Page 357 – The Hippocratic Post

March 18, 2019

Caterpillars could hold the secret to new treatment for Osteoarthritis

A substance from a fungus that infects caterpillars could offer new treatment hope for sufferers of osteoarthritis according to new research.Cordycepin is an active compound...

March 18, 2019

Concerns over Breast Implants Linked to Rare Form of Cancer

Textured breast implants manufactured by Allergan were withdrawn from the European market in December 2018 after a small number of women were found to have...

March 18, 2019

Aluminium in infant formula

We reported previously that some widely-used infant formulas are heavily contaminated with the known neurotoxin, aluminium. Infant formulas are the only form of nutrition for...

March 9, 2019

Precision drugs could unmask cancers to the immune system and boost the effects of immunotherapy

Precision drugs could unmask cancers to the immune system and boost the effects of immunotherapy - NHS-approved PARP inhibitor therapy found to boost the body’s...

March 5, 2019

Aluminium hazard in transfusions?

Professor Chris Exley is alarmed by a recent study which suggests that patients needing transfusions may be exposed to high levels of aluminium and says...

March 4, 2019

Long-lived parents produce better quality offspring

Genetic manipulation that more than doubles lifespan also leads to better offspring – according to new collaborative research from the University of East Anglia and...

March 4, 2019

Infectious diseases could be diagnosed with smartphone in sub-Saharan Africa

A new Imperial-led review has outlined how health workers could use existing phones to predict and curb the spread of infectious diseases. The review, published...

March 4, 2019

How do we achieve universal access to sanitation and hygiene?

I was sitting in a lesson 2 years ago when I finally understood the true significance of this problem. 844 million people still lack clean...

March 3, 2019

Let me shine – accept me for who I am

March 3, 2019