11 October 2016 | GENEVA – Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new WHO report. Fiscal policies that lead to at least a 20% increase in the retail price of sugary drinks would result in proportional reductions in consumption of such products, according to […]

Nearly 32 million children across the world live with disabling hearing loss. A new WHO report, “Childhood hearing loss: act now, here’s how”, suggests that 60% of this can be prevented. It also highlights that if hearing loss is detected early enough, and if children receive the care they need, they can reach their full potential. […]

Dr. Todd Anderson checks the blood pressure of a patient. Nearly one-third of Canadians have high cholesterol.    High cholesterol can lead to heart disease and doctors are hoping new tools can help improve treatment and outcomes for patients. Led by a University of Calgary researcher, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society has published updates to Canada’s […]

The Sunday Times yesterday reported that HIV had become undetectable in the blood of one man taking part in the RIVER study, a trial of an intensive treatment regimen designed to test whether it is possible to reduce levels of HIV-infected cells in the bodies of people recently infected with HIV. The researchers hope that […]

Scientists have unveiled a synthetic drug that appears to neutralise pain as effectively as morphine but without the side-effects that make opioids so dangerous and addictive. The big-data methods used by the researchers also open up a promising avenue in drug innovation, they reported in the journal Nature. Does not affect breathing In experiments with […]

ADHD is a chronic neuro behavioural condition that affects millions of children and often continues into adulthood. Almost all children have times when their attention or behaviour deviates, but children with ADHD have behavioural problems that occur so frequently and severely that it can affect a child’s success at school and their relationships. While there […]

UK scientists and clinicians working on a groundbreaking trial to test a possible cure for HIV infection say they have made remarkable progress after a test patient showed no sign of the virus following treatment. The research, being carried out by five of Britain’s top universities with NHS support, is combining standard antiretroviral drugs with […]

With the world’s population expected to reach the nine billion mark by about 2050, specialists of all stripes are concerned about feeding the next generations. Reports are periodically published suggesting that the answer lies in the reduction of food waste, the intensive harvesting of genetically modified crops, a more widespread reliance on organic agriculture, the […]