Many people, especially children and the elderly, have difficulty swallowing pills. Liquid forms of many medicines taste extremely bitter and are often rejected. Put simply, strong bitterness is the main reason why people all over the…
Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. At UBC, scientists have created a pain-free drug delivery method to help people with diabetes manage the disease and maintain their health…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A doctor has been arrested for allegedly surgically removing the wrong kidney of a patient instead of the damaged one in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu last month, police said.
In an online study, virtual hospital rooms designed according to the principles of evidence-based design or the principles of Feng Shui were associated with greater potential benefit for viewers than virtual representations of standard…
An NHS London spokesperson has shared an update following the cyberattacks at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and primary care providers
Molecular Devices is the world's only company offering a service to manufacture standardized, quality-tested organoids at a scale of many millions per batch SAN JOSE, Calif., and CARDIFF, Wales, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today,…
Crinecerfont results in a greater decrease from baseline in the mean daily glucocorticoid dose among patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), according to a study published June 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine to…
Researchers at UBC's Li Lab have developed oral insulin drops that are placed under the tongue to be absorbed into the body, which could replace the need for insulin injections.
According to published results, younger patients with high BMI, diabetes or hyperlipidemia may be at increased risk for shoulder adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder. Researchers analyzed data from a national health insurance…
McMaster Children's Hospital in Hamilton, Ont. says it's doing comprehensive review after reporting a pair of patients died following tonsil and adenoid-related surgeries.
The management of the Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital (AMSH) Ado Ekiti on Wednesday expressed concern that the bulk of the patients who ought to be patronising the hospital could not do so due to the lack of a functional…
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder, have a higher than expected risk of developing some forms of dementia, a new study has found.
One in six patients in primary care reported cannabis use, with 35% of those using at levels indicating moderate- to high-risk for cannabis use disorder, new UCLA research finds.
SAN ANTONIO — Rates of surgical site infections drastically improved after implementing a comprehensive prevention bundle, researchers reported at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual meeting. “In…