Category: Health

“Healthcare facilities are where the vulnerable seek healing. Yet, without adequate water, sanitation and hygiene, for too many people, expected care can become inadvertent harm,” said Dr. Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Director for Europe.  Emphasizing that healthcare is “being tested as never before”, Dr. Kluge insisted that bolstering them is an investment in withstanding crises. As part of this work, a UN-led meeting in Budapest this […]

Grey hair is an inevitable hallmark of ageing. It’s a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it. But emerging scientific research is challenging this simple narrative – revealing that those silver strands on our heads could be an outward sign of our body’s own intricate defences against cancer. […]

Serotonin is often described as the happiness chemical because of its well-known role in regulating mood. However, recent research suggests this familiar molecule may play an unexpected role in cancer development. Not through its effects on the brain, but through a completely different mechanism in other parts of the body. Despite serotonin being commonly associated […]

📜 From Paper Records to AI Agents Healthcare has always evolved alongside technology. As Brian Wallace notes in his SiteProNews article, medical records once filled file rooms until computers revolutionized storage and retrieval SiteProNews. Now, the next leap—artificial intelligence (AI)—is redefining how providers manage data, streamline workflows, and deliver care. ⚙️ Moving Beyond Chatbots Wallace […]

Agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk aim to expand access to GLP-1 treatments through Medicare and new TrumpRx platform. Washington, D.C. – November 7, 2025 — The Trump administration has announced sweeping agreements with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to dramatically reduce the cost of GLP-1 obesity and diabetes drugs, including Wegovy, […]

Artificial intelligence has mastered chess, art and medical diagnosis. Now it’s apparently beating doctors at something we thought was uniquely human: empathy. A recent review published in the British Medical Bulletin analysed 15 studies comparing AI-written responses with those from human healthcare professionals. Blinded researchers then rated these responses for empathy using validated assessment tools. […]

When you look at the promotional materials advertising luxury high-rise developments in London, it is obvious that the fantasy of living in the sky is fused by a desire for sunlight and “unobstructed” views of the city. Phrases such as “the brightest addition to London’s skyline” or apartments being “flooded with natural light” and offering […]

With each breath, four out of every five molecules we inhale are nitrogen. This colourless, odourless gas makes up nearly 80% of the air that sustains us – yet it plays no direct role in keeping us alive. This same inert gas is now being used to take life. In the past year, several US […]

Published in the journal Biomaterials, this represents an important step forward in being able to carry out medical research without the use of animals. This crucial research was funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Novel bioengineering The study details the efficacy of chimeric […]

You may not give much thought to your armpits, apart from checking whether they need another swipe of deodorant. But this small, often overlooked patch of skin is one of the body’s busiest crossroads. Beneath those folds lies a complex network of glands, nerves and lymph nodes that keep you cool, fight infection and even […]