Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 is no longer an official emergency: Is that the right call?

The COVID-19 emergency is over. After three years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the virus "no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern." Many countries have decided the same.

Medical research

Discovery of a protein controlling resistance to chemotherapy

Despite the recent development of new targeted therapies, chemotherapies remain the most frequently used treatment to treat patients suffering from advanced cancers. Chemotherapy resistance is one of the main causes of treatment ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Menopause-like symptoms may strike before the menopause transition

The menopause transition is often accompanied by a number of symptoms that can affect a woman's overall quality of life, including hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and depression. A new study suggests that women may already ...

Medical research

The molecules behind metastasis

Many cancer cells never leave their original tumors. Some cancer cells evolve the ability to migrate to other tissues, but once there cannot manage to form new tumors, and so remain dormant. The deadliest cancer cells are ...

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