
A single, 10-minute transcranial ultrasound session led to a modest but significant drop in delusion scores among people with schizophrenia in a sham-controlled pilot trial. […]
Ianalumab’s Road to Approval for Sjogren’s Looks Bumpier
Sjögren’s disease currently has no approved targeted therapies, but recent research on the role of B cells in driving the condition led to a biologic […]