Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19: World-first trial tests novel immune-booster

Report: Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19: World-first trial tests novel immune-booster

IMAGE: Dr. Rebecca Auer is leading a world-first clinical trial of a novel...

Report: New trial results question standard treatment plan for rheumatoid arthritis

In a clinical trial of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, treatment with a drug called upadacitinib provided greater benefits than methotrexate, the most commonly used...

Report: Links between parents’ and children’s asthma and allergies

New research found that, compared with a father's traits related to allergies and asthma, a mother's traits create a higher risk that a child...

Report: New study reveals people more likely to donate when reminded of own mortality

New research from the UBC Sauder School of Business shows that people are 30 per cent more likely to donate their assets when faced...

Report: Does early access to pension funds improve health?

In a recent study from Singapore, early access to pension wealth was associated with improved health status. The findings are published in Economic Inquiry. Singapore...

Report: New book examines human right to health, pushes for rating system for pharma...

IMAGE: In her new book, Global Health Impact: Extending Access to Essential Medicines,...

Report: Deconstructing glioblastoma complexity reveals its pattern of development

IMAGE: For the first time, researchers detected what they describe as a progenitor...

Report: Certain factors during infancy may affect bone health in adulthood

In a recent study, breast feeding during infancy was associated with a lower risk of lower limb fractures when children reached young adulthood, while...

Report: Does a child’s height affect their future risk of obesity?

Children who are relatively tall for their age have a higher risk of developing obesity, according to a new study published in Obesity. In the...

Report: Early clinical trial tests treatment strategy for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer carries a poor prognosis, and it often goes undetected until advanced stages. A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that...

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