New breakthrough in Parkinson’s treatment ‘could one day stop the disease’
The study in Finland builds on work of the GDNF drug, which has shown promise in restoring damaged…
Health
5G healthcare use cases: How next-gen connectivity is helping care sector
17 Feb 20A pilot scheme has shown how 5G can be used in applications that combat loneliness, improve medication adherence…
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $750m for deliberately concealing cancer-causing asbestos in its baby powder
11 Feb 20Four plaintiffs with mesothelioma first accused Johnson & Johnson of covering up the fact its Baby Powder talc…
World Cancer Day 2020: How ‘game-changing’ new technologies can improve clinical trials of cancer drugs
04 Feb 20US tech company Medidata has 20 years of experience in using software to improve the effectiveness of clinical…
First AI-generated drug to begin human clinical trials in Japan
30 Jan 20Exscientia CEO Andrew Hopkins has described the OCD medication reaching human trials as a "key milestone" in AI…
The costs and energy consumption of putting up Christmas lights
25 Dec 19Research suggests the UK alone will spend £222m ($287m) on Christmas lights this year
Air pollution will lead to seven million children being diagnosed with asthma by 2023, says analyst
18 Dec 19A report by the World Health Organisation in 2018 found that 630 million children under the age of…
Cancer cure may be on the horizon after synthesis of halichondrin molecule
13 Nov 19Japanese scientists first sourced halichondrin from sea sponges in 1986, and have been attempting to manufacture it for…
The future of postoperative care could be like a luxury hotel experience – but end up cutting healthcare costs
07 Nov 19Radboud University Medical Center, in the Netherlands, is aiming to transform postoperative care by giving patients more control…
Does screen time actually aid children’s learning and development?
24 Oct 19Comcast has noted benefits in children being exposed to screen time, but research suggests young kids spend twice as…