Drugmakers are betting that delivering radiation directly to tumors will become the next big cancer breakthrough. Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and other pharmaceutical companies have spent some $10 billion on deals to acquire or work with radiopharmaceutical makers. They’ve snapped up smaller upstarts to get their hands on technology that, while in its … Read more
Quebec’s College of Physicians is calling for an urgent plan to improve health services in the province’s Far North after releasing a damning report on the lack of access to health care in the region. Signed by College president Dr. Mauril Gaudreault, the report published on Monday points to a lack of basic equipment in … Read more
A growing number of kindergarten children are starting school without vaccinations due to rising exemptions, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Vaccination rates among kindergarteners decreased during the 2023-2024 school year for all reported vaccines, the agency said. Exemption rates from one or more vaccines rose to … Read more
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during an event at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US, on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Apple Inc. unveiled a new version of its smartwatch with a bigger screen and the ability to detect sleep apnea, part of an event Monday that will also include the iPhone … Read more
The Current25:55Why Canadians need more help dealing with dizziness Joyce Pinsker couldn’t understand what was happening when she felt seriously dizzy for the first time. “It was Christmas [in 2001], and I was bustling around getting ready, bent over to get something out of the bottom of the fridge, and I was instantly really, really … Read more
A faith leader and rabbi based in Plantation, Florida shared thoughts about the status and well-being of the Jewish people this week as Yom Kippur approaches — the holiest day of the year for Jews amid the High Holiday season and one offering “a profound sense of reflection and hope.” Rabbi Pinchas Taylor said in … Read more
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Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and chief executive officer of 23andme Inc., during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images All seven independent directors of 23andMe resigned from the company’s board Tuesday, a move that CEO Anne Wojcicki said left her “surprised … Read more
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated. The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute, which awarded the prize, said the duo’s discovery is “proving to be fundamentally important” in understanding how organisms develop … Read more
One in three Americans over 30 wake up at least twice each night to use the restroom, studies show. These frequent interruptions can wreak havoc on your sleep, but there are some practical ways to manage them. Dr. Hana Patel, resident sleep expert at Mattress Online, who is based in London, provided the following tips … Read more