For Americans between 40 and 65, this remains the sweet spot for planning.
Time is running out to prepare for America’s caregiving crunch — but it hasn’t run out yet. Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65, and by 2030, one in five will…
Category: 5. Health
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Women’s health innovation delivers for investors and patients.
FemHealth Ventures’s team—front rowCharlotte Rapp, Maneesha Ghiya, Sara Crown Star. Back row: … More
Women’s health investing is no longer a niche—it’s one of the most promising…
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New genetic test can diagnose brain tumors in as little as two hours
Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumours that will cut the time it takes to classify them from 6-8 weeks, to as little as two hours — which could improve care for thousands of patients…
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Tea and Chocolate May Lower Blood Pressure
A new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology has shown that a compound found in certain foods, including tea and dark chocolate, may improve blood pressure and blood vessel health….
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Thinking peers drink more drives risky behavior
Growing up in a close-knit community in Ghana, Joshua Awua saw firsthand how strong social bonds could also bring pressure to fit in — especially when it came to alcohol.
“Social connection was everything, and sometimes that came with pressure…
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Landmark report reveals key challenges facing adolescents
Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report.
The landmark report, by experts in adolescent health including from Murdoch…
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How serious is your brain injury? New criteria will reveal more
Advanced tools offer improved insights into patients’ condition and their potential for recovery.
After more than half a century, assessment of traumatic brain injuries gets an overhaul.
Clinicians say the proposed framework will lead to more…
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FDA significantly limits access to COVID-19 vaccines
The new framework unveiled May 20 says new COVID-19 shots should go only to those ages 65 and up or with underlying medical conditions.
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New research on ALS opens up for early treatment
Using the gene scissors CRISPR and stem cells, researchers at Stockholm University and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) at King’s College London have managed to identify a common denominator for different gene mutations that all cause…
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Molecules in blood and urine could reveal how much ultra-processed food you eat
Sets of metabolites found in blood and urine reliably correspond with how much energy from ultra-processed food a person consumes, according to a new study published May 20 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Erikka Loftfield of the…
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