Health & Medicine
Survival rate for Indian kids with cancer a poor 20%
15 Feb 2017
The main reasons for the low survival rate are incorrect diagnosis and treatment, say oncologists
Traditional Chinese medicine in HIV cure
15 Feb 2017
New 3D tissue technology could simplify heart treatment
14 Feb 2017
Researchers have found a way to create 3-D heart tissue that beats in synchronised harmony, which could lead to better understanding of cardiac health and improved treatments
Chinese air pollution linked to respiratory and cardiovascular deaths
10 Feb 2017
The largest epidemiological study in the developed world reveals that as exposures to fine particulate air pollution in 272 Chinese cities increase, so do deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
Gene therapy could help the deaf hear
08 Feb 2017
UK scientists develop world’s first prosthetic arm controlled by thought
08 Feb 2017
The new prosthetic arm was created by experts who linked the nerves from the spine into an intact piece
Modified antibiotics kill drug-resistant superbugs in minutes: study
07 Feb 2017
Though all antibiotics exert similar forces on susceptible bacteria, variation in forces exerted on resistant bacteria varies significantly
Pacemaker the size of vitamin capsule implanted successfully
06 Feb 2017
The pacemaker is for patients with bradycardia, a condition characterised by a slow heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute