Archive: 03/05/2017
UK health spending needs to grow faster than GDP
The NHS is frequently in the news about its ongoing funding crisis. New research suggests demand for health services is set to continue to grow faster than GDP per head in all developed countries around the world. Along with ...
May 3, 2017
Costs of Zika fight rise to nearly $30M in Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County plans to hire a full-time entomologist in its increasingly costly fight against the Zika virus.
May 3, 2017
How calorie restriction may prolong life
A new review proposes a theory to explain how calorie restriction can extend life across a variety of species.
May 3, 2017
Common cold duration is shortened similarly by zinc acetate and zinc gluconate lozenges
There is no significant difference between zinc acetate lozenges and zinc gluconate lozenges regarding their efficacy in shortening the duration of common colds according to a meta-analysis published in Journal of the Royal ...
May 3, 2017
Two studies help shed light on aggressive brain cancer
Two studies by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNC Lineberger) provide insight on the evolution of glioblastoma ...
May 3, 2017