Health & Medicine
Touch-screen technology to address malnutrition in older people
12 Nov 2012
A touch-screen computer to help detect illness from malnutrition in older adults has been created by researchers from the University of Sheffield.
Pressure switch inside the head: researchers develop intra-cranial pressure monitoring implant
09 Nov 2012
Robot pill on the anvil
09 Nov 2012
A tiny robotic pill that will deliver therapies to hard-to-reach places inside the body is being developed by researchers
Unlocking the secrets of DNA repair
06 Nov 2012
Inside the unconscious brain
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 06 Nov 2012
Inequality gap rises after 65, shows UK study
05 Nov 2012
The pathways of epidemics
02 Nov 2012
Taking the sting out of medical tape
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 31 Oct 2012
In vitro fertilisation linked to increased risk of birth defects
By By Amy Albin | 26 Oct 2012
Breakthrough technique images breast tumours in 3-D with better clarity, reduced radiation
26 Oct 2012
Studying the role genes play in treating TB
26 Oct 2012
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