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Preparing Canada’s health workforce for the digital future

As Canada's health care system rapidly adopts digital technologies, a group of Canadian researchers is calling for a major overhaul of health professional education to ensure consistent, outcomes-based training in digital health and informatics competencies.

13 Sep 2025

WHO publishes global statistics highlighting cholera outbreaks and deaths in 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease.

13 Sep 2025

School closures during COVID created massive long-term costs with limited health benefits

School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic imposed enormous long-term costs while other measures delivered better health outcomes for far less money, according to new research led by Oxford University's Department of Statistics and the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science analysing non-pharmaceutical interventions in the United States.

13 Sep 2025

Caregiver personas offer insights for improving dementia medication management

Understanding the strategies and unmet needs of caregivers managing medications for people with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias may improve the lives of both caregivers and patients.

13 Sep 2025

Research reveals undisclosed active ingredients in retail mushroom products

"Magic mushroom" edibles sold at smoke shops and convenience stores are likely to contain no psilocybin but instead a range of undisclosed active ingredients, a study led by an Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientist shows.

13 Sep 2025

A universal solution emerges: Anti-linker antibodies simplify CAR-T detection and development

CAR-T cell therapy has demonstrated remarkable success in treating hematologic malignancies and is now expanding into solid tumors.

From Sino Biological Inc. 13 Sep 2025

Study reveals global differences in balancing health and economy during COVID-19

How did different countries fare in achieving a balance between infection control and economic stability during the COVID-19 pandemic? To address this question, researchers studied the temporal dynamics of number of deaths, vaccination rates, production, and economic recovery across multiple countries.

13 Sep 2025

Watch: Why is having a baby so expensive in the US?

New moms all over social media are breaking down their incredibly expensive hospital bills after giving birth.

12 Sep 2025

Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs

FDA leaders under President Donald Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move critics say would shield the agency's decisions from public scrutiny.

12 Sep 2025

A surgical team was about to harvest this man’s organs — until his doctor intervened

Lying on top of an operating room table with his chest exposed, Larry Black Jr. was moments away from having his organs harvested when a doctor ran breathlessly into the room.

12 Sep 2025

QuEChERS method enhances detection of harmful compounds in food

In today's world, people are increasingly prioritizing their health and well-being, with daily exercises and calorie-tracking apps becoming the new norm.

12 Sep 2025

AI-powered hydrogel dressings transform chronic wound care

As chronic wounds such as diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, and articular wounds continue to challenge global healthcare systems, a team of researchers from China has introduced a promising innovation: AI-integrated conductive hydrogel dressings for intelligent wound monitoring and healing.

12 Sep 2025

Children in the North of England face longer wait times for autism diagnosis

Children in the North of England are waiting up to three years longer than those in the south for an autism diagnosis, new data analysis shows.

11 Sep 2025

Nearly half of NHS workers report pay dissatisfaction

Improved pay for NHS staff is important to prevent high numbers leaving the service, according to new data from UCL and University of Leicester researchers.

11 Sep 2025

New care program aims to improve cancer treatment access for Indigenous patients

Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Campus have published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine describing a novel care coordination and communication program and its potential for helping Indigenous people access the lifesaving cancer care that they need.

11 Sep 2025

Driving performance unaffected in regular cannabis users after 48 hours of abstinence

Scientists from the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that, in the largest such study to date, frequent cannabis users did not display impairments in driving performance after at least 48 hours of abstinence.

11 Sep 2025

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Preparing Canada’s health workforce for the digital future

WHO publishes global statistics highlighting cholera outbreaks and deaths in 2024

School closures during COVID created massive long-term costs with limited health benefits

Caregiver personas offer insights for improving dementia medication management

Research reveals undisclosed active ingredients in retail mushroom products

A universal solution emerges: Anti-linker antibodies simplify CAR-T detection and development

Study reveals global differences in balancing health and economy during COVID-19

Watch: Why is having a baby so expensive in the US?

Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs

A surgical team was about to harvest this man’s organs — until his doctor intervened

QuEChERS method enhances detection of harmful compounds in food

AI-powered hydrogel dressings transform chronic wound care

Children in the North of England face longer wait times for autism diagnosis

Nearly half of NHS workers report pay dissatisfaction

New care program aims to improve cancer treatment access for Indigenous patients

Driving performance unaffected in regular cannabis users after 48 hours of abstinence

Protecting Indigenous territories in the Amazon supports human health

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Countdown to government shutdown

Watch: Patient numbers at NIH hospital tumble after Trump cuts

Climate activists cite health hazards in bid to stop Trump from ‘unleashing’ fossil fuels

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