The World Health Organization (WHO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Vanessa Kerry as the first-ever Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health. Dr Kerry, CEO of Seed Global Health, a renowned global health expert and medical doctor, will play a pivotal role in amplifying WHO's climate and health messaging and undertake high-level advocacy. Image Credit: WHO/A […]

A model for optimizing the dispensing of vaccines during pandemics that uses a new measure of success for such efforts has been developed by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the Ithaca campus of Cornell University, Singapore University of Technology and Design and San Jose State University in California. The new model expands the concept of vaccine coverage to include 'vaccinated […]

Scientists at Stanford Medicine conducted a study describing a new category of depression—labeled the cognitive biotype—which accounts for 27% of depressed patients and is not effectively treated by commonly prescribed antidepressants. Cognitive tasks showed that these patients have difficulty with the ability to plan ahead, display self-control, sustain focus despite distractions and suppress inappropriate behavior; imaging showed decreased activity in […]

New research undertaken by scientists from Scripps Research and the University of Bologna reveals that combining genetic susceptibility with alcohol use disorder (AUD) may accelerate the advancement of Alzheimer’s disease. The research, conducted in mice, demonstrates that repeated episodes of alcohol intoxication in rodents with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s lead to altered gene expression patterns, indicating a faster progression […]

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Heatwave warning to millions on antidepressants as users share shocking pictures of little-known but agonising side effect that means they can BLISTER in the heat Common side effects of SSRIs include dizziness, headaches and drowsiness  But they may also hinder the body from regulating temperature properly However experts warned those who take SSRIs should not stop their medication  Millions of […]

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E-cigs linked to FIVE deaths in Britain: Experts warn shock figures prove that vaping is ‘not safe’ and say toll is ‘only tip of the iceberg’ EXCLUSIVE: Two were put down to heart disorders including one cardiac arrest Respiratory complications were blamed for the others, according to the MHRA Some experts said it shows ‘vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking’ […]

Luna, a two-year-old Collie cross, is also known as a ‘little lifesaver’ to her owner Trisha Allison. Why? Luna sniffed out Trisha’s breast cancer, and two weeks later on April 18 she was officially diagnosed – ultimately saving her life. Trisha said Luna, who is crossed with a greyhound, isn’t usually a cuddly dog so she knew something was wrong […]

It's time for some of the world's best hospitals and research institutes to launch full and independent investigations into their support for disgraced transplant surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, argue experts in The BMJ today. Responses from those concerned are also published. John Rasko and Carl Power at the Centenary Institute, University of Sydney, ask whether most of the institutions that supported […]