Analysis | The Health 202: More than half of House Democrats now support Medicare-for-all

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 10:48

washingtonpost.com - THE PROGNOSIS House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). (Andrew Harnik/AP) More than half of all House Democrats now support Medicare-for-all, but that’s not…

Category: Politics

Inside drugmakers' strategy to boost cancer medicines with 'Lazarus effect' - Reuters

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 09:48

reuters.com - (Reuters) - In the halls of MD Anderson Cancer Center, the drug Vitrakvi is known for having a “Lazarus effect” in some patients because it can reverse late-stage cancer that has defied…

Category: Science

Doctors call for drug supply clarity

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 05:45

bbc.co.uk - Doctors' leaders have raised concerns over a lack of clarity about drug availability highlighted by no-deal Brexit planning. The British Medical Association (BMA) warns "a culture of…

Category: Health

Scientist explores using nanoparticles to reduce size of deep-seated tumors

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 04:52

phys.org - Another collaborative project from a nanoparticles expert at The University of Texas at Arlington has yielded promising results in the search for more effective, targeted cancer treatments…

Category: Science

Free fitness trackers are being given by NHS to those at risk of diabetes

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 04:39

netdoctor.co.uk - The NHS has announced that thousands of people who are at risk of type 2 diabetes will be offered wearable technology such as the Fitbit, in an effort to combat the disease. The…

Category: Science

Jacob Rees-Mogg forced to apologise for comparing NHS doctor to anti-vaccine campaigner

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 02:46

politicshome.com - The Commons leader apologised provoked outrage after he said NHS consultant David Nicholl, who contributed to the Government's own no-deal contigency plans, was like disgraced…

Category: World

Opinion: I was born in Burnaby Hospital. It’s about time the crumbling stopped

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 20:28

burnabynow.com - Burnaby North MLA Janet Routledge perhaps said it best this week following news that Burnaby Hospital was finally going to be transformed into a state-of-the-art health-care facility…

Category: Sports

Pro-Abortion Kamala Harris Tells Trump: “A Society Is Judged Based On How It Treats Children”

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 16:44

lifenews.com - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris tweeted Thursday that “society is judged based on how it treats children,” but the California senator has also said she wants to “…

Category: Politics

The man who founded one of the biggest conversion therapy ministries wants you to know he’s gay

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 15:34

pinknews.co.uk - A South Carolina man behind one of the largest conversion therapy ministries of more than two decades has come out as gay. Hope for Wholeness, a faith-based conversion therapy…

Why African-American Doctors Are Choosing to Study Medicine in Cuba

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 13:58

newyorker.com - In the countryside of western Havana, during the fall, rickety yellow buses carry first-year medical students from the Latin American School of Medicine. Wearing short-sleeved white…

Category: Education