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Zinc for the Common Cold: A 2024 Cochrane Review Finds Limited Benefit and Consistent Side Effects
A 2024 Cochrane systematic review of 34 trials (8,526 participants) found zinc does not prevent the common cold and may…
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Sensory Nerves Are Essential to Bone Healing, New Research Reveals
Sensory nerves release growth factors that directly activate bone-building stem cells during fracture healing, according to research in Science (2026).…
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New International Guidelines Standardize Ultrasound Monitoring for Post-Surgery Crohn’s Disease Patients
International experts publish new guidelines to standardize intestinal ultrasound monitoring for Crohn's disease patients after…
Bronchial Anthracosis: Coal Dust Exposure Leaves Distinctive Lung Patterns
A New England Journal of Medicine case demonstrates bronchial anthracosis, where coal dust creates distinctive…
Weight Loss Expert Raises Safety Concerns Over Unregulated GLP-1 ‘Microdoses’
Weight-loss specialist warns about unregulated GLP-1 microdosing trend lacking clinical trial evidence. Long-term safety effects…
Non-surgical vision correction technique could challenge LASIK dominance
Researchers have developed a breakthrough vision correction technique using platinum contact lenses and electrical pulses…
Moldova probation centres identify 136 people with opioid disorders through innovative screening programme
Research across 10 Moldovan probation centres identified 136 people with opioid use disorder among 900…