Top footballers have undergone a radical transformation in their bodies over the past 50 years, becoming taller, leaner, and faster. This evolution is driven by changes in game tactics, improved pitches, and advances in sports science, enabling players to perform at higher intensities for longer periods.
A personal account of a family's struggle with a loved one's dangerous alternative health treatments, leading to her death. The author explores systemic issues like medical misogyny and misinformation, advocating for empathy and open communication to protect others.
India has removed cough syrups from Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945, ending a decades-old exemption that allowed their sale without a doctor's prescription in villages under 1,000 population. This change aims to enhance regulatory oversight and traceability, following concerns over contaminated syrups linked to child deaths.
India's Union health ministry has amended drug regulations, making a doctor's prescription mandatory for purchasing syrup-based medicines, including cough syrups. The change, effective June 9, removes 'syrups' from Schedule K, ending over-the-counter sales and strengthening regulatory oversight.
Professor de psicologia defende que avós são fundamentais para combater a tristeza e a desesperança em adolescentes, oferecendo escuta e apoio emocional.
India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare now requires a doctor's prescription to buy cough syrups and other syrup medicines, ending over-the-counter sales. This move aims to prevent misuse, recreational drug use, and accidental poisoning, especially among adolescents and young adults, and addresses a history of contaminated Indian-made medicines causing child deaths globally.
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog has charged Lau Mun-cheung, former head of the Chinese University Medical Centre's Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre, with fraud. He is accused of falsely claiming to have provided services to patients to obtain fees from the university.
Novas diretrizes médicas nos EUA e Brasil priorizam semaglutida e tirzepatida para obesidade, com foco em mudanças de estilo de vida. Documentos organizam drogas por hierarquia e risco cardiovascular, visando melhorar saúde e reduzir mortalidade.
Robôs estão aprendendo a interpretar o mundo visual através da inteligência artificial e visão computacional, com aplicações em carros autônomos, indústria e medicina.
SK Plasma has begun a project to build essential medicine production infrastructure in Turkey by breaking ground on a plasma fractionation facility. The facility, a joint venture with the Turkish Red Crescent, aims to achieve commercial production by 2030, reducing Turkey's reliance on imported plasma-derived drugs.
دراسة علمية حديثة تبني أول خريطة تربط جينات الهيستامين بوظائف الدماغ والسلوك الإنساني، وتكشف دوره في تنظيم المشاعر والذاكرة والاستجابة للتوتر، وارتباطه بمناطق دماغية تتأثر في اضطرابات نفسية شائعة، مما يفتح آفاقاً لعلاجات جديدة.
Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong are holding a month-long fundraiser to support families impacted by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines. The campaign aims to raise HK$20,000 for urgent needs like food, water, and medicine in affected regions, particularly Mindanao.
Estudo suíço com homens jovens indica que o consumo de cannabis pode estar associado a níveis mais altos de testosterona, androstenediona e DHT. Pesquisadores alertam que a causalidade não está estabelecida e os efeitos a longo prazo são desconhecidos.
Revolution Medicines' experimental drug, daraxonrasib, has shown unprecedented success in treating advanced pancreatic cancer, doubling patient survival rates and significantly reducing the risk of death by 60% compared to standard chemotherapy. The drug, a first-in-class RAS(ON) inhibitor, targets specific RAS gene mutations and demonstrated a remarkable improvement in tumor shrinkage and patient quality of life, with a much lower incidence of severe side effects. The FDA has granted it expanded access and speedy review.
Researchers found aconitine, a toxin from wolfsbane, on 14th-century surgical tools from the tomb of Chinese surgeon Xia Quan. This provides physical evidence that Ming dynasty surgeons used a toxic plant concoction for anesthesia, supporting ancient texts.
Nearly 500 runners gathered at Greenway Parkrun in Sydney's Haberfield to honour the legacy of Professor Richard Scolyer, who died aged 59 after a battle with brain cancer. Scolyer, a renowned pathologist and melanoma researcher, was a pioneer in brain cancer research and a co-recipient of the Australian of the Year award.
Shanghai has launched "Ze Ling," its first mascot for the intangible cultural heritage of Shanghai-style Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The mascot, inspired by the ancient mythical creature Bai Ze, symbolizes wisdom, disease identification, and longevity. The city plans to develop cultural products and animations around "Ze Ling" to attract younger generations to TCM.
Academician Alexander Sergeev believes molecular and genetic medicine could enable humans to live up to 120 years. He stressed the importance of preventative health and correct lifestyle choices, especially for younger generations, to overcome limiting factors and achieve this extended lifespan.
The UK's MHRA has approved Wegovy, the first GLP-1 receptor agonist tablet for weight loss, making the UK the third country to authorize the pills. This expands treatment options for adults with obesity or overweight with related health conditions.
Italy's Health Minister Orazio Schillaci announced a halt to a contested decree on general medicine reform to allow for further discussions with regions and general practitioners. The goal is to launch "Community Houses" by June 30, as required by the PNRR, ensuring they are ready to receive and treat patients.
President Erdoğan praised the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) at its awards ceremony, highlighting its aid to Gaza, its role in disaster relief after the February earthquakes, and its ambition to end external dependence in critical medicine production.
India's Competition Commission (CCI) has dismissed allegations against 12 Delhi hospitals for inflating healthcare charges, stating price regulation is the government's domain. The ruling, which follows a decade-long investigation, is criticized for potentially overlooking consumer protection mandates in the $372-billion healthcare industry.
NT-rådet rekommenderar att ALS-läkemedlet Tofersen (Qalsody) inte ska användas generellt i svensk sjukvård, men tillåter behandling för en begränsad grupp efter individuell bedömning. Läkemedlet riktar sig till en ovanlig form av ALS orsakad av en SOD1-genmutation.
Boehringer Ingelheim's experimental drug, survodutide, has shown significant potential in reducing liver fat accumulation, a condition known as MASLD/MASH. Presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) annual meeting, the drug targets both weight loss and metabolic health, offering a new approach beyond traditional obesity treatments.
