Nepal’s traditional healers vow to preserve ‘secret and sacred’ indigenous knowledge even as climate change bites
When a patient visits Tsewang Gyurme Gurung’s clinic, he reaches for their wrist first.
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As Doctors’ Walkout Drags On, Some South Koreans Are Losing Patience
Six weeks after thousands of residents and interns at South Korean hospitals walked off the job, frustration is rising.
Altimmune says weight loss drug minimized muscle loss in trial results, which may set it apart
Altimmune on Wednesday said its experimental drug helped patients shed weight but also minimized the loss of muscle mass in a midstage trial, a finding that could set it apart in a potentially crowded market.
FDA approves Merck's drug for rare, deadly lung condition
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a drug from Merck designed to treat a progressive and life-threatening lung condition in a win for both the drugmaker and for patients suffering from the rare disease.
Viking Therapeutics stock jumps more than 25% on promising weight loss pill data
Viking Therapeutics shares jumped more than 25% on Tuesday after the company said its experimental weight loss pill showed positive results in a small study and will enter the next stage of development later this year.
In Japan, thousands of dementia patients go missing every year – but AI could soon help find them
Ridgelinez, a subsidiary of technology giant Fujitsu Ltd, is partnering with the Osaka-based National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Centre Hospital and Noel, a Nagoya-based developer of AI solutions, on the project. The group started trials last month.
'There is no true migraine diet,' doctor says, but these 12 foods can trigger symptoms
One in four American households has a member who experiences migraine, according to the American Migraine Foundation.
South Korea suspends two doctors' licences over walkouts
South Korea has suspended the medical licences of two doctors, the Korean Medical Association said on Tuesday (Mar 19), in the first punitive action over a month-long strike that has caused healthcare chaos.