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1. More foreign patients fly to China for cancer treatment

A growing shift in global medicine is seeing more patients travel abroad for life-saving treatments that are either unavailable at home or come at a fraction of the cost, according to an article in Bloomberg....

2. Cyprus patients waiting nearly two years for new medicines

Patients in Cyprus wait more than 500 days on average to receive access to new medicines, placing the country among the slowest in Europe, according to speakers at a conference in Nicosia focused on pharmaceutical innovation and patient care....

3. Scientists develop ‘universal’ vaccine that could guard against multiple threats

The idea sounds almost too good to be true: one vaccine that protects against a wide range of viruses, bacteria, and even allergens....

4. Toxic fungus tied to ‘Pharaoh’s Curse’ yields promising leukemia drug

A fungus once feared as the source of the so-called “Pharaoh’s Curse” has been transformed into a potential treatment for leukemia, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania....

5. New Zealand approves component of ''magic mushrooms'' for medicinal use

New Zealand has become the latest country to permit the medicinal use of psilocybin, the active compound in so-called “magic mushrooms,” approving it for treatment-resistant depression under tightly controlled conditions....

6. Antidepressants exposed: Myths, controversies, and the truth behind the pills

Even if you’ve never taken antidepressants, you’re likely familiar with the criticism and controversy surrounding them....

7. Study reveals high-dose IV vitamin C combined with chemotherapy improves survival in advanced pancreatic cancer

8. UNIC scientists unveil potential breakthrough in deadly cat disease

A team of dedicated scientists of the University of Nicosia may have just discovered a breakthrough for one of the most heartbreaking feline diseases—feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)....

9. First-ever mRNA vaccine for lung cancer begins human trials

Doctors have launched the first clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine designed to treat lung cancer, a groundbreaking step that could significantly impact survival rates....

10. Vaccine triggers robust immune response against brain cancer

In groundbreaking trials, scientists have unveiled a pioneering mRNA cancer vaccine, igniting a robust immune response to combat deadly brain tumors. ...

11. AstraZeneca faces lawsuits over vaccine's rare blood-clotting risk

AstraZeneca has admitted that its COVID-19 vaccine could cause a rare but deadly blood-clotting condition, potentially exposing the UK pharmaceutical......

12. Ultrasound sparks sperm speed boost for IVF success

A recent study conducted by researchers from Monash University in Melbourne suggests that sluggish sperm could be encouraged to swim faster......

13. Musk's Neuralink calling for human test subjects

Elon Musk’s controversial biotechnology startup Neuralink opened up recruitment for its first human clinical trial Tuesday, according to a company blog....

14. Oregon's magic mushroom trials draw thousands

Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those coming to an office suite in Eugene to trip on magic mushrooms....

15. Popular decongestant ingredient ineffective, US FDA reveals

A key ingredient in well-known decongestant products like Sudafed PE and Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, phenylephrine, has been deemed ineffective when taken orally, according to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel. ...

16. Pig kidney thrives in brain-dead man for a month

A pig’s kidney transplanted by surgeons into a brain-dead man has continued to function normally for more than a month – a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in living patients....

17. Revolutionary cancer drug kills all solid tumors, leaves healthy cells intact

Scientists have developed a holy grail cancer drug that kills all solid cancer tumors while leaving other cells unharmed....

18. When drugs for weight and diabetes backfire

Joanie Knight has a message for anyone considering drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy, which have become popular for the dramatic weight loss they can help people achieve....

19. Cypriots may benefit from innovative cancer therapy in Finland

Cyprus’ Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela is in Finland to discuss the possible cooperation of the two countries with regards to the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, an innovative cancer therapy....

20. New cancer-killing virus injected into human patient for the first time

Scientists have injected the first human patient with a new cancer-killing virus. The virus, known as Vaxinia, has seen successful tests in animals. However, the true test of its efficacy begins with this new clinical trial....

21. Male birth control pill in the works

A contraceptive pill for men has been developed by a team of scientists from the University of Minnesota. According to the researchers, the drug was 99% effective in mice, with no side effects. ...

22. New Vaccine Findings Pose Tough Questions for Parents of Young Children

For American parents, particularly those with young children, the last couple of months have been dizzying and beyond frustrating....

23. New cancer therapy completely destroys advanced ovarian and colorectal tumors in 6 days

A new cancer therapy has completely destroyed advanced ovarian and bowel tumors in just six days....

24. Who is Dr. Robert Malone and what is the controversy surrounding his statements on mRNA vaccines?

Robert Malone, the self-proclaimed inventor of mRNA vaccines and a skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccines that use mRNA technology, has skyrocketed to celebrity status in recent months....

25. Nasal spray could be the future of the COVID vaccine

When we think about COVID vaccines, most of us picture a pointy needle — and some of us might even faint. But what if getting vaccinated was as easy as inhaling a nasal spray?...

26. Op-ed: The far-reaching benefits of mRNA technology

The mRNA platform is a tantalizingly simple and transformative technology, scaling the scope of targeting diseases in ways that were previously unimaginable....

27. 'CAR-T cells can cure patients with leukemia', according to a decade long study

Ten years after receiving a treatment that modifies a patient's own immune cells to attack cancer, two patients who had a form of blood cancer show no signs of the disease, researchers report....

28. MSD pill: How many Cypriots received it and how many were hospitalized

More and more drugs are being included in doctors' inventories in order to deal with the pandemic. At the moment, at the European level, eight are available - pills and monoclonal antibodies - which Cyprus has taken care to secure....

29. Scientists developing 'revolutionary' test to detect risk of four cancers in women in a single swab

Scientists are developing a “revolutionary” test to predict a woman’s risk of four cancers using a single sample collected during cervical screening....

30. Novavax could offer the unvaccinated a new option, if regulators agree

Following a long-awaited submission of data to the Food and Drug Administration last month, Novavax announced Monday that it had formally filed a request for emergency use authorization of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the United States....