by John McMillan | Jun 27, 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Eef Hogervorst, Loughborough University; Ahmet Begde, Loughborough University, and Thom Wilcockson, Loughborough University The eyes can reveal a lot about the health of our brain. Indeed, problems with the eyes can be one of the earliest signs of cognitive decline....
by John McMillan | Jun 27, 2025 | COVID-19, Ethics
Dr. Philp McMillan, John McMillan In the late 1950s, doctors prescribed a new drug to pregnant women suffering from morning sickness. Thalidomide was marketed as completely safe, a breakthrough in prenatal care. Women trusted their physicians and the pharmaceutical...
by John McMillan | Jun 20, 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease
Dipa Kamdar, Kingston University The liver is one of the hardest working organs in the human body. It detoxifies harmful substances, helps with digestion, stores nutrients, and regulates metabolism. Despite its remarkable resilience – and even its ability to...
by John McMillan | Jun 20, 2025 | COVID-19, Ethics
Dr. Philp McMillan, John McMillan On January 9th, 2025, something unprecedented happened in American public health: all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) were fired. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the newly appointed Secretary of Health...
by John McMillan | Jun 13, 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease
Claudia Cooper, Queen Mary University of London A new study has highlighted the complex emotions and ethical dilemmas of learning your future risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Among 274 healthy research participants from the US aged 65 and over, 40% declined to receive...
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