Radio Health Journal
The latest in health, science, technology, and the intersection of medicine and public policy.
Research shows vaccine patch is 11x more effective in combating Covid variants in mice than standard needle delivery Afraid of needles? It’s your lucky day. Research published in the journal Vaccine shows that a vaccine patch is 11 times more effective in combating Covid-19 variants in mice than a standard needle delivery. Experts say this …
Even though esport players compete online instead of on a field, the growing sport still requires the same team of trainers and medical staff as football or soccer.
Gyms may soon be filled with older adults looking to workout their brain; Artificial intelligence could diagnose your next illness; Parental alcoholism may affect your children more than you know.
PCPs need more daylight to help all their patients; Using locust to detect cancer; Youth proves to be an asset in fighting Covid-19; Testosterone doesn’t always fuel anger.
Many patients with rheumatoid arthritis are forced to try numerous, expensive medications until they find one that works. Fortunately, Scipher Medicine’s new blood test offers a precision approach, discovering what medication will work the first time.
According to Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute, 66% of all U.S. adults use prescription drugs – and a majority of those are generic. So why don’t we know where these products are made?
Dr. Jeanne Tie created a blood test that determines whether chemotherapy is necessary for patients living with colon cancer.
The SAMHSA created a suicide and crisis hotline in 2005 to help those struggling. This year, the ten-digit number was changed to just three: 988.
Areola restoration is a subset of medical tattooing – an advanced form of cosmetic tattooing. It can provide a sense of closure for the women who’ve battled cancer and undergone mastectomies.
Bond is a private security company that’s betting big on drones working alongside first responders in emergency situations. We dive into how these robots can improve response times, provide more on-scene information, and more.
Dr. Emiliano Santarnecchi hopes to use the placebo effect as a supplemental therapy to medicinal treatments. He discusses the potential applications, as well as the ethical dilemma behind this idea.
Scientists are bringing temporary tattoos into the medical realm using nanotechnology. Electronic tattoos are patches placed on a patient’s skin that will be able to both monitor and treat their specific condition.
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