Category: 5. Health

When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles occur despite highly effective vaccines being available, it’s easy to conclude that parents who don’t vaccinate their children are misguided, selfish or have fallen prey to…

The U.S. government recently cut more than US$1 billion in funding to two long-running programs that helped schools and food banks feed children and families in need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the reductions are a “return to…

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. Every 1 in 3 females are diagnosed with over 300,000 new cases of breast cancer each year….

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects an individual’s behavior, memory, and mental capabilities. Alzheimer’s allows for the build-up of proteins in the brain, which…

Due to a combination of…

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In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the impact of Trump’s proposed budget cuts on biomedical research and global health, news from the ASCO cancer meeting, Summit Therapeutics’ Maky Zanganeh and more. To get it in your inbox,…

A recent case in Europe has reignited debate over the regulation of sperm…

Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches, fibromyalgia – the list sounds like an inventory of ailments that might plague people as they age. Yet these are chronic, painful conditions that frequently affect children.

People often imagine…

The brain is shielded from many substances by the blood-brain barrier, but this shield is not impenetrable. There are immune cells in the brain called microglia that can respond to potential invaders in the…