15 February 2018
Opioids: a healthcare crisis decades in the making
Pain management plays a crucial role in the perceived success of personalised therapies among many patients.
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7 February 2018
UK Sees High Proportion of CLL Cases at Advanced Stages
The percentage of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cases diagnosed at later stages of the Binet staging criteria is much higher in the UK than in other markets. In most of...
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21 December 2017
Is the world ready for the next global disease epidemic?
Ease and frequency of international travel have made the world one big contagion hub. Global epidemics are a very real threat and with that comes the need to anticipate and...
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14 November 2017
Incidence of age-related macular degeneration higher in women than men
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye condition that is characterised by the gradual deterioration of the macula, which is the area of the retina responsible for central vision.
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26 September 2017
Severe haemophilia A predominant in the US
Haemophilia is an X-linked hereditary bleeding disorder that is characterized by problems with blood clotting as a result of the body not being able to produce working clotting factors, which...
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26 June 2017
Millions of patients will lose financial assistance if Trumpcare bill is not defeated
The draft Senate healthcare bill dubbed Trumpcare would cause more than 20 million people in the US to lose health insurance.
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26 June 2017
Japan has longest hospital stays after acute heart failure
Acute heart failure (HF) often requires hospitalization. The length of hospital stay for heart failure is determined by the severity of the illness and the resources available for treatment.