February 5, 2020 Clinical Research HIV vaccine hopes should not be “dashed” by trial failure. Results contribute to understanding and formulating new approaches. We learn from our mistakes and failures in order to attain our goals.
January 22, 2020 Clinical Research The role of gut bacteria as a contributing factor of noncommunicable disease like heart disease is worth further study.
November 26, 2019 Addiction Heavy cannabis use can induce psychotic breaks as illustrated in this horrendous act. Evidence also confirms the negative mental health risks with similar use among adolescents.
November 22, 2019 Cancer/Oncology Breast cancer vaccine article uses all the buzzwords that overhype the reality
November 19, 2019 Cardiology Implications of major study on stents for heart disease could change guidelines favouring medication alone for certain patients
September 6, 2019 Allergy/Immunology Hype/marketing and celebs are convincing people who do not have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity that gluten-free diets are healthier for you. More misinformation for your scrapbook.
May 10, 2019 Alternative Medicine Judge overrides parents wishes to use cannabis, vitamins, and diet treatments and orders that three-year-old boy continue his chemo treatments for lymphoblastic leukemia. Rate of success from chemo is over 90 per cent with 98 per cent remission in first few weeks of treatment
March 19, 2019 Cardiovascular Diesase Aspirin is not recommended to prevent heart attack for people who have never had one. The risks and harms exceeds the benefit in this case.
December 28, 2018 Cancer/Oncology Do not announce a cancer treatment “breakthrough” when you have not even done a human trial.
December 12, 2018 Clinical Research Preliminary data on screen time and changes in adolescent brain development is just that: preliminary data. I will wait for the study’s completion and its publishing date
