As of July 1, authorised psychiatrists have been allowed to prescribe MDMA (the chemical found in “ecstasy”) to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and psilocybin (found...
From the early days of the pandemic, it has been evident that a COVID-19 infection in pregnancy can be serious. Hundreds of studies from around the...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on June 26, 2023, that five cases of locally transmitted malaria had been identified – four in Florida...
The UK is set to roll out a national lung cancer screening programme for people aged 55 to 74 with a history of smoking. The idea...
Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, has told the recently opened COVID-19 Inquiry that the UK’s pandemic planning was “completely wrong”. According to Hancock, the doctrine...
Many people start going to the gym in the hopes of achieving what has long been seen as the holy grail of health and fitness: six-pack...
People often jokingly say they’ve “got a bit of OCD” (obsessive-compulsive disorder) if they are overly organised or tidy. But OCD is actually a severe and...
There are plenty of health concerns for teens to worry about these days: the effects of e-cigarette and cannabis use, and how drinking could harm their...
Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has...
The 2023 flu season may be one of Australia’s largest flu seasons on record, and doctors are concerned about the impact on children. You may have...