How can I get better sleep on long-haul flights?
Sep 01, 2023 01:39 am UTC| Health
For most of us, the prospect of a long-haul flight is exciting, mixed with a few nerves. Were off somewhere different perhaps a holiday, maybe to catch up with friends or family. Even work can be more interesting when...
Biological clocks: how does our body know that time goes by?
Sep 01, 2023 01:39 am UTC| Health
In April of this year, Spanish athlete Beatriz Flamini emerged into the light after a 500-day stay in a cave. Her descent underground is probably the longest undertaken by a long stretch. Flamini says she lost all sense of...
New Alzheimer's drugs don't deserve the hype – here's why
Sep 01, 2023 01:37 am UTC| Health
A prominent childhood memory is of my grandparents living with and then dying from dementia. As is universal with dementia, there was a double blow: watching my grandparents lose their identity and seeing the suffering of...
Wildfire smoke is an increasing threat to Canadians' health
Aug 28, 2023 06:25 am UTC| Health
Air quality in Canada has improved over the past several decades, and Canadas air is among the cleanest in the world. But that progress is threatened by smoke from wildfires, which are becoming more frequent and more...
Aug 28, 2023 06:22 am UTC| Health
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions most affected by HIV. In Nigeria alone, an estimated 1.8 million people are living with the virus. Antiretroviral therapy has made strong gains in reducing HIV-related deaths....
Does private health insurance cut public hospital waiting lists? We found it barely makes a dent
Aug 28, 2023 06:21 am UTC| Health
The more people take up private health insurance, the less pressure on the public hospital system, including shorter waiting lists for surgery. Thats one of the key messages weve been hearing from government and the...
Celltrion Resolves US Patent Dispute with J&J; Prepares for CT-P43 Biosimilar Launch
Aug 25, 2023 11:41 am UTC| Economy Health Business
Seoul-based Celltrion resolves a major U.S. patent dispute with healthcare giant Johnson Johnson, paving the way for a groundbreaking autoimmune therapy biosimilar targeting the lucrative $13.6 billion U.S....
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects