All over the body are tiny sensors called nociceptors whose job is to spot potentially harmful stimuli and send warning signals to the brain and spinal cord, helping protect us from injury or tissue ...

“Picture this,” said Danni Robson (pictured above). “You’re a broker who’s been working with a favoured client for years and they’ve never had to make a claim and they’ve paid their premiums on time ...

A graphic by Anadolu Ajansi, a state-run Turkish news agency, shows the scale of the Sudan conflict as famine has been confirmed in the war-torn city of El-Fasher in the country's North Darfur state, ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Rotator cuff syndrome is a musculoskeletal disorder of the shoulder that is common but underestimated among midwives, obstetricians, and auxiliary birth attendants in Burkina ...

Reliable and validated scores assessing pain-related outcomes are an essential component of pain management. Point estimates, e.g., on the numeric rating scale (NRS), are widely used. Given the broad ...

A newly-published Cochrane review reveals significant gaps in the clinical rating scales used to assess pain in newborn babies, highlighting the urgent need for improved tools and global collaboration ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Acute pain management in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a major concern for patient comfort, recovery, and long-term outcomes. However, practices vary, and limited data exist ...

Joshua Pate has received speaker fees for presentations on pain and physiotherapy. He receives royalties for children's books. Dale Langford has received honoraria and research support from the ...

Over the past two years, a simple but baffling request has preceded most of my encounters with medical professionals: “Rate your pain on a scale of zero to 10.” I trained as a physician and have asked ...