Health & Medicine
University of California scientists create malaria-blocking mosquitoes
24 Nov 2015
Using a groundbreaking gene editing technique, scientists have created a strain of mosquitoes capable of rapidly introducing malaria-blocking genes into other mosquitoes
New artificial pancreas does well in human tests
23 Nov 2015
Scientists in China find gene that could breach last-resort antibiotics
21 Nov 2015
Polymyxins are considered the last line of defence when other antibiotics prove ineffective
Pigeons can detect breast cancer with 99% accuracy: study
21 Nov 2015
Pigeons can distinguish between healthy and cancerous tissue in x-rays and microscope slides with an accuracy rate of up to 99 per cent, finds a new study
Blood test results vary from drop to drop in finger prick tests
19 Nov 2015
In the first study of its kind, Rice University bioengineers have found results from a single drop of blood are highly variable, and as many as six to nine drops must be combined to achieve consistent results
2-headed kid astounds Bangladesh doctors
13 Nov 2015
Copper prevents spread of respiratory viruses
12 Nov 2015
New vaccine could prevent high cholesterol
12 Nov 2015
Study shows some 3D printed objects are toxic
06 Nov 2015
3-D organoids allow tests of lymphoma treatments
05 Nov 2015
Shampoo, cosmetics ingredient can cause breast cancer
02 Nov 2015
Even at low levels, a class of preservatives widely-used in consumer products like shampoos, cosmetics, body lotions, and sunscreens can contribute to development of breast cancer