During the Russian war on Ukraine, German physicians and psychotherapists assure colleagues and Ukrainian refugees of their solidarity.
Humanitarian aid is needed as basic subsistance is in jeopardy for many. Non-profit organizations mobilized to ensure all donations reach their destination.
With the Positive Exposure NGO, photographer Rick Guidotti portrays those with genetic, physical or mental diversity in a new light, battling stigmas.
Rare disease diagnostics is time intensive and rarely valued in economic thinking in medicine. Dr. Dorit Fabricius supports new paradigms on this issue.
Researchers have developed an app that photographs suspicious skin changes and sends them to hospital-based dermatologists for image analysis
In the USA and Canada, three digits are used for all emergency types. It may seem like a simple and effective system, but complexity lurks underneath.
911 (nine-one-one) may be the best-known telephone number in the world. In the USA and Canada, these three digits are used to access emergency services of all kinds.
Cytochrome P450 proteins influence drugs degradation in the body, but also trigger drug interactions. What influence do polymorphisms have on drug effects?
When Atum spread his divine seed over Egypt, could he have guessed that from the 18th century onwards masturbation would agitate the medical world so much?
Cancer mortality numbers increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to insufficient doctor–patient communication.
Doping and sports: the topic is always relevant when major international competitions, like the Olympic Games, are taking place.
An ongoing European study aims to assess the knowledge and perceptions of health professionals regarding medical cannabis.
"No one has impacted the very nature of medical marketing more than the multi-talented Dr. Arthur Sackler," says the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame about the man whose family name is now synonymous with the opioid epidemic.
Particle therapy fights with a prescribed high load and extreme precision against radioresistant tumors, while preserving healthy tissue.
2031. Catherine has a chronic illness. AI and digital interventions shape her care through diagnosis, psychological support, therapeutic guidance, and medication.
When physicians present to a colleague as a patient, should they disclose their profession? Are there subjective preferences, or an ethical duty to do so?
APAAACI´s recent white paper showed that various air pollutants threaten human respiratory and cardiovascular health
The APAAACI Task Force on COVID-19 recognized most common atopic conditions and skin allergies in healthcare workers during the pandemic.
Young physicians in Brazil and Ireland are struggling with anxiety disorder even months after working in clinical practice during the pandemic.
During pregnancy, women are not only at high risk for severe progression of the disease, they also face an increased risk of premature births and stillbirths.