Scientists have found that Thalidomide - the drug responsible for severe birth defects in the 1960s - may be effective in fighting the debilitating inflammatory bowel disorder Crohn's disease.

Eight thalidomide survivors who have waited more than 50 years for justice have launched a legal action against the companies that manufactured and distributed the drug. Some of the eight were ...

Moebius syndrome is a rare condition that affects several cranial nerves, impairing the muscles that control facial ...

In the two decades since a young father was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, clinical trials and advances in treating his ...

May 28 is the International Day of Action for Women’s Health. We are highlighting PregTrial, a national initiative tackling ...

The right to health occupies an ambiguous place in Sri Lanka’s constitutional and legal framework. Whilst the Constitution ...

On May 22, inside the chambers of the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin Islands (NEMI) council, Dr. Janice Mitchell of Tehkummah rose once more to delegate. Her voice steady, she was the latest front in ...