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…
Meet Nicole...Nicole is a 37-year-old leukaemia survivor who lives outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. She was diagnosed just after turning eight-years-old when she was in third grade. Nicole was diagnosed just a after turning eight-years-old when she…
Orvil is a 71-year-old prostate cancer survivor. He regularly had preventive exams, digital tests, and blood tests to screen for prostate cancer since age 50, and about ten years ago, tests revealed that his prostate was enlarged. Initially, the doctors…
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…
According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than 65 million people are estimated to be displaced worldwide, with European countries registering over two million asylum applications since January 2015. The number of people moving for economic reasons has also grown…
Breaking bad news is always a complex and sensitive task that requires practice and a considerate, tactful approach. In addition to the verbal component of providing medical information, it also requires other skills such as responding to patients' emotional reactions, involving…
Vaccine hesitancy has become a complex global problem. This hesitancy threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-preventable diseases. And as such, more doctors have implemented policies of dismissing families who refuse to vaccinate their children.Doctors who do decide to…
The World Health Organization recently compiled a list of some of the biggest threats to global health in 2019. Millions of lives could be in jeopardy unless these threats are addressed. Here's a snapshot of ten urgent health issues, according…
