by John McMillan | Apr 25, 2025 | Ethics
Jacques Wels, UCL and Natasia Hamarat, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Euthanasia has been legal in Belgium since mid-2002, and in the past two decades, the number of reported cases has risen sharply. In 2003, only 236 cases were recorded, but by 2023, this had...
by John McMillan | Apr 25, 2025 | Medical Research
Dr. Phlip McMillan, John McMillan Imagine seeing a color that no human has ever seen before. A team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Washington has done just that. They have developed a new technique that allows people...
by John McMillan | Apr 25, 2025 | COVID-19, Ethics
Dr. Phlip McMillan, John McMillan Floating within the gut are microscopic saboteurs: misfolded proteins gone rogue that silently sneak into the brain, corrupting it’s intricate machinery. These prion proteins spark chain reactions, turning neighbouring molecules into...
by John McMillan | Apr 18, 2025 | Diabetes, Heart Disease
May Faraj, Université de Montréal In 2021, roughly six per cent of the world’s population, or 529 million people, were living with diabetes, mostly Type 2 diabetes (T2D). In the same year, 1.6 million deaths were attributed to this disease. T2D is a complex disease...
by John McMillan | Apr 18, 2025 | Diet, Health
Havovi Chichger, Anglia Ruskin University and Caray A Walker, Anglia Ruskin University Artificial sweeteners are being added to a growing number of foods to reduce their sugar content while maintaining their appealing taste. But a growing body of research suggests...
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