Conditions and Treatments

2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (416+ words) Anglicare Southern Queensland has hosted a webinar to facilitate discussion about spiritual care for people living with advanced dementia. Anglicare Southern Queensland has brought together researchers and practitioners for a webinar exploring how meaning, connection and personhood can endure beyond…...

2+ hour ago   (700+ words) What if a person who needs a pacemaker no longer had to undergo surgery to have one implanted? Imagine having no wires threaded into the heart, no pulse generator implanted under the skin and, potentially, no repeat procedures to deal…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1475+ words) By David Stephen “neurons and nerves — via a variety of mechanisms that researchers are still teasing apart — seem to regulate almost everything about cancer, from tumor initiation in many cases to tumor growth, tumor invasion and metastasis, probably resistance to…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (292+ words) Noxopharm has announced that its lead experimental therapy, SOF-SKN, will advance to an extension clinical study in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus, a painful and disfiguring skin condition for which no targeted treatment currently exists. The Sydney-based company said the…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (531+ words) Nicole Kidman has revealed that the death of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, inspired her to explore a new path outside Hollywood: training to become a death doula. The Oscar-winning actress recently shared more about her decision. She explained how…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (762+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes New rights laws / New rights laws: Those who control evidence eventually control accountability Bangladesh's education crisis: The future has already begun Bengal and…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (291+ words) Loneliness among the elderly is emerging as a serious but often overlooked concern, doctors have warned. Older adults can feel isolated even while living with their families, and prolonged social disconnection can take a toll on both their mental and…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (899+ words) An Auckland doctor says he is “saddened and shocked” by a man’s sudden death outside his clinic, but he was in surgery at the time, unaware of the unfolding emergency. Dr Kiran Patel said he believed there had been a…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (237+ words) Repeating CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) imaging after an initial negative exam may have limited diagnostic value, according to new research published in Emergency Radiology. When analyzing new data, researchers found substantially lower pulmonary embolism detection rates on repeat CTPA exams…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (262+ words) A new plan to improve mental health services has been launched. The Thames Valley Mental Health Provider Collaborative, which includes Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, has published its executive position statement for 2026/27, setting out joint priorities for the year ahead....