Meet Louise... The first diagnosis came in June 2010. Louise of Canterbury, United Kingdom, visited her general practitioner about the discomfort she was experiencing in her breasts. Her GP referred her onto a two-week fast track for a breast screening.…
Japan's government approved a request by scientists to conduct stem-cell experiments to create an animal-human hybrid and allow it to be brought to term. According to researchers, the goal of the experiment is to create organs viable for transplant into…
In April we surveyed 3114 people in the United States and asked them about their perceptions of their current health and wellness. The purpose was understanding what our participants thought were the most important wellness areas and popular ways people…
Although many of us enjoy the sunshine, as a result of climate change we are increasingly likely to experience extreme summer temperatures. Britain had its second hottest day ever recorded during the heatwave the 25th of July 2019, with temperatures…
We are back from ASCO 2019, which took place from 31 May – 4 June in Chicago, IL. It was a pleasure to attend one of the largest educational and scientific gatherings of oncology medical professionals as well as to…
What might happen if Medicare and Medicaid covered 30% of healthy food purchases? A team of researches from Tufts University, lead by Yujin Lee, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy modeled two different scenarios.…
Today is World Haemophilia Day! Since 1989, World Haemophilia Day is the day the whole bleeding disorders community comes together to celebrate the continuous advances in treatment while raising awareness and bringing understanding and attention to the issues related to…
Talking to… Dr. Giancarlo Moscol Dr. Giancarlo Moscol, from The Woodlands, TX, has been a medical oncologist for the past nine years. He grew up in Peru, where his uncle, who was also a doctor, motivated him to embark into…
