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MAiD and the law: B.C. case shows how courts offer crucial oversight when lives are at stake
Judges play a crucial role in ensuring that those exercising statutory power, as with MAiD, use it responsibly, and that...
Read moreAssisted dying: what we might learn from experience of other controversial decisions in medicine
Following the second reading (and parliamentary support) of Labour MP Kim Leadbetter’s terminally ill adults (end of life) bill on...
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Dave Onawelo and Wayne Bayley died from sickle cell crises – what needs to change so others might live?
Sebastian Kaulitzki/ShutterstockIn December 2023, 34-year-old Dave Onawelo told staff in the hospital emergency department at Whipps Cross Hospital in east...
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Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patient
Blood tests are essential tools in medicine. Bloomberg Creative/Bloomberg Creative Photos via Getty ImagesIf you’ve ever had a doctor order...
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Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
Thomas Worth's 1872 illustration for the Household Edition of _The Old Curiosity Shop_ highlights her grandfather's grief at losing Little...
Read morePoliovirus found in wastewater in Spain, Germany and Poland – what you need to know
In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the global eradication of polio. Within a decade, one of the...
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Why bovine colostrum supplements could be a health gamble
Alena Prylepa/ShutterstockFrom Kim Kardashian Barker to Gwyneth Paltrow, wellness celebrities are extolling the benefits of taking bovine colostrum supplements. Social...
Read moreKing Charles is changing his diet to keep his cancer at bay – here’s what the evidence says
King Charles’s decision to cut red meat from his diet following his cancer treatment has sparked a frenzy of interest...
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Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders
Although hypnosis can help with a number of medical conditions, it doesn't work for everything. Paula Connelly/iStock via Getty Images...
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Subsidised community restaurants could help tackle the UK’s broken food system – here’s how
Rawpixel.com/ShutterstockThe UK’s food system is fundamentally broken. As a researcher of the global agricultural system, I believe drastic, bold change...
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