HIV treatment targets in sight
Ambitious annual target on HIV treatment could be achieved for equivalent of just one month of global spend on HIV drugs The Make Medicines Affordable...
Infection/Disease
The Infection/Disease section delves into a range of viral and bacterial infections. It highlights topics like the link between oral health and overall well-being, the significance of handwashing in preventing infections, and novel research into diseases such as sarcoidosis and atopic dermatitis. The section also explores groundbreaking solutions like the use of AI and “superhero bugs” for combating infections, underscoring the importance of innovative approaches in understanding and managing infectious diseases and their broader health impacts.
CAR-T cell therapy
CAR-T cell therapy is a new and revolutionary weapon against cancer: T cells are isolated from the patient's blood for genetic modification and then infused...
UN Report – preventing the next pandemic
Unite human, animal and environmental health to prevent the next pandemic according to newly published UN Report. COVID-19 is just one example of the rising...
Post lockdown art exhibitions
Post lockdown art exhibitions - Rebecca Wallersteiner who has interviewed two very different artists for The Hippocratic Post on the new art they have created...
Town of Vo study reveals more than 40% asymptomatic
A study of COVID-19 in the quarantined Italian town of Vò, where most of the population was tested, reveals the importance of asymptomatic cases. The...
One in three wait 6 months for sarcoma diagnosis
One in three UK patients face deadly six-month wait for accurate diagnosis of sarcoma cancer, charity Sarcoma UK warns during Sarcoma Awareness Week 29th June...
Mayo Clinic digital pathology enterprise
The Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology has initiated an enterprise-wide implementation of the Sectra digital slide review and image storage and management...
Prostate cancer treatment abiraterone not available
Men in England & Wales miss out on abiraterone as first-line treatment for advanced prostate cancer: The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has expressed disappointment...
Its a long road to recovery from COVID at home
Initial survey findings show the long road to recovery for people who have faced COVID at home without going into hospital. “We have been totally...
New intestinal cancer treatment approach
New intestinal cancer treatment approach identified by the Medical University of Vienna. A MedUni Vienna study group has identified a previously unknown mechanism involved in...
