New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body and has an important role in healthy tissue as well as in a range of prevalent diseases. Medical research and diagnostics hence call for means ...

Objective Anxiety affects up to one-third of adults with asthma and is linked to poorer disease outcomes and reduced quality ...

The High Court ruled that providing voice samples does not amount to testimonial compulsion under Article 20(3). Such directions are permissible to aid investigation when safeguards are in ...

An expert Q&A on the legal, ethical, and practical considerations and emerging issues regarding judicial use of AI, including ...

Objectives Older adults can have difficulties understanding and recalling information prior to hospitalisation for elective treatment. Limited research exists regarding how older adults perceive the ...

This is an important study on the sensory roles of Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons (CBF-cn) in mammals. The authors identify PKD2L1 as the predominant pH-sensing channel CBF-cn and show how the ...

Background The relationship of social determinants of health (SDOH), environmental exposures and medical history to lung function trajectories is underexplored. A better understanding of these ...

An explanation of the legal issues surrounding consumer sales promotions, specifically prize and price promotions, highlighting sweepstakes, contests, discounts, price comparisons, free offers, ...

In 2023, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution to strengthen rehabilitation within health systems, calling for ...

There are no established treatment options for patients with meningioma recurring after surgery and radiotherapy.

Background Complex breast surgery, including immediate breast reconstruction and oncoplastic procedures, is increasingly performed to optimise oncologic and aesthetic outcomes. Postoperative wound ...