Drugs for delirium don't work, and may in fact harm
Dec 06, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Health
Delirium robs dying people of their autonomy, dignity and last conversations with loved ones, at a time when every moment is precious. Symptoms are highly distressing to experience and watch. Confusion, incoherent...
Scientists Created Cancer Cure Using Light To Target Tumors
Dec 06, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Technology Health
A scientist from the University of Massachusetts Medical School recently found a way to improve photodynamic therapy, which basically makes use of specific light molecules to target cancer tumors. This is a relatively new...
Mental health services should not be paid by outcomes
Dec 06, 2016 03:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The UK government promised a drive towards an equal response to mental and physical health in England as part of a five-year plan. Two years later and there is little sign that any progress has been made. Calls to improve...
Do home remedies for common warts really work?
Dec 05, 2016 05:11 am UTC| Health
Common warts can be hard to get rid of, so many people turn to home remedies. An internet search suggests everything from mashed banana to duct tape. But do these home remedies actually work? Warts develop when the...
Your smartphone knows a lot about you, but what about your mental health?
Dec 05, 2016 05:02 am UTC| Technology Health
Smartphones come with an assortment of sensors that can track behaviours such as our internet search and browse history, where we go, what music we listen to, who we speak to, just to name a few. The habitual nature of...
How e-cigarettes could 'health wash' the tobacco industry
Dec 04, 2016 23:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Business
The evidence that e-cigarettes help people quit smoking was described in the World Health Organisations (WHO) recent report as scant and of low certainty. Predictably, this triggered the latest round of claims and...
Is the Cuban healthcare system really as great as people claim?
Dec 04, 2016 23:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Pundits have been discussing the merits (or not) of Fidel Castros legacy as his body lies in state. The Cuban healthcare system is often stated as one of El Commandantes greatest achievements. But how great is the system...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects