Started by a patient, HealthTree lets blood cancer patients look for clinical trials and treatment options, share their data with researchers.

The immune systems of cancer patients are highly disrupted, with those who have a higher number of immune cells in their blood having a better survival rate, finds a new study that uses a pioneering ...

Thousands of people globally with an iron disorder have their blood regularly thrown out—Australian research shows it can be ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the risk of stroke or heart attack from stopping anticoagulants usually outweighs the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have suffered from chronic low back pain that affects my knees. I have seen at least six physical ...

Dear A.C.: In my opinion, the first thing you need is a diagnosis of what's causing your knee pain. Although osteoarthritis ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis estimating the differences in bleeding risks between therapeutic-dose non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and single antiplatelet therapy (aspirin) found ...

Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre has made history by successfully performing India’s first kidney transplant on a patient ...

The different mechanisms by which cholestatic and parenchymal liver disease can lead to reduced bone mass, the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in patients with early and advanced liver ...

However, providing such care remains a challenge in many countries, including Canada. Patients’ expertise, if acknowledged and adequately translated, could help foster patient-centred care. This study ...

Background Patients often carry medication lists to mitigate information loss across healthcare settings. We aimed to identify mechanisms by which these lists could be used to support safety, key ...

Support for emotional issues helps a patient retain their sense of self, rather than just be seen as a cancer sufferer. And this is why the Daily Express's Cancer Care campaign is so important.